Conversion

THE BLOG

Suns out, Sinks in. Oil Changed.

After a brief spring snow storm last week threw off my schedule, I got back to work. First off, I took advantage of the snowstorm...

1 Month to go! Kitchen nears completion...

One month from today I head out on my trek to Alaska and back. I'm getting really excited. And the bus is getting really close to being...

T-Minus 2 Months

The clock is ticking. I'm exactly two months from my departure for Alaska and while I have gotten a lot done, there is still a lot more...

Update!

It's been a while since I've posted an update, but making a lot of progress... After the main framing was complete I moved on to closet...

Framing Done!

Whew! After taking a break for the holidays and then a couple of snowy weekends, I'm excited that the main framing of walls on the bus is...

VLOG #2: sofa / pull out bed

Vlog #2 is up on YouTube! Go check out how I custom designed and built the sofa / bed for the front of the bus so that friends can have a...

Vlog #1: Seats, Rust, Subfloor

The first Vlog is up. It covers removing the seats, dealing with the rust, and installing the subfloor. What questions do you have about...

A Note About Insurance

I'm working on a big update on the progress of the bus conversion, but in the meantime I wanted to share with everyone the awesome...

Tearing out the seats!

Last weekend the weather was really nice so I spent a lot of time on the bus. Got the whole left (passenger) side of seats out. It took a...

Moving the bus to the workshop

Moved the bus to the workshop! Time to get started on the conversion!

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THE BUS

THE EQUIPMENT

THE ADVENTURE