Possible Tumbleweed Tiny House Project

I need some feedback from our Good News Bus followers and readers.



For the last year or so we have been contemplating doing a Tumbleweed Tiny Home build.  We would film the entire process through our film company Lug Nut Films and put the project up on YouTube in a series of episodes.  It would be quite the undertaking but anyone would be able to watch the video and have a step by step guide to building their own tumbleweed home.  I have just set up a new YouTube channel that would be home of the new episodes. 

You can also visit our new website here:




At the end of the project the newly build Tumbleweed Tiny Home would be available by auction or purchase.

Is this something you would be interested in seeing happen?  Is this something you feel the tiny home community could benefit from?  Please weigh in and let us know what you think
in the comment section below.

Snow Shoveling

We just did this very short, silent comedy film titled "Snow Shoveling".  It is sort of a tribute to the days of silent films when Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy and others dominated the big screen.

You can catch a glimpse of the Good News Bus in the background.

Comment below and let us know what you think.

Snow has to be moved....even if it is moved the hard way.

 

Our new project: Shot Gun, New Orleans Style House

My wife and I recently decided it was time to build a small home.  We have 7 children but we don't need much so my wife (www.houseplangirl.com) designed us a very nice, 1,100 sq ft home.  We are almost finished with it and so far we absolutely love it.

Here are some pics of the process:


Here is the foundation work we did.

Framing:

Almost done with the exterior:

We decided to go with butcher block counter tops.  I think they would be a good option for a skoolie. They are very durable and cost effective.  We went with American Walnut.

Cutting out for the sink

Sanding

Installed pre-oil

Mineral Oil can be found in any pharmacy 

First coat of mineral oil

Master Bedroom

Living Room

The Good News Bus sits ready for our next adventure.

Merry Christmas!

From the Good News Bus Family we say "Merry Christmas"!

Please Watch, Like & Share.  Please Subscribe to our non-bus video channel here: ShaneGoodFilms

Near the end of this episode we share our "Famous Hot Chocolate" recipe.  Please let us know what you think!

The Good Family Christmas Tree Adventure Trailer

We have our newest trailer available on YouTube.

Don't miss the full episode!

The Good Family Air Museum Adventure - Trailer

The next Good Family Adventure Trailer is here:

New Good News Bus Video Schedule

We hope to shoot an all new HD Video of the Good News Bus. We wanted to ask our viewers for suggestions of what they would like to see. Please post your comments below with ideas and suggestions of what you would like to see featured in our upcoming video.

 Thanks!

The Good Family Camping in Kenora, Canada Part 1 & 2

Part 1:

Part 2:

For the Lord of the Rings fans out there...

Ok... My 10 year son spent a couple days making this stop motion video all by himself.  I helped him with the music and voices.  He askes me daily; "Dad, how many views does my movie have?  How many likes does it have?"  I am calling on all Lord of the Ring fans and bus fans alike to watch his video and give him a thumbs up.  If you enjoy it, subscribe.  I think he has more in the making.

Thanks and enjoy!

We Have Added Another Resource Page!

I have to say that I never dreamed that the Good News Bus would become so popular and become such an inspiration for others wanting to do similar projects.  At the time I am writing this The Good News Bus Video on YouTube has reached nearly 60,000 views.  Wow!

To all our readers and fans...Thanks You!  I can't make any guarentees but please be watching for a Walkthrough Video of the Good News Bus coming in the next few months.

The purpose of this post is to announce the addition of another page that we hope you will find useful.


At the top navigation bar you will see: FAQ.  We went through our entire project and have listed every tool that we used and the Tools we wished we would/could have used on The Good News Bus Conversion Project.


We hope this page helps you to prepare for your project!

Thanks!

Check Out Our Newest Page!

Click on the link above: My iPhone 4S Otterbox Story for a great story about a Phone and it's protective case.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I wanted to just say Happy Thanksgiving from the Good News Bus!

I hope that all of you out there have something good to be thankful for.

As I sit here writing this I had no real plan but to just say Happy Thanksgiving....but I must take it a step further and tell you all, just some of the many things that I am personally thankfully for.

Turkey Fresh Baked in Our Gas Stove in the Good News Bus

The Lord has blessed me with a great wife who (makes a great Thanksgiving Dinner) loves and respects me (that is huge), I am thankful for 6 (yes 6) beautiful children.  I can hear what your thinking; "No wonder he needs a bus!" Most of all I am thankful that in 1996 I met the Lord in a very real way.  Allow me to just share briefly about  that experience.

I will try to keep this very abbreviated:

I was raised in a religious home and although we attended church regularly it always felt (without knowing it) that I was going through some kind of religious motion.  I wasn't doing it because I wanted to but because I thought that is just what I was supposed to do.  When I reached my teen years I was a bit tired and bored with church.  When I did read my Bible I noticed that there was always amazing things surrounding God and so much Life when people interacted with Jesus.

One of my favorite parts to read was 1 Kings 19 when Elijah flees for his life.

And the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
¹⁰ He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.”
¹¹ The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.”
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. ¹² After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.

So many times we expect God to speak in this loud thundering voice, but so many times He speaks in just a whisper and half the time we don't want to listen to what He is saying. 

I also remember reading the stories about Jesus.  There was always life surrounding Him.  Think about it.  The Blind left seeing, the crippled left walking, the deaf left hearing, the broken hearten left whole, the dead left living.  I remember asking myself as a young 17 year old; "Where is THIS God in my church?"  Where is this kind of life in my church?  When I was 18 an acquaintance of mine invited me to a different church where he had met the Lord in a very real way.  I remember standing out in front of the church before the service started and I prayed a simple prayer; "God if you are here for some reason, please, I want to know you.  I don't just want to read about you, I want to experience you.  I am sick of religion, I want a real relationship with you."  I know that sounds so simple but all I can say is that night my life changed from the inside out because I was willing to allow Him to do it.  God took my heart and made it new.  My desires and focus changed.  After that I was able to attend a mission trip to Germany where I saw the Lord not only do more in my life, but so much in other peoples lives.  Many Many young people came to know the Lord in such a real and powerful way so much so that they gave up many things to follow the Lord.  That first trip was the first of many.  I was able to go on more trips to Switzerland, France, Holland, Italy, England and finally Canada where I met my wife!

We have been married almost 11 years now and still love the Lord, each other and our six children.

We have so much to be thankful for today.  We hope you do too!

God Bless from The Good News Bus!
  

Time Flies

During the summer (May 4th - September 30th) we stayed at a campground in the Good News Bus while doing some local stuff in the area.  To date everything is still in great working order.

Besides the windows that I recently covered everything else is the same for the most part.  There is one modification that I did make that my wife has been pleased with.  You may remember the small bookshelf that is in the master bedroom.  Here is a pic of it:

I installed hinges on the back panel and put in a small latched so it could be opened and closed from the inside.  This has made a great laundry shoot.  The washing machine is in the very back of the bus so this little mod has come in very handy.

I also wanted to just write and say thanks for all the great emails we get from our readers.  Our YouTube video has around 9,000 views to date.  We hope that this blog will continue to inspire our readers.  More videos to come....maybe.

Thanks!!!