Update! With Pictures!

The slow, steady course of a San Marcos summer day is most typically filled with late mornings, later lunches, a dip in the river, and an evening (or prolonged night) with friends. Rest, relax, repeat. While somewhat routine and potentially mundane, life on the bus affords us similar activities: at least for the time being.

Getting the bus livable has been (and it's safe to say that it will continue to be) an ongoing task. In Wimberly some time was devoted to affixing shelves and mounting various speakers and audio equipment via industrial strength Velcro. With the help of some friends (and soon-to-be traveling companions) we got by.

Ben, master of cabinetry

Notice the mess

On Monday we braved randomly strewn but nefarious Texas thunderstorms, eventually securing a canopy for ultra-lounging in true Funky Bus fashion. Thanks, Don and Marsha- doesn't it look great??

Notice how precisely the shades of green complement the bus.

Over the course of Monday night and Tuesday morning, Ryan (the brother-in-law for those less knowledgeable) built some seats that serve dually as sleeping and storage space. My only veritable contribution was helping locate wood scraps of appropriate length, holding an occasional board or two, and intermittently boosting morale.

These pictures show that the amount of sweat is directly proportional to actual work done.


The end result was absolutely fantastic, freeing up space and helping us look less like a circus-on-wheels and more like nomadic explorers.


Upholstered seat-cushions and backrests that detach for more bedding space are still in the works, but I certainly like the improvement. Any ideas on what to paint/affix/cover the boxes with? Sarah mentioned maps from cities or State/National Parks along the way, but we're open to whatever...