Van Life Lab

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Wilderness #235

Join Engineers Who Van Life (Eric and Colby) to explore the trials and joys of van life. From the technical considerations of choosing the right battery setup during your DIY van build to the ins and outs of international overlanding with two dogs and a cat, you'll learn a lot and have fun with us!Find us daily on IG@engineerswhovanlifeFind our FREE DIY Van Build Guides @ engineerswhovanlife.com

Recent Episodes
  • 041 | Transitioning From Vanlife To House Life
    Nov 20, 2023 – 00:22:08
  • 040 | Transitioning From House Life To Van Life
    Nov 13, 2023 – 00:28:27
  • 039 | Best Holiday Gifts of 2023 For Vanlifers
    Nov 6, 2023 – 00:21:22
  • 038 | Preparing For Long Road Trips
    Oct 30, 2023 – 00:31:11
  • 037 | Everything BMS (Battery Management Systems)!
    Oct 16, 2023 – 00:31:06
  • 036 | Perfect Your Van WALLS!
    Oct 9, 2023 – 00:27:40
  • 035 | Full Time Vs Part Time Van Build Considerations
    Oct 2, 2023 – 00:34:38
  • 034 | VANLIFE IN NICARAGUA - A Central America Mini Series
    Sep 25, 2023 – 00:12:36
  • 033 | Lessons From The Road Transitioning Into Part Time Van Life
    Sep 18, 2023 – 00:36:51
  • 032 | Alaska Vanlife 101 - Planning, Prep, and Advise
    Sep 11, 2023 – 00:45:58
  • 031 | Storing Your Van
    Aug 28, 2023 – 00:52:07
  • 030 | VAN LIFE IN EL SALVADOR - A Central America Mini Series
    Aug 21, 2023 – 00:17:20
  • 029 | Winter Vanlife - Do You Have What it Takes?
    Aug 14, 2023 – 00:48:07
  • 028 | Hot Takes of #Vanlife - A Reality Check
    Aug 7, 2023 – 00:48:14
  • 027 | VAN LIFE IN MEXICO - A Central America Mini Series
    Jul 31, 2023 – 00:33:30
  • 026 | Everything We Hate About Van Life
    Jul 25, 2023 – 01:03:42
  • 025 | The Ugly Truth About Periods and Vanlife
    Jul 17, 2023 – 00:32:20
  • 024 | Do You Actually Have To Put Your Life On Hold To Live Van Life?
    Jul 10, 2023 – 00:50:51
  • 023 | We're OFF! But Only Kind Of
    Jul 3, 2023 – 00:04:59
  • 022 | Preparations For A Vanlife Alaska Summer
    Jun 26, 2023 – 00:42:12
  • 021 | Van Building Order of Operations
    Jun 19, 2023 – 00:32:11
  • 020 | Can You Really Raise a New Puppy In a Van?
    Jun 12, 2023 – 00:49:29
  • 019 | Community Sourced Van Build Q&A
    Jun 5, 2023 – 00:30:18
  • 018 | Cook Like a Pro in Your Van
    May 29, 2023 – 00:43:39
  • 017 | A Dissection of Van Life Memes
    May 22, 2023 – 00:33:26
  • 016 | Toilets: Everything You Need and More!
    May 15, 2023 – 00:37:46
  • 015 | How to Heatproof Your Van and Stay Cool This Summer!
    May 8, 2023 – 00:32:06
  • 014 | Mindset Development For Van Building and Life On The Road
    May 1, 2023 – 00:33:48
  • 013 | Experience and Preparation For Van Life along the Northern Pan American Highway
    Apr 24, 2023 – 00:32:47
  • 012 | Van Life Water Filtration and Water Systems EXPLAINED
    Apr 17, 2023 – 00:32:46
  • 011 | Cats and Van Life
    Apr 10, 2023 – 00:29:41
  • 010 | Realities of Working From The Road as a Van Lifer
    Apr 3, 2023 – 00:30:44
  • 009 | 80/20 Aluminum Extrusion Van Building - All you need to know!
    Mar 27, 2023 – 00:25:46
  • 008 | Best Mobile Internet for Van Life - And What DOESN'T Work
    Mar 20, 2023 – 00:25:42
  • 007 | Solo and Solo Female Van Life
    Mar 13, 2023 – 00:40:00
  • 006 | Walk Through the Pan-American Highway With Kayla
    Mar 6, 2023 – 01:03:29
  • 005 | Insulating Your DIY Camper Van for Comfortable Four Season Living
    Feb 27, 2023 – 00:28:53
  • 004 | Dogs and Van Life With Certified Dog Trainer Kayla Fratt
    Feb 20, 2023 – 00:49:26
  • 003 | Choosing the Right Chassis for Van Life
    Feb 13, 2023 – 00:51:05
  • 002 | Kayla - Collies Without Borders Introduction
    Feb 6, 2023 – 00:29:37
  • 001 | Eric + Colby - The Engineers Who Van Life Introduction
    Feb 1, 2023 – 00:33:59
  • Introducing: Van Life Lab Podcast
    Jan 25, 2023 – 00:00:49
Recent Reviews
  • AntMan9816
    Love ittttt!
    My girlfriend and I are prepping for our 1-1.5 year long van life starting in the beginning of 2025 and this podcast has been a great way to learn the ins and outs! We plan to purchase a converted van and make upgrades as needed. Would really benefit from some content centered around that perspective or maybe even some on the day to day living aspects (especially things like grocery shopping, storage, etc.). P.S. Both my girlfriend and I are engineers too! Looking to each potentially continue working remote during that time as well.
  • Ike1234677433
    A lovely little surprise.
    Found this podcast while sitting in a Flying J parking lot in Casper, Wyoming. Typed in ‘van life’ and was lucky to find the first podcast I clicked on was a winner: you guys! That was 3 days and 600 miles ago. Been traveling with y’all ever since. I’ve found listening to you does two major things for me: 1) sparks an inner dialogue of brainstorming as I plan my own adventure which starts in about 90 days. This has been unbelievably helpful. Thank you! And 2) calms my nervous system. At the risk of sounding like a creep: you all have such soothing voices. I could listen all day - and have! Edited to add: I just realized my screen name on this review is my son’s name, not mine. I don’t know how to change it! So I guess I’m answering to Ike now! ◡̈
  • Kelli_R
    10/10 Recommend
    Stumbled upon this podcast by chance and by the end of the episode I was hooked; Monday mornings at work fly by as I always have a new episode to look forward too :) the content is so refreshing a great mix of helpful vanlife advice and getting to know the hosts. Please keep creating this podcast! - a fellow Wisconsinite in Oshkosh
  • Cwilliamson491
    Build content
    Love the build series content!! Invaluable info for any builder out there
  • Tigrtyb
    Great podcast, lots of content and useful knowledge.
    I love the Alaska series. I am hooked now.
  • Happy Camper 96734
    Getting smarter!
    The hosts do an exceptional job explaining the systems in a van, illuminating logistical challenges with full-time can life, highlighting the joys of exploring with a van, and exploring different options than can be useful for people in different situations. My partner and I are brand-new van owners — listening to this podcast over the last few months helped me understand how I wanted to use a van, and therefore, I was so much more confident selecting and operating a van that was best for my partner and me.
  • hhibkz
    Who knew?
    They do! This podcast team is amazing. They talk camper vans and camper van life logistics, which is what I wanted. I will be entering the solo van-life world in October. I have been scouring the internet for information in order to feel better prepared. I know there will be a steep learning curve, but that’s part of the adventure, right? I am so glad I found this podcast. These people know their stuff and aren’t shy about sharing it. They have nicely settled into their podcast style. At first I wasn’t sure what they were all about, but I really enjoy the rhythm they have developed. 1) Super intelligent, yet able to thoroughly explain pretty complicated stuff in a way that is understandable, making it is useable information. 2) They keep it real. I like that the title of their episodes let’s you know exactly what they will be discussing. I will not be traveling with a pet, so I skipped that one…for now :) 3) Their information is available in other formats, so if you want to dive deeper into a topic, they have the resources available. 4) They are actually really interesting people with really interesting lives! I hope to bump into them someday on the road. Looking forward to your next episode!!
  • Tank in Brig
    Episode 8 was super helpful. Very educational. Great sharing of knowledge and lessons learned
    Fascinating stories and very useful, easy-to-understand information about van life. I am learning so much and I look forward to each new release! The WiFi/Internet Episode 8 was explained so clearly and I loved the recaps on the 80/20 information in Episode 9. You guys are so great at explaining things! Loved episode 20, Raising a new puppy in a Van… incredible! Who would have known? Thank you for this very helpful, inspiring information.
  • CeCe_S22
    Informative
    Just started my van life journey as a single working mom with a dog almost 2 months ago and listening to this podcast helped me so much getting started and having a realistic perspective on what to expect.
  • meandering_michael
    Kudos and keep it up!
    This podcast makes me feel like sitting around a table with these three drinking our favorite beverages while talking all things vanlife. Kudos and keep it up!
  • Chickflick.and.running
    Great discussions on every topic van life!
    Great discussions on everything van life! They are very knowledgeable and make covering all the topics very interesting. Great format, easy to understand!!
  • Travel with R and R
    Very Informative!
    We are currently building our own Camper Van on our new 2023 HR EXT AWD Ford Transit Cargo van, so this fantastic podcast is very topical and informative for us. We have watched lots of van building videos on YouTube, and are really enjoying similar content in a Podcast format! Thank you Engineers who Van Life!
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