VanLife in a Single Email

28 states, 5 breakdowns, 20k miles.

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Josh Cadorette
June 22, 2023

Howdy from Durham,

Remember when I stated that I am behind on my 2023 writing goal during my Q1 goal check-in?

My goal: publish 1 essay ( per quarter.

What I didn’t do: publish an essay (a piece over 3k words) in Q1 2023.

What I pledged to do: pay a reader of this newsletter $100 if I didn’t publish 2 essays by 6/30/2023.

Well, I’ve got a week to make it happen. Otherwise, one of you gets $100.

Since I’m heads down on that effort, I’m not writing an new piece this week. Instead, I’m aggregating all of my VanLife work in a single spot.

Here’s everything I’ve produced online re: the van. Hope you enjoy!

Van Build Twitter Thread

The Van Build Videos

Design & Demolition (950 views)

Vertical Framing & Sound Insulation (3.6k views)

Building the Bed Frame (11k views)

Wool Insulation and Walls (3.8k views)

Cabinets & Countertop (2.3k views)

Mechanical Trouble in Words

Van Breakdown #1

Documenting the whacky but adventurous parts of living on the road.

thebuild.beehiiv.com/p/van-broke

On the Road Again

The van is back + 4 lessons I've learned from my journey.

thebuild.beehiiv.com/p/road

Van Breakdown #2

We bit the dust a 2nd time, but we're already back on the road.

thebuild.beehiiv.com/p/van-broke-3b50

Van Breakdown #3

Life's so comfortable that we spend our free time doing uncomfortable things + more van trouble.

thebuild.beehiiv.com/p/difficult-things-van-broke-part-iii

Van Breakdown #4

A 4th breakdown, my attitude when things get tough, & van video #1.

thebuild.beehiiv.com/p/wack-wackiness-van-broke-part-iv

Van Breakdown #5

The 3-step creator process + van breakdown #5.

thebuild.beehiiv.com/p/creators-becoming-educators

Other Thoughts from The Road

Serendipity's Sweet Spot

Balancing structure and ambiguity + a new section of the newsletter!

thebuild.beehiiv.com/p/serendipitys-sweet-spot

Road Tripping vs. Vanlife

The subtle differences between the two.

thebuild.beehiiv.com/p/road-tripping-vs-vanlife

28 States & 20k Miles in ~90sec

What I’m paying attention to:

Fascinating thread on the evolution of products we love.

Thanks for reading

I’ll be back next week with at least one essay (hopefully 2)!!

Which piece of van content is your favorite?

Josh

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