This week, we're going to take a broad look at ways to heat your van. What's important? What isn't? We're also going to look at AAA again, visit with some bees, stop at the world's largest truck stop, and explain serpentine belts. 

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• Hot Hands

• Little packets that make heat for hours

• It's the world's largest truckstop, and you should visit. https://iowa80truckstop.com/

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A sudden trip replaced last week's podcast, but this week we reveal all: we have a new Scamp in our lives! We'll also talk in depth about installing our Chinese Diesel Heater, and we'll visit a complex and gruesome monument in New Hampshire. 

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• Scamp Info

• You can still buy these new! 

• I installed a Chinese Diesel Heater. FINALLY. 

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• Luke gave me a nice shout out so I'm returning the favor. Watch this video and consider - what is the MAIN thing you're using your van for? Maybe that should be the focus of your build. 

• Please read up on her history before you visit. 

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More info on "composting" toilets, we have mice in the Tikibago!, a strange bathroom encounter, visit Wizard Island, find a unique microwave, and consider what is the most important thing you're going to do in your van?

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• Composting Toilets:

• These are the two specifically mentioned:

• Nature's Head - a favorite, but requires medium.

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• Expensive, but low power and a unique shape that might just be the perfect thing for your build. Price went up since I recorded the episode. :(   

• Luke gave me a nice shout out so I'm returning the favor. Watch this video and consider - what is the MAIN thing you're using your van for? Maybe that should be the focus of your build. 

• It's a pirate hotel in the Bahamas. What more do you need?

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Lots of good stuff from listeners lately! Time to share. We'll also review Ally Bank, visit a Pirate Hours, tell the truth about FlexSeal, and review the virtual Ally Bank. 

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• Product Review: Ally Bank

• Not perfect, but a decent solution for virtual banking.  

• If you don't have A, you might be able to use B!

• It's a pirate hotel in the Bahamas. What more do you need?

• The original 1916 version, in the Public Domain.

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There are fewer and fewer vans available in the US. What to do? We'll also look at "Cheap Chinese Power Stations," bar shampoo, visit some bones and see me in Playboy!

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• Product Review: Bar Shampoo

• Why carry water when you don't have to? 

• So many uses, so many shapes!

• San Francisco Basilica in Lima, Peru is full of dead people you can play with.

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Lots of news! Some of it may impact you. We'll also talk about Wago wire connectors, visit Maine, review a subwoofer, play with maps, and have a close encounter with excessive Scoville units. 

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• Tech Talk: Wago Connectors

• These reusable connectors and excellent way to join wires, especially early in your build.

• A nice little unit, easy to install, for only $99

• This is NOT the usual Google Maps site. Click the link to see.

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Which is better? Big van or little van? BOTH - we'll explain. We'll also review Nokian's Outpost Tires, talk about the tragic fire at Walmart, Tripodomters as fuel guages, and a way to walk through town from your couch. 

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• Product Review: Nokian Outpost A/T

• I like 'em! Make sure you get the LT rated ones. 

• Walk around places you've never been before, and even travel through time!

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A new law in Tennessee makes it a FELONY to do normal #vanlife things. What does it mean for us? We'll also visit the must-see House on the Rock, try out a battery powered chainsaw, and find a place to help us find windshields and the like. 

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• Tennessee Law

• Here are some articles about the new Tennessee anti-homeless law that makes camping (in a vehicle too) a felony on public lands.

• My Worx has been great, but I'm really promoting the idea that having a chainsaw in your rig could be valuable. 

• It's $30. Just go. Really. 

• Glass for old vehicles can be hard to find. This is one place that might help.

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New tires? Great idea! But it's not as easy as it might seem. We'll also review K&N filters, visit the crazy place known as Northlandz, and explain why household switches might not be the best for your van. 

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• Product Review: K&N Filters

• Are they what they advertise? Maybe. And Maybe not. Do they really know more than automotive engineers?

• The world's largest model train. And a bit of surrealism. OK, maybe a bit more than a little.  

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Am I quitting vanlife? NO! But we're going to talk about the reasons people do, and what to do about it. We'll also review the Carr Hoop II step, visit Beaver, UT, take a look at Salem circa 1692, and talk about conduit.  

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The Future?

• Product Review: Car Hoop II Step

• Affordable, strong, and fairly easy to install. Recommended! Make sure you get the one made for your vehicle. 

• No, you can't buy it yet, but could this be the first truly all-electric campervan that's actually usable? 

Motortrend: https://www.motortrend.com/news/2025-rivian-adventure-van-electric-off-road-overland-camper-rv/

• No visit to Salem, MA is complete without seeing this actual site where a "witch" used to live. 

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