041 Winterizing, Garden of the Gods, Solar Bag Shower, OBDII Scanners

Winter is coming, but that's no reason to stop #vanlife. We'll visit some of the gods living in Illinois, talk about solar shower bags, OBDII port scanners, and listen to an odd tale of physics. 

 

In this episode, we ask some hard questions about the ethics of #vanlife, explore Bishop Castle in Colorado, explain why you put in the floor first, recommend Fakestop and discuss electric heat in a van. 

 

• A Place to Visit
  • Garden of the Gods, Illinois
    • Nope, not the one in Colorado or even the one in Hawaii!
    • Garden of the Gods Recreation Area in Herod, Illinois.
      
• Resource Recommendation
  • Vanly.app
  • It's an "Air BnB" for van parking spaces.
    
    
• Product Review:
  • Solar Shower Bags
  • They work, but they're better for heating water than taking showers. 
  • https://amzn.to/32T7BYM
    
    
• Tech Talk:
  
  • On Board Diagnostics II (OBDII) ports can save you money. Consider carrying a scanner.
  • Cheap option: Hyper Tough HT309 OBD2 Code Reader
  • Full-featured option: Autel AutoLink AL609P Pro OBD2 Scanner

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