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  - National Park Service
  - Forest Service
- Campfire Cooking
  - Breakfast
  - Lunch
  - Dinner
  - Side Dish
  - Appetizer
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  - Cocktail Recipes
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  - Breweries
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  - Hiking
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View of mountains, cactus, and dry shrubs from the Valley View Overlook Trail in Saguaro National Park

Valley View Overlook Trail

Valley View Overlook Trail is an easy 0.8-mile scenic in-out dirt route through a forest of cacti in Saguaro National

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Lexi lives in a truck camper down by the river.

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Moab, Utah

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Some projects take patience. Add a coat. Wait to

Some projects take patience.

Add a coat.
Wait to dry.
Add a coat.
Wait to dry.

Thankfully, V1 for our pass through boot is almost done. We’ll be giving it a proper shake down tomorrow as we head out to Overland Expo.
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𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 @roamlab 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴⁠
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𝐔𝐏𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒⁠
𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 @overlandexpo⁠
𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 7 - 9 𝘈𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘰𝘯, 𝘝𝘈⁠
See us and the rig at the @bowen_customs booth⁠ A27⁠
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𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗴⁠
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1970 Avion C11 truck camper⁠
2015 @ramtrucks 3500 Tradesman⁠
@bowen_customs truck bed⁠
@warnindustries Ascent Front Bumper⁠
& Zeon Winch⁠
@bfgoodrichtires All Terrain T/A KO2s⁠
@methodracewheels 305s⁠
@bushwackerinc fender flares⁠
@ternoverland_arctictern roof hatch⁠
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𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘋𝘐𝘠 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘢𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝘮⁠
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Well, hey there! Is that Fall just around the corn

Well, hey there! Is that Fall just around the corner?⁠
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I guess it's time to bust out the sweaters and stoke up a campfire.⁠
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𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 @roamlab 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴⁠
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𝐔𝐏𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒⁠
𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 @overlandexpo⁠
𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 7 - 9 𝘈𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘰𝘯, 𝘝𝘈⁠
See us and the rig at the @bowen_customs booth⁠ A27⁠
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𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗴⁠
⁠
1970 Avion C11 truck camper⁠
2015 @ramtrucks 3500 Tradesman⁠
@bowen_customs truck bed⁠
@warnindustries Ascent Front Bumper⁠
& Zeon Winch⁠
@bfgoodrichtires All Terrain T/A KO2s⁠
@methodracewheels 305s⁠
@bushwackerinc fender flares⁠
@ternoverland_arctictern roof hatch⁠
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𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘋𝘐𝘠 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘢𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝘮⁠
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Building something ready for the open road isn't a

Building something ready for the open road isn't always strait forward. Sometimes, we have to take a few side trails before we are sure we are on the right path. Fortunately, there are a lot of hacks to speed up the process. ⁠
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So, I'm chopping up and gluing foam board to prototype our passthrough boot. There are a lot of ways people seal the transition point from camper to truck cab, but this is one of the most simple, so it just makes sense to test the easiest solution first to identify what works and what doesn't. ⁠
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Hopefully, we'll have everything arranged in time for Overland Expo East to test out how well it works!⁠
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𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 @roamlab 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴⁠
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𝐔𝐏𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒⁠
𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 @overlandexpo⁠
𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 7 - 9 𝘈𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘰𝘯, 𝘝𝘈⁠
See us and the rig at the @bowen_customs booth⁠ A27⁠
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_________________________________⁠
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗴⁠
⁠
1970 Avion C11 truck camper⁠
2015 @ramtrucks 3500 Tradesman⁠
@bowen_customs truck bed⁠
@warnindustries Ascent Front Bumper⁠
& Zeon Winch⁠
@bfgoodrichtires All Terrain T/A KO2s⁠
@methodracewheels 305s⁠
@bushwackerinc fender flares⁠
@ternoverland_arctictern roof hatch⁠
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𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘋𝘐𝘠 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘢𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝘮⁠
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We've been attending Overland Expo East since 2016

We've been attending Overland Expo East since 2016 when it was at the Biltmore. I can't imagine a stranger juxtaposition of extremes than this rough and tumble gathering at the largest estate in the United States. Back then, we didn't even have the Avion. We slept in the truck bed⁠ under a topper.⁠
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A lot has changed since then: our camper, the venue, and our role at the event. This will be the first year that we attend with the vendors. We'll be literally camping out at the Bowen Customs booth.⁠
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So, if you're coming, give us a heads up. We'd love to say hi!⁠
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𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 @roamlab 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴⁠
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𝐔𝐏𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒⁠
𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 @overlandexpo⁠
𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 7 - 9 𝘈𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘰𝘯, 𝘝𝘈⁠
See us and the rig at the @bowen_customs booth⁠ A27⁠
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_________________________________⁠
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗴⁠
⁠
1970 Avion C11 truck camper⁠
2015 @ramtrucks 3500 Tradesman⁠
@bowen_customs truck bed⁠
@warnindustries Ascent Front Bumper⁠
& Zeon Winch⁠
@bfgoodrichtires All Terrain T/A KO2s⁠
@methodracewheels 305s⁠
@bushwackerinc fender flares⁠
@ternoverland_arctictern roof hatch⁠
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𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘋𝘐𝘠 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘢𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝘮⁠
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