Is Stealth a myth? No, but it's not what people think. We'll also visit a natural wonder in Massachusetts, talk about the Smooth 4 Gimbal, commiserate about needing to remove spray foam, and point out a solution for morning condensation. 

• A Place to Visit

• Purgatory Notch, Sutton, Massachusetts

• A natural wonder in southern Massachusetts. 

• VaZhiyun Smooth 4 Gimbal

• Product Review:

• Terry Cloth Sponges

• ProMaster Safety Features (CNET).

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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!

• Vanly.app

• Solar Shower Bags

• On Board Diagnostics II (OBDII) ports can save you money. Consider carrying a scanner.

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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!

• Fakespot, a tool that helps you find deceptive product reviews. 

• Just as with AC, it draws so much power that it's usually impractical for battery living.

Choose the adventure! Tell me where to go: https://linkto.run/p/BLTP1S9A Poll closing soon!

• The Tub (A folding dog pool).

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• Product Review

Sea Eagle 370

• A rather large inflatable kayak, but quite large enough to go camping with.

• Rhode Island!

• Coventry Cairns
  

This bonus content, we explore the music of the episodes and interview Simon Wagg, the composer.  This episode contains no #vanlife content.

Simon about the time he wrote this music. 

• Simon Wagg's Soundcloud Music (Sirmooge.)

• Tech Talk (8 Bit Drum) by moonheart 

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. 

• Color changing led lights, only $14!

• https://amzn.to/2GnHUH9

• Leave a book, take a book

Step bit

• This little thing can be just what you need when your hole's too small or you're not needing precision.

Cahokia!

• The largest pyramid north of Mexico is near St. Louis. Really!

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.
  

Cheap Wheel Covers (Hub Caps!)

• https://amzn.to/2G0mgZm

I'd like to go ice fishing in my van. I've never done it, but maybe you have? 

• Harbor Freight

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

• Video on how to use it: https://youtu.be/gmHnxx4tueI

• Price is now double what I paid in 2017!
  

Camp Soap!

I'm unreasonably excited about this stuff.

RV/MH Hall of Fame

• Outdoorsy

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

• GoPro Hero 8 - https://amzn.to/31ZhuTp

• Experimental Features 
  

Dogtown, Gloucester, MA

• Babson and Anti-Gravity - Wikipedia
  

• 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?
  

• Give Foresty Forest a watch. A unique van build, amazing video footage, and the driest sense of humor this side of the Mojave. 

VENTILATE OR DIE! Yes, ventilation is very important. Also, all about Backup Cameras, should we have News?, A review of the GasOne Stove, a trip to Salem MA, the Avenza Maps App,  and Leveling for sleeping. 

• COVID-19: This the BEST resource https://vanlifers.co/pages/coronavirus 

• Plan for it - it's very important

• MaxAir - https://amzn.to/2EUUhK4

• GasOne Propane/Butane Stove - https://amzn.to/2PqUkPL

2021 Salem, MA Trip!

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