Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper
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Lexi & Chris in a Truck Camper
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Off on a perpetual road trip in our DIY renovated 1970 Avion C11. Camping, hiking, overlanding, XC mountain biking, rafting, trail running & anything else that gets us outside.
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Welcome to Bluesky!

We are Chris & Lexi and, despite what the last 24 hours might indicate, we do more than just post about hot cocoa & collagen.

We are a couple on a perpetual road trip in our 1970 Avion truck camper. We share the renovation of our #homeOnWheels, slow as it may be…

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We just discovered what the local squirrels have known all along: there are some quality pecans growing on these trees.

So, now it’s every mammal for themselves while any nuts remain.

#fall
Just a reminder to all my outdoorsy friends: state parks are delightful and staffed right now! That means bathrooms that get refreshed and trash bins that get emptied.

If you must visit a federal space, pack out what you pack in and have contingencies when nature calls.

#nationalparks #shutdown
It’s absolutely awe inspiring!

…and just plain inspiring too. I want to climb a 14er right now.
Because this life is a brilliant ticket — one ride on this astonishing earth. A landscape of wonder, at once majestic and fragile, spinning as just a small blue dot in the vast cosmos.⁠

Let’s treasure it. Not by watching from the sidelines, but by leaping in, wide-eyed and alive.⁠

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So let this be your call:⁠
Push your limits.⁠
Step off the map.⁠
Crack open the shell of the familiar.⁠

Go someplace new.⁠
Dive into a subject utterly foreign to your past.⁠
Lose yourself in a culture or community far from your own.⁠

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Can it be a mess?⁠
Undoubtedly!⁠

Is it rewarding?⁠
100%⁠

I'm not saying everyone should live on the road. There are good reasons to settle down. But there are also profound rewards in stretching past comfort, daring the unknown, and finding parts of yourself you never knew were there.⁠

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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!⁠

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Yup! Avion was one of many aluminum camper manufacturers back in the 60s and 70s. All taking the lead from Bowlus Road Chief.
I didn’t know they had a race in that park. That is one of the prettiest places! 🤩
Well, it’s been almost three weeks since my first 100 miler was canceled mid-race. I think I’m ready to start looking for some fall race to to cap off this years training.

Maybe a 50 miler or a 50k? I just don’t want to end the season on a sour note.

#ultrarunning
⁠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!⁠

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Ok #ultrarunning community,

I have my first 100 miler coming up so I have a very important question to ask:

When I get my buckle, what belt should I get to put it on.