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We're the Staples

Hi there, we’re Sonya and Necota Staples, your Outdoor Experience Experts.  We began our camping journey just a few short years ago and it quickly snow-balled into a off-roading and overlanding.  After completing two cross-country trips and even shipping our rig to Colombia (South America) tour the country, we are in the process of planning our full time overlanding adventure.  

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For real...could you spend every day (almost) in a vehicle with your mate?⁠ ⁠ I know it sounds crazy, but for us, it works.⁠ ⁠ There's something about being in a small space, with constant adventure, and nowhere to escape that brings out the best in each of us, but trust we still have challenges.⁠ ⁠ If you're wondering how we make it, here are a few tips and tricks for your next road trip:⁠ ⁠ 🚫 Get upset or frustrated when things don’t go according to plan⁠ ✅ Utilize these opportunities to collaborate and work as a team⁠ ⁠ 🚫 Insist on spending all of your time together⁠ ✅ Find time for solo exploration⁠ ⁠ 🚫 Pack your schedule full of activities⁠ ✅ Allow time for spontaneity and relaxation⁠ ⁠ 🚫 Feel obligated to camp every night⁠ ✅ Take a break from camping to enjoy a hotel⁠ ⁠ 🚫 Start a strict diet before your trip⁠ ✅ Have great snacks to keep morale high⁠ ⁠ Do you have any tips and tricks for surviving long road trips? Please share, so we can all thrive during our next journey.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #staplesintents #keepitintents #loveauthentically #atlantabloggers #blackbloggers #couplegoals♥️ #melaninbloggers #glamplife #glampingnotcamping # #outdoorcouple #campingcouple #blackpeoplecamp #atlantacamping #blackoverlanders #atlantacouples #coupleswhocamp #outdoortravel #travelcouples #blackpeopleoffroad #coupleceo #traveldifferently #offroadcouple #blackouplesgoals #blackoutdoorjoy #bipocoutdoors #blackinnature #bipocwhocamp #blackpeopleoverland
We’re back!⁠ ⁠ About 10 weeks ago, we left our home to head to the airport and take a flight to South Africa 🇺🇸✈️🇿🇦⁠ ⁠ The months, days, and weeks were super busy with planning for @thegatheringbysi 2022, packing for Africa, packing up our home, moving all of our stuff into storage, scouting locations for @thegatheringbysi 2022, saying long good-byes to friends and family, all in preparation for our new lifestyle as overlanders.⁠ ⁠ Now, after 10 weeks of exploring 🚙 South Africa🇿🇦, Namibia🇳🇦, Zambia🇿🇲, and Botswana🇧🇼, we return home, but this time “home” is a little different because we won’t be going back to our downtown Atlanta loft 🏢⁠ ⁠ It’s a little bittersweet, not returning to the place we’ve lived for the last 15 years…the place where so many memories (good and bad) were created🥲⁠ ⁠ But if I learned anything from our journey through Southern Africa, I learned that home is wherever Necota Staples is and we have so many more memories to create.⁠ ⁠ As we fly across the Atlantic, the anticipation of our newest adventure excites me and I know that although it’s the end of one journey…it’s only just the beginning 🇿🇦 🚙 ✈️ 🇺🇸 🚙 🇲🇽 …….⁠ ⁠ Check out our latest YouTube video (link in bio), where we give you a peek into what the last couple of weeks leading up to our trip to SA looked like…spoiler…@necostap resigned from his job…we’s FREE!⁠ And stay tune for more information on @thegatheringbysi 2022. ⁠ We are #blackoverlanders💯⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #staplesintents #keepitintents #loveauthentically #atlantabloggers #blackbloggers #couplegoals♥️ #melaninbloggers #glamplife #glampingnotcamping # #outdoorcouple #campingcouple #blackpeoplecamp #atlantacamping #blackoverlanders #atlantacouples #coupleswhocamp #outdoortravel #travelcouples #blackpeopleoffroad #coupleceo #traveldifferently #offroadcouple #blackouplesgoals #blackoutdoorjoy #bipocoutdoors #blackinnature #bipocwhocamp #blackpeopleoverland @blackpeopleoffraod
Who’s ready for The Gathering 2022?⁠ ⁠ Other than the date and state (August 18-22, Colorado) we’ve been pretty hush about this year's plans, but trust that we have been busy planning to level up the experience at The Gathering.⁠ ⁠ If you attended last year, you know the weekend was full of fun, good food, and engaging workshops. Everyone felt safe and comfortable and left feeling more confident and curious about outdoor adventure. (Check out the recap…🔗 in bio)⁠ ⁠ From the feedback we received from our inaugural event you wanted:⁠ ⁠ ⌛️More time to Gather⁠ 🏠More accommodation options ⁠ ⛰And a more adventurous location⁠ ⁠ We listened, so this year we invite you to a new location…@campvco ⁠ CampV sits on 120 acres, in the desert of southwestern Colorado, about midway between #moab and #telluride ⛰🤯⁠ ⁠ Similar to last year's inaugural event @bomaxrr, accommodation options will include cabins (2-room and studio) #airstream trailers, #glamping tents, and of course DIY camping🛏🚐🎪⛺️⁠ ⁠ If you haven’t already, mark your calendars and start making plans because @thegatheringbysi 2022 is an event you don’t want to miss💯⁠ ⁠ August 18-22, 2022⁠ ⁠ Sign up for our Patreon (link in bio) to be notified of early registration, receive access to discounts, and get first dibs on the best lodging options.⁠ ⁠ 📸 @colby⁠ ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ ⁠ #staplesintents #loveauthentically #atlantabloggers #blackbloggers #melaninbloggers #glamplife #glampingnotcamping # #outdoorcouple #campingcouple #blackpeoplecamp #atlantacamping #blackoverlanders #atlantacouples #coupleswhocamp #outdoortravel #travelcouples #blackpeopleoffroad # #traveldifferently #offroadcouple #blackouplesgoals #blackoutdoorjoy #bipocoutdoors #blackinnature #bipocwhocamp #blackpeopleoverland⁠
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