Ahh… the freedom of the open road! Sounds other than trains squealing, vile rap music, forklifts, welding, grinding and the other regular shop sounds we had grown so accustomed to. Views other than of a gravel industrial lot. Healthier meals cooked at home, instead of constant convenience food. Miles under our tires being made. Washing squished […]
Bus Progress Report #6: The HOME Stretch! (September 10-16)
First.. the big news! We have been sprung free from Elkhart, Indiana and are back on the road! On Tuesday afternoon, after buttoning up the final tweaks and settled up the bill – we fired up the 2-stroke engine and started our journey south and west towards Albuquerque. In this post we’ll catch you up on […]
Bus Renovation Progress Report #5: Con-Du-It Attitude (Sept 3-9)
We celebrated the marvelous new paint job on the bus, and quickly it was back to work. There’s still lots to get done to get us back on the road. Master Tech had a goal of getting Zephyr water tight and climate controlled by Labor Day weekend, so that we could spend the weekend doing […]
Bus Renovation Progress Report #4: The Paint Job! (August 27- Sept 2)
Ahhh… it’s finally happened. The big project that we came to Master Tech RV for, a new paint job for our 1961 vintage bus conversion. Here’s a quick video overview we took over the past few days following the paint job – which includes some cool action clips of the paint going on: A Quick Summary […]
Bus Renovation Progress Report #3: Roller Coaster Week – August 22-27
Our first week back on site in Elkhart, went pretty well. Our second week however, was a bit more of a roller coaster. Despite some set backs and continued delays, in the end lots of progress was made – and we’re happy to report, that Zephyr is currently back in the paint booth getting prepped! […]
Take the RVer Census – Let Your Voice Be Heard!
We’ve long felt that data on today’s RVers could be critical information to have when designing services, approaching companies or fighting unjust legal rulings. Knowing how many of us there are out here, and some of our basic demographics can shape so many things. Especially as the demographics of RVers is so rapidly changing with […]
Bus Renovation Progress Report #2: Week of August 17
Earlier this week we relocated back to Elkhart, IN to Master Tech RV to be onsite to keep on top of all of the projects ongoing with our bus renovations. We are incredibly thankful that a kind local supporter has loaned us their RV so that we have a place to live on site and have a comfortable […]
5 Reasons We Continue to Love Full Time RVing
Taking a break from RVing every so often gives us great perspective for why we keep coming back to it as our primary living style. And why we’re investing so much into making our bus even more OUR bus. Every time we think we’re ready to hang up the keys and try something different – […]
A Quiet Intermission in St. Louis
First of all, I am so humbled by all of the amazing comments and shared stories on my introspective post over the weekend about giving yourself permission to live life on your terms. It’s always a bit vulnerable feeling to open up like that, and I’m so glad I did. So thank you for that. […]
You Deserve More than a 1-Week Vacation
The very first time I planned a 10-day semi-vacation away from my home office, my business partner just about flipped out. ‘No one takes 10-day vacations! I’ve never taken more than a week at a time!’ That was back in 2002, I was in my late 20s and I was off to the big island of […]
