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 280 episodes available.

Built To Go! A #Vanlife Podcast episodes:

July 11, 2024219 Fixed Address, Leaving Las Vegas, Car Dwelling Guide, Vanlife Magazine
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 Level
https://amzn.to/3xWVX1x
PRODUCT REVIEW
Freedom On Wheels magazine
https://online.fliphtml5.com/knlca/wxdz/
A PLACE TO VISIT
Thorne Miniature Rooms
https://www.artic.edu/highlights/12/thorne-miniature-rooms
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
NomadWiki.life guide to living in your car
https://nomadlife.wiki/Emergency_quick_start

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
July 03, 2024218 Keep Calm and Carry On, Being Ready, Ring Stickup Cam, Tinker Creek, Cryptozoology
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 Cam
https://amzn.to/4crvjg2
A PLACE TO VISIT
International Cryptozoology Museum
https://cryptozoologymuseum.com/
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
How to Survive in the Woods
https://amzn.to/3LvaWTH
TALES FROM THE ROAD
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
https://amzn.to/3LvaWTH

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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42min
June 26, 2024217 Hipcamp, Female Trucking, Awnings, Fossil Museum, Propane Fix
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 vanlife
https://www.hipcamp.com/
NEWS
Camper Van Make It Home Game
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2843190/Camper_Van_Make_it_Home/
Election Safety For Nomads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjVYkunWSNM

Battery Prices Keep Falling - 280ah for $459
https://amzn.to/45Gdibm
PRODUCT REVIEW
Diary of a Female Trucker
https://amzn.to/3VZaQcO
A PLACE TO VISIT
Aurora Fossil Museum
https://aurorafossilmuseum.org/
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
A great video guide to fixing your propane problems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzC7IpqKo2M

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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41min
June 19, 2024216 Heat! Pests! Coffee Cups, Fridge Types, Stones, and Kira and the Survival Pod
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 friend
https://amzn.to/3KUp0p6
PRODUCT REVIEW
Durable and fun stainless steel coffee mugs
https://amzn.to/4eubjuU
A PLACE TO VISIT
Nebraska Firefighting Museum
https://nebraskafirefightersmuseum.org/
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
Kira and the Survival Pod: for some real-world vanlife content
https://www.youtube.com/@KiraandtheSurvivalPod

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.
...more
42min
June 12, 2024215 Trailer Life? Flex Paste, Small Toilet, Stolen Tractor, Shute
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 Texting
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/06/11/apple-ios-18-imessage-satellite-camping-hiking/
ProMaster Recall
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/ram-recalls-promaster-vans-for-two-separate-issues-235249.html
RV Sales Weak
https://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 parts
https://factoryrvsurplus.com/

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38min
June 05, 2024214 The Shakedown! Cheap Tools, Free Casino Money, Meow Wolf, Missing Ingredients
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 Substitions
https://www.allrecipes.com/article/common-ingredient-substitutions/

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39min
May 29, 2024213 All About TIRES, Fan Option, Propane Perils, Blinking Trees, PVC Wood
Tires are one of the most important part of your rig, and yet they're often ignored. Let's fix that. We'll also learn a bit about propane, try some PVC wood, review some fans and watch trees blink.

My beloved Nokian Outposts

PRODUCT REVIEW
12v Chrome Fans
https://amzn.to/3R4nRPs
A PLACE TO VISIT
The trees! They blink!
https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/fireflies.htm

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.
...more
36min
May 22, 2024212 Scamp Lessons, Bidets, Water Pump, Pig Slime, Drive Thru Tree, Meetups
I've just about done renovating the Scamp, and I've learned some things that might help your build. We'll also explore the potential of bidets, try out a small water pump, drive through at tree, and find the ultimate list of vanlife meetups.

Tiny yet huge!

NEWS
VanFestUSA Cancels One Event, Adds Another
https://vanfestusa.com
New Chinese Tariffs Could Impact Vanlife
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react/what-to-know-about-bidens-new-tariffs-on-chinese-evs-solar-cells-and-more/

Mitsubishi Delica Coming to US?
https://www.motortrend.com/news/next-gen-mitsubishi-delica-phev-overlander-camper-van-teaser-preview/

TECH TALK
Bidets!
Electric Version
https://amzn.to/3wIupfM

Manual Version (pink or blue!)
https://amzn.to/3Kbpjf1
PRODUCT REVIEW
12v Diaphragm Pump
https://amzn.to/3yufQgf
A PLACE TO VISIT
Drive through a tree!
http://famousredwoods.com/tour_thru/
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
US Road Construction
https://explorevanx.com/van-life-gatherings-events/
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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41min
May 15, 2024211 Time Travel, Diesel Heater Power, Phone Holder, Lost Mine, Road Construction
A thought occurred, and it must be shared. Please bear with me. We'll also talk about right-sizing diesel heaters, review a phone holder that also charges, visit a lost mine and one of the largest arcades in the world.

The Scamp and Tikibago bathed in aurora.

NEWS
Planet Fitness Raises Rates
https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/05/planet-fitness-membership-increases-from-10month-for-first-time-since-1998.html

Gas Price Fluctuate
https://gasprices.aaa.com/

Skeptoid Death Valley
https://skeptoid.com/events/30273

PRODUCT REVIEW
Otterbox MagSafe Phone Holder
https://amzn.to/3wJHp4z
A PLACE TO VISIT
FunSpot!
https://www.funspotnh.com/
RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION
US Road Construction
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/
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.
...more
35min
May 08, 2024210 Weird Van Thoughts, Kleen Tank, Leech Beach, Etsy, Drive In
Every have those late night thoughts? Are they different when you're in your van? Mine are. We'll also visit Wellfleet, shop Etsy, clean our black tanks, and learn why conduit is a good thing.

Travel with us on the Danube River through Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic! Details at:
bit.ly/CofCDanube24
If you'd like to support this podcast, please visit BuyMeACoffee.com/BuiltToGo

This tree was watching me
NEWS
Promaster Superhigh Roof
https://www.ramtrucks.com/ram-promaster/cargo.html

Citan coming to US?
https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/mercedes-benz-citan-compact-van-under-consideration-for-us.phtml

GM cancels van plans?
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2024/02/gm-may-have-canceled-next-generation-chevy-express-gmc-savana-vans/

TECH TALK
Conduit is a good thing
https://amzn.to/4acADlL
PRODUCT REVIEW
Kleen Tank Solution
https://kleentank.com/tank-solution-recipe/
A PLACE TO VISIT
Wellfleet Drive-In Theatre
https://www.wellfleetcinemas.com/drive-in-theatre/
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.
...more
41min

FAQs about Built To Go! A #Vanlife Podcast:

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

The podcast currently has 280 episodes available.

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