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- Road Tripping
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  - National Park Service
  - Forest Service
- Campfire Cooking
  - Breakfast
  - Lunch
  - Dinner
  - Side Dish
  - Appetizer
  - Dessert Recipes
  - Cocktail Recipes
  - Eateries
  - Breweries
  - Restaurants
  - Wineries
- More Activities
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  - Camping
  - Hiking
  - Overlanding
  - Oddities
  - Museums
  - Art
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- - Alabama
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  - Colorado
  - Connecticut
  - Idaho
  - Illinois
  - Indiana
  - Kansas
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  - Louisiana
  - Maryland
- - Michigan
  - Minnesota
  - Mississippi
  - Missouri
  - Montana
  - Nebraska
  - Nevada
  - New Mexico
  - New York
  - North Carolina
  - Oklahoma
  - Oregon
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We didn't quite know what we were getting into when we ate that first bowl of gumbo. But then, the thought occurred to me...and I snapped a picture. Today, I regale you with the tail of our Great Gumbo Crawl.

The Great Gumbo Excursion

The Great Gumbo Excursion was conceived at the House of Blues when we tasted their gumbo and wondered: is this

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Lexi lives in a truck camper down by the river.

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Moab, Utah

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There's a world out there to explore and so many w

There's a world out there to explore and so many ways to approach it. We love our trustworthy truck and camper but we didn't wait for our perfect adventure mobile to start having adventures. ⁠
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We started with buses, trains, and hiking boots. Taking mass transit to nearby wilderness areas and tramping around for a day.⁠
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We worked our way up to car rentals and road trips to cabins, yurts, and B&Bs.⁠
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We were fortunate to get a hand-me-down van to begin tentatively prodding the outskirts of remote wilderness and embark on prolonged adventures.⁠
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It was only after years of prodding our limits that we settled on a truck and began contemplating campers. And, throughout it all, we had adventures, big and small.⁠
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We hope you have an adventure of your own this weekend. However you find it.⁠
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𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 @roamlab 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴⁠
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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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Did you see it?⁠ ⁠ I almost missed it! Thankf

Did you see it?⁠
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I almost missed it! Thankfully, Chris has a talent for spotting wildlife.⁠
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Bald eagles and golden eagles are reported around Lake Powell at various times of the year. ⁠
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When we first notice one raptor enjoying a meal along the shore, we are hesitant to leap to the conclusion that it is a bald eagle. But its bright white crown is undeniable. ⁠
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Further down, we also spot an adolescent scoping out the waterfront from its perch on a sandstone cliff. I hadn’t considered I would want my wildlife lens while rafting. But here I am, regretting my limited zoom capabilities.⁠
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𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 @roamlab 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴⁠
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𝗣𝗦𝗔: Life vests save lives! Wear a personal floatation device (PFD) when recreating on the water.⁠
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𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿⁠
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@kokopelli Rogue Lite Pack Rafts⁠
@mustangsurvival Slipstream Foam Vest⁠
@glacierglove Slit Finger Neoprene Fishing Gloves⁠
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𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘢𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝘮⁠
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⁠#wildlife_perfection #wildlife #eagles #raptor #baldeagle #baldeagles #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birdwatchers #antelopecanyon #lakepowell #pagearizona #visitarizona #packraft #rafting #kokopellipackraft #paddling #paddle #lakevibes #birdlovers #see_arizona #packrafting #raft #birdlife #paddleaz #explorewildly #explorearizona #goplayoutside

Do you remember when we visited Lone Rock Campgrou

Do you remember when we visited Lone Rock Campground on Lake Powell back in 2019? Back then, Lone Rock truly was a lonely monolith rising from the lake. ⁠
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On this trip, with our new packrafts, we had intended to paddle out to the rock and explore it. But today, the lake has fallen to a point where you could walk to the rock without getting your feet wet.⁠
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It’s a changing landscape. Old routes have disappeared exposing new terrain.
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𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 @roamlab 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴⁠
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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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Did you guess where we were in our last reel?⁠
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It's Antelope Canyon!⁠
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You probably have seen pictures of influencers posing between the narrow pink sandstone cliffs of Antelope Canyon. But did you know it's also an amazing paddle?⁠
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Several miles of the Antelope Canyon are flooded where the mouth meets Lake Powell, a flooded portion of the Colorado River.⁠
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Those dramatic rock walls also mean that launch points are non-existent within the canyon—short of rappelling down the walls. Instead, we start our adventure at the Antelope Point Launch Ramp. ⁠
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Well sort of. You see, Lake Powel is shrinking and with it, the shoreline is receding. Receding to the point that even this "launch ramp" would only launch you into thin air. These days, it ends on a cliff. ⁠
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Fortunately, there's a little side hike you can take from it to reach the shore. ⁠Sliding down the sandy slope, I understand why one park ranger advised me that many kayakers regret launching here. It would be awkward to carry hard-sided watercraft down this terrain. Fortunately, we have inflatable @kokopelli packrafts. While our descent may be inelegant, it's very manageable.⁠
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For full details on how to reach Antelope Canyon and more pictures, check out our blog post (link in bio)⁠
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𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 @roamlab 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴⁠
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𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿⁠
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@kokopelli Rogue Lite Pack Rafts⁠
@mustangsurvival Slipstream Foam Vest⁠
@glacierglove Slit Finger Neoprene Fishing Gloves⁠
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