Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach

Scott & Heather · December 01, 2020, 05:34:16 PM

I've had a good solid run at a successful music career for a solid 12 years now. But Covid of course has bottomed out our entire years worth of booked events in the US and Canada. So we are wintering up north in Michigan because we have a free place to park. I'll be posting plenty of photos of the bus. We've done this many times before down to -28°F so we aren't new to wintering in the bus. But wish we could be in Florida.

lvmci · December 01, 2020, 06:57:57 PM

Best wishes for a comfortable winter and a quick restart to your music career...

dtcerrato · December 01, 2020, 08:56:14 PM

Ditto

richard5933 · December 02, 2020, 12:49:21 PM

Too bad you couldn't find a location with a milder winter to ride out the storm. I know you can do it, but Michigan winters are not where I'd want to be in a bus.

richard5933 · December 02, 2020, 01:30:57 PM

Scott - Do you anticipate any problems with your water or heat systems getting through this? There are a number of bus nuts in Michigan, so hopefully you've got some local contacts in case you run into problems.

richard5933 · December 02, 2020, 02:49:49 PM

I thought we were talking about Scott and his family wintering in Michigan in their bus...

buswarrior · December 02, 2020, 02:55:40 PM

Purpose built conversion, intended to over-winter where it is winter.

Sounds lovely.

Good for the kids to have regular chances to experience the snow, so they may make "informed" decisions for their own future geography choices?

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

luvrbus · December 02, 2020, 03:11:19 PM

LOL Scott is mobile he could move if he chose to,he can park free at the place in Scottsdale

freds · December 02, 2020, 08:28:56 PM

Quote from: luvrbus on December 02, 2020, 03:11:19 PM
LOL Scott is mobile he could move if he chose to,he can park free at the place in Scottsdale

Do I hear Quartzsite for the BCM birds of a feather?

sledhead · December 03, 2020, 05:19:30 AM

maybe it's time to get something like this ? you can't beat the warm wood heat

https://tinylifesupply.ca/collections/wood-stoves/products/cubic-grizzly-mini-stove

dave

luvrbus · December 03, 2020, 05:54:37 AM

This CV-19 thing has a nation shut down,doing some electrical work installing 2-50 amp services I cannot even buy conduit or square D breakers

richard5933 · December 03, 2020, 06:02:58 AM

Quote from: luvrbus on December 03, 2020, 05:54:37 AM
This CV-19 thing has a nation shut down,doing some electrical work installing 2-50 amp services I cannot even buy conduit or square D breakers

For sure we're seeing all the weaknesses in the supply chain amplified, and I'm guessing that a lot of the problems are due to companies using 'just-in-time' supply chains and relying on a single source, often in another country.

Quote from: sledhead on December 03, 2020, 05:19:30 AM
maybe it's time to get something like this ? you can't beat the warm wood heat

https://tinylifesupply.ca/collections/wood-stoves/products/cubic-grizzly-mini-stove

dave

I've heard lots of good things about these.

chessie4905 · December 03, 2020, 07:07:55 AM

Must be your area. I just bought conduit Monday. They have good supplies here.

Melbo · December 03, 2020, 01:31:03 PM

Clifford let me know what you need in breakers. I think I can help. They are all tandems but I have them.

Melbo

Dave5Cs · December 03, 2020, 05:52:29 PM

Wow even California isn't fully shut down. Home Depot is cranking out the supplies.