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05-02-2015, 11:31 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Not much on illustrations.
None of this actually happened! ;)
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05-02-2015, 11:45 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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still no proof they are not on the bayou looking for mud bugs...and we didn't get invited ;)
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05-03-2015, 06:46 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: southwest lowsyana
Posts: 542
Year: 1988
Coachwork: ward
Chassis: international
Engine: dt360a
Rated Cap: 65
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we started our jobs as workampers yesterday. housekeeping. jump in golf cart, go to cabin, clean. jump in cart, go to public bathhouse, clean. sceneery on the river is beautiful. all the other workampers are cool. people of all sorts (most are American) scootin around on bikes and carts. this is a large rv resort in gore ok. the lower illinois river manifests at the butt of lake tenkiller. it then meanders approx 10 miles to the arkansas river. we are on the bank of the lower illinois.
folks have already braved the bus. THE BUS! oh my, in the midst of high dollar rv's and fith wheels, sits the omnimous bus! they wanna look, but are afraid. of those that live on the risky side, we hear ohhh, wow, neat, etc.
everything is working as planned, a couple small leaks from all the beating and shaking. the water thingy where ya screw the water hose, and the greywater tank cap both drip. i will fix that this evening. we have cable tv and wifi as well as 30 amp service. wifi is spotty, i will have to build a yagi or maybe move to a different lot. they instaled the repeaters too low and the signal has to go through rv's instaed of over them. this is why i havnt uploaded any photos from here. the reason i didnt upload photos from the build is ...................well, i was building a bus!
peace out
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05-03-2015, 07:39 AM
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#24
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Excuses excuses...
So where are you *really*???
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05-06-2015, 03:41 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by claydbal
we started our jobs as workampers yesterday. housekeeping. jump in golf cart, go to cabin, clean. jump in cart, go to public bathhouse, clean. sceneery on the river is beautiful. all the other workampers are cool. people of all sorts (most are American) scootin around on bikes and carts. this is a large rv resort in gore ok. the lower illinois river manifests at the butt of lake tenkiller. it then meanders approx 10 miles to the arkansas river. we are on the bank of the lower illinois.
folks have already braved the bus. THE BUS! oh my, in the midst of high dollar rv's and fith wheels, sits the omnimous bus! they wanna look, but are afraid. of those that live on the risky side, we hear ohhh, wow, neat, etc.
everything is working as planned, a couple small leaks from all the beating and shaking. the water thingy where ya screw the water hose, and the greywater tank cap both drip. i will fix that this evening. we have cable tv and wifi as well as 30 amp service. wifi is spotty, i will have to build a yagi or maybe move to a different lot. they instaled the repeaters too low and the signal has to go through rv's instaed of over them. this is why i havnt uploaded any photos from here. the reason i didnt upload photos from the build is ...................well, i was building a bus!
peace out
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Where are you workamping?
I was in Byng, Oklahoma yesterday for High School baseball games... Came back through McAlester.
If you're up at Tenkiller.... Snake Creek is my favorite place.(57.6 miles from me.)
Don't forget to grab some food at The Dam Restaurant.
Daughter is in school up at Talequah... I'll try to find one of my Award Winning Tenkiller Pics
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05-06-2015, 03:49 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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I have wondered and heard good and bad stories of workkamping, I fully intend to do it one day
we always have people walk by the bus, 1 or 3 times and we finally say Hello, wanna see inside?
99.99999999999999 have said "SURE" I have a whole story to tell as we travel through the bus
Kind of like
"be careful of the steps, you're not 12 any more"
"here is the art gallery"
"the chauffeur sits here"
"here is living room" point to passenger side "love seat"
"and dining room" point to driverside across from living room....it's fun ;)
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05-06-2015, 04:11 PM
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#27
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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My boat @ Tenkiller March 2007... while taking time to contemplate life
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05-06-2015, 04:15 PM
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#28
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Stony Plain Alberta Canada
Posts: 2,937
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: 190hp 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Sweet pic.
Thanks for sharing.
Nat
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05-06-2015, 10:16 PM
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#29
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Florida
Posts: 584
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: I.H.
Engine: DT360
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We would love to take this step and have been to some campgrounds where we talked with the workers. They seem be very happy. If any skoolies stop by, should we ask for you or ask for a discount since we know you? jk. Hope you enjoy every moment there. It sounds like it.
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05-06-2015, 10:46 PM
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#30
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Gainesville. Georgia
Posts: 544
Year: 1992
Coachwork: bluebird
Rated Cap: 72
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and once again POST PICTURES and if not of your bus & conversion PLEASE take pictures of where you are and let us know which sites are the better sites, the prices and all the good stuff that goes along with it. Since ALL (or I guess most) of us have mobile vacation cottages the chances of us stopping at the exact campground are very likely and it would be just fabulous to have the skinny on all the best it has to offer.
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05-07-2015, 12:57 PM
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#31
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: southwest lowsyana
Posts: 542
Year: 1988
Coachwork: ward
Chassis: international
Engine: dt360a
Rated Cap: 65
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Quote:
Originally Posted by milkmania
Where are you workamping?
I was in Byng, Oklahoma yesterday for High School baseball games... Came back through McAlester.
If you're up at Tenkiller.... Snake Creek is my favorite place.(57.6 miles from me.)
Don't forget to grab some food at The Dam Restaurant.
Daughter is in school up at Talequah... I'll try to find one of my Award Winning Tenkiller Pics
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south of there at gore. marval resort.
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05-07-2015, 02:22 PM
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#32
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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Know Marval very well! You're 55 miles northwest of me.
Stayed there in July of 2001, we were caught in a storm, stuck in the travel trailer... Wind came up, and everything was rocking. Wife says look out and see what's happening.
Told her "I see flying dolphins"
Apparently the neighbor kids didn't secure their pool toys.
Beautiful place up there, you're not too far from The Dam Restaurant if you can get transportation, I'd recommend their burgers!
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05-23-2015, 09:36 PM
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#33
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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Tornado Warning headed your way.... take cover
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05-26-2015, 04:19 AM
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#34
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: southwest lowsyana
Posts: 542
Year: 1988
Coachwork: ward
Chassis: international
Engine: dt360a
Rated Cap: 65
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Quote:
Originally Posted by milkmania
Tornado Warning headed your way.... take cover
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its all good. i dont think poteau faired as well tho? fixin to go catch some trout!
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05-26-2015, 08:18 AM
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#35
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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we didn't fare too bad... National Weather Service has yet to confirm we did get hit by one of three tornadoes that were in our area.
Apparently, the Corps of Engineers is pretty concerned about the integrity of some of our area dams. Lot of evacuations in flooding areas, but that's seeming pretty typical for most of the central nation. Went to the storm cellar for the first time in 40 years.... last time I went underground, I actually saw the tornado.
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