A school bus home, cats and a 'We are RICH' answer to the doubters
Jess and Jake's skoolie channel sits within a thousand subscribers of half a million, while a 20-day-old road-trip snack Short has passed two million views.
Jess & Jake
Story of Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
We are RICH, RICH, RICH! #skoolie#lifestyle#tinyhome#tinyhouse#vanlife#vanconversion#rv#
What does "We are RICH, RICH, RICH!" mean on a channel about living in a converted school bus? Not money, going by the comments. Viewers read it as Jess and Jake's reply to people who doubted their choices, and the replies read like a pep rally: praise for the DIY build, for the cats, for not giving up. One viewer, a 76-year-old, says she lives through the couple vicariously.
That Short was the most watched of three new uploads, with close to 35,000 views. It was followed by "Our most anticipated project!", which does not say in its title what the project is, and by a sponsored outdoor date. The two newer ones are now gathering views a little faster than the "RICH" Short.
The real engine sits further back. A Chex Mix road-trip Short, also marked as an ad, went up 20 days ago and has passed two million views. It still brings in well over half of everything the channel draws on a single day. That kind of tail is why the channel's pace held right at its usual level, a little over a million views across the week.
Among the travel channels close to its size, nobody added more views over the week. Most of them, from Tourist Walk Tours to Expedition Evans, ran below their normal pace. Subscribers grew by about a thousand, which leaves the skoolie couple one good week away from half a million.
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What viewers say
You two are way ahead of some of your peers! You are loving, work hard and take care of yourselves and your cats, I love your videos as they are very inspirational! BTW I am a 76 year old lady that is living vicariously through you two!❤❤❤
@leewillers4621See it on YouTubeMy hat is off to you both…You are an example of going forward with your dreams and NEVER giving up ❤
@dianagonzalez6761See it on YouTubeYou two have a beautiful schoolie/home I watch many many videos of people redoing their schoolies but quite honestly I think yours is the prettiest and most comfiest I’ve seen. I’ve watched most of your videos on the build and the new things you’ve built after the main build and I think yours are smart to add the things you’ve added on. After your main build and needing things as you go like the closets and the little reading nook. Which by the way is the cutest little place in your Bud. I just love watching your videos and I appreciate you sharing
@sarahbatcher6749See it on YouTube
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You are an inspiration! Super proud of you both! ❤
@Sunnyside-444See it on YouTubeI watched you as you guys built your dream, you've become a long way, you did not let nobody stop you ,did what you wanted to do, when you did it and you're efforts and your hard work so you can do it, the right way ..
right on keep on living your way ,Keep On Truckin👍@roseortiz2178See it on YouTubeThis story is endearing❤
@KassiJaffeSee it on YouTubeThat's just beautiful! May your love for each grow stronger everyday❤
@PamelaD-RTSee it on YouTubeAnd yall have done an amazing job!! ❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾
@KimSoWard86See it on YouTubeYou guys both are awesome! I love way your videos. Keep up the hard work! DNT let ANYONE kill your dream
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The videos drawing views on Jess & Jake right now
- Channel
- Jess & Jake
- Subscribers
- 499,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 1,125,982
- Videos published this week
- 3
- Video published
- October 3, 2026
- Video views so far
- 34,917
- Views on its first day
- 17,995
The numbers
Here is how Jess and Jake's week looks in figures.
💡 Test your knowledge
Chex Mix, the snack in the channel's busiest Short, is made by which food company?
Chex cereal and the Chex Mix snack line belong to General Mills.
