The Starry Night Skoolie is one of the best stargazing secrets of Los Angeles.
Less crowded than Joshua Tree (with a much better view), our cozy bus is perfect for adventurous couples, solo travelers, friend trips, & family memories.
The space
The Starry Night Skoolie is a remote, off-grid adventure.
Out here, away from the smog and light pollution of Los Angeles, you can see:
* The Big Dipper
* The Little Dipper
* Polaris (The North Star)
* The Milky Way
* And much, much more!
Lay down in the hammock and fall asleep while you watch the magnificent starry sky reveal itself to you, sparkling before your eyes.
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VIBE
The Starry Night Skoolie is our warm, bohemian tiny home. It sits parked on a fenced 10-acre desert garden & camp site.
Our cute tiny home has a very warm, loving, & inviting feel.
We curated our air conditioned skoolie to attract couples, nature lovers, families, & explorers looking for a homey retreat in the desert.
People say it feels a lot like staying at a friend’s awesome clubhouse in the middle of nowhere.
Because of this, our unique tiny house is one of the best kept secrets in the desert.
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ACTIVITIES
Bring your special someone for a romantic candlelight dinner underneath the stars.
Lay down and listen to a guided stargazing workshop.
Invite your friends for a bonfire and hammock party.
Enjoy quality time with your family and play games inside the bus.
You can even come by yourself to relax with a quiet, private, luxurious self-care stay.
The Starry Night Skoolie is perfect for a special one-night evening...but guests who stay longer often tune into the slow, healing rhythm of the desert by the second day.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
* 100% Solar Powered
* 1 Full Bed + 1 Foldable Twin Mattress (can sleep a total of 4 if you share the beds)
* Autumn, Winter: Portable Space Heater
* Spring, Summer: Air Conditioner (window unit)
* Fast WiFi
* Shower + Sink (well water)
* Hot Water (under construction)
* Hammock
* Toilet (outhouse)
* Kitchen (camper stove, convection oven, hot plates, pots, pans, tea kettle, dishware, utensils, refrigerator)
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SUSTAINABILITY
100% of your booking goes towards cultivating, maintaining, and watering our desert trees. Your booking will help us plant a .25 acre Butterfly Forest this autumn!
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VACATION VIEWS
Our property is located just over the mountain butte range. It is normally extremely silent, but on occasion you will hear a distant generator or an airplane. Some nights, you can hear music playing or fireworks going off in the very, very far distance. You will be able to see clear skies, 360 degree mountains in the distance, and pure desert without any main roads.
Our land is a stargazers' paradise.
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PRIVACY AND NEIGHBORS
The property is enclosed within a wire fence, and there is a locked farm gate at the entrance. It feels very quiet because we are hidden by a slight hill that conceals us from the main road; this means people driving by will not be able to see you.
There is a neighbor about 200 - 300 feet away in their own trailer. Other than that, there are no other neighbors.
We have security cameras located on the fencing of the property, as well as one near the door of the bus. We will cut the feed to make sure that you maintain 100% of your privacy.
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WILDLIFE
Lizards, beetles, dragonflies, grasshoppers, moths, butterflies, bees, birds (especially crows), chipmunks, ants, and mice have visited our garden.
At night, desert insects--no mosquitoes or roaches!--will be attracted to the lights. If you do not like bugs, make sure to turn off all the lights. This includes candles, headlamps, and the solar lights. You can also set aside a large light away from the Skoolie, so that the insects will be attracted to it instead of to the bus.
There is an owl that has taken residency in a nearby joshua tree. We’ve seen its long white wingspan at night.
We feed and shelter stray dogs who are dumped in the area.
Early in the morning, you can hear the roadrunner calling from a nearby joshua tree.
We have also seen/heard a rattlesnake, a scorpion, and a baby coyote.
Guest access
You are welcome to access 100% of the property. We encourage guests to walk through our gardens, water the trees, and browse through our personal collection of mementos. You can even leave a small trinket on the bus for the next guest to find!
Other things to note
Find us on social media to keep up with our free giveaways: @starrynightskoolie.
