Transforming Vans

Josh Saunders is a cyclist, Vandoit owner, and cat lover. Yes, the cats go on trips, too! In this episode, he shares why he wanted a van in the first place, how his van has become his all-in-one vehicle/hotel room, and discusses his experience with the various Vandoit models. 

⁠Read the blog he wrote about traveling with his cats.⁠

Follow his cycling journeys on ⁠Instagram.⁠

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Rob Nitz is a Navy Veteran and avid adventurer. He and his family travel often in their Vandoit. In this episode, he interviews Jared with questions other customers ask often. Fun convo! Give it a listen! 

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There are two unique places of connection between Vandoit owners. One is online, the other is in person. Both were started and sustained not by Vandoit, but by the owners. In this episode, Kurt Schuler & Haley discuss how this all got started and how it has impacted Kurt. This is such an interesting conversation. Give it a listen! 

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Lana McLaughlin and her husband are now on their third Vandoit. In this episode, she interviews Jared McCauslin (Vandoit CEO). Interesting conversation! 

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Greg Laiben is one of Vandoit's local customers. He shares the reason they ended up with a van (hint: includes dogs), shares about their experience, and offers advice to future Vandoit owners! 

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Charlotte Morris is a folk/Americana artist who travels all over the place country on tour in her Vandoit: her dog Kiwi gladly accompanies her. In this episode we explore how she got into music, what touring is like for her, how her Vandoit has affected her ability to tour, and some things she has learned along the way as a solo traveler. This is such a fun conversation! 

Follow her journeys on Instagram: ⁠@charlottemorrismusic⁠

Learn more at ⁠charlottemorrismusic.com ⁠

Listen to her anywhere you find music! Here's her ⁠Spotify page.⁠

Here are some of her recommendations for finding spots to camp!: 

• iOverlander - the #1 app I use to find places to camp/stop for the night; namely, to find public land, dispersed camping, and stealth camp - so to find places I don't need to pay for
• Hipcamp - if I'm going someplace that really doesn't have any free options, or if I'm looking for a specific camping experience
• Harvest Hosts - yearly membership, but then access to free stays with partnering vineyards, breweries, farms, etc.
• AllTrails - find & then guide my hikes
• RoadTripping - I typically use this to find fun things to do along my routes, as they'll show tourist attractions, nature areas, bizarre/unique stops lol but they also have the option to find campsites and places to stay overnight
• The Dyrt - campsite finder. I tend to use this less but its less community driven (in the way iOverlander is), and they have paywalls to certain information, but it is a good app for finding sites, especially if you're looking for pay sites or more standard overnight options.
• Wifi Map - app to help find places to connect to wifi

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This conversation with Allison Murray (Dir. of Customer Relations at Vandoit) explores some of the new happenings at Vandoit & her and Alan's favorite things about working for this company creating these "transforming vans." This is a fun/informative conversation! 

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Dave & Sue are a retired couple traveling the country and attempting to "live every day." Dave was diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer, which brought his dream of traveling with Sue in a camper van to the top of the priority list for the both of them. In this episode, they share some of their story and offer invaluable perspective on the importance of being grateful for life. You also get to see the inside of their van and hear about some of their favorite things about traveling in a camper van. You don't want to miss this delightful conversation! 

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Jamie & Christie Tracy are the definition of a dynamic duo! Christie is an elite cyclist, and Jamie is a master mechanic able to provide top-tier support. They travel the country 6 months out of the year with their dog Scooby and van-load of bikes/tools and make a positive mark wherever they go! Needless to say, this was quite a fun conversation. 

⁠Follow their journeys on Insta!⁠

What does elite cyclist mean? Here are some career highlights and you'll know what it means: 

• 5x World Champion 
  • Supported Ultra Distance Time Trial: 12 Hr TT & 24 Hr TT
• 9x National Champion 
  • Supported Ultra Distance Time Trial: 12 Hr TT, 24 Hr TT, 500 Mile TT
    • 1st Overall (all genders) in the 2020 24 Hr TT National Championship (and course record)
  • "Standard" Time Trial:  40k TT Masters National Champion
  • 2023 eSports 35+ National Champion
• 1st Place Female / 3rd Overall - Race Across the West (Oceanside, CA -> Durango, CO) - 2023
• 1st Place Female / 3rd Overall - Pacific Coast Bike Race (Sacramento -> San Diego CA Self Supported) - 2023
• 1st Place Female / 2nd Overall - Great American Wheel Race (Seattle, WA -> Washington DC Self Supported/Bikepacking) - 2024
• TX State Road Race Champion - Pro/1/2 - 2017 & 2021
• 2nd Place Gravel Worlds Long Voyage (300 mile gravel race) - 2023
• 3rd Place Unbound XL  (350 mile gravel race) - 2021
• Member of the US National Team for Inaugural UCI eSports World Championships in 2020

Jamie himself has quite the pedigree of hard work: 

• 4 years as a Firefighter & Medic w Fredrick County Volunteer FD (Maryland)
• 26 total years in the Coast Guard
• 12 yrs Uniform
• 14 yrs Special Agent w DHS/CGIS

Not only do they win A LOT! They help others win, too. Check out their work they are doing with their ⁠501c3 committed to growing theUltraCycling Community & supporting Female cyclists across disciplines.

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Andy Wheeler is back in shop for van #2 from Vandoit! In this episode you'll learn why he chose Vandoit to build out his dream van, and we he's sticking with Vandoit for his second. 

00:00 Intro 
00:36 Van Number One 
04:45 Van Number Two 
07:40 The Vandoit Family 
13:14 Advice For People On The Fence

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