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THE STORY BEHIND KIMBO

The idea for Kimbo campers came from Mark King's love of the outdoors and inspiration from the inside of a nuclear submarine, the USS Alabama, which his father lead as Captain. Mark is an inventor and entrepreneur who has been designing wallets and outdoor gear with his company - Trayvax.  Never one to settle for average, Mark has been exploring simple living for years. Since 2013, at the start of Trayvax, his residence had been a 19' Airstream, but after a couple years he started to think he could live with less.

 

He wanted a home that would allow him to be untethered by the expense, maintenance and excess of modern life but there wasn't anything on the market that fit his needs. He also wanted to be comfortable when he hit the road exploring and camping in the Pacific NW. So being an inventor and fabricator, he started building his own camper in 2016. After living in it for 6 months, eventually driving over 30,000 miles around the country, Mark brought his passion to market.

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Seven out of Ten

Hi Folks, Today I want to talk about “7 out of 10” and what it is. This blog has nothing to do with Kimbo, but I wanted to share some encouragement for your week. I hope you enjoy this read. “7 out of 10” is this idea about what the cause and effect of becoming your best self is. I want to share it in as much detail as I can, and I hope this helps a few folks out there who know the potential of who they can become in life but are pausing before the big steps they know they need to take first....

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Lessons From 114 Feet Below

Hi folks, today I want to share a story about a freediving blackout on a deep dive. I want to share some thoughts about what I got the chance to reflect on after the event. I hope this letter speaks to a part of you that you didn’t expect. About 7 months ago I got into freediving. It’s where you learn how to dive deep into the ocean just holding your breath. Maybe you’ve heard of it before. It sounds kind of crazy but let me tell you more. It isn’t an adrenaline sport, it’s just the opposite....

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What Home Means When You Live in a Kimbo Camper

Hi folks, today I want to share some thoughts about home and what it means. I’ll share some of the different perspectives of the idea of home and what it means to me too. I’ve been living in a Kimbo camper for many months now, March to December. I’ve been able to make it sustainable by having a dehumidifier going consistently on low, by keeping it clean and organized, and by implementing new features like an over-the-bed fan and an air purifier and a mini radiator heater that I mounted to the...

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