Still on the Edge in Sumas

Spent last weekend including all day Friday up in BC with the bus...lots of progress so I'm stoked. More to come but for now:

Got ALL the propane fixtures connected and everything works so far, including the propane light fixture. I just have to test the water heater whenever I get water to it.

Got the refrigerator to work on propane. Its worked all along on 110v power, but wouldn't get cold when running on gas. All it needed was the orifice cleared on the nozzle. Trouble is, the nozzle (orifice) hole is about as small as small gets; without magnfication its all but invisible. The tiniest copper wire I could find was to BIG; what I finally found to work was a single strand of metal off of some steel wool. After four or five runs at pushing a filiment of steel through a microscopic orifice, I re-assembled the refrigerator--and now it works great! I'm so good!

Started painting a fairy figure on the front of the bus!

Tested the exterior sealant with a bucked of water dumped on the roof. No leaks, but a real rain will be the real proof.

Cleaned out all the misc stuff I figure won't be needed prior to the next big trip.

And a very big thing...built a platform out of scrap lumber for a built-in futon frame. It works either as a single, or you can pull off the top level and fit it a certain way for a double bed. Pretty slick...now to just find a suitable matress.

I also added a couple more electrical outlets, one dedicated to a future microwave, connected with 12 gauge stranded copper, and another one at the back of a shelf that one day will hold a tv/vcr.

Pics later, I hope.