How do you know when you have enough? Your van can get you there. We also review a versatile knife, revisit the ATEM Power charger, expose a van scam, closely examine Sacagawea, visit some amazing trees, and recommend some content.  Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood in Oregon 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 - Victoronix Table Knife This basic style of shoe is great for vanlife!  It's the one knife to rule them all.  https://amzn.to/3ncEybH A Place to Visit: Morton Arboretum It's like a zoo, for trees. Don't feed them! https://mortonarb.org/ Resource Recommendation Trail Slippah on YouTube Crossroads Travel Podcast on iTunes 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. 

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097 ENOUGH, Sacagawea‘s Anatomy, Van Scam, That IS a Knife, Morton Arboretum

Winter is nearly here - are you ready? Here are some things you may not have thought of. We'll also visit the Timberline Lodge (Shining Hotel), try out some great shoes, visit the "Witch City" and deal with those troublesome windshield cracks.  Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood in Oregon 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 - Duluth Trading Company Wild Boar Mocs  This basic style of shoe is great for vanlife!  Duluth Trading Company A Place to Visit: Timberline Lodge Stay in a bit of hand-crafted history and heck, you can even ski if you'd like! Timberline Lodge 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. 

096 Winter Worries, Timberline Lodge, The Witch City, Great Shoes, Windshield Cracks

Ok, vans clearly DON’T suck, but there are lot of annoyances, and I feel it would therapeutic to list 10 of them. Also, I review a vacuum cleaner that doesn’t suck - or rather does… er… and we see some amazing birds in Vermont. 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.) A nice place for Breakfast or Lunch in Lincoln Park, Chicago! Le' Moon Cafe https://le-moon-coffee.business.site/ Those Foam Blocks They're there to meet Head Injury Criterion compliance. In an accident, they prevent your head from hitting that part of the van. For most builds, they're considered unnecessary.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_injury_criterion Product Review - ThisWorx 12v Car Vacuum Cleaner This thing is great for sucking up all the stuff you can't sweep away. Lots of attachments, and a great price too! https://amzn.to/3DcNvbk A Place to Visit: Birds of Vermont Museum A man made it his mission to carve every bird found in Vermont in exquisite detail. And he succeeded.  Birds of Vermont 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. 

095 10 Reasons Vans Suck, Broke Down Again! 12v Vacuum, Birds of Vermont, Forums

Let's play some games while we drive! Safely! We'll also review a great way to charge your laptop with 12v, hear stores from around the country, get pulled over in New York, explore detectors, and hear a bit of news as well.  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.) Road Games Hazard Placard Apps - ERG 2020 https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/erg/erg2020-mobileapp Product Review - WOTOBEUS USB C Car Charger 95W, WOTOBEUS PPS PD 65W 30W Type C Super Fast Charging QC 3.0 18W Cigarette Lighter Adapter  That's a mouthful, but this little device can charge EVERYTHING that's USB. https://amzn.to/2Y5j2wQ A Place to Visit: The Tree of Utah In a place of no trees, and artist decided to add one. And it wasn't going to grow itself! Wikipedia: Metaphor: Tree of Utah Resource Recommendation: Hear Here A fun app that tells you stories of wherever you are https://hearhere.com/ Tech Talk - Detectors Try to find a lithium CO/Smoke combo unit This is a good choice (and price!) https://amzn.to/3CZwjpA News New Nissan Van Inside EVs Ford Invests in Electric Vans Detroit Free Press Parts Shortage Worse Watch Wire 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. 

094 Games To Play on the Road, Detectors, 12v PD, Hear Here, Tree of Utah, Ticket Subscription

With the recent news coverage, some folks have come to think of #vanlife as dangerous. Is it really? We explore. We also find a FANTASTIC video about 12v wiring, visit a laundromat with secrets, talk about lonliness and review an all-in-one charger that might just be your ticket to power. 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 Charger  An all-in-one unit that does DC to DC charging as well as MTTP solar charging.  https://amzn.to/3ky3Voo A Place to Visit: Chicago Magic Lounge Enter a laundromat. Exit enchanted.  http://chicagomagiclounge.com Resource Recommendation: Scott_PDX 12v Video EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH THIS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzVhXG4pmNA 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. 

093 Is VANLIFE Safe? ATEM Charger, Loneliness, GREAT 12v Video, Chicago Magic Lounge

Stealth no more! Let that freak flag fly! And we'll visit a wet, noisy place, play with an app that tells you how fast your going (!), live without insulation, review the Kohree fridge/freezer, connect some butts, and find a way NOT to be broken down. 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 - Kohree Fridge  Kohree makes camping products, and this fridge is mostly freezer. And it's big. And cheap.  https://amzn.to/3hBgqgP A Place to Visit: Old Sow It's a natural whirlpool. You can visit! And you might survive.  Nice article from Smithsonian. Resource Recommendation: Speedometer Pro Why do you need another speedometer? You don't, but you might like all the other stuff this app can do.  iTunes: https://appadvice.com/app/speedometer-55-gps-speed-hud/557871911 Similar program for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.mobiem.android.speedometer2&hl=en_US&gl=US 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. 

092 Freak Flag! Kohree Fridge, Butt Connectors, Old Sow, Speedometer Pro, Not Broke Down, NO insulation

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. 

091 RV or Van? Roadside America, Breaking Down, MyJo, Microwave?

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. 

090 Experiment! 10 Things They Don‘t Tell You, Sandhill Cranes, Hall Ammeter, Rolling Ice, Deadly Truck

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. 

089 Why Do They Hate Us? RivNuts, Ringing Rocks, Baloney Detection, A Challenge

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. 

088 Time to Quit? 200ah Battery, Bulb America, Woolly Mammoth, Pulling to the Right, High Times

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. 

087 Selling a Van, FlexSeal, Spring Mountain Ranch, Bolt Trick

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.     

086 Health on the Road, Cutting Straight, Last Buffalo Hunt, Boss Elite Stereo, STUPID Tale

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. 

085 High or Low Top? Honey Hollow, Hand Saw, Re-build Woes, News

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. 

084 Used Van Woes, Plastic Razor Blades, Goof Off, Canton SD, Clip Resource

Can you have a rig with just electric and no propane? Sure! But do you want to? We look at the pros and cons of electric and LPG and make a recommendation. We'll also visit Cawker City, KS, home of a few odd things, take power from the dome light, explore the least icky toilet, review the American 8-gang switch block, and take "Tales" to the mattresses. 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.) A gas station motel in Cawker City, KS A Place to Visit - Cawker City, Kansas Worlds Largest Ball of Twine! (One of many) Sleep in a gas station! On purpose! https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/54850 Product Review - Amarine 8-gang Switch Block I like it. It has advantage over other systems. Amarine Made 8 Gang Aluminium LED Rocker & Circuit Breaker Waterproof Marine Boat Rv Switch Panel AM62-PN-LB8Z https://amzn.to/2VGkapo 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. 

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

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