TAXA Community
TAXA Explorers navigate the frontier that surrounds us all, the great outdoors. Sharing stories of adventuring and habitat experiences to encourage all of us to seek new experiences, travel uncharted paths, and find ourselves in nature's hidden corners.
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"Our Mantis housed San Antonio neighbors who didn’t have power for over 72 hours in our driveway at 19 degrees. They were comfy and cozy and able to not wear multiple layers after 'camping' in their home. We were glad to know if we’d lost power, we could hang in the Mantis."⠀
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We couldn't be more proud to see TAXA community members step up to help others in need after our recent snow storm here in Texas. Cheers to @natureonsundays for putting Mantis to good use right in their driveway to help neighbors Stephen and Kayla Briseno. The hospitality and amenities look 10/10!⠀
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It's World Wildlife Day! A day to celebrate our planet's most interesting and necessary creatures. From the mighty buffalo we find at some of our favorite National Parks, all the way to the itty bitty insects that inspired our habitat names. We're itching to hit the road again this season and see what we find.
📷 @runningandadventuring #taxacricket #outisin
What does a day in the life of Woolly Bear look like? Sometimes it looks like napping in the driveway, but on the weekends it looks like basking in the sun, hanging with its favorite people, and starting up at the stars.
#TAXAExplorer Monica brings us along for an overnight in @wanderlustwoollybear, accompanied by her husband and pups. Head to our Stories today to follow along. #taxawoollybear #taxaoutdoors
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From breakfast in bed to department head in no time. If you could work from anywhere, where would you park it?⠀
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📷 @scoutd.co & @_alexhardgrave test out the #workfromhabitat life in Cricket #taxacricket #taxaoutdoors
More than just a gear hauler, Woolly Bear is the basecamp you’ve always dreamed of. Made for gourmet camp breakfasts 🍳, backroad happy hours 🍻, and peaceful snoozes under the stars 😴. If you partake in all three in your driveway, we get it. It's hard to stay away from this small and mighty habitat.
#taxaoutdoors #taxawoollybear
Today is the 101st birthday of @grandcanyonnps! Winter, spring, summer or fall, this big hole is a majestic beaut any time of the year.
Let's celebrate! Drop your favorite Grand Canyon spot or memory below 👇
🎥 courtesy of @alepoutre from Kaibab National Forest (please note: drone use is not permitted within National Park boundaries)
Living full-time in Mantis, @scoutd.co, @_alexhardgrave and their two sons, Henley and Luca, take full advantage of always being out in it. They work, homeschool, live, and play from Mantis. They've explored much of Texas and the Southwest (Kanab, UT is their favorite spot), and hope to venture further west when the weather is right.
"Although we love Texas, the summers are brutal. Sleeping in a tent when it’s 103? No, thank you. We found a random article that highlighted the Mantis. It was love at first sight. The bunk set up was such a game-changer and as silly as it is to admit, the overall aesthetics of the habitat were so much more appealing, unlike traditional travel trailers. Not to mention they were made in Texas... Four days later, we got in touch with a dealer and locked down a Mantis of our own."
Have any questions about what it's like to live full-time in Mantis? Drop them below! 👇
Prior to a few years ago, #TAXAExplorer @themantisexperience and family hadn't camped much. However, they wanted to experience the beauty of Texas in greater detail, so they gave it a try. "We bought an old rickety Dutchmen Camper just to see if we liked it. We immediately fell in love. Fast forward, we borrowed my cousin's Mantis and took it to Big Bend. We were immediately hooked. So hooked that we placed an order for a Mantis the very next week. We love the simplicity of the habitat and how it allows us to go 'just a little bit further' than where you can comfortably go with a more 'traditional' camper."
Follow along with @themantisexperience as they explore the great state of Texas and beyond in their Mantis, Luna. #taxaoutdoors #outisin
We're excited to introduce you to the rest of our #TAXAExplorer team this week, including Monica and Justin own the mighty @wanderlustwoollybear. Justin used it to surprise Monica for their wedding last year and then spent two weeks camping out of it for their honeymoon. Love is an adventure, right?
Besides being their ideal backroad basecamp, what they really love about Woolly Bear is its convenience: ""We started ""overland"" style camping out of our 2006 Honda Element and it quickly evolved into this. We needed more of a home base so we didn't have to pack up camp to explore the area. This little trailer allows us to go just about anywhere and do just that. We can bring everything we need to have all the comforts of home. Plus I love to cook and that woolly bear kitchen has all the storage and space I need.""
Since getting Woolly Bear just over a year ago, the two have added quite a few mods. Check them out on their Explorer page via the link in our bio. #taxaexplorer #outisin
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When the Colorado (and even Texas) snow is falling, the mighty Cricket comes running.
📷 @wwnelson12 #taxacricket #taxaoutdoors
Having watched their adventures in Cricket over the past couple of years, we're excited to welcome Phil and his family, @ourfrontstoop, to the #TAXAExplorer team! This Chicago-based family loves the city, but Phil and Joline wanted an easy way to share with their kids the same outdoor experiences they had growing up. Cue Cricket.
"Prior to kids, we tent camped quite a bit and it inevitably rained on the last night of our trip seemingly every time, soaking everything we owned. With the kids, we thought we'd get off the ground yet wanted them to actually camp and feel the breeze at night, and hear the birds in the morning. In other words, it had to be as close to camping as possible. We plan to squeeze a season or two more into the Cricket before possibly upsizing to the Mantis."
@ourfrontstoop hopes to head out west in the future, and we're excited to be along for the ride. #outisin #taxaoutdoors
Holly, aka @texasadventureher, is a lover of backroads, mountain biking, hunting, and Texas. Plus, she's a high-quality gear nerd, which is why we're flattered she chose TigerMoth as her adventure rig.
"I drive a Jeep Wrangler, built to go anywhere, and I wanted a travel trailer that could do the same! I needed to be able to sleep four people comfortably — bonus points for air conditioning. The TigerMoth habitat fit the bill! My favorite thing about my habitat is that it's so unique... a conversation starter. Anywhere I travel to, I have people stopping me to ask about it. I am so proud to say it's designed and built right here in Texas!"
Any other TigerMoth owners out there that can relate? 🙋 #taxaexplorer #outisin
Meet @rockygarza! #TAXAExplorer and father of two, adventuring in Mantis alongside @sara_garza.
"We bought a Mantis because we believed it gave us the ability to have basic comforts met (a/c in Texas summers) and freedom to stay outside as long as we could."
Their favorite #taxahack? "[We] added some holes to our bunks to add an extra safety net for the bottom bunk."
Stay tuned for more stories from this adventurous family. #outisin #taxaoutdoors
Meet our 2021 TAXA Explorers! From full-time habitat dwellers to weekend warriors, each one of our Explorers uniquely embraces their own version of the #outisin lifestyle. We'll be introducing each of the new members of our Explorer team over the next couple of weeks and are excited to continue sharing their outdoor adventures this year.
Interested in a particular habitat tour, how-to video, or trip experience from any of our new Explorers? Drop your questions/suggestions below and we'll get something lined up! #taxaoutdoors #taxaexplorer
Only a few more months until it's full on camping season and we welcome back those mid-afternoon naps, sandwiched between mornings romping around in the woods and dinner and beers around the campfire. Until then, no judgment here if you want to "practice" in the driveway. #taxaoutdoors #taxamantis
@roy326 and his family bringing a whole new meaning to the term "field trip."
While #virtuallearning has no doubt had its challenges, it's also offered opportunities to switch up the idea of what a classroom can be. Parents: how have you taken advantage? #schoolfromhabitat #outisin
"We've been trying our hand at dry camping this trip and I'm absolutely loving it. While we aren't in a position to do it full time... we've booked most of our weekends at sites that are hookup-less. It's a new challenge and allows us to disconnect both literally and figuratively." 📷 @_alexhardgrave & @scoutd.co
Tips or advice for dry camping? Drop them below 👇
Who needs the lodge when Cricket serves as your own personal heated lounge and cocktail bar? 🍻
Thanks for sharing your epic ski day, @danogramm! #outisin #taxaoutdoors
Some parks are just better in the winter. What's your favorite to visit in the off season?
📷 @travelingchus #outisin
Last week we launched 2021 Woolly Bear, our go-anywhere basecamp now upgraded for 2021. Since pictures don't ever seem to do justice, head to our Story for a full walkthrough of our mightiest little habitat. #taxaoutdoors #taxawoollybear
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