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7 October 2019: Another work day at Girl Gang Garage and the Ladies Offroad Network crew got a lot accomplished. We got the engine and transmission in place, and the truck was almost ready for the next step, when we hit a snag while bleeding the brake lines. It was around 11pm when we called it a night, and High Yellow 56 will be ready for the unveiling at SEMA on schedule. Can’t wait to see the final result …
6 October 2019: Got to work with the crew from Ladies Offroad Netwok for the “takeover” at Girl Gang Garage, where we were volunteering to help with this year’s SEMA build of High Yellow 56. We walked in to an empty frame, as the old truck had been taken apart and we were being tasked with putting it back together — but with some brand new custom parts. Day one we got the suspension and brake lines installed and prepped the enging and transmission for installation…
5 October 2019: Joined in for a day of fun in the hills around Catalina State Park with the Tucson Rough Riders during their annual Trail Dust Days event. Was a great chance to catch up with a good friend and get to explore a different part of Arizona …
4 October 2019: Within the city limits of Phoenix, but there are nods to the desert and a different pace of living. Early morning the air is still cool. A hummingbird flits around a flowering bush, so small it could be mistaken for a large insect. A pause to appreciate the outdoors …
3 October 2019: Arrived to Phoenix, sun and palm trees, for the start of a few weeks of intense activity and a bit of adventure here in the southwest…
THIS MONTH:
In Phoenix to join the Girl Gang Garage ladies and help out with the All-Female Build project lead by Bogi Lateiner. Set up in 2018, Girl Gang Garage acts as a catalyst of change by providing women of all ages with open and uninhibited access to hands-on training and initiatives that introduce this underrepresented audience to the many transformative careers within the automotive industry. The goal is to empower women and provide them the tools to redefine their identities and ultimately breakdown the barriers that have limited their access or awareness to the many career opportunities within the trades. Girl Gang Garage is more than a physical location it is a living breathing network of women, ranging from novices to industry veterans all coming together with the singular goal of growing stronger together and developing new opportunities for the next generation…
Joining in the Ladies Offroad Network “Takeover” at Bogi’s Garage on October 5-6 to help get this years SEMA build ready to show – a 1956 Chevy Truck! With only 24 days left before it’s unveiling, the LON team will work together to help get this vehicle done…
COMING UP SOON:
Attending the Ladies Offroad Challenge Top Ten Weekend in October as one of the “highest-points” challenge participants from this summer’s 10-week challenge. This four-day adventure, “somewhere in southern Californie” is led by Charlene Bower and will be full of surprises…
A short break to enjoy the number one destination on USA Weekend’s “Most Beautiful Places in America list.” Sedona, AZ is surrounded by 1.8 million acres of national forest land, with great jeep trails that wind in and out of a rugged landscape defined by pinnacles, spires, buttes and domes…
Back to Paris to visit friends and familiar places…
ABOUT THE ROUGH RIDERS
The Tucson Rough Riders are a Tucson-area jeep organization which aims to enjoy and protect the natural environment, to provide social and recreational activities for its members, and to promote family togetherness. The Club assists the state and national resource management agencies and local community charitable organizations. Their annual Trail Dust Days event is a weekend of 4-WD fun and games at Catalina State Park with off-road runs, a raffle, games, food, and camping…
CATALINA STATE PARK
Catalina State Park sits at the base of the majestic Santa Catalina Mountains. The park is a haven for desert plants and wildlife and nearly 5,000 saguaros. The 5,500 acres of foothills, canyons and streams invites camping, picnicking and bird watching, with miles of equestrian, birding, hiking, and biking trails which wind through the park and into the Coronado National Forest at elevations near 3,000 feet. The park is located within minutes of the Tucson metropolitan area…
Nesconset | Paris | Phoenix | Tucson | 29 Palms | Ontario | Sedona
MORE NOTES FROM THE ROAD:
16-30 September – Women’s Wheeling
1-15 September – Long Island
9-31 August – Serbia
1-8 August – #LONCON2019
16-31 July – Roadtrip to Atlanta
1-15 July – Cape Cod
15-30 June – Eastern Long Island
1-14 June – Bantam Jeep Festival
May – PA Trail cleanup
22-30 April – Minnesota
16-21 April – PA Trails
1-15 April – New Jeep
15-31 March – Paris
1-14 March – Arizona
15-28 February – San Antonio
1-14 February – Sedona and Glamis
January – Iran
December – Holiday Road Trip
16-30 November – Senegal
1-15 November – Paris
October – New York
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A quick overview of impressions from a stop in Cairo during our recent scouting mission in Egypt and Sudan … [read]
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A look into south-eastern Algeria on the border with Libya and Niger: overlanding with the Tuareg in one of the most remote corners of the Sahara … [read]
