Category: Do It Yourself

That spirit of independence that propelled us into the nomadic life also inspires us to tackle challenges ourselves. We are not only hikers, photographers, and writers but also riveters, electricians, and mechanics. We have been progressively rebuilding and improving our home on wheels and our truck for outdoor living and exploration.

Step-by-step DIY replacing of a leaky vintage truck camper cabover window by installing a new, double paned, aerodynamic, and modern RV window.

Installing A New Truck Camper Cabover Window

Exterior Truck Camper Renovation

The cabover windows have been a source of much angst among the Roam Lab crew. It’s one of the most

Like most classic campers, our Avion truck camper came with many stickers to mark its identity and affiliation. One of the classic stickers is for the Avion Travelcade Club. While the club is long gone, the sticker is a piece of history - faded, peeling history. So, we decide it is time to replace the old sticker with a new, vinyl reproduction.

Applying A Vinyl Sticker

Exterior Truck Camper Renovation

Like most classic campers, our Avion truck camper came with many stickers to mark its identity and affiliation. One

Upgrading our overland rig with "do it yourself" installation of Bushwacker Fender Flares on a 2015 Ram 3500.

Bushwacker Fender Flares

Upgrading our overland rig with "do it yourself" installation of Bushwacker Fender Flares on a 2015 Ram 3500.

Prepping the frame to be sealed for a DIY MaxxAir Fan installation.

Installing A MaxxAir Fan

Exterior Truck Camper Renovation

We get the air flowing in our truck camper by installing a MaxxAir fan. Check out our continuing roof

All ready to go! So I guess I had better stop taking pictures and get to my job of holding the bucking bar while renovating a vintage 1970 Avion C11 truck camper.

Installing A Modular Rail System

Exterior Truck Camper Renovation

The sky is the limit with a modular rail system. To get there, though, this DIY truck camper renovation project

Reinforcing the Truck Camper Roof

Exterior Truck Camper Renovation

After concluding our most recent round of travels, our first order of business is to reinforce the roof.

Calculating the solar capacity of an Avion C11 truck camper roof

How Many Solar Panels Should I Buy For My Truck Camper?

Electrical System

Shopping for solar panels is a daunting task. There are so many sizes, form factors, and brands as to

Installing a roof hatch into an Avion truck camper may be more complicated than expected but it's totally worth it!

Installing an Arctic Tern Roof Hatch

Exterior Truck Camper Renovation

We bought at roof hatch for our camper. That is how it started. The reasons were many: we wanted ventilation

Extending the Cabover

Exterior Truck Camper Renovation

This has been a long time in the making. When we bought our Avion C11 truck camper, we knew that

Best Practices For Rivet Removal

Exterior Truck Camper Renovation

Today, we will be removing a panel from the exterior of the camper. To do this, we will have to

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