The Hightail Bus

My 99 year old grandma climbed the steps into today to see what it was all about. A lot of the wood we’ve used to trim it out came the homestead her husband (my grandpa), grew up on in Charlo, Montana.

Our couch transforms!

Known as a “slat bed,” the long section of the couch lifts up to reveal our electrical panels and solar equipment, then pulls out into a guest bed! The batteries are hidden under the seat in the short portion as well!

It was a whirlwind past month that lead us from Montana to Washington, with a week’s notice. Joe drove the bus over six mountain passes (at 25 mph, topped out) and for seventeen hours broke up into a two day trip. We made it here and stepped outside to a fresh breeze and the smell of earth and trees. What an inspiring place to build our home, within a forested area that is so full of life. The sounds within the depths of the trees are spirited, the animal life is abundant, and the feeling in the air here is healing. We can rest here and we can rejuvenate ourselves after an intense year. But we also have the capability to work hard here, with all the tools for the job and knowledgable forces at our aid. We will finish the bus, with helping hands from loved ones. We couldn’t be happier and we feel so lucky to be able to connect to nature while we finish our school bus conversion in it’s embrace. Here’s to the next chapter in Hightail’s history. If the beginning is any indication, it will be a beautiful phase of progress.