Tag Archives: WA

Woodworking the Interior – Eureka, CA

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Guisepi

I decided to make my main home base Washington and leave Northern CA for a bit. With access to such a great shop in Eureka, CA, I thought it would be a good idea to get a big push in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Building, Photos | Tagged 12v electric, American Dream, barn wood, book shelf, CA, cabinets, copper, drawers, Eureka, food safe, herbs, Laura Goldhamer, LED, Lightfoot, reclaimed, recycle, salvaged, scrap, sink, solar, tea, WA, wood stove | 5 Comments

Colorado – First Trip off the West Coast

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Guisepi

I think it’s safe to say the Edna’s first voyage off of the west coast was due to love. I fell in love with a woman 6 years ago, and re-fell in love with her over a year ago. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Building, Journeys, Mechanical, News, On the Street | Tagged biodiesel, Bishops Castle, Boulder, bus building, CA, Chadwick Stokes, CO, Denver, Elephant Revival, junkyard, KS, Lyons, mechanical, My-Tea Kind, Nevada City, North American Tea Tour, OK, OR, Pearl St., Salt Lake City, serving tea, Sub Terra, tea party, UT, WA, Wagon Circle, WVO | 2 Comments

Little Cod Wood Stove – Bus Building

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Guisepi

WARNING: This entry may be boring except for those of you nerdy enough to be curious about my experiences obtaining, installing, and using my Little Cod wood stove (made by Navigator Stove Works on Orcas Island, WA). Just in time … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Building, News | Tagged CA, Coos Bay, denatured alcohol, Eureka, fire, firewood, fridge, Little Cod, Navigator Stove, OR, Orcas Island, sink, WA, wabi sabi, water heater, Webasto, wood stove | 27 Comments

News Update – Tours Announced

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Guisepi

Well Hello! It has been a while, yes it has. A lot is new: many-a-tea parties have been happening, working on the bus still in Eureka, making some exciting plans. For one, we are gearing up for some big events … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Building, Events, Journeys, News | Tagged 10000, alternator, Arts Alive!, Ashland, Barter Faire, breakdown, Britt, CA, CO, Elephant Revival, Eneron, Eureka, IA, Madison, National Hob Convention, NW, Olympia, OR, Oregon Country Fair, radiator, Roostalk, Salem, San Juan Islands, Seattle, solar, Tonasket, vegetable oil, WA, WI, WVO | Leave a comment

Traveling with Tea and Lightfoot – WA to CA

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Guisepi

It was a hectic last couple weeks at the shop on Orcas. I was packing up all my tools, building materials, doing some repairs on my horse trailer, welding, cutting, grinding, drilling, and on top of that my good nomadic … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Street | Tagged Arts Alive!, Bay Area, Bicycle, break in, Broadway, CA, Capitol Hill, Eugene, Florence, Gift and Take Jar, Hawthorne, homeless, horse trailer, letter writing, Lightfoot, Lightfoot Box, Lily, Mountain Rose Herbs, OR, Portland, San Francisco, San Juan Islands, Seattle, serving tea, Slow Movement, tea party, WA | Leave a comment

Bus Building – Ceiling and Interior Metal Frame

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Guisepi

As I took out the old metal ceiling I realized that my roof was leaking – and pretty bad at that. When I painted the bus November I resealed the entire roof, but upon inspection I found that two of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Building | Tagged anarchist, bus building, ceiling, frame, Jorgan, leak, metal, Orcas, recycled cotton insulation, salvage, San Juan Islands, tea stain, WA, welding | 1 Comment

STEM – Our New Shop – Orcas Island, WA

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Guisepi

Finally we’re here! My friend Matthew has offered up part of his shop here on Orcas Island. The plan is to get as much done on Edna as humanly possible in the next few months. The interior remodel is to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bus Building, News | Tagged Orcas Island, recycle, remodel, salvage, San Juan Islands, solar, Stem, WA, wood stove, WVO | Leave a comment

Sustainability Fair/Farmers’ Market – Orcas Island, WA

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Guisepi

Our first day on Orcas Island brought much joy. The Sustainability Fair alongside the Farmers’ Market brought out a lot of people. I hadn’t seen many of my Orcas friends for months or years, and even folks I knew from … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, On the Street | Tagged Farmers' Market, Orcas Island, San Juan Islands, serving tea, solar, Stem, Sustainability Fair, tea party, WA, woodstove | Leave a comment

Sunken Park – Friday Harbor, WA

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Guisepi

A quick stop on San Juan before heading to my new home on Orcas brought out a dozen people to come and drink tea. Josh came an jammed his accordion, Grisha rocked the guitar, Chris was beat-boxing, Tea was tap-dancing, … Continue reading →

Posted in On the Street | Tagged Friday Harbor, San Juan Islands, serving tea, Sunken Park, tea party, WA | Leave a comment

Springtime Journey – Northern CA to WA

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Guisepi

Oh, and what a journey it was! A little break time in Shelter Cove at the house of the Andrews Family – a great crew of folks who have helped me immensely with the bus and keeping me fed, showered, … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Journeys, News, On the Street | Tagged alternative building, Arts Alive!, Ashland, Berkeley, breakdown, CA, CO, Common Vision, DC Power Systems, diesel, Earth Day, East Bay, Eco Teas, ecovillage, Edna, Eugene, free, Healdsburg, hitch-hike, Hopland, ID, Lost Valley, Mate, Meridian Collective, Oakland, Ocean Beach, OR, Patchwerk Press, permaculture, Pleasant Hill, Portland, PSU, pu-erh, rideshare, salvage, San Francisco, Saturday Market, Seattle, serving tea, Shelter Cove, Sonoma, Stem, tea house, tea party, Ukiah, WA, We Share the Same Stomache | Leave a comment