a day in my bus down by the river 

Suggestion, find out the weight, height, length and width of your bus so that you can safely go under a bridge/ over pass and over the bridge, some bridges have a weight limit, make a label and paste it on the dashboard for quick reference. Also a folding chair will help. Have fun.

ALWAYS back into parking spaces, especially when camping. Imagine you need to leave at night and a straight getaway is always best. Backing a bus at night is NOT fun. Glad you had a nice camping trip. Keep at it, your strengths are strengthening. 😊

One of the biggest wilderness rules is to not pee (or dump) into the water source. You're much better off (and so is the wildlife) going 100 yards away from the water, preferably into just open dirt. (bury your solids!). Thanks for coming to my ted talk. Oh and edit: How awesome is it to be out in the wilderness playing a violin!

In general, the overflow tank is where you add coolant. Unless you've cut or blown a hose, then it goes in through the cap. The overflow tank works by sucking coolant in as it cools, expelling but not losing, as it heats up. So it may not draw enough into the engine to completely fill it. There has to be a filler cap on there somewhere. Only remove the main cap when the engine is cool, as the system is pressurized. Also, highly likely it has a bleeder valve on it somewhere, to get rid of air pockets. Most importantly, keep an eye on the temperature gauge. If it's drastically low, the temp gauge will be high.

1. Old story I hear is that wasp do not like dryer sheets. 2. Dash cams mounted in various spots for your safety and for video content. Just have them power on automaticaly when bus starts. Later in time, a trail rear bumper hitch so you can add a bike rack or a storage box during travels.

Hi Emma; the little plastic tank that's behind the door on the front of your bus is the overflow tank, the actual radiator is behind the front grill. The grill is easy to remove so You can access the radiator to fill it with the proper coolant. With the engine cool remove the radiator cap start the engine and begin adding coolant letting it go down and add more coolant repeating until the engine won't hold anymore coolant then put the cap back on the radiator and put the grill back in place. Now you're good to hit the road!😁

A couple of thing you might want to do when you get on the road and start spending the night at camp those black bees are mud doppers they make there homes out of mud number two get. Fly sweater to kill any other bugs and the last think when parking in a spot for the night back in or have a way you can get out of real quickly if you have to you don’t won’t to have to back up in the middle of the night ❤️

I like the blue color you painted your bus. I know you've worked hard and put a lot into this bus, and that often 90% of the work comes at the last 10% of a project. So keep yourself fresh and maintain your standard. I wish you much success with your videos. . You seem very utilitarian in culture, that is a fine culture I respect. You're also young and beautiful, you should dress more like you enjoy that part of yourself. You can't be "real" on youtube, so use everything you got to get those views and fund your ventures, that's being pragmatic. You're a work of art. . Have really enjoyed your build series, just wish you got the views you deserve. This was a beautiful location, and I agree about the desert lol. :😀

That campsite was the perfect location to get away to, especially with the river running next to it. I certainly wouldn't mind sleeping overnight situated next to a river like that one!

Love the babies and especially your anger at finding them still.

Well, this was a very sweet outing. It will get better, and those pesky flying insects will not be a problem once you get screens on the windows and doors. Playing music is a joy. Wishing you good luck with your progress on the violin. Happy Camping

Love the fact that you are experiencing Birbie somewhere you want to go. Birbie is Starting to be Birbie!

The plastic baby saga is the gift that keeps on giving! Made me laugh.. Your reactions! I love your friends. 2018 Emma was just as adorable. Fun little trip! The next one should be overnight! Imagine waking up to a sunrise in a new and exciting location! Awesome video!

Open the doors underneath the windshield wipers on both sides and the grill in between those pulls right out, the radiator cap is behind it.

Oooh, a magnetic split screen door would be sweet for keeping the bugz out!

Dear girl go to a bus mechanic to have them check all fluids in the bus engine and replace them...show you how, where, and when to replace them. Trout fishing is fun...you should try it; that campground is very nice and an overnight stay would be wonderful.

Really liked the 'little bit of everything approach' to first trip

When you are ready to buy cushions, or make covers for foam, be sure to ask/use 6 in. Hi-density foam. It's almost a memory foam and will pop up, also sit confortably.

Emma, I worked in a Transport Bus garage for many years my job was to allocate Buses to routes first thing in the morning, then I would go round them top them off with water only till it flowed out of the filler cap, the drivers would start them up on their arrival and recheck the water levels before leaving the garage by again by filling them with water till it runs out of the filler cap, or on My other shift I would refuel them and park them up at night and check oil levels and add 1/2 gallon of antifreeze as well when they cooled down, they were out for sixteen to twenty hours a day, by keeping to this routine we very rarely had any water or overheating problems, the bus itself would dump any excess water it did not need, in other words let it find it's own happy level you will not cause any harm if you do something similar, you can safely overfill them.

I can hear Chris Farley screaming at you..."You live ina BUS,......down BY THE RIVER!!! What are you gonna do with the rest of your life, young lady??" Stay safe!

It's good to see that some young people are still getting out and seeing the country. Just b careful and b safe will on the road.

Okay the baby and your reaction was the funniest thing ever :D

Emma I Truely believe you will enjoy this Journey and bus life will become home for you And us to enjoy.Yes you have a ways to go but You will get it all figured out. I enjoy watching never miss and always laughing 😂😂 Don’t stop now you are growing a community of Subscribers and we all want to see you do some really Good bus life for us. Please be safe and get out there and make it happen.

You need a bike rack on the back of the bus and close your door to keep critters out like wasps! And a nice reclining chair to layout some for reading and etc.

Put coolant directly into the radiator while the engine is running. Fill to the top..

You truly look happy having a good time on your day trip. Your year of hard work is paying off.

Wonderful dry run for you both. Wonderful location also. Love the babies throughout the bus. Glad to choose fun before work 🙂. Have a wonderful weekend. Thank you for sharing your awesome trip with us today from Henrico County Virginia

It's so beautiful there 😍 you look so pretty and happy sitting by the river...the sound of the river is awesome!! Thank you for sharing ❤️.

Enjoyed your video Emma 👍 I'm so glad that you had yourself a great day trip with your bus you have really came a long way with bus project.

For your bike, you an bungee cord it in place or get a bike rack for the back or front of your bus. Have fun on your trips!!

What a beautiful place to have the first camp in Birbie... Glad all went well Emma... Keep posting and I will keep watching!.. You ROCK Emma! Cheers from Missouri !

I rewatched this one..I was hoping I missed u saving the violin and singing down by the river...oh well Maybe next week!🎻😃🎵🎶

I loved The Midnight Library! Great Choice!

If there's no air in the coolant system. I'd ohm out the wires going to the sensor. Making sure there's no breaks in the wires. My semi truck had that issue. The wires were in a braided plastic sheathing like Chinese handcuff weve. The wires were crammed into the sheathing and had kinks. Every kink had broke internally the wires and caused an intermittent check engine light that eventually stayed on. It sucked because I spent money on a sensor that wasn't bad. Wish I'd checked the wiring first.

Prepping to paint till NOW. Thank You for the entertainment ...

I could watch your video all day. I have followed you from the very first one. And watched it right after it was posted. You kind of funny at times , but I see you have talent . I will keep following your channel.

Dude that just looked like a blast, you totally had a satisfied look on your face from the moment you got to the park. Thought, you need a plastic jar, like an old snack type thing, to collect the plastic "Birbie Baby Swam" in. Great video Emma, thanks for sharing, makes me want to travel too.

Nice dodge :)(the windshield wiper :)) Very wonderful entertaining video, great aesthetic pleasure. 👏

so cool to see you out and enjoying

well... I stumble upon your channel just before you brought the bus to the guy to get the foam insulation sprayed in it, and have enjoyed all videos since, but I have to say this latest video is the favorite of all so far ✌🏻 keep up the great work 👍🏻

Love your videos because your you … hope you keep with them thanks

You may want to get a bus driver to show you all the things you will want to check before you take a trip. Truckers call this a prettip. I imagine once you get the coolant level correct the light will shut off. This will be important as it goes warmer. The engine WILL NOT allow itself to run if it, the engine, is hot. It just shuts down, until the engine cools off. Which when it is 110 degrees sucks to a level you can not comprehend, it could get to 280+ inside the bus cabin. And it won't cool off for a good 20-30 hours on the standard A/C. In this case the thing you'll love is that openable lid. I can send you a list of all the things you check on a semi truck, well Instagram or that short of thing. It is basically the same for a bus. I haven't pretripped a bus in 15 years.

You need to consider getting a 'Garmin', so you can reach someone if you get into trouble. It is based on satellites instead of cellular service. It even has a SOS feature in case of an emergency. Do you have a way to lock your bus door?

Nice camping spot, the bus is awesome!

i am soo glad you picked up a scan tool. it should also be abele to clear some codes.

The sound of the water is calming. A day trip was a great idea, hope you enjoyed yourself.

You by the river reminded me of an old C+W song Toes in the water ass in the sand .lol

Glad that you enjoyed yourself, but please lock your bus when you leave it to go riding your bike. You had your laptop there and You have to keep everything safe,

Cool video of your first trip "using" the bus for what it's meant to be. I'm hoping that you get used to it, it's a different lifestyle and mentality to acually enjoy it but I hope you end up doing longer trips and figure it out more. I went back to some old videos to find out how you're going to fill your tank since you pretty much finished the bed area. Would you do an update video of what else is left and how you're prioritizing them ?

What a great day trip. Very beautiful place. You need a magnet screen for the door. Something that uses satellite for emergency calls. Look up your engine to find radiator cap. That's where you put antifreeze don't open cap until bus is cooled down. Birdie is looking great.

Very Cool... Looks like fun place to work and play for the day, very peaceful surroundings 🚌🌲🌿🍂

I’m just gonna put my dishes in the- BABY! 🤣🤣

Wow! Such a lovely place to spend the day! ☺ Just make sure to always take on your bus some sort of emergency kit! I mean, when you are on the road, you never know when you will need it!

I have the same bus, I can send you a pic where the main coolant tank is if you'd like, but I'll try to describe it. If you open both of the front doors (with the wipers) you can pull the top of the grill out and lift the whole grill off and the coolant tank (with the level line) is right in front of your face 😊 lmk where to send a pic if you need!

hello awesome video thankyou so much i always look forward to your video every week take care

Love your floor! What am I saying? I LOVE your bus and am so envious of your endeavors!!! Happy and safe travels 😊

Great spot! Thanks for taking us along.

Ahhh... The things you learn when you are finally out and about ... you need a bike rack on the back of your bus. LOL. I'm sure you'll find even more things as you continue to explore. Have fun!

This reminds me of our trip from Miami to new Orleans thirty years ago with our then one year old son when we always stayed in state parks with a small tent and a big rental Chevy Caprice. We literally lived out of the trunk (as storage compartment for food and clothing) and wondered about the locals who mainly had RV's even bigger than Birbie. Thank you for reminding me of that time!

This bus has the 7.3 engine, right? That engine has a pressurized reservoir, so you just add the coolant/water to that and it will suck it into the radiator/cooling system as it needs it.

Wow, that was great Emma. It's so coming together. It's like you said, it's a home now that just has a lot of projects needed. The only problem with learning how to play an instrument that's out of tune is that you can't tell if you're doing it right cause it will sound wrong no matter what. But it doesn't mean that you can't. I love the violin, can't wait to hear you play, when it's in tune of course :)

What the what the! This is in the grid. When I was at Howell/Jackson Quick Check having a coffee and a Reese’s peanut butter cookie I was expecting to meet someone driving a blue bus. I kept looking outside for a blue bus. It was a surreal moment for me. This is why I made the post to Jaylena and Isaacs channels. The bus was such a strong element, seeing this now I’m puzzled.

lovely little adventure vlog🌿🌾☺

Oba mais um vídeo desta menina determinada, parabéns pelo seu primeiro passeio com seu ônibus, o lugar é incrível, muito lindo, só precisa trazer um check-out no motor do ônibus. Abraço para você. 🙋‍♂️🇧🇷🚌🌹

Keep adding fluid until it stops sucking it in to wherever you added it before but it has to be running

Lovely video. Stay safe. 🧘🙏🌎☮️

Hi Emma! I love watching you. You inspire me.

Very beautiful. I can't wait to get my bus legal and ready for some short trips.

You are smart to always do test runs! This was good👍 Sometimes you can disconnect the negative terminal on the engine battery and it can clearv the check engine light (sometimes).

Others have covered it, but it generally takes a few key cycles for the code to clear itself. Or use your code reader to clear the codes and see if it comes back. Your bus should have an overflow reservoir. As the water/coolent heats up it expands into the overflow tank and as it cools draws it back into the system. It could be that with your bottle missing, the sensor may be missing as well as the sensor may be in the overflow bottle. I'm not familiar with that particular setup. But some cars do similar. Which may be why your code is there and not going away.

Emma, a great trip episode!..You're a "Wonder Woman "in your own rite! All that you've accomplished with Birbie. You deserved that trip to the river..a wonderful spot at that..AND..that little baby thing is a Louisiana Tradition meaning you will Have Luck and Prosperiity Coming your way! 👍😃⚘

It’s happening… whooo hooo 😁🥰🎊🎉🍾

YAAAAYYY!!! Bus trip. Rivers are great for that. What fun. Thanks for the videos.

Hi from Germany / Berlin! Still love to see your Videos! Luv it! 29:36 I immediately had this song in my mind! :D The Bangles - Manic Monday!

Bus sounds good

I could live right there by that river. I love flowing water and am just a teeny bit jealous of your bus Emma ☺☺ Glad you enjoyed your maiden voyage.

Awesome video lady Emma glad you are starting to enjoy your new home. Awesome place to spend the day. Gotta say it again lady Emma please don't change love you just the way you are. Have fun with your baby hunt lol. Until the next video please be safe.

hey your looking extra beautiful today.......ty for your videos, can hardly wait till your on the road visiting all kinds of places..........hurry up girl, its not just your adventure........lol

That looked like fun just to get away.. It's only going to get better.

Having been born and raised and still living in South Fla I KNOW that an important item is to install screens on my windows in the bus I'm building that I want to keep open. To keep out mosquitos/flys/wasps/etc.

Get a simple net for the door if you're gonna keep it open a lot. Don't need to displace bugs 😁

I watched your videos very nice. COOL..

Wow! Your eyes...

Camping next to moving water is my favorite place to be

I LOVE!!! what you're doing! You're going to have to call he raised roof area of the bus your concert hall, since it's the only place to play while standing! lol...As an experienced camper, might I suggest a couple of things? What Ted Duke said earlier about backing in...bad situations can be anything from flash flooding, to sudden pest invasion, to bad people...but always camp with a plan for escape. Also...invest in a magnetic screen curtain or your doorway, to help keep the bugs down when the doors open. Might also think of a screen material panel, with velcro stitched on the sides and around the window frames that you can use or stow away. Finally, I noticed you grabbing the wall as you exit the door...you may want to place a grab bar, mounted vertically with that wall, to grab as you enter and exit. The great thing about life on the road, is when you grow weary of one place, you can move on to another! I tell people that we own a lake home, an ocean front home, a mountain home, a river home...the list is endless! Enjoy!

Get yourself a little dirt bike and have a holder on the back of your bus on a trailer hitch to hold your motorcycle rack for the hold your motorcycle and use your motorcycle to go back up where your bus can't go and you can always lock up your bus and go take it tent and sleep up under tent I've also seen some people will take a small four-wheel drive like a sidekick Suzuki Sidekick or a Geo Tracker and we'll pull it behind the bus and when they want to go up on trails with a bus can't go they still can go

Road trip? Love a road trip!!!! And the bus is looking good!

Pretty good fuel mileage, I've got an old Dodge pickup that gets about 7 mpg.Needless to say it doesn't get driven too much.Love the babies.

Mardi Gras King Cake Babies everywhere!!

Possibly add a bike rack on the back of the bus. You turn any situation into a constant Smile, Thank You

Wow! What a pretty location on a lovely day with a beautiful girl! Glad you had fun!

Awesome build so far. Just learn where all the fluids go to maintain that 🆒 🚎. Maybe arm yourself when traveling alone.

Emma a very good Sunday morning to you and your birbie and the fist thing I'd like to tell you on your journey on your bus build project and in your life's journey in general there's no way for you to make mistakes and everything that do you can use it as learning experience on your life's journey to knowledge....and my guidance on your way to higher learning experience and gods protection...🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹....and I think that you are very interesting and intelligent 😘😘😘

You Most likely need to Clear the Codes in the Bus, and then Restart it and see if any come back. if they dont, then you are fine. they dont usually clear on their own like that.

Emma please buy a wireless backup camera for burbi about 150 or less and help you alot backing up so you don't hit anything or anybody

Hi Emma! Congrats to a sucessful first day trip with Birbi. The location looked real nice. 👍🙂❤️

Let them look at you. People are talking to their cameras all over the world lol Great video. Thanks for sharing.

Hey Emma Hope you are having fun with your bus camper. Looking really good. Keep up the good work have a safe and fun day 😀 😊 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛

Loved it as always 👍

Well done from Spain 😁🇪🇸