275 Big Announcement!, MICE, Canadian Tire, Tread Rug, De-Vanning
The Big Announcement is here! And so are the mice, and they've very very hungry. We also have a lovely visit to Canadian Tire, praise the lowly tread rug, and turn a camper back into a van. Why does the fluff...move? A PLACE TO VISIT Canadian Tire https://www.canadiantire.com FCC Notice: If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.
15 Loka 50min
274 Truck Camper Lessons, Easy Water, Ghost Dancing, Converters, Lady Van, Epiphany
Finally, we hit the road, and we learn some things about truck camper life. We'll also explore a simple water system, talk about ways to adjust voltage, visit a Lady Van, Ghost Dancing and learn a very important thing on the drive home. Every truck camper comes with its own bug museum. PRODUCT REVIEW Digury 5 Gallon Water System https://amzn.to/3KebLCW A PLACE TO VISIT Ghost Dancing https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ghost-dancing-van-missouri RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION The Lady Van https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89UwM8sLg9c FCC Notice: If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.
25 Syys 56min
273 10 Forgotten Roads, Gorilla Rubber Spray, Volo, Dickson Mounds, TripIt
There's more than just Route 66! Let's explore some other roads of legend. We'll also spray some goo, solve a weird furnace problem, visit the Batmobile, and explore an unexpected and unbelievable museum with a big problem. The mystery begins. Nice diorama The Canton Toll Booth And the issue at hand. What the museum used to look like. PRODUCT REVIEW Gorilla Rubber Spray https://amzn.to/41UFhUd A PLACE TO VISIT Volo Museums https://www.volocars.com RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION Trip It https://www.tripit.com FCC Notice: If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.
17 Syys 1h 4min
272 Pickup Truck Instead? Stealth Advice, Propane Lockers, Mississippi Parthenon, Aldi
In the past week, I realized that my truck is the perfect vanlife vehicle for me. Learn why! And we'll visit Aldi, Mississippi, have a bit of a cry, and explore the basics of stealth camping. The transplant begins. NEWS Starlink Slow Mode https://www.pcmag.com/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-mode-with-5-monthly-charge Bluetti Power System https://www.theverge.com/news/767283/all-in-one-vanlife-power-system-rvsolar-bluetti Grizzly Pacifica Concept https://www.autoguide.com/auto/auto-news/chrysler-pacifica-grizzly-peak-concept-is-all-about-that-vanlife-44624167 PRODUCT REVIEW USB Water Pump amazon.com/dp/B08DCCJ3FH?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title A PLACE TO VISIT Windsor Ruins, Gibson, MS https://roadsideamerica.com/story/12415 RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION Stealth Camping Guide https://beyondthebucketlist.co/vanlife-stealth-camping/ FCC Notice: If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way.
10 Syys 1h 3min
271 Controlling Noise, USB Water Pump, Toyota Plant, Front Hitches
This week, we offer 10 ideas for keeping noise down in your van, play with a USB water pump, visit a Toyota plant, explain why use front hitches are, and learn how to tie some important knots. Sunset indeed. NEWS De Minimis Shipments Taxed https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/what-end-de-minimis-exemption-means-us-shoppers-businesses-2025-08-29/ New Way to Harness Solar Power https://www.technology.org/2025/09/03/black-metal-could-give-a-heavy-boost-to-solar-power-generation/ Man Fined for Sitting https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/saratoga-springs-storyteller-issued-tickets-21022015.php PRODUCT REVIEW USB Water Pump amazon.com/dp/B08DCCJ3FH?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title A PLACE TO VISIT Toyota Plant Tour https://tmmc.ca/en/plant-tour/ RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION Camping Knots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzAgyJWp4Og 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 Syys 36min
270 Absorption Fridge, Matawan, Hardboard, AI Role Play, Self Recovery
The 3-Way fridge is falling out of fashion, but should it? Maybe not! We'll also visit a gruesome scene, talk about dangerous deeds, talk to Willy Wonka, and tell a tale of peril in Arizona. Just yards away for her permanent pasture. A PLACE TO VISIT Matawan Memorial https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/matawan-new-jersey-shark-attack-of-1916 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.
27 Elo 50min
269 Rag & Bone Buffet, Autocamp, BT Remote, 100 Best State Parks, Ohms
Lots of corrections and updates this week, plus a visit to an Autocamp, 100 Best State Parks, A Remote, and A Bit of Resistance Mathieson State Park NEWS Bob Wells on the legality of Vanlife https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-psEy2K30Tw Americans put the brakes on #VanLife https://www.ft.com/content/c31e24db-4f19-4bb8-8aa5-e93167606ba1 Embracing Van Life in Retirement https://www.success.com/embracing-van-life-in-retirement/ PRODUCT REVIEW Bluetooth Car Stereo Remote https://amzn.to/4oZfHr4 A PLACE TO VISIT Autocamp https://www.autocamp.com RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION Top 100 State Parks https://www.hometogo.com/united-states/state-parks/#state-park-index-methodology 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.
20 Elo 57min
268 Digital Nomads, ANZAC Memorial, A Wren, Flexi Solar, Polarity
Do you live in your van or out of your van? We'll take an in-depth look at one person's story. We'll also try out a moisture meter, wash dishes without water, learn about a particular border, and visit a very nice Sandwich. If you're looking for my personal articles, you can find them at https://peregrinus.ghost.io The entrance to the ANZAC Memorial NEWS DEF CHANGES https://www.thedrive.com/news/epa-tells-truck-makers-to-stop-forcing-limp-mode-for-low-def HOMELESSNESS CRIMINALIZED https://www.axios.com/2025/08/12/trump-dc-homelessness-crackdown-advocates BLM LAND UNDER ATTACK https://wessiler.substack.com/p/mike-lee-reintroduces-smaller-public PRODUCT REVIEW Bouge RV 200w Flexible Solar Panel https://amzn.to/4lpmozm A PLACE TO VISIT ANZAC Memorial https://www.anzacmemorial.nsw.gov.au/ RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION Citizen Remote https://www.citizenremote.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.
13 Elo 52min
