We here at Desert Bus are pausing to observe a moment of silence in honour of those who died serving their country in wars and in peacekeeping efforts, and to commemorate Remembrance Week.
Remembrance Week is a time to respect, reflect and remember. It is a time to honour the fallen, reflect on the impact of armed conflict, and pay tribute to those who have served and continue to serve our country.
If you would like to learn more about Canada's Remembrance Week, check out this link, and if you're willing, join us in our time to recognize the courage and sacrifice of those who work to keep us safe.
We roll again with even more prizes for you to bid on! Ending at 10am PST today, we've got a selection for you...
First we have a Celtic Style Laser Engraved Slate of King from The Owl House. Forged in the ancient seas around 500 million years ago, and then uplifted and metamorphosed 400 million years ago, this slate featuring a Celtic-flavoured design of King can be yours today! This slate was found resting on the hillside above the former quarry town of Bethesda in North Wales, a few miles from the Eryri (eh-ruh-ree) / Snowdonia National Park.
And then we also have a Eeveelutions Magnet Set made with acrylic yarn, plastic canvas, and a magnet on the back using a continental stitch for a clean backing. Do you like evolving your pokemon? Do you like raising your Pokémon to shape what they evolve into? Have we got a prize for you! A full set of Eeveelutions featuring Eevee and all it's evolutions for your fridge or other magnet accepting surfaces (Porygon drives, and other hard drives not included - don't put magnets on those)
Again both of these end at 10am PST, so get over there if you want a chance at them.
Next we have the two silent auctions that are starting at 10am PST and end at 6pm PST!
First is this set of handmade watercolor paints inspired by the shifts and shenanigans of Desert Bus for Hope. Included in this set are 12 half pans (with magnets) of handmade professional quality watercolor paints made using lightfast pigments, all nestled in a tin and protected by a rainbow Spoopifer. The Spoopifer sticker on the tin is based on a hand painted version of him with colors from this set.
And last but not least we will have G’raha Tia's Woven Scarf. Get ready for an intercontinental adventure with this hand woven scarf! Made from a sturdy blend of acrylics and natural wool, this 78 ilm (that's 6.5 feet or 95 Norwegian kroner stacked end to end) scarf is long, tied secure with a braided cord and 3D printed custom beads (original 3D files provided by Dangerous Ladies). It's designed after G'raha Tia's trusty scarf from the critically acclaimed Final Fantasy 14 whose extended free trial meme will not fit in the character limit. Hand wash with gentle detergent and hang dry (do remove the decorative cord first!).
Fernwood Coffee has been with us for many years, keeping us going into the wee hours of the morning and basically just all day long. Whether it be beans or their fancy canned root beer-coffee, we wouldn't be nearly as functional without them.
Founded in 2007, on Vancouver Island, Fernwood is a result of many journeys off the beaten path, carefully roasted by obsessive coffee professionals. Journeys that bring you coffee from the far corners of the world, high elevations and independent farms. A true testament to the ways of the Pacific Northwest adventure seekers.
Good gear makes all the difference when you’re out in the wild. Good jacket. Good wheels. Good coffee. They make you feel comfortable wherever you are, taking you further down the path, wherever it may lead.
So wherever you travel: a mountain, the coast or a city, our coffee adds a drop of luxury & comfort to your adventure.
e had SO many amazing entries for our art challenge. Turns out, you all did so much at Camp Zeta. We know we had fun, but seems you all had a blast. It took a lot of time and work, but we finally picked our winner. But first, our two second place entries. They were both great, and we couldn't decide. Don't @ us.
Written and performed by DoomsdayLLC
Written by TehAmelie
And, after SO MUCH debate, we finally decided on our winner!
This lovely song was written and performed by DrBatman0. Thank you for writing it, and congratulations on winning a Desert Bus for Hope 2024 t-shirt, as well as a 2024 DBLoon! Our shipping team will be in touch soon!
We here at Desert Bus would like to take a moment to recognize one of our very generous drink sponsors, Jagasilk! We couldn’t make it through this event without the generous support of sponsors willing to provide us with the sustenance and energy we need! JagaSilk is a tea seller, tea bar, and tea academy based out of Victoria, BC, Canada. Their commitment to quality and ethical business truly set them apart, and make us love them even more. This year they have generously donated an assortment of teas and kombucha to the Desert Bus crew, as well as a matcha prize pack that was given away earlier in the run. From us here at Desert Bus for Hope, thank you, JagaSilk for keeping our bus on the road!!
UPDATE: Jared, the co-owner of Jagasilk was kind enough to provide a discount code for our viewers! Just enter DESERTBUS2024 at checkout for 10% off of your total order!
Today at 4am on Zeta, a tradition continues! Jared, owner and operator of Jagasilk, one of our illustrious sponsors will again take us through how to make and drink macha! It will be a little different this year, though. Jared is away in Japan meeting tea growers and learning even more about tea, so he's calling in! He'll guide us through the process of brewing our own macha, we'll be able to ask questions and learn more about tea, and hopefully, if we did everything correctly, we'll have tasty tea to enjoy at the end!
Make sure to tune in at 4am PST to watch!
Prepare your merit badges, mix up a batch of bug juice, and slather on that sunscreen, it's time for Camp Zeta! Tonight on Zeta, we're going to camp, and bringing you along in our duffle bag.
Just because we're at camp doesn't mean we're falling down on our duty to you! We have giveaways, we have silent auctions, we have lego, and we have a special call in from Jared from Jagasilk at 4am!!
Giveaways
Giveaway entry information will be announced and shown on stream, as well as posted on the giveaway item page
Desert Bus Shift Coasters
Elusive Otter Handknitted Stuffed Animal
Modern Horizons Play and Collector Booster Boxes
Silent Auctions
Available Until 2amPST
Necklace and Earrings Set
Tears of the Kingdom Link Doll
Available Starting at 2amPST, running until 10amPST
Celtic Style Laser Engraved King Slate
Eveelutions Magnet Set
PSA: No more bid sniping: we're running Vickrey auctions so simply put in the highest you're willing to bid and the system's got you from there.
If you've seen any of our Night Watch intros this year, you may have noticed a certain familiar theme. So we asked you all to make our dreams reality by drawing the Night Watch crew (and/or our enemies...) as Simpsons characters.
There were a TON of wonderful entries, and we had an incredibly hard time narrowing it down, much less choosing a winner, but we promised you a shirt and that shirt goes to:
Challenge Winner:
by Danielle Mijo-Burch
Honorable Mentions
by JPriceLegendary
Simpsons Video Game by Casey aka TowerSlayer
Graham Stark Simpsona trading card by avjamethyst aka Angel
Andrew by Eric
Clay Ian by Magic & Ametrine
Catt Wiggins by Aksu
If you've been feeling like all your friends are so cool and smart because they're playing D&D every night, and they have all these cool books full of additional rules and classes and frankly, very pretty pictures… if that's how you've been feeling, then maybe it's time to check out a lovely store like Pegasus Games.
Pegasus donated the Dungeons & Dragons Instant Library Collection so you can catch up to your cool, smart friends in a jiffy. But their collection doesn't end there, and yours doesn't have to either! After a little quality time in their store (where you can also place online orders, by the way!), you will be the cool, smart friend with all the games.