Built To Go! A #Vanlife Podcast
Your #vanlife companion for long days on the road, working on your rig, or just relaxing by that perfect spot. Self-build? Living in your vehicle? Stealth Van? Our magazine format has something for every #vanlife interest.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 283
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
023 Working From the Road, Moon Oklahoma, Insurance Matters
Can you work while living and traveling in a van? Of course you can! And there are more opportunities than you might imagine. I tell tales from the light and dark sides of Moon, Oklahoma, and spend a…
022 Minimalism, Van Kittens, Curtis Tow Hitches, Starry Meadows, FWD-AWD-4WD, Texas Death March
Minimalism? Yes, but what kind? An exploration... also, we review Curtis Tow Hitches, take a look at drive options for different vans, take a death march through Texas, and invite you to visit Starry…
021 Video Games in Your Van, Winter Island, Easy Shower, Roadside America, Electric Dry Box
Video games in your van? YES! Here's how. Also, an electric dry box, an easy shower solution, Winter Island: the place to stay for a visit to Salem, MA and Roadside America, the only tourist guide yo…
020 The Goldfish Metaphor, Getting Rid of Single-use Plastic, a Nice Drain, Mitchell Indian Village, Fear of Wires, a Van with no Driver
How a goldfish teaches us what's important about the #vanlife community, can you have a plastic-free van?, review of the Camco Flexible Camper Drain, getting over the fear of wires, a visit to a cool…
019 What COVID Teaches Us About VanLife, Bulkheads/Partitions, Switch Solution, Tiny Inverters, Craters of the Moon
Sick of hearing about COVID-19? We get it, but it does give us a chance to take a look at ourselves and evaluate our assumptions. We'll talk about bulkheads/partitions, explore one switching solution…
018 Strange Ways to Cook, Iowa 80, No Slip Gel Mat, Water Filter Alternative, Lost In a Swamp
Why not cook weird? We explore ways to cook without the normal things, including some without heat! We'll also talk about the two-container system for filter-free fresh water, a review of the Tree Fr…
017 Mistakes I've Made, Propane Matters, B52 Crash Site, Determination, Window Socks
Mistakes, I've made a few, but then again, not too few to mention. Learn from this! Also, a discussion of propane considerations, a review of Window Socks, a B52 Crash Site, and talk of determination…
016 SEX!, COVID-19 Resources, Windows (or not), Diamond Mind, One Strange Trip
Yes, it's the SEX IN A VAN episode you've all been waiting for. Haven't you? Also, some very important COVID-19 resources, a diamond mine you can visit, whether you should install windows or not, and…
015 Air Conditioning, LED lights, Standing Mats, Lincoln Highway, Finding Tires
Want AC in your van? Don't we all. We discuss why most people just choose to drive north and turn on a fan. We also explain LED lights, extol the virtues of standing mats, explore the Lincoln Highway…
014 COVID-19 and Vanlife, Smugglers Notch, Nice Table, Heater Woes, Wire Guage
Welcome! In this episode, we pre-empt our scheduled topic and talk about the current COVID-19 scare. (Wash your hands!) We'll also discuss wire gauges, a cool table, heater woes and the idyllic Smugg…
013 Surviving the Freeze, Diesel Parking Heaters, Hot Hands, Enjoying the Winter
Welcome! In this episode, we talk about surviving the Wisconsin winter, van style. We'll discuss diesel parking heaters, and how Hot Hands can be a good friend on a cold night. Also, we encounter a n…
012 Parking Spot Apps, CarPlay, 12v Microwave, Enchanted Highway, YMCA of the Rockies
In this episode, we explain how to find places to park, talk about a 12v microwave oven, review Apple CarPlay, take a trip down the Enchanted Highway and invite you to visit YMCA of the Rockies
- Parki…
011 Stealth Vans, Ventilations, Ace of Clubs House, ScanGauge II, ReStore
Welcome! In this episode, we discuss realties and myths of "Stealth Vans," the ins and outs of ventilation, a crazy place to visit in Texarkana, a really useful dashboard device, and…
010 Security, SHURflo Electric Faucet, Multitools, Being Stupid, Racetrack Playa
Welcome! In this episode, we discuss security in your rig, why you should have a multitool, the ShurFlo electric faucet, how to be stupid in the desert, and Racetrack Playa
- TALES FROM THE ROAD: Don't…
009 Coffee!, Plants, Detectors, Olympian Wave 3
Welcome! In this episode, we discuss COFFEE, which detectors you should have, a review of the Camco Olympian Wave 3, and a discussion of pet plants.
- TALES FROM THE ROAD: A break down, a good Samarita…
008 Food Storage, Wall Coverings, A Bad Story, Luling, TX
Welcome! In this episode, we discuss storing food, what to cover walls with, a place that smells bad but tastes good, and a disappointing visit to an interesting place.
- TALES FROM THE ROAD: Aurora, I…
007 Loneliness, Inverters, Sunstone Mining, Wind Deflectors
Welcome! In this episode, we discuss loneliness, if you really need an inverter, Sunstone Mining and a review of Window Deflectors
- TALES FROM THE ROAD: Aurora Maine, land of blueberries (and where ou…
006 Which Van, Floors, Echo Auto, Strange use for old tech, Meow Wolf
Welcome! In this episode, we discuss ways to how to choose the right van, how to build your floor, Echo Auto, a weird thing I discovered one sleepy day, Meow Wolf and a few other things...
- TALES FR…
005 Keeping Clean, Peep Holes, Ottoman Beds, City Museum
Welcome! In this episode, we discuss ways to keep clean, peep holes, ottoman beds, the City Museum, and an app to help you stay away from bad weather while you're driving.
- TALES FROM THE ROAD: Montr…
004 Ikea, Solar vs. Split Charge, Dogbowl Sink, Bangor Maine
Welcome! In this episode, we discuss using Ikea in your van, solar vs. split charge relays, and dogbowl sinks.
- TALES FROM THE ROAD: A twin at Lowes
- What do you do when you see a near copy of your va…