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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 06-01-2017, 11:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,541
Posted By retrogeek42
Intentional living

I decided to refer to it as "intentional living", as it isn't true off grid living. When we finish the project, we will probably on the grid as much as off.

But things we take for granted...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 06-01-2017, 09:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,541
Posted By retrogeek42
One Month In

Yesterday marked a milestone of sorts: it officially marked a month of living full time in the bus.

We've made a little progress over the month; to start the month we only had a small butane...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-22-2017, 12:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,159
Posted By retrogeek42
Home Base setup

I am interested as well in what others do on the road. We just switched to composting toilet and it is working fine at our home base, as we use the bucket system as well and offload it into compost...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-20-2017, 10:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,541
Posted By retrogeek42
The slow forward progress of the Justice Hoping...

The slow forward progress of the Justice Hoping Machine continues. Today we will be putting in kitchen floor tile and building our second temporary shower, in our camper trailer onsite.

We chose...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-18-2017, 08:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,311
Posted By retrogeek42
I think it depends on the floor. When we acquired...

I think it depends on the floor. When we acquired our 1988 bus, the rubber was cracked and the plywood subfloor was rotting. I debated building up, but decided removing the floor was better in the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-17-2017, 01:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,541
Posted By retrogeek42
The Justice Hoping Machine

Our project is also our tiny home; we moved in April 30 and sit on a portion of a 16 acre property in the foothills of the Ozarks. It is a 34 foot bus, 26 foot by 7 1/2 foot, and we have five...
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 05-17-2017, 09:55 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,166
Posted By retrogeek42
Give me info and I'm in!

Give me info and I'm in!
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 05-17-2017, 09:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,719
Posted By retrogeek42
Modify

Well, I checked this thread because it is my understanding you can cover the sign if you don't want to remove it, and was wanting to see what others experienced.

As our skoolie is the Justice...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-17-2017, 09:16 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 950
Posted By retrogeek42
You can find materials in unusual places

So I had an experience this past week that I would like to share...

...our local library had a surplus auction. The purpose of these is less about making money than it is dumping a bunch of things...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-13-2017, 01:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 14,914
Posted By retrogeek42
Best Remedy for Rust?

Ok, so the seats are out and the subfloor as well, so we're preparing to build up the inside. I have found a few spots of rust that are deep, most of it is in pretty good shape.

I was thinking of...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 03-09-2017, 03:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,041
Posted By retrogeek42
Our goal is to use the bucket system, with a...

Our goal is to use the bucket system, with a urine diverter, and to have a dedicated compost tumbler for secondary composting. I'm sure we will deal with a fair amount of yuck, but some yuck is...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 03-08-2017, 12:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,563
Posted By retrogeek42
Entryway shower

We are remodelling a bus for a family of 7, so space is at a premium. I love, love, LOVE the idea of the entryway shower. That could free up the planned shower space for a small writing desk/mini...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 03-07-2017, 02:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,038
Posted By retrogeek42
Insulation

Hey, we finished step 1 on our bus, removing the seats. We will be removing the flooring and taking it down to steel this weekend. The wood underneath the rubber matting was rotted, and we believe...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 03-07-2017, 02:05 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 838
Posted By retrogeek42
New Old Member here

Well, without going into great detail, our first attempt at a conversion did not work out, but we're hitting the ground running on the new one. It's a 34 (roughly) foot Bluebird, and we have the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-14-2008, 08:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,281
Posted By retrogeek42
Re: My '76 Superior... "Desert Dawn"

I liked the blog. Nice tutorial style to it. If my plan for "seat to foldout bed conversion" works, I'm going to do something similar.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-12-2008, 06:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,968
Posted By retrogeek42
Floor question

OK, I read another poster's question about the rubber, and I think we will be leaving our rubber in. I am, however, thinking of laying down 3/4 inch plywood on top of the rubber, with linoleum and/or...
Forum: Forum Admin | Account Help | Suggestion Box 10-12-2008, 01:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,650
Posted By retrogeek42
Re: How to make this site better.

Cool! Thanks.

If I can think of any new ideas, I'll pass them on. So far, I think it's fair to say this site has saved me a lot of time and money by giving me ideas I would have never thought of...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-11-2008, 06:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,674
Posted By retrogeek42
Re: Changing the Door on Vanderbus

I like the door idea, but right now we're torn between stiffening the current doors or putting a house door on for security reasons.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-11-2008, 02:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,513
Posted By retrogeek42
Re: How much should I sell my bus for?

bender,

I see your point, but not ALL college kids are irresponsible.
Forum: Forum Admin | Account Help | Suggestion Box 10-11-2008, 12:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,650
Posted By retrogeek42
Re: How to make this site better.

I have very little to add to improve the site. As a newbie, I have to say it's got just about everything the noob needs.

One thing that might be fun, though, would be to add something like a...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-11-2008, 07:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,513
Posted By retrogeek42
Re: How much should I sell my bus for?

If you want to hold on to it, you might want to see about storing it until summer and offering someone a "free ride" to Alaska to drive it up there for you. I know there have to be more than a few...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-11-2008, 07:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,210
Posted By retrogeek42
Re: stripping motorhome for parts... what should I snag?

Personally, I'd pull everything that's reusable off of it...if you can't use it, post it to the classifieds here. I know I'd be interested in having a look at the inventory, and I'm sure others would...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-01-2008, 09:15 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 36,156
Posted By retrogeek42
Re: Swinada's Bus Conversion progress...

Congratulations. She's a beaut (and at $1750, a STEAL!)

Looking forward to seeing her progress!
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 09-28-2008, 02:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,343
Posted By retrogeek42
Re: Greenwood Woodwagon

Nice work! Thanks for sharing the pictures!
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-28-2008, 02:48 PM
Replies: 1,085
Views: 479,400
Posted By retrogeek42
Re: The Millicent Chronicles; two foot roof raise, big tailgate

One other thing I've gotten out of this board...I'm seeing this as my FIRST conversion, not necessarily my only one...lol! So I figure, make the mistakes on this one (like trying to pull the seats...
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