229 The SPIRIT of Vanlife?, Free Books, Trash Can, Bench Testing, Moths

Are you following "the spirit of van life"? Spoiler: Yes, you are. You're also about to hear about the importance of bench testing, learn a lesson from a moth, score some free books and learn about a very nice trash can.     A cecropia, giver of lessons..   THE HEART OF VANLIFE The article by Curious Toad https://www.thecurioustoad.com/post/vanlife-unfiltered-adventure-simplicity-and-self-discovery-in-a-changing-trend NEWS Tucson City Council to vote next week to ban camping in washes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092024_wash_camping/tucson-city-council-vote-next-week-ban-camping-washes/ Cat lost during camping trip treks 900 miles in the right direction https://boingboing.net/2024/09/23/cat-lost-during-camping-trip-treks-900-miles-in-the-right-direction.html Your Phone Won’t Be the Next Exploding Pager https://www.wired.com/story/exploding-pagers-hezbollah-phones/ PRODUCT REVIEW A Cool Trash Can. Really.  https://amzn.to/3zpMHnn TECH TALK Gasoline Parking Heater https://amzn.to/4da0ufI RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION Project Gutenberg https://www.gutenberg.org/ A PLACE TO VISIT Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservancy https://keywestbutterfly.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.