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Adventure
- Road Tripping
- Parks
  - National Park Service
  - Forest Service
- Campfire Cooking
  - Breakfast
  - Lunch
  - Dinner
  - Side Dish
  - Appetizer
  - Dessert Recipes
  - Cocktail Recipes
  - Eateries
  - Breweries
  - Restaurants
  - Wineries
- More Activities
  - Biking
  - Camping
  - Hiking
  - Overlanding
  - Oddities
  - Museums
  - Art
Travel
- Countries
- - 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
  - West Virginia
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  - Virginia
  - Vermont
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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

About Author

Lexi lives in a truck camper down by the river.

Where We Are Now

Moab, Utah

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Your moment of ⁠zen with a blue heron.⁠ ⁠ #g

Your moment of ⁠zen with a blue heron.⁠
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#greatblueheron #blueheron #heronsofinstagram #landbetweenthelakes #wildlifephotography #birdsofinstagram #bird_captures #bird_brilliance #bestbirdshots #planetbirds #allnatureshots #nuts_about_birds #naturephotography #natureonly #wildlife #birds_adored #birdphotography #your_best_birds #birds_perfection #best_birds_photography #nature_brilliance #best_birds_of_ig #greatoutdoors

It's weigh-in time!⁠ ⁠ We've had a lot of chan

It's weigh-in time!⁠
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We've had a lot of changes to our truck since the last weigh-in. We sized down our wheels (18" to 17") with @methodracewheels 305s and increased our tire dimensions (32" to 35") with @bfgoodrichtires All Terrain T/A KO2s. Most of all, we replaced our factory truck bed with our @bowen_customs truck bed⁠.⁠
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So, we're taking our truck and camper to the @cat.scale for our latest weigh-in.⁠
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You can see how the weight of our rig has shifted over time in our weigh-in round-up on our website. (link in bio)⁠
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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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Some days are meant for chilling like my campsite

Some days are meant for chilling like my campsite buddy here.⁠

Cheers!

Long hair on the road⁠ ⁠ It’s hard to mainta

Long hair on the road⁠
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It’s hard to maintain while in between truck stop showers and moochdocking in friends' driveways. In fact, hygiene is a bit of a joke among many nomads. But after years of ponytails and hats to hide greasy hair, my dermatologist is not laughing. ⁠
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Yeah, doctor's appointments are another challenge while traveling but I finally got one. And along with prescriptions for shampoo and topical creams, my dermatologist assigned me a minimum number of showers to take per week. ⁠
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It seems like a minor change, but it has me recalculating the total gallons of water we’ll consume per week because thoroughly washing long hair takes a lot of water. Which has me looking at my locks and thinking, maybe it’s time to let them go. ⁠
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I have been cutting Chris’s hair whenever it gets out of control, but I haven’t had a trim since 2019. In a braid or a bun, my hair doesn't look that long. But when I do let it hang loose, it has Chris making Lady Godiva jokes and me glaring at split ends. ⁠
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So, I guess this is it? I find myself wavering between wanting to see how far I can grow my hair and, on the other side, wanting to shave it all off. (Realistically, I’m probably looking at shoulder length). And I honestly can't make up my mind.⁠
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So please help me choose. Drop a vote in the comments. I’ll also add a poll in my stories for good measure, and we’ll see which way we go!⁠
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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
⁠
𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘋𝘐𝘠 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘢𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝘮⁠
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