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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

We are visitors.⁠ ⁠ We wander into a new environment, explore the terrain, admire the scenic overlooks, and when the locals come through, we make room.⁠ ⁠ Because this is their home.⁠ ⁠ #wildlife #elk #camping #roadtrip

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Sea otter pups are born with incredibly dense fur that traps air, helping them float like tiny, fuzzy corks. Before a mother dives for food, she’ll often groom, dry, and fluff her pup’s coat so it stays buoyant at the surface while she’s underwater.⁠ ⁠ #seaotter #wildlife #babyanimals

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Meet the local management.⁠ ⁠ Cute?⁠ Yes⁠ ⁠ Harmless-looking? ⁠ Absolutely. ⁠ ⁠ Capable of running a surprisingly sophisticated snack surveillance operation? ⁠ Also yes.⁠ ⁠ Remember, don't feed the wildlife. Responsible outdoors-people store their food out of the reach. ⁠ #groundsquirrel #Wildlife

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Our 1970 Avion C11 has posed in deserts, mountains, forests, and more than a few questionable pullouts. But tucked beneath these windswept coastal trees, it looks especially at home: half time capsule, half science project, fully committed to the bit.⁠ ⁠ #camping #coastal #roadtrip

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Peek-a-boo!⁠ ⁠ These roofless stone huts might look like the perfect spot for a picnic or a game of hide-and-seek, but they weren’t built for weekend #wandering. They’re the remnants of a once-thriving #desert retreat.⁠ ⁠ The T Cross K Ranch started as a working cattle operation in 1912. #history

Looking inside a stone cabin at a picnic table

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

The best part about running around the Coachella Valley is all the hot springs available for some post-adventure soaking.⁠ ⁠ While we were perusing our options, we realized it would be about the same price to just stay at an RV park with hot springs.⁠ ⁠ #sunset #outdoors #roadtrip

Palm trees in front of mountains at sunset

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 101⁠ ⁠ Most trail incidents aren’t dramatic survival stories. They’re small mistakes stacking up.⁠ ⁠ A little preparation can make the difference between a great adventure and a rescue call. Before you head out, keep these in mind:⁠ ⁠ #hiking #trailrunning #outdoors

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Somedays, one thousand words just aren’t enough to capture the moment. It’s quiet. It’s meditative. It’s perfect. And there’s no place I’d rather be. #camping #sunset #camper #roadtrip

Man walking around a vintage truck camper in the desert

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Running has us relying a lot more on developed campgrounds than in the past. We don’t have to shower every day. But, trust me, everyone would know if we didn’t. And while we do have a water tank, I have yet to build out a proper shower. ⁠ ⁠ 1/3 #trailrunning #hiking #camping

Man lacing up running shoes in a truck camper parked in the desert

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

It's shorts season on Picacho Peak: so warm out that I started wondering if it might be too hot to run. Yes, I've run races in the heat, but I just wasn't planning for these temperatures in February.⁠ ⁠ #hiking #outdoors #desert #adventure #trailrunning

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Some days, we spend hours on dirt roads for a view.⁠ ⁠ Other days, we just need a bathroom break.⁠

Truck camper parked at an Arizona rest stop

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

⁠There is something bittersweet in visiting our old haunts across Sedona. A lot of the sites where we camped and created special memories are now blocked off.⁠ ⁠ 1/3 #publicland

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The last few days on the road have been a blur. We were winding down before bed on our first night when I looked around and asked Chris: where's your suitcase? (Yes, we still store most of our clothes in suitcases.)⁠ ⁠ Chris looks around: "you didn't pack it?"⁠ 1/4 #roadtrip #packing #woops

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Time to get away from all that ice, ⁠ Time for the desert and not taking easy rhymes.⁠ ⁠ Sedona is a special treat this time of year. It is technically off-season. It can snow and get muddy. But it's still so much warmer than where we were.⁠ ⁠ 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 @roamlab 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴⁠

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

The walls are going in!⁠ ⁠ See that board in my hand. It's going to frame our refrigerator. It's going hold that food locker in place while we bounce around dirt roads so that, when we stop for a cold one, it will, indeed, be cold.⁠ ⁠ #diycamper #diy #camper

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

What is the most extreme weather you have camped in?⁠ ⁠ The temperature is dropping with the leaves, and we are about to take a test trip with the latest camper renovations. ⁠ ⁠ Temperatures will be freezing. ⁠ Not the worst we've camped in… 1/4 #roadtrip #camping #weather #outdoors #nature

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Passthroughs are (generally) for permanent builds. If the camper never parts from the truck frame, it's not that hard to add a portal from the driving area to the living area. Bolts, glue, and sealants are acceptable mounting materials to isolate this passageway from cold, noise, and moisture. #diy

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Do you know what this is?⁠ ⁠ This is the beginning of cabinets. The built-in storage that I have long yearned for. No more stacking boxes. Just in time for elf season, I'll be able to place things ON A SHELF!⁠ ⁠ #diy #camper #maker

Woman sanding fiberglass plank in front of a camper

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

The heater is broken.⁠ ⁠ It actually happened a while ago. We were driving out of Tahoe, descending into Nevada, when the truck suddenly seemed to spaz out. The acceleration became sluggish, and something else was just not quite right...⁠ #truckcamper #roadtrip #fail

Truck camper driving along a hillside of fall color leaves.

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Building proceeds in stutters and starts.⁠ ⁠ Doing this "right" takes time, and rather than rushing the renovation of our little home on wheels or delaying our adventures until everything is "perfect", we've taken it in stages.

Woman riveting an aluminum sheet in a vintage camper.

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Chris: "Wow, the truck is so dirty.” Lexi: "How did it get this dirty?"⁠ *Pause to tally up all the dirt roads we have driven since last washing the truck**⁠ Both: "Oh, right..."⁠ #offroad #adventure

Vintage truck camper driving down a dirt road in fall

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

To those who draw back in horror and insist, "Oh, I could never do that!"⁠ ⁠ Yes, you can. You aren't some unique offshoot of the human genome incapable of living outside and following the seasons. Humanity has done it for ages.⁠ ⁠ Is it hard? ⁠ Sure!⁠ ⁠ 1/4 #roadtrip #nature #travel

Vintage truck camper parked among the trees of the Rocky Mountains

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

⁠It's been a minute!⁠ ⁠ We've been overwhelmed training for yet another race (our biggest yet!) The outcome was one crazy surprise.⁠ ⁠ More details to come!⁠ 1/2 #truckcamper #roadtrip

Vintage truck camper parked in a meadow of wildflowers

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Last year, we spent over two weeks at altitude.⁠ ⁠ It's fascinating to experience the body going through change. Camping at 10,000 ft started out as a struggle. We couldn't do much more than walk around the campground and make our meals without being winded. 1/3 #trailrunning #hiking #change

Man dressed in trail running gear looking out over a green valley to snowy mountain peaks.

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Someone out there, please. If I ever talk about signing up for an ultra in the early fall, stop me. I learned my lesson last year with a summer ultra but here we are, doing back to back long runs for a 100 miler at the end of August. #longrun #UltraRunner #Running On the upside:

Big turtle… tortious? Walking along damp earth

Rear turtle view with scaly tail. Look at that Dino!

Blue skies, forested hills, and a lone tree in a sea of grass

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

I’m still nursing an injured foot, but I can't help myself. I suppose you could accuse Chris of being an enabler because he ran every mile with me.⁠ ⁠ When we crossed the finish line, hand in hand, Chris is 4th for men, and I am 2nd for women. We both earned our finishers' belt buckles.⁠ 4/5

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Night Howler 50, is a trail race where that is pretty much all we do.⁠ The course is a 2.5-mile loop course in Hoover, Alabama, at the end of June. We line up in a sports complex, surrounded by baseball diamonds and risers. At 8pm, the sun begins to set, & we begin our first lap of 20.⁠ ⁠ 2/5 #run

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Night Howler 50 was supposed to be a test.⁠ ⁠ Chris and I will run our first 100-miler this fall. While we have run mountains, long distances, and trails, one of the major challenges of a 100-miler (if you aren’t a professional who can run 100 miles in 14 hours) is running through the night. 1/5

Woman in sportswear with race medal and belt buckle

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Here are a couple of young chipmunks because they are adorable.⁠ ⁠ That is all.⁠ #cute #wildlife

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Sorry for the radio silence, but we've been in the middle of a big ol' migration on the internets. ⁠ ⁠ After a decade of the same clunky website, we've given it a fresh coat of paint and hopefully a much faster page load so you don't spend a full minute waiting for a map.⁠ #update #running

Truck camper parked in a forested mountainside.

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

It's sweltering outside, so it's time for another race, right?⁠ ⁠ This Saturday, we are participating in the Night Howler 50: a 50-mile overnight race. ⁠ It will get dark. ⁠ We may be delirious. ⁠ And, despite the predicted heat, there may be thunderstorms.⁠ ⁠ #running #ultrarunning #trailrunning

Man walking on a dirt road through an aspen forest

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

⁠Jeep trails: the magical intersection between trail running and overlanding.⁠ ⁠ Some days, we find our next campsite by going out for a run. 1/3 #trailrunning #overland

Vintage truck camper camped off a mountain dirt road

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

We turned around and found a trail that was less likely to kill us. ⁠ ⁠ Today, we are equally disinterested in murderous routes. At least we have trail running poles. So when we encounter this particular ice sheet with a lower threat of impending doom, we tackle it with only minor slippage. ⁠ 3/5

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

We’re not the type to live on the edge. If we see a dangerous situation, we’ll avoid it. But often, what makes a situation dangerous is the gear, or lack thereof. ⁠ ⁠ Back in our early, pre-Avion, days of travel, we visited Olympic National Park. I found an amazing alpine hiking loop. 1/5 #hiking

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Is your garden full of zucchini? May I suggest zucchini brownies? 1/2 #gardening #zucchini #recipe

Nut covered brownies in a cast iron Dutch oven

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Every year brings a new adventure.⁠ ⁠ Sometimes it's wild, sometimes it's weird, and sometimes... it's unexpectedly adorable.⁠ ⁠ We stumbled upon a couple of dehydrated, lethargic baby squirrels—so desperate they’d climbed out of their nest and lay sprawled in the open. 1/3 #wildlife #squirrel

Baby squirrel huddled on a man’s shoulder

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Filter fail: Look, of course this is my fault. I should have tested the filter before we started our 20 mile run. That said, at least I had the presence of mind to refill a bottle before we drank all our water. Point being: there was no throughput. 1/2 #hiking #trailrunning #water #filter

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Today marks a month since I injured my foot. Recovery has been a dance of two steps forward, one step back. I feel like I'm progressing, but as we swing into summer, it's hard not to cut loose and dive into all the adventures I'm used to. ⁠ ⁠ 1/2 #running #recovery #patience

Truck camper driving down a dirt road to a mountain range.

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Find your own adventure.⁠ ⁠ There are a lot of popular destinations that are popular for a reason: they are beautiful, wild, and unique. But that threshold between those popular destinations and others nearby is often minimal.⁠ ⁠ 1/3 #hiking #explore #roadtrip

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

⁠Some people Spring Clean. We think Spring is the time for making a mess. Sure, we clean up after ourselves, but, fiberglass and epoxy get everywhere! Building with fiberglass composite is extra work but also less weight. And weight should be top of mind when renovating a camper. 1/3 #diy #camper

Woman working at a table saw next to a truck camper

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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper @roamlab.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

It's #hiking season!⁠ ⁠ And it couldn't come soon enough. After a crazy intense 41.2 miles racing at Strolling Jim, my left foot is protesting. So, I'm backing off the running but not the trails.⁠ ⁠ 1/2 #colorado #rockymountains

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