I don't think it was ever lost. Wasn't just sitting out back on keseys farm. Even spent some time as a chicken coup if I remember right.someone found what was left of the Furthur bus a couple of years back. it was still recognizable, but i'd have been worried about yellowjackets & copperheads looking at the pics and where it was...
When we found out my wife was pregnant with our first child we were living in the woods running back and forth from Arcata to Eugene being fools. Ken Kesey was throwing a party in Eugene and I wanted to go but we took off towards Colorado to live indoors. A few weeks later Ken passed away.