Built To Go! A #Vanlife Podcast

110 Building Without Carpentry, Water Flosser, Tonopah Mine Park, Driving Incident, Scout Mindset

This week, I expose a crazy idea for building out the van without carpentry, review a water flosser? Read Scout Mindset by Julia Galef, visit a mining museum, and perform a miracle in a 1977 Ford. 
Tonopah Mining Park 
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IKEA things mentioned
BALKARP - folding couch/bed
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/balkarp-sleeper-sofa-knisa-black-00376932/
KALAX - Cube-based Bookcase
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/kallax-shelf-unit-black-brown-40275846/
Product Review - Initio Water Flosser
Initio Water Flosser 3 Modes, 300ML Cordless Dental Oral Irrigator, 3 Modes and 6 Jet Tips, IPX7 Waterproof with Travel Bag, Rechargeable Waterproof Teeth Cleaner for Home and Travel https://amzn.to/3ujS2HR
Resource Recommendation - Scout Mindset by Julia Galef
It's HookWakaBang, the book! 
https://amzn.to/3AUmIkn
A Place to Visit - Historic Tonopah Mining Park
A great place to exploring mining history without facing death.
https://www.tonopahminingpark.com/
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109 Reviews Revisited, Series vs. Parallel, State Farm, Setpower Fridge, Desert Porn?

We’ve reviewed a lot of things, but how have they held up? We’ll take a look at a bunch of them. We’ll also visit a strange desert spot, reivew the Setpower AJ30 (sponsored), talk about how to wire solar panels, and discuss why State Farm is special. 
What happened here? 
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Reviewed Items
 200ah Chin Battery https://amzn.to/32AaLDF 
Better Choice https://amzn.to/3KLV4uf
GasOne Butane/Propane Stove https://amzn.to/3o2UVc1
Shower in ANY Van - Two ways to take a shower in any van, car, or while camping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbC_KTmckDc
BOSS Audio Systems BCPA10RC Apple CarPlay Android Auto Car Multimedia Player https://amzn.to/3o3qOBc
Olympian Wave 3 Catalytic Heater https://amzn.to/35r33Nc
Product Review - Setpower AJ30 Refrigerator
A really nice size with two different zones (one for veggies, one for sodas), removable wheels and hardware, and low draw.  
Use code Built to GO for at least 12% off!
https://www.setpowerusa.com/discount/Built%2520to%2520GO
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Digital Nomad Phoebe Milward Talks Making Money While Traveling

BONUS INTERVIEW: Digital Nomad Phoebe MilwardPhoebe Milward is a bold digital nomad who's not afraid to pursue her dreams. At just 23, she's found a way to sustain her traveling lifetsytle through multiple revenue streams and a passion for passive income created on your schedule. 
In this interview, we discuss some of her travels and her plan for how anyone can fund their travels though a bit of work online. Is this the year you start a podcast? I've been using Podbean and find it simple, affordable, and supportive. Click the link below and receive up to $100 free advertising when you open your account. https://www.podbean.com/BTGPB
 
Phoeobe off for an adventure (from her Instagram).
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Links to Phoebe:
Her main site, where you can learn about her high-end affiliate marketing program:
http://phoebesfootsteps.com
Her Instagram, the best place to link up with her:
https://www.instagram.com/phoebes_footsteps/
Language Tutoring Links:
Amazon Affiliate Marketinghttps://affiliate-program.amazon.com/
Preply - tutor language students online
https://preply.com/en/teach
iTalki - another tutoring site
https://teach.italki.com/application
Verbal Planet - yet another tutoring site
https://www.verbalplanet.com/tutorhome.asp
Camby - you guessed it, another one
https://www.cambly.com/en/tutors?lang=en
My Lingo Trip - YES! Another!https://mylingotrip.com/register-teacher/
Other links:
Upwork - find jobs that let you work remote
https://www.upwork.com/hire/
Fivver - sell your skills as small, simple transactions.
https://www.fiverr.com/start_selling
Solid Gigs - find work tailored to your skills
https://solidgigs.com/
FlexJobs - find jobs that are flexible, just like you!
https://www.flexjobs.com/
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108 Van Troubles, Apple AirTag, Merlin Bird ID, Bora Bora, C-Rate, Fish Creek WI

I am vanless! My van is at the dealer, and I don’t know when it’s coming back. This could be a whiny episode. BUT - we do review Apple AirTags, visit Bora Bora, talk about C-rate and play with some birds. Is this the year you start a podcast? I've been using Podbean and find it simple, affordable, and supportive. Click the link below and receive up to $100 free advertising when you open your account. https://www.podbean.com/BTGPB
 
Sigh.
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Product Review - Apple AirTags
Great little things to help track your keys, your van, or anything else really. Apple only, sad to say. 
https://amzn.to/3GKgDZP
 Resource Recommendation - Merlin Bird ID
The best app for figuring out what bird you're staring at. Or is staring at you. 
https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/
White Cedar Peninsula Natur Center
Birds. They eat out of your hand. Bring black oil sunflower seeds!
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/peninsula/naturecenter
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107 Heat Myths, Kallax, Death Jump, Planespotting, Podbean, Jump Starting

So many myths about heating your van! Let's debunk a few. And then we'll talk about putting IKEA Kallax in your van, jumping to your death, a great place for planespotting, jumps starting your van with your leisure battery, and using Podbean for podcasting. 
Some of the options for Kallax
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Electric Blankets
This 12v blanket only draws about 4amps, so you can use it without too much worry about killing your leisure battery.
https://amzn.to/3Kb59R2
TinyVanLiving recommends this 120v model. You'll need an inverter, but it has low power draw, can work off a Jackery-type device, and is machine washable, which not all of them are.
https://amzn.to/3trhrPo
Product Review - Kallax
Strong, light, versatile and inexpensive - this could be the start of your build. 
Kallax at IKEA
 Resource Recommendation -  Podbean
Is this the year you start a podcast? I've been using Podbean and find it simple, affordable, and supportive. Click the link below and receive up to $100 free advertising when you open your account. 
https://www.podbean.com/BTGPB
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106 Drone Realities, Aluminum Cups, Plant Museum, Beach Find, What 3 Words

Drones are great! But boy, are they a hassle. We explain. We'll also drink from an aluminum cup, visit a plant museum that's neither, find something odd on a beach, and play with What3Words.
The Henry B. Plant Museum 
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A Place to Visit
The Henry B. Plant Museum is a historic hotel that takes you back to the Gilded Age in style. 
Henry B. Plant Museum
Product Review - Ball Aluminum Cups
Pricey, but fun and useful. 
https://amzn.to/34qKWGE
Tech Talk - What3Words
A better way to navigate to a specific spot on Earth using just 3 words. 
what3words.com
 Resource Recommendation
Matt's Off-Road Recovery - A YouTube channel about rescuing vehicles stuck in the Utah desert. 
https://www.youtube.com/c/MattsOffRoadRecovery
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105 Cooperative Driving, Alligator Encounter, Ramblewood Cooktop, Coventry Cairns, Bubblewrap

Are you in a race? No! Let's help each other get where we're going! And then we can visit places like the mysterious cairns in Coventry Rhode Island. We can also fight condensation with bubble wrap, find out what to do when alligator has its eyes on you, and review the "perfect" cooktop for a van.
The fleet. For about a month. 
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A Place to Visit
Coventry, Rhode Island has mysterious rock structures in its woods. Vikings? Aliens? Probably not. But still an interesting place to visit!
George B. Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge
Product Review - Ramblewood Cooktop
This is a great permanently-mounted cooktop for many builds, especially because it has a D-cell battery powering its electric igniter.
I does have some install challenges, requiring you to replace the regulator and find the right fitting, which is a compression fitting that's not terribly common in the US.
https://amzn.to/3FClYBW
Tech Talk - Bubblewrap for Condensation
The folks at the Life's Too Short YouTube channel have a good solution for fighting condensation. And they're nice as well! Give it a watch...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcgNJO3fSzA
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104 Staying Warm Without a Heater, Vermont, Propane Safety, Cave Adventure, Oculus Quest 2

How do you stay warm in a van without a heater? Here are some ways… we’ll also review the Oculus Quest 2, visit Vermont… and a cave, in a hole, in the South Pacific. And we’ll have frank discussion about propane safety. 
 
Photo by Trapp Family Lodge
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Staying Warm
Some links to things mentioned in case you can't find them
Hand Warmers
https://amzn.to/3srtGuM
Hot Water Bottle
https://amzn.to/3sxqXjt
Product Review - Oculus Quest 2
Seems crazy, but this is a compact, power friendly to enjoy playing video games and watch movies in a van. 
Use this link to get $60 (or whatever current offer is) in app credit when you purchase an Oculus Quest 2. I recommend the cheapest one. https://www.oculus.com/referrals/link/HookWakaBang/
Tech Talk - Propane Safety
A good place to start your journey to a safe propane system
https://faroutride.com/propane-system/
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