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31 JULY 2017: Temperatures keep rising and it is getting hotter out as the cumulative effect of the extreme heat is building. We are able to get some stuff done in the early mornings, but as the day goes on everyone is increasingly just trying to find ways to keep cool. It is even too hot to sleep during siesta. Forecasts say the heat will not break at all this week …
29 JULY 2017: Great to be back to a favorite village in Serbia where we are enjoying some time in the countryside and helping with the annual plum harvest. With a series of heat waves, this year’s crop is not as large as last year, but there’s still plenty to do…
23 JULY 2017: Got to explore a bit out on the north fork of Long Island, visit some vineyards and check out the tip of the island. Headed to Orient Point and scouted out some interesting wildlife preserves and protected wilderness before turning back to the west…
16 JULY 2017: A quick stop in the city to collaborate on development of an upcoming project offered a great opportunity to just appreciate another “old” neighborhood. The changes in the city’s skyline and population don’t alter some of the essential beauty of the past. Nice to be back, even if only for a brief visit…
THIS MONTH:
Spending a little time close to home out on Long Island this month, seeing friends and getting out on local hiking and kayak trails…
Heading to Serbia in late July to help with the plum harvest in the village and enjoy the natural beauty of the countryside…
COMING UP SOON:
Trail Guiding for the 9th annual Topless for Tatas Charity Wheeling Event at Rausch Creek off-road park 11-13 August. TFT brings together off-roaders from all over to raise awareness about Breast Cancer and raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Last year’s event raised over $30,000 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation…
Heading back to the southwest for some very hot desert time later this August, with some familiar trails and a few new destinations to explore.
Going to RebelleU for some refresher dunes training in September. Rebelle U was established by veteran off-road racer and Rebelle Rally-founder Emily Miller, to help women learn, build, sharpen, and refine off-roading skills in authentic environments designed for them to excel. The training program offers 1-4 day driving and navigation classes in southern California aimed at preparing women to take on vehicle-based adventure.
Planning is underway for a scouting mission into a new region of exploration for USnomads — the famed Silk Road across Central Asia. More details to come as specifics are worked out.
MORE NOTES FROM THE ROAD:
June – NY and Paris
May – Wheelers Overland
22-30 April – Algeria
15-21 April – Algeria
8-14 April – Algeria
1-7 April – AOAA
March – Long Island
February – Sand dunes and Paris
January – El Camino del Diablo and more
December – Roadtrip
November – Paris
October – Rebelle wrap up
1-7 Oct – NY to Reno
26-30 Sep – Rally Prep
19-25 Sep – Long Island
12-18 Sep – Yuma and Glamis
5-11 Sep – Sedona
29 Aug – 4 Sep – Long Island
23-28 August – Rod Hall Drive Training
15-22 August – Reno Rebelle Training
8-14 August – TFT8
1-7 August – Serbia overland
July – Serbia, Rally planning
June – Mongolia
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Detailed series on a solo scouting journey into some of the remotest backcountry around Moab. The six day 450-mile off-pavement trip into the Maze district of the Canyonlands National Park offers insight into the challenges of expedition planning… [read]
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