Wide Open Roams

A dirt road running through a grassy field, with a vehicle carrying a motorcycle in the back, surrounded by forested mountains and a partly cloudy sky.

Home Is Where the Roam Is

Welcome to Wide Open Roams, where we’re chasing adventure in our EarthRoamer LTS 192. We’re Jacob and Elissa—entrepreneurs and full-time road dwellers—exploring the country one backroad at a time. What started as a way to travel while managing our real estate properties turned into a full-time lifestyle, blending work, adventure, and off-grid living. Whether we’re parked in the mountains, the desert, or by the coast, we’re sharing the highs, lows, and lessons of life on the road.

Watch Our Latest Adventure!

We’ve been putting this off, but today we’re finally taking our EarthRoamer into Zion National Park. Our goal? Tackle three iconic hikes in a single trip. But there’s a catch: we have to navigate a 20,000 lb truck through the famous mile-long tunnel before our permit window expires. Visiting Zion has always been a major bucket list item for us, but we’ve consistently avoided it to dodge the summer heat and massive crowds. So, we decided to try a different strategy: visiting in winter. In this video, we show you the reality of taking an oversize expedition vehicle into one of America's strictest National Parks. From securing the Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel permit to timing our exit perfectly, the logistics are tight. If we pull this off, we might just get one of the most beautiful places in the country all to ourselves.

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