Bonus - Internet on the Road with goRoam

Late again! And I'm being buzzed! (Not like that). But we have 10 things to check while your driving to keep you van going, a visit to a mysterious staircase in the middle of the woods, a way to figure out the weather in the future, Android radios and an expensive phone mount.    You can guess what's still there...   BLUETOOTH ODBII READER Not cheap, but useful https://amzn.to/3AidC4F PRODUCT REVIEW OtterBox Magsafe Phone Mount https://amzn.to/3Wt69Hd A PLACE TO VISIT Madame Sherri's Castle https://newengland.com/travel/new-hampshire/madame-sherris-castle-ruins/ RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION Weather from the past is the weather of the future! https://www.wunderground.com/history 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.

8 Elo 202434min

This week, we eschew negativity and obfuscate obstinacy! Well, at least for the first section. We'll then visit DC, a dog with a plate, play with a Jackery 1500 and violate the warranty on a USB cable. And for the VW folks, a pile of resources!   A dog and his pie plate   NEWS Denmark Clashes with Vanlife https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/07/19/denmark-regulates-camper-van-tourism-after-clashes-with-locals UnBearable Guest https://www.kait8.com/2024/06/27/bear-destroys-familys-van-camping-trip-defecates-inside-it-stinks-there/ Ford Transit Trail Downgrade https://gearjunkie.com/motors/ford-transit-trail-recall-fix PRODUCT REVIEW USB-C Universal Charging Cable https://amzn.to/3Wt69Hd A PLACE TO VISIT The Frisbee (Frisbie) Dog https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11914 RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION VW Parts and More! (Thanks Sherm!)   https://smallcar.com/syncro-conversions/ https://vancafe.com https://www.busdepot.com https://www.jbugs.com https://www.westcoastmetric.com https://www.wolfsburgwest.com https://www.buslab.com https://gowesty.com https://www.heritagepartscentre.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.

31 Heinä 202444min

This week, we'll focus on some great listener letters. We'll also visit the USS Enterprise, drive up a river, play with binoculars, measure things in Kelvin and learn if you have a cabin air filter.    Your host with Captain Kirk in Riverside, Iowa.   NEWS Open Source Van Control System https://www.hackster.io/news/live-a-smart-vanlife-with-this-open-source-project-97e6f38a0db0 Best 4x4 Vans https://gearjunkie.com/camper-rv/best-4x4-camper-vans Temp Toll Tags https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/travel/highway-tolls-orlando-airport.html PRODUCT REVIEW Nikon Monarch 8x42 Binoculars https://amzn.to/46plk8M A PLACE TO VISIT The USS Enterprise https://startrektour.com/ RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION Color Temperature guide https://lightingdesignstudio.co.uk/colour-temperature/   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 Heinä 202442min

For whom the toll bells? It's YOU. We need to have a talk about this. We'll also explore Arco, Idaho, sleep in a casino parking lot, burn some wood artistically, and review some magnentic shades.    Simon Wagg manipulating nuclear material (ish) at EBR-1.   NEWS Homeless Camping Ban https://crosscut.com/news/2024/06/after-scotus-decision-wa-homeless-camping-bans-may-gain-traction Solid State Batteries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AZRPItAsfA Sprinter Recall https://www.autoevolution.com/news/mercedes-benz-sprinter-vans-recalled-over-rear-axle-issue-237010.html   PRODUCT REVIEW Zatooto Magnetic Curtains https://amzn.to/3Se32lb A PLACE TO VISIT Arco, Idaho https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/arco-idaho RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION Shou Sugi Ban or Yakisugi Wood Burning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGu0x1WOyWk   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 Heinä 202438min

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.

11 Heinä 202436min

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.

3 Heinä 202441min

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.

26 Kesä 202440min

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.

19 Kesä 202441min