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

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  • 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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