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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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  - Biking
  - Camping
  - Hiking
  - Overlanding
  - Oddities
  - Museums
  - Art
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- - Alabama
  - Arizona
  - Arkansas
  - California
  - Colorado
  - Connecticut
  - Idaho
  - Illinois
  - Indiana
  - Kansas
  - Kentucky
  - Louisiana
  - Maryland
- - Michigan
  - Minnesota
  - Mississippi
  - Missouri
  - Montana
  - Nebraska
  - Nevada
  - New Mexico
  - New York
  - North Carolina
  - Oklahoma
  - Oregon
  - Pennsylvania
- - South Dakota
  - Tennessee
  - Texas
  - Utah
  - Wyoming
  - Wisconsin
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Test fitting solar panels on a 1970 Avion C11 truck camper roof.

Mounting Flexible Solar Panels

We creating a 100% renewable energy home on wheels with Velcro and aluminum rails to mount flexible solar panels to

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Lexi lives in a truck camper down by the river.

Where We Are Now

Moab, Utah

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Ah, this is what I'm talking about! ⁠ ⁠ Campin

Ah, this is what I'm talking about! ⁠
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Camping allows a lot of things: closeness to nature, social moments around the campfire, and an opportunity to unplug. ⁠
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But one of my favorite upsides is the ability to establish a home base in the heart of whatever activity we are pursuing. And, short of getting a houseboat, this is about as close as we can get to an ideal location for a weekend of paddling. ⁠
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So, gear up for Part II of our Winter of Watersports (yes, it's still winter. Have you seen the snow pics?)⁠
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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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You know, when we started this nomadic life, it wa

You know, when we started this nomadic life, it was with the assumption that we would travel with the weather.⁠
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Cold?⁠
Head south.⁠
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Hot?⁠
Head for the mountains.⁠
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Hankering for the beach?⁠
There's one at the right latitude somewhere out there.⁠
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But the longer we are on the road, we also find that certain weather is unavoidable. Family gatherings, business commitments, scheduled maintenance, doctor appointments, and surprise weather events can all place us in less-than-ideal environments.⁠
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When we started this nomadic life, I assumed we wouldn't need an air conditioner. So many campers don't come with one. I even thought we'd only need the heater a little here and there.⁠
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I was wrong⁠
And that's ok.⁠
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That's the benefit of building out our camper in sprints. We we build some features into our camper and then see how well it holds up. ⁠
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We've rearranged our electrical box so many times that we've installed a modular mounting system to cut back on the number of holes we drill into the walls. ⁠
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We've tested different heaters and always keep a propane fallback.⁠
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We are eight years in and still experimenting.⁠
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And that's our favorite way to travel.⁠
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𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 @roamlab 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘴.⁠

Is there a place you keep coming back to? A landsc

Is there a place you keep coming back to? A landscape where memories take physical form or at least come tantalizingly close? Earth with an undeniable sense of place. Whimsical fauna that is almost otherworldly.

I never feel quite satisfied when visiting the Arizona Strip. There’s always something more I want to see. But that’s just another reason to come back.

To maybe,
one day,
see it all.
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𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 @roamlab 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴⁠
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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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Driving through Northern Arizona, we flirt with th

Driving through Northern Arizona, we flirt with the snow line. We pass through open and dry plateaus only to dip into snow-laden gullies. Most of our offroad plans are churned to mud like the snow-sodden trails we inspect. ⁠
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But what we can't reasonably tackle with wheels we can still wander on foot.⁠
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Hopefully, this is the last bit of snow on our trip but at least we'll see a few of the vistas I was looking forward to before we finally head south.⁠
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𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 @roamlab 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘴⁠

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