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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
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  - Hiking
  - Overlanding
  - Oddities
  - Museums
  - Art
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  - Arizona
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  - California
  - Colorado
  - Connecticut
  - Idaho
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- - Michigan
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Lexi lives in a truck camper down by the river.

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Moab, Utah

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I gave him a the scissors.⁠ He asked for clipper

I gave him a the scissors.⁠
He asked for clippers.⁠
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The weather is finally warming up and it's time. Granted, it was time, years ago. The last time I cut my hair was sometime in 2019. And it's gotten impractically long. And, of course, while it's been years, we do have a tradition here at Roam Lab:⁠
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Grow it long.⁠
Cut it short.⁠
Donate the difference.⁠
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Last time we had a major sheering was in 2017. Chris participated in that round. When we started our adventures in 2015, he thought it would be easier to have long hair. Two years later, he had learned better and joined me in donating a load of hair.⁠
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Since then, I've bee trimming his hair regularly but this is the first time he has had a turn with the scissors for years and he may have had a little too much fun.⁠
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Can you guess how much he cut off?⁠

Paddling among the cypress.⁠ ⁠ I have to admit

Paddling among the cypress.⁠
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I have to admit that this was one of the main reasons I wanted rafts. There’s not a lot of forests you can paddle through. But I’ve been dreaming of this moment since I first saw a flyer for the experience years ago at a Louisiana Welcome Center. ⁠
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Cypress forests are typically found in wetland areas such as swamps, riverbanks, and floodplains. The bald cypress, in particular, thrives in waterlogged environments and is well-adapted to withstand seasonal flooding. They can live for over 1,000 years and provide essential habitat for numerous plant, animal, and bird species.⁠
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This is just a small cypress forest off the Natchez Trace. But I’ll be on the look out for more!⁠
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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
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𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘢𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝘮⁠
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All that work rebuilding a 1970 truck camper from

All that work rebuilding a 1970 truck camper from the subfloor to the ceiling. This is why.⁠
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Big projects can seem daunting at the outset. The satisfaction of a job well done is a reward in itself. But a renovation project like this means we get the extra boost of bringing it to the beach and taking in a jaw-dropping sunset.⁠
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Do you have any projects in the works?⁠
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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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Cry of the frustrated photographer.⁠ ⁠ Some da

Cry of the frustrated photographer.⁠
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Some days, I feel like nature is toying with me. As if some omniscient force knows exactly what I want, will let me get achingly close, but just not quite there.⁠
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Today, it's the pelicans. I keep almost getting a share-worthy shot but then the bird nestles its head under its wing or is obstructed by a pier in the foreground, or takes off just as I bring it into focus.⁠
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I know the pelican doesn't care if I get my picture. But it doesn't stop feeling like it does.⁠
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So, no epic shots today. Just near misses.⁠
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A flash of reality is a curated account.⁠
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Oh...and that last photo with pelicans soaring over the Avion. Chris took that.⁠

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