Proven Overland Magazine Issue One | Page 42

Here are a few words straight from the co-founders themselves. RoamR is a benchmark for me. I never grew up camping, just wasn’t something we did, which was fine, because we did a lot of other stuff. Much of which I never reflected on much while in the moment, but more so later in life. Looking back on those family trips we took as a kid, I real- ized now, that they will forever be a p art of me. Some I am luckily able to revisit, others lost to time and will live only in my fond memories. For me the driving force in starting RoamR was having kids and the idea that in the palm of our hands, we have the opportu- nity to decide (at least for now) what those reflections of family adventures will look like 10, 20, or even 30 years down the road. The molding of memories. Talk about a brain melt moment. What a feeling. Al- most a rebirth, or the gift of being granted a do over. The possibilities, endless. Not too long ago I took my kids on their first camping trip. Me, with only a few more trips under my belt (Vermont, North Carolina, California and Mexico to name a few) than they, it was an amazing start to the influence I will have on their lives. Time will tell, for the road ahead, smooth or bumpy, for sure calls. Let the adventures begin. Co Founder Tony (a.k.a. Tango D) RoamR is special to me as it is the culmi- nation of this creative idea (RoamR) com- ing to life and the start of my intentional legacy I am leaving with my sons. I get the privilege of taking my whole family, when RVing, and my oldest two out with me when adventure camping, as my youngest son is less than a year old currently. Qual- ity time messing around basecamp, whit- tling spears, playing pokemon & starwars, watching iPad movies, making fire, eating LOTS of food and sleeping in the “Free Spirit Fort” as they call it (roof top tent) are just a few of the things we do. As they grow older (currently 6, 3 and 11 months) This will evolve. The adventures will get more intense. But that is the beauty of this. There is no definition of what adventure is until we define it. I grew up camping out of a trailer and some of my fondest memories are sleeping in the upper bunk of that trailer. Now we have the class C RV and it too has an over cab upper bunk that all three boys can sleep in (talk about a flood of memories). When we want more of an overland adventure, which happens quite a bit, my Jeep Wag- oneer with the RTT is great to get us where we can’t go otherwise. It allows us to cover all our bases and find adventure where the road less traveled ends. The ability to usher my sons into man- hood equipped for challenges, ready to adventure and taught the gem of surviv- al skills is a mind blowing and humbling season of life. I don’t count myself as lucky but as blessed. I try to more often than not to take advantage of the moment and stay present. Never give up on your dreams and keep pressing forward to make your future what you want it to be. Co Founder Troy (a.k.a. RoamR One)