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Tag Archives: vanlife
We were on the radio!
A couple weeks ago I posted in a VW Facebook group about our podcast, “So You Owned a VW Bus.” I asked folks if they had stories and if they would be open to sharing them. We instantly got lots of responses. But more than stories, we received messages of support, offers to stay inContinue reading “We were on the radio!”
Podcast: Norm
When I bought my VW Bus I was told I was a lucky man because I lived in Dayton, where a very talented VW mechanic lived. His name is Norm Vocke and he owns Oak Grove Import Auto Service.
Stovetop (or grill) pizza
A staple in our diet at home is pizza. Ever since Miracle and I got together there has been pizza—from the Eucharist-thin Dayton-style pizzas to the deep dishes, to ones I once made on English muffins. For the last seven months we have lived around the corner from two pizza places—one with the aforementioned Dayton-styleContinue reading “Stovetop (or grill) pizza”
Podcast: Dan & Kathy
On the first decent spring day of 2021, Miracle and I donned our masks and drove out to Yellow Springs, the nearby hippie village at the north end of the county where we live—Greene County. Now, Greene County is a bit of misnomer—by and large the county is deep red with nearly every elected seatContinue reading “Podcast: Dan & Kathy”
Door seals
First off, get the German-made seals. Bus Depot sells both the generic and the German and they go through pains to tell you why it’s a good idea to spring for the better ones, but you may still be tempted to save a few bucks. If this is you, then you either shouldn’t own aContinue reading “Door seals”
Podcast: Jen
Every owner of a bus knows what it is like to break down on the side of the road. That moment of panic. The frustration. How their partner immediately gets stressed… Well, we met a woman, Jen Hunter who uses her moments of stasis to keep moving forward. Jen is an artist and we metContinue reading “Podcast: Jen”
Headbanger cabinet
I built this badboy myself. Took the measurements and made a template out of cardboard, figured it all out on my own. I did find a company that built exactly what I wanted, but they were located in England and said they would not ship to the US. Meanwhile everything I could find in theContinue reading “Headbanger cabinet”
Seat belts
This was an easyish project. After replacing the seats, I decided I also needed to upgrade my seat belts. Originally I had the usual, floppy belts that are now only found on airlines. Now I know why they are only found on airlines: they constantly get shut in doors, making them unsuitable for automobiles, butContinue reading “Seat belts”
Retractable dog run
Our dog, Jolene, goes everywhere we go. She’s a rescue and still a bit skittish, so we don’t like to leave her and we don’t know exactly what will spook her (although the list now includes butterflies, gravel, and chipmunks). More than once, she has bolted out of the van before we could grab holdContinue reading “Retractable dog run”
On the Road with Adie 