196 The DEF Story, Gravity Hills, Vevor Heater, Airbag Warning, Van Parking Laws
Wonder what DEF is? Even if you don't drive diesel, this might be interesting. We'll also watch our van roll uphill, update our Vevor Diesel Heater review, read some onerous laws, and more. Travel with us on the Danube River through Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic! Details at: bit.ly/CofCDanube24 The start of a very bad time. If you'd like to support this podcast, please visit BuyMeACoffee.com/BuiltToGo PRODUCT REVIEW I have great service from my Vevor Diesel Heater https://amzn.to/425PPyw A PLACE TO VISIT Gravity Hills, Spook Hills, Ghost Hills - they're everwhere... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gravity_hills RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION A video by Monique at Simple Enough telling a tale of woe - and it's all about airbags. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg4sSvjBUZI 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.
24 Tammi 202440min
195 What is OODA? Gas vs. Diesel, VanFestUSA, Stupid Things I've Done, Pop Up Table, Prepper
What is OODA? A way to get yourself out of trouble, that's what. We'll also review a pop-up table stool thing, visit Vanfest, check out Prepper Survival Guide and hear a tale of the very stupid. Travel with us on the Danube River through Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic! Details at: bit.ly/CofCDanube24 Join me in Florida next weekend! If you'd like to support this podcast, please visit BuyMeACoffee.com/BuiltToGo OODA A link to the military explanation of OODA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj0fgjMdzU0 TECH TALK Diesel MIGHT be a better buy than gasoline. Maybe. https://www.caranddriver.com/research/a31515330/diesel-vs-gasoline/ PRODUCT REVIEW Popup Table Stool https://amzn.to/4aZ2s2m Just the stool part https://amzn.to/48GBJ9l A PLACE TO VISIT Vanfest 2024 in Viera, FL. Jan 26-28, 2024 https://vanfestusa.com/ RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION A very dense and useful magazine about all sorts of skills that are useful in vanlife. https://amzn.to/3tYJCYM 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.
17 Tammi 202437min
194 Insurance, Water Pumps, Devils Ice Box, Weathertech, Blue Highways, Danger in Tangier
How should you insure your rig? I don't have an answer, but I lay out the framework so you can find the best solution for you. We'll also visit the Devil's Icebox, check out Blue Highways, experience "danger" in Tangier, and test out some floor mats. New YouTube Video WHERE IS JEFF WRAPUP? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ7vEVq8_qc Travel with us on the Danube River through Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic! Details at: bit.ly/CofCDanube24 This places is dangerous! Or so they want me to believe... If you'd like to support this podcast, please visit BuyMeACoffee.com/BuiltToGo NEWS Kia Van Concept https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/8/24028828/kia-platform-beyond-vehicle-pbv-modular-ev-ces AAA Fuel Prices Falling, diesel still high https://gasprices.aaa.com/ Lithium Nickel and Cobalt Prices Falling https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-09/ev-batteries-plunge-in-lithium-nickel-and-cobalt-prices-is-killing-deals TECH TALK ShurFlo 94-009-10 Electric Faucet (for submersible pumps) https://amzn.to/48LpYy7 Submersible Water Pump https://amzn.to/47DyIpa Pressure Switch Pump that I have https://amzn.to/3O2jgf5 PRODUCT REVIEW Weathertech Floor Mats https://amzn.to/47ApXfk A PLACE TO VISIT Cool caves that are easy to access and are, well... cool! https://mostateparks.com/location/55460/devils-icebox-entrance 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.
10 Tammi 202444min
193 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CHANGES, Volcano Restaurant, Travel Router
Changes are a-comin' and I lay them all out here. I also visit an amazing restaurant in the Canary Islands and talk about my experiences with a handy travel router. FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@CollegeOfCuriosity), and Discord (https://discord.gg/dRADjsvJEX) Travel with us on the Danube River through Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic! Details at: bit.ly/CofCDanube24 Mars base? Or a restaurant? If you'd like to support this podcast, please visit BuyMeACoffee.com/BuiltToGo PRODUCT REVIEW The TP-LINK AC750 Travel Router. https://amzn.to/3S6EKd2 A PLACE TO VISIT Located on van-friendly Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, this is not a spot you'll soon forget. They cook on a volcano! https://cactlanzarote.com/en/menus/el-diablo-restaurant/ NEWS VanLab has kits for Econolines now! This is a great way to build your own van with a minimum of hassles. https://wearevanlab.com/ 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.
4 Tammi 202431min
192 Maintenance for an Old Van, VPNs, Cellular Trail Cams, Shark Attack,
Play WHERE IS JEFF? https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0iC-g2r6yt/ This podcast is also available on YouTube. Winnebago has an eRV prototype - can you build your own? We'll discuss. We'll also revisit the idea of having battery powered devices instead of one big battery, visit a place where they worship wood, and complain about clay pot heaters once again. FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@CollegeOfCuriosity) 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 PRODUCT REVIEW This is the trailcam I have. https://amzn.to/3Nr2XYO A PLACE TO VISIT In 1916, the events that inspired Jaws transpired. You can visit. https://www.roadsideamerica.com/search/tip 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.
13 Joulu 202328min
191 Can you have an EV Campervan?, Pocket Batteries, Huatulco Wood, Clay Pot Heaters, Reservation Kindness
Play WHERE IS JEFF? https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0iC-g2r6yt/ This podcast is also available on YouTube. Winnebago has an eRV prototype - can you build your own? We'll discuss. We'll also revisit the idea of having battery powered devices instead of one big battery, visit a place where they worship wood, and complain about clay pot heaters once again. FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@CollegeOfCuriosity) 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 Snow! PRODUCT REVIEW This INIU is one of many decent powerbanks available with PD charging. https://amzn.to/3RrQ6IC A PLACE TO VISIT The wooden cross relic in Huatulco has quite an amazing story https://en.travelbymexico.com/huatulco/places-to-visit/?nom=khuacapillastacruz RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION Candle heaters don't work and are dangerous! Please read this! https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/plant-pot-candle-heater-tiktok-safe-do-they-work/ 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.
7 Joulu 202331min
190 Winter Realities, 2FA Problem, Insta360 One X, Treasures of Our Town, Canal Crying, Big Robs List
This podcast is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y1sOShiy-1w Winter vanlife can be great! But you need to be prepared. We'll help. We'll also solve a 2FA problem, review a strange and wonderful camera, visit another podcast, hear a heartwarming tale from Panama, and read Big Rob's List. FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@CollegeOfCuriosity) 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 Home. Briefly. TECH TALK Google Authenticator Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-google-authenticator-app/ PRODUCT REVIEW Insta360 One X 2 (or 3) Camera https://amzn.to/4aaw24O A PLACE TO VISIT Treasures of our Town Podcast (Jeff as guest on 27NOV2023) https://treasuresofourtown.buzzsprout.com/ NEWS Space Coast’s Only “Vanlife” Festival To Take Over Space Coast Daily Park in Viera, Jan 27-28 https://spacecoastdaily.com/2023/11/space-coasts-only-vanlife-festival-to-take-over-space-coast-daily-park-in-viera-jan-27-28/ Rivian Will Now Sell You Its Electric Cargo Van https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a45783032/rivian-electric-cargo-van-fleet-sales/ FORD E-SERIES SALES BEAT PROMASTER, EXPRESS IN Q3 2023 https://fordauthority.com/2023/11/ford-e-series-sales-numbers-figures-results-third-quarter-2023-q3/ RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION Big Rob's XMas List (http://bigrobsvan.com) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcYHdKl9Syo 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.
30 Marras 202338min
189 LIVE from Off the Coast of Panama...
We're off the shore of Panama in a 90,000 lb van! Join us as we discuss travel, places we've been, and the importance of Wendy's in determining where you've been. FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@CollegeOfCuriosity) 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 Did we visit Panama?. A Place to Visit Haskell Library in Derby Line, Vermont. Canada? Sorta. http://www.haskelloperahouse.org/ 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.
16 Marras 202328min
