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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.
Lexi & Chris
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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River Road
Camp along the Rio Grande and take an overland adventure through Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas on River Road.
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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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Mariscal Mine
Call it quicksilver, cinnabar, or mercury. Texas's Big Bend National Park once produced a quarter of this malleable metal for the USA at the Mariscal Mine.
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Condor Viewing Site
Most people come to Vermilion Cliffs National Monument for the geology. The sheer red cliffs are unique, but so is some of the wildlife. California condors (Gymnogyps californianus) are
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Anvil Shoot
Museum of Appalachia revives the anvil shoot—a common event to celebrate Christmas, 4th of July, and other special occasions in rural communities.
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Foresthill Bridge
The Foresthill Bridge (aka Auburn-Foresthill Bridge & Auburn Bridge) is the tallest bridge in California towering 730-feet over the North Fork American River in Placer County and the Sierra Nevada foothills
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Fish Rocks
Out in the remote California desert, a debate between art, graffiti, and history rages in slow motion at the Fish Rocks (aka "Whale Rocks" or "Fish Head Rocks,"). These painted
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