230 Vanlife is a Camel's Eye, Dongle Lights, Electric Cooking, Salem, MA

Better sound, I hope? Should you consider an RV? Yes, but that doesn't mean you should get one. And we review the MyJo manual Keurig, look into Microwaves, extol Roadside America and float a van without a boat! FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), Twitter (@colofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.) Product Review - MyJo  It's a Keurig, but requires no power. Decent coffee, and no need for pods! And only $19 https://amzn.to/3E1wx0L Tech Talk: Microwave? Probably the best microwave for vanlife, the Commercial Chef https://amzn.to/3hc36iI A Place to Visit: Float Bridge It's a bridge. That floats. And it's near other cool stuff in Vermont. https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1375 And don't miss this! https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/22092 Resource Recommendation: Roadside America The best source of interesting places to visit, IMO roadsideamerica.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.

8 Sep 202124min

Hey, I know the sound is terrible. I did this podcast as a video - and I REALLY need to work on the audio if this is going to work. But - here are 10 things they don't tell you about #vanlife, a death truck, some sandhill cranes, a cheap way to monitor power, a way to make icecubes while rolling, and a resource for tracking Wildfires.  FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), Twitter (@colofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.) Product Review - Bayite DC 5-120V 100A Mini Digital Current Voltage Amp Meter Ammeter Gauge with Hall Effect Sensor Transformer   Simple, non-invasive way to see your power draw https://amzn.to/3BtBi14 A Place to Visit: Sandhill Crane Viewing See 10s of the thousands of Sandhill Cranes come in for a landing in Northwestern Indiana Indiana Department of the Interior Resource Recommendation: Track Wildfires This handy website can help you plan to avoid wildfires https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ Tech Talk - Making Ice while rolling Kinda works, but fiddly Alladinbox https://amzn.to/3gQGpR6 Works well! Ice Cube Bags https://amzn.to/3gUo59A 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.

2 Sep 202131min

Why do people automatically hate those of us living in vehicles? Let's take a look. We'll also find out when to use RivNuts, use a resource to detect people lying to us, visit some musical rocks, and hear a tale about a rather odd challenge. FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), Twitter (@colofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.) Product Review - ATEM Power 12v 40A DC to DC MPPT Charger   One small package combines two devices at an attractive price Works great, but very little data reporting https://amzn.to/2WpJtfO A Place to Visit: Ringing Rocks State Park A "waterfall" of boulders in Pennsylvania that ring when you hit them Ringing Rocks State Park Resource Recommendation: Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit How can you tell if a claim is true? This handy guide can lead the way Brain Pickings Discusses The Baloney Detection Kit The book Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan: https://amzn.to/3jmngIF 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.

25 Aug 202131min

Is it time to give up? How to tell, and why you shouldn't. We'll also review the AmpereTime 200ah LiFePO4 battery, find a great resource for lightbulb identification, get intoxicated in a Winnebago, pull to the right and visit a cool shop. FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), Twitter (@colofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.) Product Review - AmpereTime 200ah LiFePO4 battery It's big, it's cheap, it's adequate.  Price went up a little bit https://amzn.to/3z3MQaA A Place to Visit: Woolly Mammoth A great spot to find something very, very odd. Check the site. Really. Woolly Mammoth, Chicago Resource Recommendation: Bulb America Lightbulb ID Need to figure out what to call a lightbulb? This  is the place. Bulb America Lightbulb ID 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.

18 Aug 202129min

Pagurus is sold! Here's how I did it, and how you can do it too. We'll also review FlexSeal, Remove bolts we can't reach, visit a Howard Hughes Retreat, and find bargains at IKEA. FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), Twitter (@colofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.) New Video: Product Review - FlexSeal Spray  It's very liquid, which is great for things like oversealing, preventing rust, and emergency leaks.  https://amzn.to/3AMMGVJ Tech Talk - Vise Grips for Removing Bolts You Can't Reach Clamp the Vise Grips to the nut, and use a socket on the bolt.  Locking pliers: https://amzn.to/2X8iEwP A Place to Visit: Spring Mountain Ranch A Howard Hughes retreat is still a peaceful break from the Vegas chaos.  Spring Mountain Ranch State Park 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 Aug 202132min

I've spent some time in the hospital recently, and though "What if I were out in the van?" Let's talk about that. Also, we'll review an interesting stereo, visit a sad landmark, and learn how to cut straight. Oh, and I tell the story of what may be the stupidest thing I've ever done.  New Video: FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), Twitter (@colofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.)   Product Review - Boss Elite  Unique, single-DIN radio, should fit in anything! https://amzn.to/3rTmRQo Tech Talk - Cutting Straight Clamp a yard stick to the board you're cutting, and use a speed square to make sure it's straight. Speed Square: https://amzn.to/3rVB5As A Place to Visit: Last Buffalo Hunt, Haynes, North Dakota A beautiful valley where the last wild herd of buffalo met its end. Waymarking 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 anyway.

4 Aug 202132min

I currently have a high top AND a low top - time to do the pros and cons thing! We'll also NOT visit Honey Hollow in Vermont, review a battery powered saw, explain why buying something previously built is challenging, and a tale about awkward walking in Australia.  PAGURUS the van is for sale!  FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), Twitter (@colofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.) Product Review - Worx Nitro 20v Hand Saw Nice, portable way to make long straight cuts in your van.  https://amzn.to/3BNbCxs NEWS Jalopnik: Maine is Canceling the Registrations of Imported JDM Vans CNN: Used Car Prices Easing Salt Lake Trib: Moab ‘dirtbaggers’ blur the line between homeless and not 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 anyway.

28 Juli 202134min

You should carefully vet a used vehicle before you buy it, including research and inspection. But even then, we have a cautionary tale... We'll also play with plastic razor blades, get disappointed by Goof Off, visit the strange things in Canton South Dakota, and find a place to stock up on all those clips you're going to break. FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), Twitter (@colofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.) Names of those buried in the "Insane Indian Asylum" Cemetery A gas station motel in Cawker City, KS A Place to Visit - Canton, South Dakota Buried Treasure in Newton Hills! TreasureNet Hiawatha Insane Asylum Rootsweb.com Tech Talk - Plastic Razor Blades They're good for things too fragile for steel razor blades https://amzn.to/3iwYeEL Product Review - Goof Off Not the last word in adhesive removal, but good for some things https://amzn.to/2UCM5WV 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 anyway.

21 Juli 202131min