278 Vanlife CANCELED? 5v Circuit, Bluetti Review, Hawaii, Donating Your Van
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. Potenti...
6 Nov 20251h 3min
277 Cops Redux! An interview with former ticket writer, Hal Bidlack.
It's a big topic, and one that deserves some attention—so why not talk to the people we're talking about? Hal Bidlack has had a storied life, but part of that story involves his time with "the police,...
29 Okt 20251h 13min
276 Cops, Visit a Word, Smart Multimeter, Dead Alternator, Gray Water Wonders
It's time to talk about dealing with the police, and how changes in the US have made vanlife a riskier proposition. We'll also drive without an alternator, admit that Hal was right, visit a word, and ...
22 Okt 202547min
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...
15 Okt 202550min
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 ver...
25 Sep 202556min
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 mus...
17 Sep 20251h 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 tra...
10 Sep 20251h 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. Sunse...
3 Sep 202536min
