Month October 2021

RV Weight

Vintage silver aluminum 1970 Avion C11 truck camper on a blue 2015 Ram 3500 truck parked on CAT scale pad with fall color forest hill in the background.

How much does your RV weigh? We check at the truck stop CAT Scales and track the change as we renovate our vintage 1970 Avion C11 truck camper.

Lexi Goforth
October 20, 2021
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The Spare Tire Conundrum

Vintage 1970 Avion C11 truck camper exploring the Utah desert on the Rimrocker off-road and OHV trail

We are getting bigger tires, but the spare won't fit in the factory mount. Should we install new storage, mod our current holder, or get creative?

Lexi Goforth
October 16, 2021
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Overland Expo East 2021 Recap

Man presenting massive orange rig to a group of seated onlookers at Overland Expo East 2021 in Arrington, Virginia.

The Roam Lab crew chats up overland experts, vendors, and enthusiasts at Overland Expo East in Arrington, Virginia.

Lexi Goforth
October 14, 2021