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  1. K

    Where would you go to live temporarily while finding a new rig?

    Hello again, friends. It's been an interesting year. I just lost my job today and the tiny home community we have been living in for the last 18 months is going south, so to speak. We are still looking for a new rig, but as we are currently in PA and our housing situation is uncertain to say the...
  2. K

    Leaving loved ones behind.

    You could always do what I did and become the black sheep of your family so there's nothing to miss out on that you wouldn't miss out on anyway :LOL:
  3. K

    Tubthumping

    Hi Rose! It's sure been more of an adventure than I signed up for, but I'm glad we're where we are now. There has been a lot of growth this past year for us personally. Also, we will be going out next year much better prepared than we were the first time around. And since all of that didn't...
  4. K

    Tubthumping

    All good! Welcome to the forum. And believe me, it shocked me too! We had budgeted and in the bank about $15,000 for that type of emergency. When we were told how expensive it was going to be, I couldn't believe it either. Then we had another mechanic look at it and got the same answer. I still...
  5. K

    Why didn't I think of it...

    You called? :LOL:
  6. K

    Tubthumping

    Thank you!
  7. K

    Tubthumping

    Yep. The engine was $15,000 and because of the way the engine was mounted in the frame, the labor was going to be between $10 and $15k. It was an older diesel transit bus and out of the 5,500 or so that were made, ours was one of the last still in working condition. There were maybe five others...
  8. K

    Tubthumping

    We got knocked down, but we're getting up again... Some of you may remember me from well over a year ago now. My partner and I were living in our converted transit bus, which then broke down, then we got Covid, ended up living in a hotel for WAY too long... A lot has happened since then. One...
  9. K

    Bus broke down, now covid+

    I'm sorry you're going through this as well.  Also, thank you to everyone who has replied and had me/us in your thoughts.  I am doing better today. Was able to go out, take a short drive and take some photos and did not have any shortness of breath. First time in weeks. Then I came home and...
  10. K

    Bus broke down, now covid+

    Oh crap! I'm sorry! Best wishes for getting well and quickly!
  11. K

    Bus broke down, now covid+

    I'm still among the living. In a hotel in NC. I was doing OK but then things went south and I had a short hospital stay a week and a half ago. I already had cardiomyopathy and Covid did something nasty to my heart, so now all the symptoms of CHF that I had years ago are back. Hoping this gets...
  12. K

    Bus broke down, now covid+

    I should add that, once we recover from this, our plan is to buy a used Class B after we pay down some debt. We are in an extended stay hotel for now and hopefully will be on the road after xmas.
  13. K

    Bus broke down, now covid+

    Yeah it's me. Back again. We landed temporarily in North Carolina, near my SIL. This morning I noticed that I could not taste my tea. Then I realized I had no sense of taste or smell at all. This is after a few days of feeling like crap while on the road but had attributed to allergies. Went and...
  14. K

    Back to sticks and bricks I guess

    Breaking down in the middle of nowhere is a nightmare. I'm gonna preface what I'm about to say with; someone from this forum was very kind and helped us out in the last few days, drove me to get our moving truck, gave us some goodies, and is just an awesome human being. And I appreciate that...
  15. K

    [split] Greetings

    Welcome. Also east-coasters (Buffalo). You'll find a lot of very kind and helpful folks here.
  16. K

    Registering a vehicle when you're not in your home state

    So if you followed my story from the last 10 days, you know that our bus broke down here in IL. We are from NY. I had just registered the bus at the end of February. I don't even have the new title yet, as NYS takes their sweet time sending them. NYS also has very little in terms of online DMV...
  17. K

    Incident on the land I just bought. At a loss.

    I completely understand what it's like to have kids and a-hole neighbors who try to wreck your life. You have the paperwork, so this guy can scream all he wants, but it doesn't seem like there's much he can do. As far as CPS, WanderingRose has put out good advice IMO. See what resources are...
  18. K

    My Side of the Mountain

    Wow! This is the first time I've heard this book mentioned by anyone in the history of ever. I owned this book when I was young and I SO wanted to be that kid, because I was a total loser and outcast. I also grew up in NY and camped in the Adirondacks all the time as a kid, which was close...
  19. K

    Can I just say this about Bob?

    I don't want to censor this thread, and I'd sit down and have a drink/meal, fun time with the OP and anyone else here.
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