We had a delightful and recharging stay at Spring Creek Campground (our review) just outside Big Timber, MT. We don’t know how much of our experience there was just juxtaposition to our stay of 6 weeks in a parking lot, or if the campground really was that awesome – but it was just what we […]
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On the Road Again!!!!
We can’t thank the team at Interstate PowerSystems in Billings, MT enough for their efforts this past week during our engine re-install after the rebuild. They all put in long hours. They tackled each obstacle head on. All with one goal – to get us back on the road in time for my birthday yesterday. […]
Art of the Diesel Engine
“Art without engineering is dreaming; engineering without art is calculating.” – Steven Roberts, the original technomad – Microship.com
Vroom Vroom!
It took a little longer than expected, but yesterday morning we got to see and hear our engine fire right up on dynamometer (aka ‘dyno’). For those who have been wanting MORE video of the momentous occasion, here you go: Direct link to the video There is nothing like that sweet sweet sound of a […]
Still Keeping Positive in Montana
Despite the reality that we have now: Witnessed two full moons over Billings Are considered regulars with our sewer tank pump out service Done laundry 3 times Know the menus at every restaraunt nearby by heart .. we are still keeping positive as our engine rebuild progresses. It’s gone a bit slower than anticipated, that […]
Keeping Busy in Billings
It’s hard to believe that it’s now been just over a month since we were hauled into Billings, Montana. We knew when we were stranded on the side of the road that we were looking at a lengthy repair, and that definitely factored into deciding what shop to ask Coach-Net to have us taken to. […]
The Cure For Bus Withdrawal
It has been over a month since our big breakdown, and our bus is still lacking an engine. I’m starting to suffer serious bus-driving withdrawal. Fortunately, I’ve found the next best thing to actually driving our bus – the amazing iOS app Desert Bus! (And before you droid folks start to complain… here is an […]
Disassembling and Dissecting a Detroit Diesel 8V-71
What to do with a broken down 40 year old Detroit Diesel engine? After pondering our options, we decided to give Interstate PowerSystems the go-ahead to pull Zephyr’s engine for a full dissection with intention to rebuild. We had grown comfortable with their expertise, openness, and professionalism – and felt that they were the right […]
Our House is in the Shop (Living in a Parking Lot)
One concern that many people have about life on the road is this – how will you handle things if your ‘house’ breaks down? This particularly comes up when considering the ‘towable vs motorhome’ question for the ideal full time RV to live in. We’ve had both towable trailers and now a bus conversion motorhome. And […]
Announcements: Handbook, Video Chat & Android?!?
Ok.. enough bus mechanical stuff for a couple days, eh? How about some other exciting stuff up … The Mobile Internet Handbook The launch of the our new book earlier this month, The Mobile Internet Handbook, was amazing! Thank you guys so much for supporting us, and helping spread the word! We’re excited that we’ve […]
