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About Us
We are two software developers whose shared love of independence and adventure spurred us to quit our jobs and move into an ’86 Dodge Ram van. Now we road trip across the USA as digital nomads—finding the joys of the small and the monumental and, occasionally, writing about it. Roam Lab documents our search for the magnificent, the odd, the tasty, and the brilliant from sea to shining sea. Follow along for tips, tricks, and lessons learned along the road.
Lexi & Chris
Expertise Through Experience
We cover a lot of ground in our travels. Almost as much as the metaphorical ground we cover in our writings. We share the research that drove our DIY camper renovation process. Learn about our favorite trails and lessons learned in our overlanding reports. And even get outdoor approved recipes from our campfire cooking section.
DIY Renovation
From subfloor to solar
Road Tripping
Highlights on the road
Overlanding
Offroad trails & gear
Camping
RV resorts to boondocking
Campfire Cooking
Outdoor recipes
Truck Mod
Building an overland rig
A Perpetual Road Trip
Check our where we have been and click through our map for recommendations organized by state.
Our Vehicles
It's been a long road to the right rig.
Our beloved vehicles have taken us across the country and back again. They are part of our story, shaping our route and trajectory. Our 1986 Dodge Ram van, Dodgy, and its successor Dodgy II—a 2015 3500 Dodge Ram truck—have each brought specific capabilities and limitations to the table. We’ve dirtied our hands with renovations and augmentations. Other times, we’ve had magnificent plans that have just fallen through. Either way, it all contributes to our story on Roam Lab.
Dodgy I
1986 Dodge 3500 Commuter Van
Dodgy II:The Truckening
2015 Ram 3500 4x4 Truck
1970 Avion C11
Truck Camper
Camper Conversion
Our Gut & Restoration
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There's always something new with Roam Lab. Sometimes we are exploring new wildernesses. Other times we are poking around strange bits of Americana. More often than not, we are working and contemplating the next steps to improve our truck living situation.
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Elephant Butte Lake State Park
New Mexico is a colorful and dramatic state of deserts and mountains. Water is a precious commodity. Which lead to the authorization of the Rio Grande Project back in 1905. This program to provide power and irrigation to New Mexico and Texas
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Check out some of our favorite activities while on the road!
Boondocking
12 destinations
Boondocking or "free camping" is staying over night in informal campsites such as undeveloped campgrounds, parking lots, or driveways. This can mean drastically different camping styles depending on the individual. We have had our share of secluded nights in the wilderness and noisy truck stops. The common thread through all of these? We didn't pay a cent for the site.
Camping
10 destinations
Hiking
23 destinations
We are dedicated hikers. Trails offer a unique opportunity to engage with a new region's environment. Whenever we have a lull in our travels, we are on the eye for a trail.
Kayaking
1 destinations
Overlanding
13 destinations
Sailing
1 destinations
Destinations
Where Will You Go?
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Meow Wolf’s Extended Universe
The Meow Wolf art collective births an extended universe of immersive art and interactive storytelling across New Mexico, Nevada, and Colorado with more to come.
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Convergence Station
Explore alien worlds through Meow Wolf's Convergence Station, your local QDOT terminal and immersive art installation in Denver, Colorado.
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House of Eternal Return
Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return is an immersive art installation and retro-futuristic alternative reality in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Omega Mart
For all the craft of Hollywood, the ingenuity of Silicon Valley, the eloquence of authors painting the images of alien terrains in our mind's eye, we have not been able to
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Goldwell Open Air Museum
Strange things happen in the desert. It is a place of extreme temperatures and temperaments. It is a place of rugged self-sufficiency and creative invention born of necessity. Those
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