287 Best Vanlife Apps-ish, an overlooked resource, Toadstool Geology, Strange Electronics
The best apps for vanlife aren't apps! We'll explain. We'll also try an induction cooktop, visit another planet, consider the oldest tool ever found, turn lights into fans, and hear a tale of lost you...
28 Jan 50min
286 Pets on the Road, Portable Solar, Loves Camping, Frozen Pipes
Hitting the road with your canine companion? Excellent! But there are things to consider, and we consider them. We'll also review a new type of portable solar panel, camping at Loves, defrosting pipes...
21 Jan 49min
285 Lonelieness, New Heater, RV Shows, Ghost Town, Battleborn
There's a connection between loneliness and vanlife. But it goes both ways, and AI can play a role. We'll also visit RV Shows, get spooked, take a stab at the "goldfish problem," and examine a new hea...
14 Jan 58min
284 Malta, 2026 News, Warsaw, Echo Auto, Xenophobia
Back from Malta! Can you vanlife there? Yes! Sorta! Kinda. We'll also visit an impressive castle, argue politics with an AI while driving, and sift through a raft of bad news As seen in Valetta. Ille...
31 Dec 202559min
283 EV Camper Research, Exhaust Solution, Ice Castles, Leo, Drugs
Can an EV be a camper van? We'll take a look at two contenders. We'll also visit some Ice Castles, talk about the I-word, and get some drugs The actual plane we flew on. A few years later, it crashed...
10 Dec 202550min
282 WRONG AGAIN!, Winter Campgrounds, Rest Area Camping, Portable Vent Hood, Mystery Rock
I'm wrong again! A periodic episode in which I come clean on mistakes, and other things that I need to 'fess up to. We'll also explore some winter campgrounds, talk A LOT about rest area camping, and ...
3 Dec 202552min
Bonus! 2025 Black Friday Deals?
Black Friday! It's like Black Francis, but with more enthusiasm! Ehem. Look, here's a big list of stuff I found that's for sale on Black Friday. Some normal stuff, some weird stuff. Not a lot of great...
28 Nov 202546min
280 BIG HEAT, Currant NV, Little Free Pantries, Stove Lighters
It's the BIG HEAT. We'll take a look at nearly every way to heat a van and discuss how practical they are. We'll also have an extended visit to a place named after a small fruit, take a look at vapor ...
19 Nov 202545min
