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- 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
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  - Kentucky
  - Louisiana
  - Maryland
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  - Mississippi
  - Missouri
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  - Nebraska
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  - North Carolina
  - Oklahoma
  - Oregon
  - Pennsylvania
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  - Tennessee
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Lexi lives in a truck camper down by the river.

Where We Are Now

Moab, Utah

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Lake Powell straddles the Utah-Arizona border, upr

Lake Powell straddles the Utah-Arizona border, upriver of the Grand Canyon. It’s a backcountry wonderland of red rock canyons, whimsical waterways, and brilliant buttes. We came to paddle, but there’s ample opportunity for almost any watersport you care to mention and plenty on land as well.⁠
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Every time we leave, it’s with plans for what we’ll do next time we return. The weather cramped our style this time, but that’s just another lesson learned. ⁠
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In the meantime, I guess we’ll start heading south and find some warmer weather.⁠
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What do you think?⁠
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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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#kokopelli #kokopellipackraft #packraft #packrafting #raft #rafting #lakelife #lakepowell #lonerockbeach #freshwater #boatlife #watertank #watersports #offshore #lakeliving #offshorelife #greatoutdoors #visitutah #liveoutdoors #lifeelevated #beutahful #truckcamper #avioncamper #overlanding #lifeontheroad #beachlife #overland #overlander #letsgoplaces #adventurous

Are you delaying any maintenance work on your vehi

Are you delaying any maintenance work on your vehicle?⁠
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It's funny how much an environment shifts our to-do list. While we were driving through the freezing Sierras and snow-laden dunes of southern Utah, that little problem of our "engine overheating" took a back seat.⁠
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Yes, for some reason, the rogue error message correlated with a malfunctioning heater and sub-freezing temperatures outside--which is hard to ignore when your fingers lose any sensation while the heater is supposedly on high. But being out in the middle of nowhere in said freezing temperatures also was little incentive to play auto mechanic in a snow drift.⁠
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It's still chilly out, but now we are somewhere where we can start tinkering without needing mittens. So we can finally poke and prod to see if there's any apparent reason our engine continues throwing overheating error messages while driving behind a snow plow. So far, we don't have a clear answer. ⁠
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But I'm just happy to be somewhere I don't need a heavy coat and two layers of pants.⁠
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Oh, and that view doesn't hurt, either.⁠
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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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So many layers.⁠ ⁠ Those pink and red and gold

So many layers.⁠
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Those pink and red and gold cliffs are all ours to explore. Some days I just feel spoiled for choice.⁠
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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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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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