083 Propane or Batteries? Cawker City, The Mattress, Least Icky Toilet, Dome Light Power, Amarine Switch Block

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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juni 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 Juni 202441min

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/   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.

12 Juni 202437min

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/   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.

5 Juni 202438min

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.

29 Maj 202435min