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 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
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
New Ford Vanhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/by-building-new-lower-cost-pickups-and-a-commercial-van-ford-seeks-to-shift-electric-vehicle-strategy
Vanlife Moviehttps://www.screendaily.com/news/production-begins-on-vanlife-first-indigenous-and-canadian-indie-to-shoot-entirely-in-virtual-studio-exclusive/5196165.article
Utah Wants to Take BLM landhttps://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/utah-files-landmark-lawsuit-challenging-federal-control-over-most-blm-land/
PRODUCT REVIEW
HDMI to iPad cable https://amzn.to/4cuNyRa
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Vanlife Eats!https://vanlifeeats.com/
A PLACE TO VISIT
RV Museum and Storagehttps://www.rvmuseum.net/
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Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
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 salehttps://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 Vehicleshttps://www.kbb.com/car-news/national-park-service-fining-awd-vehicles-on-4wd-trails/
Vanlife is Badhttps://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 Michiganhttps://gearjunkie.com/motors/delica-vans-michigan-registrations-revoked
PRODUCT REVIEW
Tread tapehttps://amzn.to/3AluJ5v
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Abandoned Americahttps://www.abandonedamerica.us/
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Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
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
Not cheap, but useful
https://amzn.to/3AidC4F
PRODUCT REVIEW
OtterBox Magsafe Phone Mounthttps://amzn.to/3Wt69Hd
A PLACE TO VISIT
Madame Sherri's Castlehttps://newengland.com/travel/new-hampshire/madame-sherris-castle-ruins/
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Weather from the past is the weather of the future!https://www.wunderground.com/history
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Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
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 Vanlifehttps://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/07/19/denmark-regulates-camper-van-tourism-after-clashes-with-locals
UnBearable Guesthttps://www.kait8.com/2024/06/27/bear-destroys-familys-van-camping-trip-defecates-inside-it-stinks-there/
Ford Transit Trail Downgradehttps://gearjunkie.com/motors/ford-transit-trail-recall-fix
PRODUCT REVIEW
USB-C Universal Charging Cablehttps://amzn.to/3Wt69Hd
A PLACE TO VISIT
The Frisbee (Frisbie) Doghttps://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11914
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
VW Parts and More! (Thanks Sherm!)
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
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Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
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 Vanshttps://gearjunkie.com/camper-rv/best-4x4-camper-vans
Temp Toll Tagshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/travel/highway-tolls-orlando-airport.html
PRODUCT REVIEW
Nikon Monarch 8x42 Binocularshttps://amzn.to/46plk8M
A PLACE TO VISIT
The USS Enterprisehttps://startrektour.com/
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Color Temperature guidehttps://lightingdesignstudio.co.uk/colour-temperature/
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Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
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
Homeless Camping Banhttps://crosscut.com/news/2024/06/after-scotus-decision-wa-homeless-camping-bans-may-gain-traction
Solid State Batterieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AZRPItAsfA
Sprinter Recallhttps://www.autoevolution.com/news/mercedes-benz-sprinter-vans-recalled-over-rear-axle-issue-237010.html
PRODUCT REVIEW
Zatooto Magnetic Curtainshttps://amzn.to/3Se32lb
A PLACE TO VISIT
Arco, Idahohttps://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/arco-idaho
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Shou Sugi Ban or Yakisugi Wood Burninghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGu0x1WOyWk
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Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
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
Laser Levelhttps://amzn.to/3xWVX1x
PRODUCT REVIEW
Freedom On Wheels magazinehttps://online.fliphtml5.com/knlca/wxdz/
A PLACE TO VISIT
Thorne Miniature Roomshttps://www.artic.edu/highlights/12/thorne-miniature-rooms
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
NomadWiki.life guide to living in your carhttps://nomadlife.wiki/Emergency_quick_start
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Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
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
Amazon Ring Stickup Camhttps://amzn.to/4crvjg2
A PLACE TO VISIT
International Cryptozoology Museumhttps://cryptozoologymuseum.com/
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
How to Survive in the Woodshttps://amzn.to/3LvaWTH
TALES FROM THE ROAD
Pilgrim at Tinker Creekhttps://amzn.to/3LvaWTH
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