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Well well, look at this. The bus is back on the road with it’s own plates and insurance :) But let’s go back a couple of weeks… This post is going to be rather text-heavy but the story needs to be told. Skip down to the bottom if you just want to see the videos I posted. To register a vehicle in Ontario you need insurance, a Safety Standards Certificate, and an e-test, but it’s hard to get tests done when you can’t move the vehicle. Thankfully, the MTO will give you a temporary sticker which gives you some time to have the tests done, however, you still need insurance. My original plan was to get the insurance, get the temporary plate, have the tests done, and then go back for the full registration. It’s complicated but I was up for the challenge. ...

I have to say, this week has been very tough. I have been battling my way through the insurance war field that is Ontario. I’m not going to go into all of the reasons that I hate how we do things in this province but know that I’m mad about it. However, on a happy note, I did find someone to insure my bus :) I haven’t finalized it yet but I should be able to hit the road next weekend *fingers crossed*… but enough about the future, let’s look at whats been going on at the bus: ...

Well, I’m coming home to Ottawa soon enough, and it’s going to be time to get working on the bus again! I’ve been busy doing some planning on how we might lay it out inside. The original thought was to have it sleep 8 people, but after a lot of configurations it became clear that it wasn’t going to leave much space for anything else. In the end, it looks like sleeping 6-7 is the best option. This allows us to only keep three sets of seats at the front, and only having one set of bunks. There will be a large kitchen area and a booth-style table that turns into a double bed. The Washroom sits at the back across from the bunks (which will be three high if we can make it work). And then there’s a permanent double bed at the back. Below are some pictures/renders of the layout I did in Maya: ...