You've learned two valuable lessons for the bus. First, insulation your pipes. Not expensive but will allow you to be in cold weather. The snow is not your problem, it's only a few inches. It's the temperature. Secondly is the diesel heater fuel line to your tank. That will help you a lot! Love your videos.
Love the dapper little snow-gentleman.⛄️ I can tell who has played in the snow before. 😆 Jimmy, you forgot to show Nat how to make a snow angel! Safe travels guys, I’m looking forward to your next adventure❣️
You can get heat tapes to wrap around your pipes. Run the cords to an outlet when needed. You can also use pipe insulation or even pool noodles to insulate.
Mother Nature... she's an awesome beast. This is the roughest stop y'all have had. Others were just mild inconveniences. Glad you are in warmer weather, somewhere wonderful!
Loved this video. I had to laugh when you said you were completely snowed in. In Wisconsin that usually means more like 12 inches of snow or more, with drifts up to our doorknobs. Less than that is manageable, our streets get plowed and salted and we just carry on. That's how we grew up. You two work well together. You're both very respectful to each other. That's sweet. Having your water pipes frozen is a bummer. Get out of that freezing weather, pronto! Keep smiling! Nice snowman, Jimmy!
Leave the cabinets under the sink open and use a hairdryer to thaw out the pipe. And....you should use extra light virgin olive oil instead of sunflower or vegetable oil. So good for you!
So glad you guys made it out. Our bus isn't really set up for cold weather either. At least you have a diesel heater. Lol. Here's to hoping you find warmth and sunshine 🌞.
Also, stop at a Walmart or Target, or hardware store and pick up a plunger. If you know it's going to freeze at night plunge push out the drain grey water by pushing at the kitchen sink drain, - to clear the drain lines before going to bed that night after you've finished cleaning and showering, toiletry etc.. (It's best to wash the plunger afterwards with dish soap and pour out wash water outside after washing so it doesn't smell)
Freezing is zero on the fun meter. Snow and cold is nice to see, thanks for the snowy scenery, beautiful. Glad the bus engine finally started. If you had commercial power, block heater would be nice. || At work, we had a coolant circulating heater on the diesel engine, (they had to be ready to rev. to 1800 RPM in seconds, for standby emergency power, when needed).
My wife and I were travelling down the highway the other day and we came upon this green skoolie going down the road here in Ontario. As we passed it I honked my horn and gave the driver a thumbs up. He waved back. I swear it was the same green as your bus but where yours is white his was black. I loved your comment Natalie 'The most snow I've ever seen.' As a Canadian soldier I spent 6 months about 400 miles from the North Pole. Your'e lucky your drain fell off where it did, it probably would have fell off while driving with the vibrations from the bus eventually.Thank you again for sharing your journey
Get a spray can of Starting Fluid for emergency starting help. Not good to use all the time, just emergencies. For a frozen drain, pour salt down the drain.
Use pink antifreeze in drains not boiling water boiling water freezes easier and faster than regular room temp water You only need a cap or 2 use bottle cap to measure
if you ever think you might be in colder weather (15F or lower) - i would keep a bottle of winterizer for your diesel fuel (manufacturers call them different names but will say something like 'prevents fuel gelling'). Used to own a bus a long time ago and got stranded in super cold weather, diesel will behave like a gel below 15 F. If you fill up at a station in cold weather, and that cold weather is not abnormal, the diesel there should also be winterized, so this is really only needed when you filled up with diesel from an area that normally wouldnt get that cold in that time of year
Hiya! If you're heading to Banff I'd recommend looking into some heat tape and insulation for your tank and lines. I lived one winter in an RV and managed to blow my black and grey tank one particularly cold night. Once you cross the border into Canada find a Canadian Tire...they sell a lot of RV winterizing accessories.
From an ASE School Bus mechanic: Unless you have a factory optional insulated floor, you will always have cabin heat problems. On a front engine bus you can tell by opening the back emergency door and looking at the bottom ledge. There will be a small 3/4" step up which means your floor is just some thin sheet metal, plywood and rubber mat. But if you have a thicker ledge that means there was some insulation board applied. You can also have some extra insulation added underneath. **NOTE: In Arizona it is required to block or remove the front red school bus warning lights. You may only get a warning? I hope. *You have a beautiful home!
Hello from western Massachusetts! We get pretty epic winters and these lovely things called nor’easters lol. So I’m gonna tell you it’d be wise to get your schoolie winterized before going any further north. Also just because a window feels warm from the sun does not mean it’s keeping in heat, especially those single pane windows, and as you’ve found out Diesel engines don’t like winter lol. Get that glow plug fixed asap and winterize your pipes. Oh and you should probably get chains for your tires too just in case. :)
🇺🇲👍🏼😎👍🏼🇺🇲🚐🏜 I was going to head north but after see snow I'll stay in Quartzsite, I see you had a low spot in your waste line that was frozen make sure you have no low spots to Grey tank.🤙🏼
Next shopping trip buy a few cans of silicone spray in cold weather the proplent is highly flammable and will help start the bus and lub the cylinders don't use starting fluid on a diesel unless its made for diesels
You should get a can or two of starting fluid. A shot in the air cleaner and you should fire right up. You don’t want to always have to do it to get stated, but it would work and get you out of a cold area if the glow plugs are wimpy.
Hey guys, just an FYI for next time; Washing dishes with snow has been done forever ❤️. Just make sure you really “rinse” well. It workers great and having clean dishes feels really rewarding when life have frozen everything ‼️❣️
I’d say as a last resort for a cold start to warm the block is build a low grade (twigs) fire under the oil pan and block. Or….a portable propane heater.
Wow I have been off of youtube, Sorry you are still stuck in the snow. I live around the snow so you all have good snow. Hate the pipes are frozen. You might have to wash dishes outside with hot water. I'm glad you all have coats and warm tea.
You need a block heater. Plug it into your solar electric. It will warm your block. Start right up. I have drove truck for years. Living in the cold you have to have a block heater. We get below zero a lot in the winter. Diesel won't start without it. It will just be fore emergencies.
Snowed in, no, cold yes. As a retired school bus driver. My old bus had to be plugged into the start. I did drive a highway coach diesel bus in Montreal. I had to have a bus boost the battery plus use starting fluid to get it going. My bus was the only one that we couldn't plugin.. It's cold when it's - 40 F in Montreal Quebec
It looks like you need to put some fall in your drain line. I think there is a low spot and that is where water was and froze. Oh and yes insulate them will help also.
Hey guys we had the same issue with snow when we were RVing in the states at the start of Covid. We had to sell our RV and head back to Australia. So we are now converting a bus into an RV. Enjoyed your bus build. You can see our build if you like on our youtube channel travel is sweet. Cheers Andrew & Carolyn
Good thinking on your food storage, not a word about possibly running out of food. Along with handling the problems systematically figuring it out !!! Impressed I B !
I have not been in an icy country since I live all my life in a tropical one. But an idea might help. Boiling water and pouring it in the iced sink drain to thaw might help.
My camper water system froze on my way back from Yuma to Illinois a few weeks ago. The pressure switch on the bottom of the pump cracked. When it thawed it leaked. A pressure switch replacement is $48 and the pump was $77 on Amazon. I replaced the pump. Next year I will be traveling with potable antifreeze (aka RV antifreeze). I’m thinking of isolating the water tank and pumping AF thru the water lines. The water heater would need to be drained to prevent damage. Not sure if AF can be used in the Water heater. You can at least pour RV antifreeze down the drains.
If yous get a large pot and fill it with snow an boil it their uur hot water for your dishes,, and bring them outside and wash them in a separate bucket or so, Jonathan from Ireland
you need a plastic dishpan, for doing dishes.. then you can just dump it outside.. I have a 35 foot 5th wheel and do most of the dishes outside in the dishpan. Of course I cook most meals outside as well.
It's probably frozen in the "p-trap". Leaving a cupboard door open will allow heat to eventually thaw it out. 🤗 [edit] nevermind...apparently your "p-trap" is outside under the bus...no wonder it froze...😋.... [edit again😂]....obviously not an actual "p-trap"....😳
Great upload, thanks so much for all it takes to make something like this. This particular video makes me appreciate those various heating systems for grey and black and fresh water and engine that I see in some adverts.
Quick tip on warming a diesel block with compression. The air in the cylinder at top dead center is really hot in a diesel because it is compressed so much. You can warm up the combustion chambers on a diesel engine by bumping the starter for a couple seconds and leaving it sit for 15 seconds. Repeat about 20x. One two... wait. One, two... wait. One, two... wait. Every time you wait the heat from the compressed air will heat the injector, piston and head area of the piston closest to top dead center. I've seen this used to get diesels started in marginal starting conditions. It is all about the heating up the combustion chambers and air.
@@thewiseguy3529 Nope. You'll warm things up a bit if you bump it. If you turn things over continuously the hot air goes out the exhaust after it recools on the power stroke.
Very sorry you didn’t see the Grand Canyon. We’ve been several times but it’s a treat to see in the snow. The first time I saw Grand Canyon was one of my most memorable experiences. We’ve camped where you are at in our pro master. You will have to go back I hope.
Oh well the grand canyon is just a big Crack that decides east and west just saying lol . no realy you missed one of the best sites in US. A donkey ride to the bottom is and was cool day trip in the summer. You two are very brave and adventurous 👍that snow kid was very cool hood ornament keep having fun JnN adventures 😀
I hope you take some kind of safety precautions when you go out hiking or walking in the Wild!!! Like a gun or a bat...something to ward of any attacks!!!!
You've learned two valuable lessons for the bus. First, insulation your pipes. Not expensive but will allow you to be in cold weather. The snow is not your problem, it's only a few inches. It's the temperature. Secondly is the diesel heater fuel line to your tank. That will help you a lot! Love your videos.
Guys, diesel jells in cold weather. Remember to add diesel treatment when you are going to cold weather areas.
Jimmy you make a cool snowman!🤩🎿🐧
Oh, and get yourself an engine heater too. 👍😄
Be Safe & Careful ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Love the dapper little snow-gentleman.⛄️ I can tell who has played in the snow before. 😆 Jimmy, you forgot to show Nat how to make a snow angel! Safe travels guys, I’m looking forward to your next adventure❣️
Grow wild...
As are your wonderful experiences ✨
Keep on keeping on...
Nomad, Hippie Spirit!
🐺🐒
You can get heat tapes to wrap around your pipes. Run the cords to an outlet when needed. You can also use pipe insulation or even pool noodles to insulate.
You two are amazing.....that's all I got for this one.
Keep on trucking to warmer weather!!
Awwwwwww! Cute little snow man! Love it!!!
Mother Nature... she's an awesome beast.
This is the roughest stop y'all have had. Others were just mild inconveniences. Glad you are in warmer weather, somewhere wonderful!
Loved this video. I had to laugh when you said you were completely snowed in. In Wisconsin that usually means more like 12 inches of snow or more, with drifts up to our doorknobs. Less than that is manageable, our streets get plowed and salted and we just carry on. That's how we grew up. You two work well together. You're both very respectful to each other. That's sweet. Having your water pipes frozen is a bummer. Get out of that freezing weather, pronto! Keep smiling! Nice snowman, Jimmy!
Glad the bus started and you were able to get out. Guess you will need to buy winter gear and wrap your pipes. Safe travels.
just found you guys .as long you bus i will watch ,great job
Leave the cabinets under the sink open and use a hairdryer to thaw out the pipe. And....you should use extra light virgin olive oil instead of sunflower or vegetable oil. So good for you!
So glad you guys made it out. Our bus isn't really set up for cold weather either. At least you have a diesel heater. Lol. Here's to hoping you find warmth and sunshine 🌞.
great vid kids, you guys stay safe,don't take any chances
for winter camping,need a propane heater and a small generator and a block heater,heating blanket.
Also, stop at a Walmart or Target, or hardware store and pick up a plunger. If you know it's going to freeze at night plunge push out the drain grey water by pushing at the kitchen sink drain, - to clear the drain lines before going to bed that night after you've finished cleaning and showering, toiletry etc.. (It's best to wash the plunger afterwards with dish soap and pour out wash water outside after washing so it doesn't smell)
Freezing is zero on the fun meter. Snow and cold is nice to see, thanks for the snowy scenery, beautiful. Glad the bus engine finally started. If you had commercial power, block heater would be nice. || At work, we had a coolant circulating heater on the diesel engine, (they had to be ready to rev. to 1800 RPM in seconds, for standby emergency power, when needed).
I love the snowman. I'm from Wisconsin and we have not had much snow this winter.
My wife and I were travelling down the highway the other day and we came upon this green skoolie going down the road here in Ontario. As we passed it I honked my horn and gave the driver a thumbs up. He waved back. I swear it was the same green as your bus but where yours is white his was black. I loved your comment Natalie 'The most snow I've ever seen.' As a Canadian soldier I spent 6 months about 400 miles from the North Pole. Your'e lucky your drain fell off where it did, it probably would have fell off while driving with the vibrations from the bus eventually.Thank you again for sharing your journey
You two keep the positive attitude going no matter what you encounter. You are both so brave and optimistic- big warm hugs!
Get a spray can of Starting Fluid for emergency starting help. Not good to use all the time, just emergencies. For a frozen drain, pour salt down the drain.
You should think about patching the fuel line for your heater to your tank. Then you never have to worry about siphoning it. Good luck
Use pink antifreeze in drains not boiling water boiling water freezes easier and faster than regular room temp water
You only need a cap or 2 use bottle cap to measure
You definitely need a kettle. Either an electric or one for your stove. You gonna Burn your hand pouring from a pot. Have fun in your travels. ❤️✌️
That was a little scary. So glad your bus started and most of all, safe. Happy and safe travels
Im so pleased you got the bus going xx
Glad you got the bus fixed!
Looks like you need rv tank heaters and pipe heat tape that works on 12V to prevent future freezing. Nice to see you enjoyed the snow
if you ever think you might be in colder weather (15F or lower) - i would keep a bottle of winterizer for your diesel fuel (manufacturers call them different names but will say something like 'prevents fuel gelling'). Used to own a bus a long time ago and got stranded in super cold weather, diesel will behave like a gel below 15 F. If you fill up at a station in cold weather, and that cold weather is not abnormal, the diesel there should also be winterized, so this is really only needed when you filled up with diesel from an area that normally wouldnt get that cold in that time of year
What a awesome adventure! Keep on living the dream.
Hiya! If you're heading to Banff I'd recommend looking into some heat tape and insulation for your tank and lines. I lived one winter in an RV and managed to blow my black and grey tank one particularly cold night. Once you cross the border into Canada find a Canadian Tire...they sell a lot of RV winterizing accessories.
Best hood ornament I ever seen. Have fun in the snow. I was born and raised in PA.
stay warm
Good times.
From an ASE School Bus mechanic: Unless you have a factory optional insulated floor, you will always have cabin heat problems. On a front engine bus you can tell by opening the back emergency door and looking at the bottom ledge. There will be a small 3/4" step up which means your floor is just some thin sheet metal, plywood and rubber mat. But if you have a thicker ledge that means there was some insulation board applied. You can also have some extra insulation added underneath.
**NOTE: In Arizona it is required to block or remove the front red school bus warning lights. You may only get a warning? I hope.
*You have a beautiful home!
Hello from western Massachusetts! We get pretty epic winters and these lovely things called nor’easters lol. So I’m gonna tell you it’d be wise to get your schoolie winterized before going any further north. Also just because a window feels warm from the sun does not mean it’s keeping in heat, especially those single pane windows, and as you’ve found out Diesel engines don’t like winter lol. Get that glow plug fixed asap and winterize your pipes. Oh and you should probably get chains for your tires too just in case. :)
Great bus build. Makes me miss our old bus, but we have 3 others to help me get thru.
🇺🇲👍🏼😎👍🏼🇺🇲🚐🏜 I was going to head north but after see snow I'll stay in Quartzsite, I see you had a low spot in your waste line that was frozen make sure you have no low spots to Grey tank.🤙🏼
Dannnggg Guys, Sooo Close the Grand Canyons, Bummer😬😬‼‼Fun Times Playing in the Snow Tho. Continued Safe Travels and Blessings🙏🏾🙏🏾.
Always have a can of Qwick Start in your break down gear box.
If you expect snow and even rain have your facets running like a dribble to prevent pipes from freezing.
Next shopping trip buy a few cans of silicone spray in cold weather the proplent is highly flammable and will help start the bus and lub the cylinders don't use starting fluid on a diesel unless its made for diesels
You should get a can or two of starting fluid. A shot in the air cleaner and you should fire right up. You don’t want to always have to do it to get stated, but it would work and get you out of a cold area if the glow plugs are wimpy.
Think of the snow as white lumpy rain.
Hey guys, just an FYI for next time; Washing dishes with snow has been done forever ❤️. Just make sure you really “rinse” well. It workers great and having clean dishes feels really rewarding when life have frozen everything ‼️❣️
I’d say as a last resort for a cold start to warm the block is build a low grade (twigs) fire under the oil pan and block. Or….a portable propane heater.
Wow I have been off of youtube, Sorry you are still stuck in the snow. I live around the snow so you all have good snow. Hate the pipes are frozen. You might have to wash dishes outside with hot water. I'm glad you all have coats and warm tea.
You need a block heater. Plug it into your solar electric. It will warm your block. Start right up. I have drove truck for years. Living in the cold you have to have a block heater. We get below zero a lot in the winter. Diesel won't start without it. It will just be fore emergencies.
Snowed in, no, cold yes. As a retired school bus driver. My old bus had to be plugged into the start. I did drive a highway coach diesel bus in Montreal. I had to have a bus boost the battery plus use starting fluid to get it going. My bus was the only one that we couldn't plugin.. It's cold when it's - 40 F in Montreal Quebec
It looks like you need to put some fall in your drain line. I think there is a low spot and that is where water was and froze. Oh and yes insulate them will help also.
Smart. Letting the sun hit the engine.
COOL VID GUYS, GLAD THE BUS WAS ABLE TO START. YOU GRAND CANYON WILL ALWAYS BE THERE, SO YOU CAN ALWAYS GO BACK
Hey guys we had the same issue with snow when we were RVing in the states at the start of Covid. We had to sell our RV and head back to Australia. So we are now converting a bus into an RV. Enjoyed your bus build. You can see our build if you like on our youtube channel travel is sweet. Cheers Andrew & Carolyn
Liked your snowman and all your adventures!
Good thinking on your food storage, not a word about possibly running out of food. Along with handling the problems systematically figuring it out !!! Impressed I B !
I have not been in an icy country since I live all my life in a tropical one. But an idea might help. Boiling water and pouring it in the iced sink drain to thaw might help.
There idea is good invest in dish pan never know when needed. But can be useful for other things as well
We live in very snowy very cold Northern Minnesota. But we now spend our winter in sunny Mesa AZ. Love watching you! Jamie
It just looks lived in
I built many snowman as a kid but never one as cute as the little man Jimmy built
Stay warm and extra caution if you have to drive in the snow
My camper water system froze on my way back from Yuma to Illinois a few weeks ago. The pressure switch on the bottom of the pump cracked. When it thawed it leaked. A pressure switch replacement is $48 and the pump was $77 on Amazon. I replaced the pump. Next year I will be traveling with potable antifreeze (aka RV antifreeze). I’m thinking of isolating the water tank and pumping AF thru the water lines. The water heater would need to be drained to prevent damage. Not sure if AF can be used in the Water heater. You can at least pour RV antifreeze down the drains.
Well water froze get a pan and put fresh snow in a pan and melt on stove, at least you have something to drink
If yous get a large pot and fill it with snow an boil it their uur hot water for your dishes,, and bring them outside and wash them in a separate bucket or so, Jonathan from Ireland
I didn't even know it snowed there. I thought it was way to warm
you need a plastic dishpan, for doing dishes.. then you can just dump it outside.. I have a 35 foot 5th wheel and do most of the dishes outside in the dishpan. Of course I cook most meals outside as well.
Hi it is pretty there but it sure looks cold 🧊 sorry about your bus yu both be safe
It's probably frozen in the "p-trap". Leaving a cupboard door open will allow heat to eventually thaw it out. 🤗 [edit] nevermind...apparently your "p-trap" is outside under the bus...no wonder it froze...😋....
[edit again😂]....obviously not an actual "p-trap"....😳
„We are absolutely snowed in” 😅
That is a good looking snowman love the channel
Natalie is right up there with Earnest T. Bass. She got a good arm. “I don’t chew my cabbage twice. And you ain’t heard the last of Ernest T. Bass!”
That's a normal Mount of snow where I'm from We Usually get More than that but we haven't been getting a lot lately 😔
Sorry you couldn’t make it ton the Grand Canyon . Thanks for the video.
Weather alert, always snows at the canyon. Hope you find some bottled water.
Hit the trail hit the trail now before another two feet of snow comes
Great upload, thanks so much for all it takes to make something like this. This particular video makes me appreciate those various heating systems for grey and black and fresh water and engine that I see in some adverts.
Jimmy standing on top of an icy Skoolie sweeping off the solar panels
gives me the heebie jeebies. Try to come up with a safer way.
jimmy and natalie = relationship goals
If you are in the mountains of Arizona, near Flagstaff they will have cooler temperatures. The mountains are a different animal compared to Phoenix.
Nice couple
Quick tip on warming a diesel block with compression.
The air in the cylinder at top dead center is really hot in a diesel because it is compressed so much. You can warm up the combustion chambers on a diesel engine by bumping the starter for a couple seconds and leaving it sit for 15 seconds. Repeat about 20x.
One two... wait. One, two... wait. One, two... wait. Every time you wait the heat from the compressed air will heat the injector, piston and head area of the piston closest to top dead center. I've seen this used to get diesels started in marginal starting conditions. It is all about the heating up the combustion chambers and air.
@@thewiseguy3529 Nope. You'll warm things up a bit if you bump it.
If you turn things over continuously the hot air goes out the exhaust after it recools on the power stroke.
@@thewiseguy3529 The hot air warms the whole cylinder in the cylinder that comes up to TDC. And the injector tip.
Hi ☺️
Next time start the bus up and try and use rhe heat from the exhaust to warm up the pipes
Y’all had me worried there for a min at the end! Haha
Haha we were sweating there too 😅 I'm also so relieved when we can get the bus started!
You missed a lot by not chk’N out the Grand Canyon
Trust us! We’ll be back! 😄
If you hit up Vancouver island, would love to meet you. We have a farm with lots of beautiful areas to see. 🥰
Maybe starting fluid might help?
you need to see the canyon with snow on it.
I'm sorry you missed seeing the Grand Canyon. I live in Phoenix, so next time you come hit me up and I'll try to help.
Very sorry you didn’t see the Grand Canyon. We’ve been several times but it’s a treat to see in the snow. The first time I saw Grand Canyon was one of my most memorable experiences. We’ve camped where you are at in our pro master. You will have to go back I hope.
Block heater and generator
You guys need to come to Ohio in the winter we sometimes get 12 inches we hate snow we’re so glad it’s spring
The wolves were howling became they had 2 helpless strayed campers
Oh well the grand canyon is just a big Crack that decides east and west just saying lol . no realy you missed one of the best sites in US. A donkey ride to the bottom is and was cool day trip in the summer. You two are very brave and adventurous 👍that snow kid was very cool hood ornament keep having fun JnN adventures 😀
Music to your ears when you heard the bus start👍
Haha yess 😅 I don’t think I’ve ever been so relieved..
I hope you take some kind of safety precautions when you go out hiking or walking in the Wild!!! Like a gun or a bat...something to ward of any attacks!!!!