The worst bloggers ever

I have learned something about myself over the last six months, I am a horrible multi-tasker. As it turns out, I'm pretty bad at working full-time, maintaining a relationship, being a dog dad, converting a school bus to a tiny home and maintaining blog. For those of you that follow my Instagram page (capt_arrington), you'll … Continue reading The worst bloggers ever →

Little Advances in A Big Campaign

Hi everyone! I've been taking a break from blogging these last few weeks to concentrate on getting the bus polished up, prepped for paint, going through mechanical issues, ordering parts and of course, working my full time job to pay for this whole project. "Balance" is definitely the operative word when it comes to a … Continue reading Little Advances in A Big Campaign →

Generator Mount nearly complete!

Our generator sits happily on it's slides on it's new cradle. Bus mount for the whole assembly lays behind it. I'm not a welder and have never even turned on a MIG welder prior to this week. I did watch a bunch of YouTube videos, read several articles and have watched curiously over the last … Continue reading Generator Mount nearly complete! →

Some Windows, a Generator Mount and a Boat

My new office: the 72' gaff-rigged, traditional Schooner FREEDOM at it's home in St. Augustine, FL. As I mentioned in my last post Sarah and I recently went back to work on the bus after a two and a half week break for Christmas and New Years. What I didn't mention is that we actually … Continue reading Some Windows, a Generator Mount and a Boat →

Rounding the Corner (Almost): We start putting stuff back in!

Up until this point, our bus build has been one enormous demolition project. My daily routine has been as follows: show up to the bus, open windows, crank up the generator, put on some loud, fast crossfit-esque music on our Bluetooth speaker, break out the pry bar, grinder, sledge hammer, skill saw, etc. and DESTROY. … Continue reading Rounding the Corner (Almost): We start putting stuff back in! →

The Adventure Begins: 15,000 Pounds of Steel Joins the Family

It was cool, rainy November Saturday in Rural South Georgia when we finally forked over a good part of our collective life savings, signed some paperwork and purchased a 20 year-old International 3800 School Bus. The grass along the two-lane highway was still clinging to the last of it's summer green before it adopted it's … Continue reading The Adventure Begins: 15,000 Pounds of Steel Joins the Family →