Van life tech tour: how I work from anywhere

After many years of planning, The Verge's Deputy Editor, Thomas Ricker, has finally gone #vanlife. To build a van that was capable of powering his day job as a tech reviewer while balancing his love for the outdoors took a ton of thoughtful organizing. Now it’s time for us to take a peek inside and see what it takes to live and work on the road.

0:00 Intro
00:44 Where does the power come from?
01:55 Charging methods
03:20 Connectivity
04:50 Work Desk
06:10 Movie watching
07:28 Kitchen tools
08:54 Plumbing
10:19 Smart features
11:05 Non-essential but love to have
12:24 End of day

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