Built To Go! A #Vanlife Podcast

By Jeff Wagg

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 s... more

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The podcast currently has 289 episodes available.

Built To Go! A #Vanlife Podcast episodes:

October 29, 2025 277 Cops Redux! An interview with former ticket writer, Hal Bidlack.
It's a big topic, and one that deserves some attention—so why not talk to the people we're talking about? Hal Bidlack has had a storied life, but part of that story involves his time with "the police," though his role was a bit more complicated than that. Listen in and learn what a cop is thinking after they pull you over.
Lt. Col. Hal Bidlack, PhD, USAF Ret. on patrol. He's was the office you wanted to encounter.

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1h 14min
October 22, 2025276 Cops, Visit a Word, Smart Multimeter, Dead Alternator, Gray Water Wonders
It's time to talk about dealing with the police, and how changes in the US have made vanlife a riskier proposition. We'll also drive without an alternator, admit that Hal was right, visit a word, and evaporate some gray water.
Every truck camper comes with its own bug museum.

PRODUCT REVIEW
Simple Multimeter
https://amzn.to/3KebLCW
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Graywater Evaporation Systems
https://www.reddit.com/r/BurningMan/comments/pc8a0u/most_simple_gray_water_evaporation/
FCC Notice: If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.
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48min
October 15, 2025275 Big Announcement!, MICE, Canadian Tire, Tread Rug, De-Vanning
The Big Announcement is here! And so are the mice, and they've very very hungry. We also have a lovely visit to Canadian Tire, praise the lowly tread rug, and turn a camper back into a van.
Why does the fluff...move?

A PLACE TO VISIT
Canadian Tire
https://www.canadiantire.ca

FCC Notice: If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.
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51min
September 25, 2025274 Truck Camper Lessons, Easy Water, Ghost Dancing, Converters, Lady Van, Epiphany
Finally, we hit the road, and we learn some things about truck camper life. We'll also explore a simple water system, talk about ways to adjust voltage, visit a Lady Van, Ghost Dancing and learn a very important thing on the drive home.
Every truck camper comes with its own bug museum.

PRODUCT REVIEW
Digury 5 Gallon Water System
https://amzn.to/3KebLCW
A PLACE TO VISIT
Ghost Dancing
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ghost-dancing-van-missouri
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
The Lady Van
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89UwM8sLg9c
FCC Notice: If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.
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57min
September 17, 2025273 10 Forgotten Roads, Gorilla Rubber Spray, Volo, Dickson Mounds, TripIt
There's more than just Route 66! Let's explore some other roads of legend. We'll also spray some goo, solve a weird furnace problem, visit the Batmobile, and explore an unexpected and unbelievable museum with a big problem.
The mystery begins.
Nice diorama

The Canton Toll Booth
And the issue at hand.
What the museum used to look like.
PRODUCT REVIEW
Gorilla Rubber Spray
https://amzn.to/41UFhUd
A PLACE TO VISIT
Volo Museums
https://www.volocars.com
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Trip It
https://www.tripit.com

FCC Notice: If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.
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1h 5min
September 10, 2025272 Pickup Truck Instead? Stealth Advice, Propane Lockers, Mississippi Parthenon, Aldi
In the past week, I realized that my truck is the perfect vanlife vehicle for me. Learn why! And we'll visit Aldi, Mississippi, have a bit of a cry, and explore the basics of stealth camping.
The transplant begins.
NEWS
Starlink Slow Mode
https://www.pcmag.com/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-mode-with-5-monthly-charge

Bluetti Power System
https://www.theverge.com/news/767283/all-in-one-vanlife-power-system-rvsolar-bluetti

Grizzly Pacifica Concept
https://www.autoguide.com/auto/auto-news/chrysler-pacifica-grizzly-peak-concept-is-all-about-that-vanlife-44624167
PRODUCT REVIEW
USB Water Pump
amazon.com/dp/B08DCCJ3FH?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
A PLACE TO VISIT
Windsor Ruins, Gibson, MS
https://roadsideamerica.com/story/12415
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Stealth Camping Guide
https://beyondthebucketlist.co/vanlife-stealth-camping/
FCC Notice: If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.
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1h 4min
September 03, 2025271 Controlling Noise, USB Water Pump, Toyota Plant, Front Hitches
This week, we offer 10 ideas for keeping noise down in your van, play with a USB water pump, visit a Toyota plant, explain why use front hitches are, and learn how to tie some important knots.
Sunset indeed.
NEWS
De Minimis Shipments Taxed
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/what-end-de-minimis-exemption-means-us-shoppers-businesses-2025-08-29/

New Way to Harness Solar Power
https://www.technology.org/2025/09/03/black-metal-could-give-a-heavy-boost-to-solar-power-generation/

Man Fined for Sitting
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/saratoga-springs-storyteller-issued-tickets-21022015.php
PRODUCT REVIEW
USB Water Pump
amazon.com/dp/B08DCCJ3FH?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
A PLACE TO VISIT
Toyota Plant Tour
https://tmmc.ca/en/plant-tour/
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Camping Knots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzAgyJWp4Og
Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.
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37min
August 27, 2025270 Absorption Fridge, Matawan, Hardboard, AI Role Play, Self Recovery
The 3-Way fridge is falling out of fashion, but should it? Maybe not! We'll also visit a gruesome scene, talk about dangerous deeds, talk to Willy Wonka, and tell a tale of peril in Arizona.
Just yards away for her permanent pasture.
A PLACE TO VISIT
Matawan Memorial
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/matawan-new-jersey-shark-attack-of-1916
Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.
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51min
August 20, 2025269 Rag & Bone Buffet, Autocamp, BT Remote, 100 Best State Parks, Ohms
Lots of corrections and updates this week, plus a visit to an Autocamp, 100 Best State Parks, A Remote, and A Bit of Resistance
Mathieson State Park
NEWS
Bob Wells on the legality of Vanlife
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-psEy2K30Tw

Americans put the brakes on #VanLife
https://www.ft.com/content/c31e24db-4f19-4bb8-8aa5-e93167606ba1

Embracing Van Life in Retirement
https://www.success.com/embracing-van-life-in-retirement/
PRODUCT REVIEW
Bluetooth Car Stereo Remote
https://amzn.to/4oZfHr4
A PLACE TO VISIT
Autocamp
https://www.autocamp.com
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Top 100 State Parks
https://www.hometogo.com/united-states/state-parks/#state-park-index-methodology
Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.
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58min
August 13, 2025268 Digital Nomads, ANZAC Memorial, A Wren, Flexi Solar, Polarity
Do you live in your van or out of your van? We'll take an in-depth look at one person's story. We'll also try out a moisture meter, wash dishes without water, learn about a particular border, and visit a very nice Sandwich.
If you're looking for my personal articles, you can find them at https://peregrinus.ghost.io
The entrance to the ANZAC Memorial

NEWS
DEF CHANGES
https://www.thedrive.com/news/epa-tells-truck-makers-to-stop-forcing-limp-mode-for-low-def

HOMELESSNESS CRIMINALIZED
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/12/trump-dc-homelessness-crackdown-advocates

BLM LAND UNDER ATTACK
https://wessiler.substack.com/p/mike-lee-reintroduces-smaller-public

PRODUCT REVIEW
Bouge RV 200w Flexible Solar Panel
https://amzn.to/4lpmozm
A PLACE TO VISIT
ANZAC Memorial
https://www.anzacmemorial.nsw.gov.au/
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Citizen Remote
https://www.citizenremote.com

Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.
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53min

FAQs about Built To Go! A #Vanlife Podcast:

How many episodes does Built To Go! A #Vanlife Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 289 episodes available.

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