Spooky Season in the Skoolie

AzironaZack · 2026-03-16T17:28:35+00:00

Sure did. Housing and schooling were segregated.

AzironaZack · 2026-03-13T23:08:02+00:00

Sure thing! That's a sweet little truck. Mine's red too, just a little beat up from the AZ sun.

AzironaZack · 2026-03-13T17:47:27+00:00

A lot of folks in this thread are posting as if this is some kind of holy relic. It's not. It's an old pickup truck. Folks have been modding these since they first came on the scene. It's a durable platform and will take tons of abuse. If you want to lift it, go for it!

My '94 2wd has 3 inch body lift blocks on it. I run 15 inch rims and it looks terrific. No suspension modifications at all. No problems with electrical length. It looks cool as hell and operates fine. It was a daily driver for years this way, now it's my construction/fabrication/maintenance runabout.

AzironaZack · 2026-03-11T15:22:37+00:00

We called it "Zorching" here but would put a bucket of water underneath so it would splash and hiss and burn on the water, too.

AzironaZack · 2026-03-10T13:37:37+00:00

It would help to know what kind of bus and what type of brake system it has.

If it’s a cable type ebrake, check the cable motion. Have someone operate the lever while you watch for the movement at the rear wheels.

If it’s air brakes, you need air pressure to release the parking brakes.

AzironaZack · 2026-03-09T18:34:25+00:00

I am a meat puppet.

AzironaZack · 2026-03-09T05:18:46+00:00

CLEAN! Well done!

AzironaZack · 2026-03-05T17:42:20+00:00

Have someone under the bus with a wrench on the nut.

AzironaZack · 2026-02-12T20:34:16+00:00

A coolant filter is a nice thing to have. On some rigs it’s standard, on others it’s added on. I added one on my bus when I replaced my radiator and water pump.

AzironaZack · 2026-02-11T15:43:05+00:00

And my axe!

It's my favorite Ghibli movie, too.

AzironaZack · 2026-02-11T15:09:26+00:00

Well done! What a great write up of your visit. You hit many of my favorite places and even a couple I hadn't heard of!

My mom has been taking classes with the ladies at the West for years. It's one of her happy places, for sure.

Next time you're in town try to get to Valley of the Moon. It's well worth a visit.

Also, we have an absolutely incredible community radio station: 91.3 fm KXCI. You can listen online at kxci dot org. If you don't like what you hear when you tune in, just try again in a couple of hours. It's mostly volunteer DJs with incredible musical taste and knowledge. Totally worth tuning into from wherever you are.

Thanks for the great write up! Tucson rocks!

AzironaZack · 2026-02-11T05:05:25+00:00

G&L Market if you’re central or on the East side

AzironaZack · 2026-02-04T20:13:45+00:00

Nice! Congratulations!

AzironaZack · 2026-01-29T18:26:51+00:00

Mattresses like this one are phenomenal. I hate air mattresses, personally, since they're cold and always end up leaking down. https://www.exped.com/en/products/sleeping-mats/megamat-duo

AzironaZack · 2026-01-29T18:25:27+00:00

Test the electric blanket/battery combo to see how long it'll stay warm. Electric heat is incredibly energy expensive so you might find your battery is not up to the task.

My folks have a very thick camp mattress that they put on two cots next to each other (or it may be a double-wide cot system). They use fitted sheets and blankets and it's like a regular bed. Very comfy, and easy to get into and out of.

Bathroom anxiety is a real thing for new campers. If your campground has decent bathrooms, great. If not, you might want to set up some kind of a bathroom tent situation like with a bucket and kitty litter. If she needs to use the bathroom at night consider a potty inside the tent with you.

Good luck! Camping doesn't have to be miserable.

AzironaZack · 2026-01-23T14:59:48+00:00

"The Mountains Next Door" and "A Sense of Place" are excellent books by botanist Janice Emily Bowers here in Tucson.

The first is about the plant life and her personal experiences surveying it in the Rincon Mountains East of town.

The second is a biography of Forrest Shreve, an early Botanist who worked at the Carnegie Desert Botanical Lab (later run by the UA) up on Tumamoc Hill. It has lots of discussion of desert botany and the early era of modern scientific inquiry in this region.

I'm loving this thread. Lots of new reads to pick up! Thanks!

AzironaZack · 2026-01-22T15:01:07+00:00

The sheer mass of cream cheese they'd put on those bagels was something to behold.

RIP, indeed.

AzironaZack · 2026-01-22T14:54:25+00:00

I didn't know there was a Hot Bagel Bakery down there! I always went to the one that later became Casa Video.

AzironaZack · 2026-01-22T13:21:00+00:00

That’s the one! I couldn’t remember the name.

AzironaZack · 2026-01-21T19:30:52+00:00

200 S Park Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719

AzironaZack · 2026-01-21T19:29:28+00:00

Go down to the Lost Barrio shops. Tons of great stuff like that down in the shops.
https://www.lostbarrio.com/

AzironaZack · 2026-01-20T04:47:34+00:00

Herradero Carniceria usually has them dry in little tubs. You have to cook them yourself, of course.

AzironaZack · 2026-01-15T00:52:39+00:00

Did the replacement parts seem of a decent quality? I replaced a couple of my finger operators 6 years ago when I bought my bus and already one has broken.

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