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 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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Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
TWO Main features this week, how to deal with the heat and how to deal with pests. Then we'll slow down and enjoy some coffee mugs, learn about the two different fridge types, encounter some bad stones, visiting a firefighting museum and enjoy Kira and the Survival Pod. Fisher Wagg's New Song! https://fisherwagg.bandcamp.com/track/when-you-get-home
Good Morning Goats!
HIPCAMP
Hipcamp - like AirBnB for your vanlifehttps://www.hipcamp.com/
NEWS
Camper Van Make It Home Gamehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2843190/Camper_Van_Make_it_Home/
Election Safety For Nomadshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjVYkunWSNM
Battery Prices Keep Falling - 280ah for $459https://amzn.to/45Gdibm
PRODUCT REVIEW
Diary of a Female Truckerhttps://amzn.to/3VZaQcO
A PLACE TO VISIT
Aurora Fossil Museumhttps://aurorafossilmuseum.org/
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
A great video guide to fixing your propane problemshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzC7IpqKo2M
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Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
TWO Main features this week, how to deal with the heat and how to deal with pests. Then we'll slow down and enjoy some coffee mugs, learn about the two different fridge types, encounter some bad stones, visiting a firefighting museum and enjoy Kira and the Survival Pod.
Grrrrrr.... I need a van cat.
Beating the Heat
The Venty Fan - my personal friendhttps://amzn.to/3KUp0p6
PRODUCT REVIEW
Durable and fun stainless steel coffee mugshttps://amzn.to/4eubjuU
A PLACE TO VISIT
Nebraska Firefighting Museumhttps://nebraskafirefightersmuseum.org/
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Kira and the Survival Pod: for some real-world vanlife contenthttps://www.youtube.com/@KiraandtheSurvivalPod
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Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Is trailer life the way to go? Maybe! Let's take a look. And let's explore the realities of an inexpensive and small cassette toilet, find out where Shute fell (but not why), and steal a tractor.
Realities of a 33 gallon tank
NEWS
iPhone Satellite Textinghttps://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/06/11/apple-ios-18-imessage-satellite-camping-hiking/
ProMaster Recallhttps://www.autoevolution.com/news/ram-recalls-promaster-vans-for-two-separate-issues-235249.html
RV Sales Weakhttps://www.rvtravel.com/rv-retail-sales-continue-sour-10-percent/
PRODUCT REVIEW
The YITAHOME 2.6 gallon cassette toilet. https://amzn.to/3z6U1Ua
A PLACE TO VISIT
WHERE SHUTE FELL https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/where-shute-fell
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Good source for basic build partshttps://factoryrvsurplus.com/
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Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Wednesday Jun 05, 2024
Prepare for your shakedown! Your first trip will reveal all the flaws in your rig. It's OK! It's part of it. We also find some cheap and good tools, visit a few different planets, use chicken broth instead of beer, and watch a magician get free money at a casino.
The rig. Shaken, not stirred.
PRODUCT REVIEW
North Tech Tools at Menards. https://www.menards.com/main/search.html?search=North+Tech
A PLACE TO VISIT
Meow Wolf Denver: visit three planets all at once. https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/fireflies.htm
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Recipe Substitionshttps://www.allrecipes.com/article/common-ingredient-substitutions/
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