Have you noticed that your favorite #vanlife folks don't actually keep their vans very long? Let's explore that... and also enjoy some no-cook meals during these hot days. And lest we drive away while hooked up to a power pole, we'll take a look at auto-eject ports. And find creative uses for old coffee bags.

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• Product Review - Coffee Bean Bags

• If you buy in bulk, they're not too expensive and very interesting!

• It's hot! Don't cook. But don't be bored either.

• Auto-Eject Shore Power Ports

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Time for a listicle! 10 tips you may not have seen before.  We'll also visit Thoreau's favorite spot in New England, review the Brita Stream, tell a tale of car mechanics and endagered kids, and explain the relationship between Fuses and Wires. 

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• 10 Weird Things (Links)

• 512GB USB Mini Stick

• Cheapest: https://amzn.to/2TYv34P

• An easy access natural swimming pool carved by a river over the course of 15,000 years.

• It's different: it only filters water as you dispense it, not as you fill it. 

• Ford Transit Connects have been recalled. Click here to check if yours needs a new transmission cable.

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Pee pee. Wee. Piddle. Whatever you call it, you have to deal with it, and we're going to talk about how. We'll also visit the unexpected Mermet Springs, try some Compleats meals, recommend a oil change schedule, glue This to That, and tell a sad story about homework that doesn't involve a dog.  

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• A Place to Visit - Mermet Springs

• Scuba diving in southern Illinois? Oh yes, and it's amazing.

• Trust your owner's manual

• Easy, affordable, non-refrigerated meals for time when you just want something hot and don't want to cook much.

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Recorded on a ship - sorry for the ocean sounds!

I recorded this aboard the Celebrity Millennium, the first cruise ship to sail from North America since the pandemic. And you know what? IT'S JUST A BIG VAN! We'll also talk about a problem with self-tapping screws, visit a museum that's a museum itself, and invent a better clothes line, and tell a tale involving Jules Verne, James Bond, and a robot shark. Oh, and all that stuff I said earlier about ambulances? Yeah, we need to have a chat about that. 

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• A Place to Visit - Fairbanks Museum

• This Victorian Era museum in Northern Vermont is a great place to see how things used to be. 

• They get loose if you keep taking the out! Don't. 

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In which I breakdown... twice! And what I did to get back on the road. We'll also review Harvest Host, discuss a way that VSR gives you MORE battery capacity, stay at the Sacramento Pass BLM area, and learn about Lies Across America. 

Hawthorne, Nevada AKA "Boom Town."

• Breaking Down - OBDII Scanners

• The one I just got, Innova 3170: https://amzn.to/3fJhEGw

• Really nice, free place to camp on the Utah/Nevada border.

• $99 a year (coupon JUNE saves 15%) gives you access to overnight parking at wineries, farms and museums across the US.

• Those "Historic" Markers are great, but are they accurate? Well, maybe. Dr. James Loewen's myth-busting history book which focuses on the inaccuracies, myths, and lies that can be found at national landmarks and historical sites all across America

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I love sleeping in rest areas. Is it legal? Well, sorta? No? Maybe. We'll discuss. I'll also eat some crow over some USB advice, tell the tale of an encounter with displeased Zambian police officers, review the Wolfwise tent, visit Bob Ross, and suggest ERG 2020 for road travel awareness and enlightenment.

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Vanlife isn't free, but you can do a bunch of amazing things for no cost. We give you 10 ideas. We'll also explore drain traps, hear a tale from Wales about a cliff walk, review Bidlacks Bowls and More, learn about the amazing Art-O-Mat, and look at an online resource for military surplus. 

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New Video!

The Aurora Project: Texas Confederate Graves, Alien Crash, Area 114, Political Signs. https://youtu.be/4AlgxyTW4Tg

• A Place to Visit - Art-O-Mat

• These repurposed vending machines now dispense art!

• Product Review - Bidlacks Bowls & More (on Etsy)

• Hal is a man of many talents, and now you can experience one of them with your very owned, custom carved and printed, wooden object.

• Resource Recommendation - Military Surplus

• Sometimes things made for war are just the thing you need for peace.

• This is the trap to consider: https://amzn.to/3otYMxU

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"Solar Generators" are coming down in price, but should you use one? We'll give you the pros and cons. We'll also take a look at a new safer butane canister, have lunch at an active volcano, learn how to level our vans, and share our disappointment with peel & stick flooring. 

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New Video!

The Aurora Project: Kentucky Black Only Park, Rocket Ship Bridge Crash, Music Hall, Hitching Post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnLBHq63tZo

• A Place to Visit - Hotel El Crater

• Lunch on the side of an active volcano? Yes, please.

• In short, not a great option. While cheap and replaceable, they move with temperature changes and crack if the floor isn't completely firm. 

• Check for the best gas price near you.

• Look for the blue ring!

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Have AAA? What if when you call they say "NO." It can happen. We'll also take a look at vinegar and what it is and isn't good for, recommend you check out Bob Wells, get stared down by a doggo, have a a first look at cheap "solar generators," and see how locks work. Not that kind!

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New Videos!

The Aurora Project Intro & FAQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWhS_wox6s0

• A Place to Visit - Illinois Waterways Visitors Center

• Watch how massive locks work on the Illinois River.

• I haven't done full testing yet, but the Awanfi seems to be the winner for size and price, though they're only $25 apart. Wakyme has USB C. 

• If you're considering #vanlife, especially on the smaller scale of things, this is a must.

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Sorry this is late - the first part of the podcast explains why. And then we discuss lighting for your rig, visit Reconciliation Park in Tulsa Oklahoma, take a tour with the Dismalites, consider sleeping at a Rest Area and reviewing the Vallentuna Bed two years in. 

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