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Title: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: Scott & Heather on 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.
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: lvmci on December 01, 2020, 06:57:57 PM
Best wishes for a comfortable winter and a quick restart to your music career...
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: dtcerrato on December 01, 2020, 08:56:14 PM
Ditto
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: richard5933 on 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.
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: richard5933 on 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.
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: richard5933 on December 02, 2020, 02:49:49 PM
I thought we were talking about Scott and his family wintering in Michigan in their bus...
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: buswarrior on 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
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: freds on December 02, 2020, 08:28:56 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?
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: richard5933 on December 03, 2020, 06:02:58 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.

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.
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: chessie4905 on December 03, 2020, 07:07:55 AM
Must be your area. I just bought conduit Monday. They have good supplies here.
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: Melbo on 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
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: Dave5Cs on December 03, 2020, 05:52:29 PM
Wow even California isn't fully shut down. Home Depot is cranking out the supplies. ;)
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: luvrbus on December 03, 2020, 06:04:03 PM
Wow even California isn't fully shut down. Home Depot is cranking out the supplies. ;)


H/D,Lowes and the electrical supply in Needles Ca don't have conduit or Square D breakers,I can get all the EMT conduit I want but I want PVC to bury here 
Title: Re: Thanks to Covid, we are wintering in the coach
Post by: Dave5Cs on December 03, 2020, 07:33:56 PM
Clifford try ordering on line with either of them and they will ship it to your store where you need to pick it up. Generally free shipping.
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