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1970 Avion C11 truck camper driving down a narrow dirt road surrounded by cactus covered hillsides with mountains in the background at Saguaro National Park.

Scenic Bajada Loop Drive

Road Trip Adventures

Drive through a desert forest of cacti in Saguaro National Park's Tucson Mountain District on the one-way dirt Scenic Bajada

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Lexi lives in a truck camper down by the river.

Where We Are Now

Moab, Utah

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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. Especially when you regularly challenge conventions like us. 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
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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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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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Well, hey there!⁠ ⁠ Have you visited Truck Cam

Well, hey there!⁠
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Have you visited Truck Camper Adventure lately? How recently? Because the latest article is about designing and fabricating our Bowen Customs truck bed. And we are delighted!⁠
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So roll on over to @truckcamperadventure to hear about the challenges of designing a truck bed with storage for a vintage truck camper.⁠ (Link in bio)⁠
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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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As Overland Expo East is fast approaching, my mind

As Overland Expo East is fast approaching, my mind returns to all things overland, including this little gem of serendipity at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California. Yes, there was an Overland Exhibit, and it was grand.⁠
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Sure, there were also classic cars and Hollywood prop vehicles but look at some of those beauties!⁠
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You can see more pictures and my full writeup on our website (link in bio),⁠
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𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 @𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘢𝘣 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘴.⁠
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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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