Built To Go! A #Vanlife Podcast

This week, it's time to take a step back and realize who's in charge: it's YOU. So don't let anyone else define your success. We'll also talk about propane lockers, singing roads (really), where to recycle things, a decent air fryer, and our friend Clem. Seeing the dismalites was a big success for me. NEWS https://wreg.com/news/memphis-woman-badly-burned-in-camper-van-explosion/https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a62018704/chevrolet-brightdrop-electric-vans/ https://au.news.yahoo.com/family-lucky-to-be-alive-after-caravan-home-erupts-in-flames-033734748.html PRODUCT REVIEW https://amzn.to/3Zcjp61 RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://search.earth911.com/ A PLACE TO VISIT Musical Roads https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/civic-musical-road https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/r-lee-ermey-musical-road Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

Big Solar Redux! Let's talk about all things solar, especially how's improved over the years. We'll also visit 18th century China, hear about some risqué material from the early days of YouTube, and learn about Dawn Powerwash and Aftermarket Hitches. My first solar set up CHEAP SOLAR PANELS https://amzn.to/3AJqpNJ NEWS https://www.wptv.com/news/region-martin-county/stuart/unacceptable-hundreds-gather-in-stuart-to-voice-their-concerns-about-state-park-proposalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ineos_Grenadierhttps://www.livingstonenterprise.com/news/van-explodes-on-fire-at-yellowstone/article_6634321e-63e8-11ef-a5dc-a38182328777.html PRODUCT REVIEW https://myheavenlyrecipes.com/dawn-powerwash-spray-copycat-recipe/ RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://footprinthero.com/solar-panel-series-and-parallel-calculator A PLACE TO VISIT https://www.pem.org/yin-yu-tang-a-chinese-home Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

10 things NOT to forget when you're building out your van! We'll also visit some vintage rigs, learn about going downhill, dowse for water and find some good cooking resources. Pagurus in North Dakota NEWS https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/by-building-new-lower-cost-pickups-and-a-commercial-van-ford-seeks-to-shift-electric-vehicle-strategy https://www.screendaily.com/news/production-begins-on-vanlife-first-indigenous-and-canadian-indie-to-shoot-entirely-in-virtual-studio-exclusive/5196165.article https://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/utah-files-landmark-lawsuit-challenging-federal-control-over-most-blm-land/ PRODUCT REVIEW https://amzn.to/4cuNyRa RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://vanlifeeats.com/ A PLACE TO VISIT https://www.rvmuseum.net/ Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

A lot of little things add up to a whole episode! No central theme, just bits about marketing, breathing, driving, squealing, traveling, exploring, and troubleshooting. Something for everyone, I hope. The SS United States, a very fast ship NEWS Futurliner for sale https://www.autoevolution.com/news/super-rare-1939-gm-futurliner-pops-up-for-sale-costs-a-fortune-238329.html National Parks Crack Down on Non-4WD Vehicles https://www.kbb.com/car-news/national-park-service-fining-awd-vehicles-on-4wd-trails/ Vanlife is Bad https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/8/10/2260284/-WYFP-Van-Life-and-Why-It-s-Not-A-Good-Thing It's Not a Van in Michigan https://gearjunkie.com/motors/delica-vans-michigan-registrations-revoked PRODUCT REVIEW Tread tape https://amzn.to/3AluJ5v RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://www.abandonedamerica.us/ Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

Late again! And I'm being buzzed! (Not like that). But we have 10 things to check while your driving to keep you van going, a visit to a mysterious staircase in the middle of the woods, a way to figure out the weather in the future, Android radios and an expensive phone mount. You can guess what's still there... BLUETOOTH ODBII READER https://amzn.to/3AidC4F PRODUCT REVIEW https://amzn.to/3Wt69Hd A PLACE TO VISIT https://newengland.com/travel/new-hampshire/madame-sherris-castle-ruins/ RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://www.wunderground.com/history Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

This week, we eschew negativity and obfuscate obstinacy! Well, at least for the first section. We'll then visit DC, a dog with a plate, play with a Jackery 1500 and violate the warranty on a USB cable. And for the VW folks, a pile of resources! A dog and his pie plate NEWS Denmark Clashes with Vanlife https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/07/19/denmark-regulates-camper-van-tourism-after-clashes-with-locals UnBearable Guest https://www.kait8.com/2024/06/27/bear-destroys-familys-van-camping-trip-defecates-inside-it-stinks-there/ Ford Transit Trail Downgrade https://gearjunkie.com/motors/ford-transit-trail-recall-fix PRODUCT REVIEW https://amzn.to/3Wt69Hd A PLACE TO VISIT https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11914 RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://smallcar.com/syncro-conversions/ https://vancafe.com https://www.busdepot.com https://www.jbugs.com https://www.westcoastmetric.com https://www.wolfsburgwest.com https://www.buslab.com https://gowesty.com https://www.heritagepartscentre.com Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

This week, we'll focus on some great listener letters. We'll also visit the USS Enterprise, drive up a river, play with binoculars, measure things in Kelvin and learn if you have a cabin air filter. Your host with Captain Kirk in Riverside, Iowa. NEWS Open Source Van Control System https://www.hackster.io/news/live-a-smart-vanlife-with-this-open-source-project-97e6f38a0db0 Best 4x4 Vans https://gearjunkie.com/camper-rv/best-4x4-camper-vans https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/travel/highway-tolls-orlando-airport.html PRODUCT REVIEW https://amzn.to/46plk8M A PLACE TO VISIT https://startrektour.com/ RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://lightingdesignstudio.co.uk/colour-temperature/ Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

For whom the toll bells? It's YOU. We need to have a talk about this. We'll also explore Arco, Idaho, sleep in a casino parking lot, burn some wood artistically, and review some magnentic shades. Simon Wagg manipulating nuclear material (ish) at EBR-1. NEWS https://crosscut.com/news/2024/06/after-scotus-decision-wa-homeless-camping-bans-may-gain-tractionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AZRPItAsfAhttps://www.autoevolution.com/news/mercedes-benz-sprinter-vans-recalled-over-rear-axle-issue-237010.html PRODUCT REVIEW https://amzn.to/3Se32lb A PLACE TO VISIT https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/arco-idaho RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGu0x1WOyWk Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

Living full time has many challenges, but one of those is a "fixed address." We'll discuss. We'll also review a new Vanlife Magazine, visit a miniature world, leave Las Vegas, and learn what to do when we find ourselves living in a car. My life boat. TECH TALK https://amzn.to/3xWVX1x PRODUCT REVIEW https://online.fliphtml5.com/knlca/wxdz/ A PLACE TO VISIT https://www.artic.edu/highlights/12/thorne-miniature-rooms RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://nomadlife.wiki/Emergency_quick_start Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

There's a LOT going on, and it's important to remember what we're doing here—VANLIFE! We'll also talk about hitting the road with an unfinished rig, review the Ring Stickup Cam, visit Tinker Creek, Bigfoot, and learn to survive in the woods. Jen (my wife), Loren Coleman, and Me circa 2010. NEWS Why Are We So Annoyed by Remote Workers in Sprinter Vans? https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/opinion/vanlife-remote-work-criticism/ Nebraska Attack https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/man-72-killed-woman-hurt-knife-attack-nebraska-111254837 Foster Huntington Out of the Box https://www.ispo.com/en/people/me-vanlife-associated-activity PRODUCT REVIEW https://amzn.to/4crvjg2 A PLACE TO VISIT https://cryptozoologymuseum.com/ RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://amzn.to/3LvaWTH TALES FROM THE ROAD https://amzn.to/3LvaWTH Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

TWO Main features this week, how to deal with the heat and how to deal with pests. Then we'll slow down and enjoy some coffee mugs, learn about the two different fridge types, encounter some bad stones, visiting a firefighting museum and enjoy Kira and the Survival Pod. Fisher Wagg's New Song! https://fisherwagg.bandcamp.com/track/when-you-get-home Good Morning Goats! HIPCAMP https://www.hipcamp.com/ NEWS Camper Van Make It Home Game https://store.steampowered.com/app/2843190/Camper_Van_Make_it_Home/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjVYkunWSNM https://amzn.to/45Gdibm PRODUCT REVIEW https://amzn.to/3VZaQcO A PLACE TO VISIT https://aurorafossilmuseum.org/ RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzC7IpqKo2M Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

TWO Main features this week, how to deal with the heat and how to deal with pests. Then we'll slow down and enjoy some coffee mugs, learn about the two different fridge types, encounter some bad stones, visiting a firefighting museum and enjoy Kira and the Survival Pod. Grrrrrr.... I need a van cat. Beating the Heat https://amzn.to/3KUp0p6 PRODUCT REVIEW https://amzn.to/4eubjuU A PLACE TO VISIT https://nebraskafirefightersmuseum.org/ RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://www.youtube.com/@KiraandtheSurvivalPod Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

Is trailer life the way to go? Maybe! Let's take a look. And let's explore the realities of an inexpensive and small cassette toilet, find out where Shute fell (but not why), and steal a tractor. Realities of a 33 gallon tank NEWS https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/06/11/apple-ios-18-imessage-satellite-camping-hiking/https://www.autoevolution.com/news/ram-recalls-promaster-vans-for-two-separate-issues-235249.html https://www.rvtravel.com/rv-retail-sales-continue-sour-10-percent/ PRODUCT REVIEW https://amzn.to/3z6U1Ua A PLACE TO VISIT https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/where-shute-fell RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://factoryrvsurplus.com/ Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

Prepare for your shakedown! Your first trip will reveal all the flaws in your rig. It's OK! It's part of it. We also find some cheap and good tools, visit a few different planets, use chicken broth instead of beer, and watch a magician get free money at a casino. The rig. Shaken, not stirred. PRODUCT REVIEW https://www.menards.com/main/search.html?search=North+Tech A PLACE TO VISIT https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/fireflies.htm RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://www.allrecipes.com/article/common-ingredient-substitutions/ Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

Tires are one of the most important part of your rig, and yet they're often ignored. Let's fix that. We'll also learn a bit about propane, try some PVC wood, review some fans and watch trees blink. My beloved Nokian Outposts PRODUCT REVIEW https://amzn.to/3R4nRPs A PLACE TO VISIT https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/fireflies.htm Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

I've just about done renovating the Scamp, and I've learned some things that might help your build. We'll also explore the potential of bidets, try out a small water pump, drive through at tree, and find the ultimate list of vanlife meetups. Tiny yet huge! NEWS https://vanfestusa.comhttps://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react/what-to-know-about-bidens-new-tariffs-on-chinese-evs-solar-cells-and-more/ TECH TALK https://amzn.to/3wIupfMhttps://amzn.to/3Kbpjf1 PRODUCT REVIEW https://amzn.to/3yufQgf A PLACE TO VISIT http://famousredwoods.com/tour_thru/ RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://explorevanx.com/van-life-gatherings-events/ Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

A thought occurred, and it must be shared. Please bear with me. We'll also talk about right-sizing diesel heaters, review a phone holder that also charges, visit a lost mine and one of the largest arcades in the world. The Scamp and Tikibago bathed in aurora. NEWS https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/05/planet-fitness-membership-increases-from-10month-for-first-time-since-1998.htmlhttps://gasprices.aaa.com/https://skeptoid.com/events/30273 PRODUCT REVIEW https://amzn.to/3wJHp4z A PLACE TO VISIT https://www.funspotnh.com/ RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/ Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

Every have those late night thoughts? Are they different when you're in your van? Mine are. We'll also visit Wellfleet, shop Etsy, clean our black tanks, and learn why conduit is a good thing. Travel with us on the Danube River through Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic! Details at: bit.ly/CofCDanube24 If you'd like to support this podcast, please visit BuyMeACoffee.com/BuiltToGo This tree was watching me NEWS https://www.ramtrucks.com/ram-promaster/cargo.htmlhttps://www.edmunds.com/car-news/mercedes-benz-citan-compact-van-under-consideration-for-us.phtmlhttps://gmauthority.com/blog/2024/02/gm-may-have-canceled-next-generation-chevy-express-gmc-savana-vans/ TECH TALK https://amzn.to/4acADlL PRODUCT REVIEW https://kleentank.com/tank-solution-recipe/ A PLACE TO VISIT https://www.wellfleetcinemas.com/drive-in-theatre/ Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

Is Vanlife just RVing in smaller vehicles? Not really! Let's take a look at what's the same and what's different. We'll also play with some new "tire screws," Travel with us on the Danube River through Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic! Details at: bit.ly/CofCDanube24 If you'd like to support this podcast, please visit BuyMeACoffee.com/BuiltToGo LOTS of vans waiting for repair at the Mercedes Benz dealer TECH TALK https://undermountac.com/collections/aconly/products/12v-undermount-air-conditioner-for-class-b-van-or-rv-a-c-only-ducted PRODUCT REVIEW https://amzn.to/4a3SGdL A PLACE TO VISIT https://www.nps.gov/gaar/ RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onf5xiFnIJs Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.

Folks, it's time to consider having AC for your van. Off Grid! It's never been more possible, but it's still not easy. We'll also look at a large water bladder, visit some space junk, find a mattress solution and hear a story about a Mythbuster. Travel with us on the Danube River through Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic! Details at: bit.ly/CofCDanube24 If you'd like to support this podcast, please visit BuyMeACoffee.com/BuiltToGo Adam Savage, Hal Bidlack and Jeff Wagg. Photo by Sheila Dee NEWS https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/supreme-court-grants-pass-homeless-case.htmlhttps://www.southeastiowaunion.com/news/jefferson-county-to-begin-construction-on-new-14-stall-campground/https://www.slashgear.com/1563830/new-vans-surprisingly-fuel-efficient/ AC IN YOUR VAN https://amzn.to/44moSI3 PRODUCT REVIEW https://amzn.to/4dcZk47 A PLACE TO VISIT https://www.manitowoc.org/2189/About-Sputnik RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION https://www.tochta.com/ Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.