Category: TIny House Skoolie

Operation Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Follow our progress on renovating our 1999 International School Bus into our Tiny House that will take us around the United States to find our next homestead location! Maybe you can pick up some tips along the way too:)

Skoolie Today Podcast Interview

Posted on May 26, 2019 by TheCrabsHomestead

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Remember last October when we announced we wuld be on Skoolie Today’s podcast? Well after overcoming technical difficulties, it has finally been published and is ready for you to listen! We did this interview after a long day at the lot, so we sound… Continue Reading “Skoolie Today Podcast Interview”

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1 YR Anniversary- Bus Conversion Magazine May 2018

Posted on May 1, 2019 by TheCrabsHomestead

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It has been one year since Bus Conversion Magazine published our story as their cover and centerfold piece! If you did not get to read it, check it out below at the link or read here! http://www.busconversionmagazine.com/bcm-may-2018/ Our names are Morgan and Ryon Crabtree… Continue Reading “1 YR Anniversary- Bus Conversion Magazine May 2018”

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Skoolie RV Tiny House Appliances on Propane

Posted on December 20, 2018 by TheCrabsHomestead

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I go over the 4 propane appliances we have been using for 2 years while living tiny in our skoolie conversion. We had the intention while building it of being off grid and boondocking more so we installed mostly propane with the options of… Continue Reading “Skoolie RV Tiny House Appliances on Propane”

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Our School Bus Home Tour 2- Year 2

Posted on October 25, 2018 by TheCrabsHomestead

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VIDEO EDIT* @ 15:28 The DRAIN Faucet is for the FRESH WATER TANK not the GRAY WATER! We don’t wash our hands with gray water! LOL! 2 years later I finally did another walk through of Chitty Bang Skoolie! The first one was 4… Continue Reading “Our School Bus Home Tour 2- Year 2”

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25: Skoolie Build- Bathroom, Plumbing, Propane, & Safety

Posted on September 20, 2018 by TheCrabsHomestead

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The bathroom was a bit complex bc I wanted a shower that was comfortable for Crab to stand in, comfortable to use the large compost toilet, and have room to put in the American Made RV water heater we decided to go with, Precision… Continue Reading “25: Skoolie Build- Bathroom, Plumbing, Propane, & Safety”

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24: School Bus Build- Closet Space

Posted on August 16, 2018 by TheCrabsHomestead

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Stage 24: Building the Bunk Room Closet Since we started with the bunk beds and the last thing to build out was the closet, we went ahead and finished that out. We framed the walls with 2x4s, just like every other wall and secured… Continue Reading “24: School Bus Build- Closet Space”

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23: Skoolie Build Master Bedroom

Posted on August 13, 2018 by TheCrabsHomestead

Stage 23: Building The Master Bedroom Once the Bunks were done, the Master bedroom was easy to tackle. We just needed a bed frame, some walls and closets. However, we wanted to be able to be in cold places in the winter, so we… Continue Reading “23: Skoolie Build Master Bedroom”

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16: Skoolie Window Insulation

Posted on August 13, 2018 by TheCrabsHomestead

Stage 16 Extended-Interior: Insulating the Covered Windows Building during the winter can mean different things for different people. Some people had to deal with snow and ice during their builds. Thankfully, we were in West Texas, but it would still get pretty darn cold!… Continue Reading “16: Skoolie Window Insulation”

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22: School Bus Build- Bunk Beds

Posted on August 12, 2018 by TheCrabsHomestead

Stage 22: Building Bunks When we started officially building in the bus it was winter time, right after Thanksgiving 2016. WE started with the Bunk Beds, after some time learning metal work first. Why? We knew for sure the general layout of the bus,… Continue Reading “22: School Bus Build- Bunk Beds”

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Skoolie Build: BUS CONVERSION MAGAZINE-MAY 2018

Posted on June 3, 2018 by TheCrabsHomestead

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Hey everyone! So if you don’t follow us on our other social media outlets you may not know, but we made the cover and centerfold of the May 2018 edition of Bus conversion magazine! We wrote the article and featured some pretty amazing pictures… Continue Reading “Skoolie Build: BUS CONVERSION MAGAZINE-MAY 2018”

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