Things need for first big trip (2000 miles)

[buswarrior]

A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

Same for a bus.

Get out there and discover the weaknesses, repair them, and carry on.

The driveway won't show you much.

happy coaching!
buswarrior

[luvrbus]

A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

Same for a bus.

Get out there and discover the weaknesses, repair them, and carry on.

The driveway won't show you much.

happy coaching!
buswarrior

Every boat I owned when it was docked you were spending big money for the vultures on the dock to repair it

[dtcerrato]

Every boat I owned when it was docked you were spending big money for the vultures on the dock to repair it

Lol, that's why ours stays on a trailer when not in use - but still costs lots of $$$ to maintain. Geeze bus & boat - double trouble & two big holes to throw $$$ into. Oh well, such is life...

[windtrader]

Lol, that's why ours stays on a trailer when not in use - but still costs lots of $$$ to maintain. Geeze bus & boat - double trouble & two big holes to throw $$$ into. Oh well, such is life...

Ditto. boats and buses are both black holes to dump all the money can scrape up.

[chessie4905]

Linda is pretty tolerant of my various toys and hobbies. Only one rule...NO BOATS!

[luvrbus]

Linda is pretty tolerant of my various toys and hobbies. Only one rule...NO BOATS!

I bought a boat so Sonja and I would have a place in San Diego to hang out when it was hot here. It had 2-900 hp Man diesel engines with a 3000 gal fuel tank,paying 3 grand a month for a slip and filling it up with $4.25 a gal fuel that baby had to go burning 50 gals of fuel a hour

[oltrunt]

Ha! Sure sounds like a keeper to me.  I can still find the scars on my tummy from when I re-fiberglassed the bottom of my 26' sail boat and the catalyzed resin dripped on my belly.  A fine donation to the Sea Scouts.  Jack

[plyonsMC9]

List looks good! 

I also have a spreadsheet - list for inside the bus;  Print both lists out and have them on a clipboard, then go through before we leave.  Also items for securing the house before leaving.

Example items
House:
Turn down thermostats
Turn water heater to vacation mode
Security settings
Water plants
etc.

Bus Inside/Out
Holding Tank Chemicals (x quantity)
Window cleaner
Fresh water level
Propane cylinders
Matches
Outdoor extension cords
Appropriate fire extinguishers
etc.

Clothing
Coveralls!  Can't tell you how many clothes I've wrecked when I had to crawl around to fix/find something.  I think bus folk w/lots of experience tend to carry a set of coveralls or old clothes such that it doesn't matter if they get covered in oil.  Or just something to be dealt w/ at a campground or similar.  I'm still trying to get in the habit of carrying these each trip. 
Rubber / other material - mechanics gloves

Bus
Jack/jack stand, run-up ramps, as already mentioned; tools, strong battery powered LED shop light (doesn't burn when it lands on your face),
Hub oil
Air hose, tire chuck
Hard or Electronic copy of bus manuals.  Many mechanics, or you, will appreciate those being available on the older vehicles
All the rest of the items on your list
Small trailer to carry everything 


Kind Regards, Phil

[luvrbus]

Phil you left off WW William phone number even the best prepeard have problems beyond their control,"for everything else there is Mastercard"   

[plyonsMC9]

Ha!  Well-spoken and so true Clifford. 
With regards, Phil

[buswarrior]

Clothing
Coveralls!  Can't tell you how many clothes I've wrecked when I had to crawl around to fix/find something.  I think bus folk w/lots of experience tend to carry a set of coveralls or old clothes such that it doesn't matter if they get covered in oil.  Or just something to be dealt w/ at a campground or similar.  I'm still trying to get in the habit of carrying these each trip. 

Kind Regards, Phil

Every busnut has to occasionally take a glance in the mirror...

Are you wearing your decent clothes, or your "working" clothes...

The divisions get blurred, and it doesn't do the hobby any good when we look like hell when showing up at the campground doors.

Not giving a hoot doesn't help the next busnut...

happy coaching!
buswarrior

[windtrader]

so BW now the busnut fashionista? Next thing will be designer overalls.

[dtcerrato]

Two pairs of coveralls here, gloves, pope's hat, safety glasses and enough tools to open up a machine shop (almost). How about a 2016 rnd trip FL AK FL 12500 miles. $8000 in repairs, never threw the towel in and it came home on it's own 4-1/2 cylinder power. We learned our lesson. In 2019 - same trip put coveralls on once to adjust slack adjusters. Used one gal. of oil. Yep we learned the hard way & do it better now.

[Whaley]

Today is the day 
I've checked everything (except what I've forgot)
We are leaving in 4 hrs I'm going over everything for the 10th time.
I'm so excited to do the first 1000 miles on the bus 🚌.
Thanks for all the advice and added worries lol

[oltrunt]

We'll all wait with bated breath for the first pictures of your adventure!

Good luck, stay safe and have fun!  Jack