June 2014 Updates
My Epson R3000 printer was test fitted in the drawer under what will be my workstation in the vintage bus. It fits with almost no space to spare! I even have to find a 90° angle power cord to allow the drawer to close… I ordered one of those today, so I should...
May 2014 Updates
Acquired a new old stock entry door hinge to replace mine, which was a bit saggy. Nice to be able to source factory new parts for a bus that is older than I am. Ordered the materials for the shower and kitchen countertop today. The light color will be used for...
April 2014 Updates
Four reading lights have been received at the shop. Two of these will go in the bedroom and two more in the living room. They automatically turn on when they are swung away from their wall fixture. I finally got ahold of a bunch of fluted stainless steel siding...
February 2014 Updates
Just acquired a fancy home automation system for the vintage bus. I was going to use e-plex, but it was starting to get too difficult dealing with the people who implement it and it was much more expensive. I think I’ve found a more modern system that I can...
January 2014 Updates
Clockwise from upper left: 1) Here you’re looking at the bedroom from the hallway where you can see the upper cabinet has had it’s finish done. The door is also done, it’s just not in place to prevent damage from working around it. 2) Looking toward...
November/December 2013 Updates
Here are some pics for all of you who like to geek out about RV systems. Clockwise from upper left: 1) Electronic dump valves x2. There’s the same setup on the opposite side of the bus so I can dump from either side. 2) Hydronic heat register… the red...
October 2013 Updates
Here are a few shots of the cabinet that will be installed above our workstation booth. You can see it before and after the final finish was applied. Here you can see the workstation booth. The last shot is one of the cabinet that will appear across the isle from the...
Interior Being Installed Permanently!
The next chapter of this progress is moving along. Here’s what’s progressed since my last update: The interior has been stripped down to bare metal, any rust spots have been repaired and then the metal areas have been professionally painted. Much of the...
September 2013 Updates
One that lacquer is applied, the richness of the wood really comes out. Here you can see some of the walls after the final finish is applied. The areas that won’t have veneer applied are where the refrigerator and show are located. Check out the grain pattern...
About Ben & Karen
Ben Willmore: I’m a traveling Photoshop guru who loves to explore what unusual that is all around us. I’m a photographer, former graphic designer and world traveler. Back on March 14th of 2006, I got sick of sitting still and waiting for my next vacation, so I sold 98% of my material possessions and started living on a tour bus …for more visit my blog, photo site, or photoshop training site.
Karen Willmore: I’m a photographer and graphic designer with an aptitude for anything involving pixels. I love travel, adventure, Mini Coopers and flying horses. I joined Ben living on the road January 24th, 2010. For more on my work and play, visit my blog or photo site.
Our Life: We spend our time exploring the US of A in a 40’ Prevost motorcoach, soon to be replaced by the vintage Flxible coach featured on this site. If we’re in an area for more than three days, we get the “hitch itch” and want to move on. Our favorite place is our next destination. We like visiting odd America, beautiful landscapes and the empty backroads. We are constantly running into friends along the way who make the journey even more fulfilling.
