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 Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Winter is coming, but that's no reason to stop #vanlife. We'll visit some of the gods living in Illinois, talk about solar shower bags, OBDII port scanners, and listen to an odd tale of physics.
In this episode, we ask some hard questions about the ethics of #vanlife, explore Bishop Castle in Colorado, explain why you put in the floor first, recommend Fakestop and discuss electric heat in a van.
A Place to Visit
Garden of the Gods, Illinois
Nope, not the one in Colorado or even the one in Hawaii!
Garden of the Gods Recreation Area in Herod, Illinois.
Resource Recommendation
Vanly.app
It's an "Air BnB" for van parking spaces.
Product Review:
Solar Shower Bags
They work, but they're better for heating water than taking showers.
https://amzn.to/32T7BYM
Tech Talk:On Board Diagnostics II (OBDII) ports can save you money. Consider carrying a scanner.
Cheap option: Hyper Tough HT309 OBD2 Code Reader
Full-featured option: Autel AutoLink AL609P Pro OBD2 Scanner
Some links (Amazon) are affiliate links, and the podcast will receive a small payment if you order from them. Anything provided by a manufacturer for review will be fully disclosed. All reviews are the opinion of the Podcast Host.
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Choose the adventure! Tell me where to go and what to do, and I'll comply.
New Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/339664633746373/
In this episode, we ask some hard questions about the ethics of #vanlife, explore Bishop Castle in Colorado, explain why you put in the floor first, recommend Fakestop and discuss electric heat in a van.
A Place to Visit
Bishop Castle
Wear sturdy shoes and be careful!
http://www.bishopcastle.org/
Resource RecommendationFakespot, a tool that helps you find deceptive product reviews.
http://www.fakespot.com
Electric Heat?
Just as with AC, it draws so much power that it's usually impractical for battery living.
It can be very handy if you have a plugin.
What I have: https://amzn.to/2ZCceEK
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Choose the adventure! Tell me where to go: https://linkto.run/p/BLTP1S9A Poll closing soon!New Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/339664633746373/I *think* we've come up with a way for you to have a HOT shower in ANY van. Also, we'll visit Rhode Island, review the Sea Eagle 370, discuss Air Compressors and recommend FarOutRide.com.
HOT shower:
Heat water on your stove, add it to a bucket with cold water to make it the right temperature, and then use a folding dog pool as the shower enclosure and use a portable batttery-powered pump and shower head combination. Optional hula hoop and shower curtain if you have a van you can stand in.
The Tub (A folding dog pool).
https://amzn.to/3k3UMkl
The Shower/Pump (Battery powered pump and nozzle)
https://amzn.to/2R4RoJz
The Tank (a folding bucket)
https://amzn.to/3idAvs0
Product Review
Sea Eagle 370
A rather large inflatable kayak, but quite large enough to go camping with.
https://www.seaeagle.com/SportKayaks/SE370
A Place to VisitRhode Island!
Coventry Cairns
The Van Wave!
Saturday Sep 05, 2020
Saturday Sep 05, 2020
This bonus content, we explore the music of the episodes and interview Simon Wagg, the composer. This episode contains no #vanlife content.To reach Simon Wagg, you can email him at: SimonWaggMakesStuff@gmail.com.
Simon about the time he wrote this music.
Simon Wagg's Soundcloud Music (Sirmooge.)
The Music:
Tech Talk (8 Bit Drum) by moonheart
Renegade
Phalanx
SlimKR
FrenchRoast (unavailable online)
Devoline Miamo
How To Enjoy Ghost
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Some tips don't fit in any category, so we're lumping them together in our 10 Obscure #vanlife tips. We'll also travel down a burning highway, visit the largest pyramid north of Mexico, explain how step bits can make your build easier, and ask you to consider a hammock.
Obscure #vanlife tips:
Color changing led lights, only $14!
https://amzn.to/2GnHUH9
Little Free Libraries
Leave a book, take a book
https://littlefreelibrary.org/ourmap/
Product Review
Step bit
This little thing can be just what you need when your hole's too small or you're not needing precision.
https://amzn.to/3hVcXb9
A Place to Visit
Cahokia!
The largest pyramid north of Mexico is near St. Louis. Really!
https://cahokiamounds.org/
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Van's are getting pricey and hard to find. But you can do #vanlife without one! We also take a look at cheap tool superstore Harbor Freight, consider no-build beds, dream about ice fishing, and decide that cheap wheel covers are a good thing.
No Van #Vanlife
"Vanlife" isn't about vans. It's about life. Virtually any vehicle can get you going.
Product Review
Cheap Wheel Covers (Hub Caps!)
https://amzn.to/2G0mgZm
One solution to dealing with frequently lost and damaged wheel covers.
A Place to Visit
I'd like to go ice fishing in my van. I've never done it, but maybe you have?
Resource Recommendation
Harbor Freight
Cheap tools that aren't great, but can be all you need to get the job done.
Nation-wide network is good to be aware of for on the road repairs.
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
What's in your emergency kit? Here are some things you may not have thought of. We'll also delve into Sink Theory 101, extol the virtues of Camp Soap, visit the RV Hall of Fame, and talk about how Outdoorsy can save you money.
What's in your emergency kit?
TruFuel https://amzn.to/3257WpD
Might be cheaper at local hardware stores
4-cycle works in all gasoline-powered van
Tire Puncture Kit https://amzn.to/3iX6L2j
Video on how to use it: https://youtu.be/gmHnxx4tueI
Entrenching Tool https://amzn.to/3iTliMw
One Person Tent (That I have) https://amzn.to/3ghbvyp
Price is now double what I paid in 2017!
Product Review
Camp Soap!
I'm unreasonably excited about this stuff.
Cheapest price I've seen: https://amzn.to/3iL0uXE
A Place to Visit
RV/MH Hall of Fame
Resource Recommendation
Outdoorsy
Rent a van that you think you'd like to own, and learn all the ups and downs of #vanlife without full committing.
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
2WD Off-Roading is possible! But know what you're in for. Installing windows is pretty easy and we'll tell you how, the GoPro Hero 8 is reviewed, visiting Dogtown, checking out Foresty Forest, and is drunk sleeping illegal?
Can you Off Road in a 2 Wheel Drive Van?
Yes
How Stuff Works article
Product Review
GoPro Hero 8 - https://amzn.to/31ZhuTp
Experimental Features
A Place to Visit
Dogtown, Gloucester, MA
Babson and Anti-Gravity - Wikipedia
Q&A - Sleeping Drunk in a Van?
A complicated issue. Here's one article from a lawyer on the topic: Sleeping it off. Can I get into trouble for sleeping drunk in my car?
Resource Recommendation
Give Foresty Forest a watch. A unique van build, amazing video footage, and the driest sense of humor this side of the Mojave.