Three small things accomplished today: 1. Rear-view camera monitor is connected to bus power, and only comes on when the bus is running. Finding a wire I could cut and repurpose from the control panel was a little trickier than[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Well, today begins a New Chapter in the bus build saga! This morning I brought my bus home out of storage permanently, in part to save money on the monthly storage rental, but also to give me regular access to[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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This week I procured some of the larger pieces for my housebus: the water holding tanks! I’ve had it in mind to use 55 gallon plastic drums for this since pretty early on in the project for a number of[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Last night, during a bout of insomnia, I fell into one of my regular time-passing habits, which is scrolling through Facebook Marketplace and the Free section of Craigslist, looking for some good stuff I can integrate into my Cruiser. I[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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In the absence of being able to physically work on the housebus this week, I’ve been tinkering with my floor-plan again. My original floor-plans consisted of a living room area just inside the front entrance, with a work-studio in the[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Howdy, gang! If you’ve known me for any period of time, you’re probably aware it’s been a long-time dream of mine to build a housetruck for full-time living and working. The goal was to minimize my living expenses so I[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So, a couple weeks ago I found a great (?) deal on a fridge for my bus – a Magic Chef 24″ wide 10.1 cuft. apartment fridge, being given away for free! The ad said there was ‘probably something wrong[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Found a link to this nicely-written blog on the process of simplifying and moving into a mobile tiny home. Lots of things for me to go back and re-read when I have more time, so I’m just putting the link[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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There are so many things to consider when planning to simplify and reduce one’s life, here are some of the things I’d like to write about soon: The Great Material Continuum – Modifying my self-image of being someone who owns[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I remember my first introduction to the idea of Tiny Homes. Recently married, with a kid on the way, I’d been learning a lot about alternative dwellings for several years – cob construction, straw bale homes, earthships – and there[…] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
