Coming into Boulder, we had planned a whirlwind month. We would see Ayana’s whole family (parents, brother, cousins, grandparents), two of Andy’s brothers and their families, Andy’s mom, all of our friends, and then we would take off to Moab for a giant family reunion …
We have a lot of new things going on around here. One of the really exciting ones is all of the new merch in our shop! Check it out and pick up a shirt or a mug or whatever strikes your fancy. All branded with …
Alright everyone, we’re going to do our best to quickly get everything up to speed. We let this go way too long, and now there is just too much time to cover to get us back to the present, so this is going to be a long post, which may read a bit like a bulleted list. The internet tells you that blog posts ought to be around five hundred words, but we are just chucking that advice out the window in order to make up some ground. Buckle up kids, we’re looking at a solid twenty-six hundred word ride here (just think of it as a little more than five normal blog posts). Continue reading Buslife Months 3-7, A Southwestern Winter
As with any major life-change, moving into a skoolie brought with it all sorts of unexpected challenges. We did our best over the two years between purchasing the bus and hitting the road to imagine and plan for all the challenges that buslife might throw …
Which vanlife vehicle is right for me? That is a question we all ask ourselves at the beginning of this process. At this point, you may have an idea of what you want, or you may be just beginning to explore the endless possibilities. I …
Our first two months of life in the bus are in the books!
We left Boulder, Colorado on October 16, 2020 Friends and family sent us off with tiny bottles of champagne, lots of hugs and just a few tears. It’s a weird thing to finally complete something you’ve been working on for the better part of two years. In some ways it feels abrupt, unceremonious and a little anticlimactic. In other ways, seeing Boulder in the rearview mirror felt exciting, adventurous, and delightful. It also felt big, a little melancholic, and nostalgic even though it was our reality only moments before. Continue reading Our First Two Months on the Road
Perhaps the biggest downside to picking a skoolie as your new home is that unlike many of the other options, the school bus requires a lot of demolition before you can start building in there. With a cargo van like a Sprinter or Promaster, you …
Okay, so it has been two months since the last post. Where we left you Bea was in need of a new wastegate actuator, which was unfortunately discontinued. We had ordered one on ebay and were crossing our fingers that it was the right part.
We have officially started the journey. It has shifted into reality from the realm of dreams. I am happy to introduce you all to sweet Bea, the treehouse.
We bought her from a fellow in Denver who owns a shop called Colorado Custom Coachworks and has lived in a full-size school bus with his wife and little one for years now. We got what we hope is a good deal on her, though she’s giving us a bit of trouble already.
We took her to a mechanic for a pre-purchase inspection. The guy had good reviews and was very friendly when we spoke to him. We were feeling good. It took a week for him to get around to looking at her, but we waited because we were sure this was the guy to do it. Continue reading So, We Bought a Bus