Built To Go! A #Vanlife Podcast

301 10 Overrated Things, Dashboard Gardening, Corelle Covers, Modern Pompeii

This week, we'll look at 10 overrated things in vanlife, and not the ones you're thinking about. We'll also review a completely boring yet awesome kitchen item, visit a modern Pompeii, and grow tomatoes on the dashboard.
The Church (not really a cathedral)
PRODUCT REVIEW
Silicone Corelle Covershttps://amzn.to/4fkxV2a
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Urban Leaf Gardening In a Van?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJvCtMYO17Q
A PLACE TO VISIT
Eldheimar Museumhttps://visitwestmanislands.com/tour/eldheimar-museum/
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300 Things I No Longer Carry, Woolly Mammoth, Folding Stools, SunCalc

Back from RMSS, I take a look at Amazon Prime Day and find an interesting trend. We'll also take a look at flashlights, visit Iceland, consider Vanly and get too excited about janitorial supples. 
I don't miss these days
PRODUCT REVIEW
Korpai Folding 2-Step Stoolhttps://amzn.to/4bkbhFI
Jacauto Folding Step Stoolhttps://amzn.to/4vDySJJ
 
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
SunCalchttps://www.suncalc.org/
A PLACE TO VISIT
Woolly Mammothhttps://www.woollymammothchicago.com/
 
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299 Choosing the Best, ReStore, Electric Duster, Getting Not Stuck

What's the best tool: cheap or expensive? Well, it depends on a bunch of things. We'll take a look. We'll also visit a place filled with solutions, test some screws, and recommend a product that blows. Loudly. 
I never got stuck when I drove one of these
 
PRODUCT REVIEW
Zovair Cordless Electric Air Dusterhttps://amzn.to/3SFTwuf
A PLACE TO VISIT
Habitat for Humanity ReStorehttps://www.habitat.org/restores
 
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298 Prime Deals? Flashlights, Iceland, Vanly, Best Broom

Back from RMSS, I take a look at Amazon Prime Day and find an interesting trend. We'll also take a look at flashlights, visit Iceland, consider Vanly and get too excited about janitorial supples. 
A gift from insomnia
 
NEWS
Vanfest Endshttps://www.vanfestusa.com
Passengershttps://nofspodcast.com/passenger-review-vanlife-supernatural-horror
Slate EV Truckhttps://www.fastcompany.com/91561144/slate-auto-launch-design-process-ev-truck
 
PRODUCT REVIEW
Vanlife Broomhttps://amzn.to/4erpxP9
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Vanly, AirBnB-style apphttps://vanly.app/
A PLACE TO VISIT
Iceland Van Rentalhttps://indiecampers.com/
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Bonus! Podcast Updates

So - my planned podcast for this week was a dud, because despite recording 90 minutes worth of material, we ended up with nothing. The file is there, the time is right, but it didn't save what was recorded. 
My file is like a ghost town - it used to be there, and now it's not. 
 
So, here are some tidbits and updates on various topics. 
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297 Big Battery Episode! Survival Kits, Custom Podcasts

I screwed up, and I hope this fixes it: LiIon batteries are everywhere! Also, we'll take a deep dive into a pre-packaged survival kit, and talk about a custom podcast you can make 
This kit could save your life! Or, it could give you false hope and leave you in serious trouble.
 
PRODUCT REVIEW
XKASE Survival Kithttps://amzn.to/4uKJiGW
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
NotebookLM Podcast Generatorhttps://notebooklm.google.com
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296 Where Does it Go? Vanlife games, Fancy Filters, Indiana Jones Museum

All this stuff that is "our vans," where does it go? I mean, where does it all end up in the end? Let's explore. We'll also take a look at a couple of vanlife video games, the museum that things belong in, the BEST filters for your rig, and an interesting road trip. 
A hint of how big some things are at the former Oriental Institute
 
NEWS
Volkswagen Van Back https://newatlas.com/campervans/volkswagen-2027-id-camper-van-usa/
Vanlife Horror Movie Passengerhttps://www.slashfilm.com/2177942/passenger-2026-movie-review/
Gus Bushttps://www.autoevolution.com/news/gus-bus-proves-that-the-all-electric-vanlife-is-all-it-s-cracked-up-to-be-269207.html=
PRODUCT REVIEW
Rory Flow Portable Chargerhttps://amzn.to/4v3L31T
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Vanlife Simulator Gamehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2711690/VanLife_Simulator/
Vanlife Game: Outboundhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GtUFav-Pog
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295 10 Stupid (but useful) Things, Tire Screws, Flat Routes, Fly the Plane

Are mindful when you're driving? I know you're paying attention; I'm asking if you're "mindful." We'll explore that, and a few stones of interest, mosquitoes, fuel prices, and the best way to find weird places to visit. 
Not a Tow Truck
 
NEWS
Brain Eating Amoeba https://gearjunkie.com/parks-and-public-lands/brain-eating-amoeba-national-parks
New Winnebagohttps://camperreport.com/winnebago-arka-first-look-all-new-backcountry-adventure-motorhome/
New Campground Rules
https://www.sej.org/headlines/trump-administration-orders-rapid-end-to-some-hunting-rules-on-federal-lands
 
PRODUCT REVIEW
Tire Screwshttps://amzn.to/4dsISOg
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Flattest Routehttps://www.flattestroute.com/
 
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