Built To Go! A #Vanlife Podcast
Built to Go is your #vanlife companion for long days on the road, working on your rig, or just relaxing by that perfect spot. Self-build? Living in your vehicle? Stealth Van? Our magazine format has something for every #vanlife interest.
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Episodes
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
I've spent some time in the hospital recently, and though "What if I were out in the van?" Let's talk about that. Also, we'll review an interesting stereo, visit a sad landmark, and learn how to cut straight. Oh, and I tell the story of what may be the stupidest thing I've ever done.
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Product Review - Boss Elite
Unique, single-DIN radio, should fit in anything!
https://amzn.to/3rTmRQo
Tech Talk - Cutting Straight
Clamp a yard stick to the board you're cutting, and use a speed square to make sure it's straight.
Speed Square: https://amzn.to/3rVB5As
A Place to Visit: Last Buffalo Hunt, Haynes, North Dakota
A beautiful valley where the last wild herd of buffalo met its end.
Waymarking
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Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
I currently have a high top AND a low top - time to do the pros and cons thing! We'll also NOT visit Honey Hollow in Vermont, review a battery powered saw, explain why buying something previously built is challenging, and a tale about awkward walking in Australia.
PAGURUS the van is for sale!
FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), Twitter (@colofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.)
Product Review - Worx Nitro 20v Hand Saw
Nice, portable way to make long straight cuts in your van.
https://amzn.to/3BNbCxs
NEWS
Jalopnik: Maine is Canceling the Registrations of Imported JDM Vans
CNN: Used Car Prices Easing
Salt Lake Trib: Moab ‘dirtbaggers’ blur the line between homeless and not
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Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
You should carefully vet a used vehicle before you buy it, including research and inspection. But even then, we have a cautionary tale... We'll also play with plastic razor blades, get disappointed by Goof Off, visit the strange things in Canton South Dakota, and find a place to stock up on all those clips you're going to break.
FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), Twitter (@colofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.)
Names of those buried in the "Insane Indian Asylum" Cemetery
A gas station motel in Cawker City, KS
A Place to Visit - Canton, South Dakota
Buried Treasure in Newton Hills!
TreasureNet
Hiawatha Insane Asylum
Rootsweb.com
Tech Talk - Plastic Razor Blades
They're good for things too fragile for steel razor blades
https://amzn.to/3iwYeEL
Product Review - Goof OffNot the last word in adhesive removal, but good for some things
https://amzn.to/2UCM5WV
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Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Can you have a rig with just electric and no propane? Sure! But do you want to? We look at the pros and cons of electric and LPG and make a recommendation. We'll also visit Cawker City, KS, home of a few odd things, take power from the dome light, explore the least icky toilet, review the American 8-gang switch block, and take "Tales" to the mattresses.
FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), Twitter (@colofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.)
A gas station motel in Cawker City, KS
A Place to Visit - Cawker City, Kansas
Worlds Largest Ball of Twine! (One of many)
Sleep in a gas station! On purpose!
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/54850
Product Review - Amarine 8-gang Switch Block
I like it. It has advantage over other systems.
Amarine Made 8 Gang Aluminium LED Rocker & Circuit Breaker Waterproof Marine Boat Rv Switch Panel AM62-PN-LB8Z
https://amzn.to/2VGkapo
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Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
If you own or have ever owned a 2010-2016 Sprinter, you may have a check coming - a BIG one... and how can you avoid the "countdown of doom" on your diesel dashboard? We review the 2.6 gallon Dometic cassette toilet, visit some rock drawings in Minnesota, and explain how to get other people to cut your wood for free. :)
FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), Twitter (@colofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.)
Sprinter Class Action
If you own a 2010-2016 Sprinter, or used to own one, you might be entitled to a check for several thousand dollars.
There are steps to follow.
Full info: https://www.mbbluetecsettlement.com/
A Place to Visit - Jeffers Petroglyphs
5000 year old drawings on the surface of Minnesota
https://www.mnhs.org/jefferspetroglyphs
Product Review - Dometic 2.6 Gallon Cassette Toilet
I like it. It has advantage over other systems.
https://amzn.to/3ywHFzd
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Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Have you noticed that your favorite #vanlife folks don't actually keep their vans very long? Let's explore that... and also enjoy some no-cook meals during these hot days. And lest we drive away while hooked up to a power pole, we'll take a look at auto-eject ports. And find creative uses for old coffee bags.And... I go against a LOT of advice I've given.
FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), Twitter (@colofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.)
Product Review - Coffee Bean Bags
If you buy in bulk, they're not too expensive and very interesting!
https://amzn.to/3jBdBhw
Resource Recommendation
It's hot! Don't cook. But don't be bored either.
50 No-Cook Meals from Taste of Home
Tech TalkAuto-Eject Shore Power Ports
They do what it sounds like they do
https://firepenny.com/Kussmaul_Standard_Auto_Eject_p/KM-091.htm
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Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Time for a listicle! 10 tips you may not have seen before. We'll also visit Thoreau's favorite spot in New England, review the Brita Stream, tell a tale of car mechanics and endagered kids, and explain the relationship between Fuses and Wires.
FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), Twitter (@colofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.)
10 Weird Things (Links)
512GB USB Mini Stick
Cheapest: https://amzn.to/2TYv34P
Faster (the one I use): https://amzn.to/35OGi2o
Mosquito Net: https://amzn.to/3iYEhJ0
A Place to Visit - The Basin
An easy access natural swimming pool carved by a river over the course of 15,000 years.
NH State Parks Site
Product Review - Brita Stream UltramaxIt's different: it only filters water as you dispense it, not as you fill it.
https://amzn.to/2SPEN1o
#Vanlife News
Ford Transit Connects have been recalled. Click here to check if yours needs a new transmission cable.
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Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Pee pee. Wee. Piddle. Whatever you call it, you have to deal with it, and we're going to talk about how. We'll also visit the unexpected Mermet Springs, try some Compleats meals, recommend a oil change schedule, glue This to That, and tell a sad story about homework that doesn't involve a dog.
FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), Twitter (@colofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.)
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A Place to Visit - Mermet Springs
Scuba diving in southern Illinois? Oh yes, and it's amazing.
Dive on planes, fire engines, trucks - you name it.
https://www.mermetsprings.com/
Tech Talk - Oil Changes
Trust your owner's manual
Link to an article that agrees with me: Rome Sentinel
Product Review - Compleats Meals
Easy, affordable, non-refrigerated meals for time when you just want something hot and don't want to cook much.
Heat in a pot if you don't have a microwave.
https://hormel.com/Brands/Compleats
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