HI! WE ARE LEXI & CHRIS
We started Roam Lab in San Francisco, California. The rental market was expanding into a massive bubble—a pretty popular activity in the Bay Area—and we didn’t want our budgets expanding with it.
Instead, we decided to participate in another popular Bay Area activity: starting our own business. But we didn’t want to start our business in San Francisco. Instead, we pool our savings, got a van, and mix business with pleasure by living and working on the road.
Our Rigs
Dodgy I
We started our journy in a 1986 3500 Ram commuter van named Dodgy. It was offered to us by a friend after hearing us bemoan the cost of campers. Despite elaborate renovation plans, a year after starting our journey in Dodgy, we agreed that we loved the lifestyle but it was time to shell out for a serious rig.
Dodgy II: The Truckening
Dodgy II is a 2015 3500 Dodgy Ram Truck that was meant for someone else but languished in a lot when the intended buyer fell through. Not many people look for a 1-ton, 4-wheel drive, gas tradesman truck in electric blue…but we were. We started this chapter with Dodgy II and a truck bed shell. But our plans were much bigger.
1970 Avion Truck Camper
After a year of research, we knew what we wanted and were monitoring Craigslist. When a 1970 Avion truck camper was listed for sale in Florida, we jumped in the truck and took off. The last year and a half has been spent in progressive improvements to the loved but aged camper.
Dodgy I
1986 3500 Ram Commuter Van
Dodgy II:The Truckening
2015 3500 Ram 4x4 Truck
1970 Avion C11
Truck Camper
Our Adventures
The Latest at Roam Lab
We live an alternating life of work, renovation, and adventure. Our Avion continues to be a work in progress. So, when we aren’t exploring the country side, we are adding incremental improvements to our home on wheels. Most recently, we extended the sleeping area and added a roof hatch. We have so many more exciting modifications up our sleeves that we can’t wait to share with you!
It is not down in any map; true places never are.
Herman Melville