After bringing the bus home and having a good look around, the first order of business was assessing all the systems and figuring out what was really in the bus. From discussions with the seller, we knew that the bus was bought from Greyhound in 1979 and converted to an
Introducing Our Bus - The "Before" Tour
When we brought home the bus, the kids all ran out of the house excited to see where they would soon be living. “There is only two beds! Where is MY bed?!” asked the youngest. I had to warn them not to breathe too deeply when they got in there.
Adventures in Bus Shopping - Part 2
Even though “Barstow Green” bus was a bust, we had already prepared to bring a bus home. The first order of business was purchasing an “RV-specific” roadside assistance plan. We have read on many blogs that towing a bus can be extremely expensive without one. This was taken care of
Adventures in Bus Shopping - Part 1
After finally reaching the decision that we wanted to buy a bus, we began the search.
After searching and researching for about 8 months we finally found a bus that we felt comfortable calling “the one” - a silver and blue 1965 GM PD 4106. Unfortunately, it was about 800
Why an Old Bus?
So how did we decide to get an old bus? Why not a traditional motorhome, fifth wheel or Airstream?
When we decided to full-time RV around the country, we were convinced that we wanted to travel in a motorhome. We really wanted that experience of being in the motorhome as