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16 Novmeber 2025: Joined volunteers from the Museum of American Armor in Bethpage, NY, for a battle re-enactment as part of the museum’s “Armor Experience” fundraiser. The re-enactment centered on the first days of the Allied invasion of Normandy, and gave the opportunity to get vehicles from the museum’s collection out into the field in a demonstration of a concerted tank battle, supported by infantry all as part of a mechanized infantry unit of the 2nd Armor Division. Great detail was paid to authenticity and getting history “right” in the telling of the story, and it was a great way to revisit the specifics of what the troops faced on a micro level. The museum runs these re-enactments periodically throughout the year as well as other programs that aim to educate the public and honor all veterans …
8 November 2025: Made the drive into Manhattan for the first time in a long time this evening to meet up with a friend visiting from Paris. It was strange to be seeing the city like a tourist after being away for so long. And while so much has changes, so much remains familiar, and I realized I hadn’t forgotten my way. Was nice to be back, even if only for one night…
5 November 2025: Was a nice night for a fire in the fire pit while I awaited the rising of the Beaver moon. The Beaver Moon is the traditional name for the full moon in November, supposedly named because it’s when beavers are busiest building dams and stocking food for winter, and also when beaver traps were set for their valuable pelts during the North American fur trade. It symbolizes readiness for winter, hard work, and harmony with nature, often appearing larger and brighter as it’s a “supermoon,” one of the closest full moons to Earth…
THIS MONTH:
Taking part in a World War Two battle re-enactment at the Museum of American Armor on November 16th. The event features some of the museum’s armored vehicles in action during a simulated combat scenario from the allied liberation of France in 1944…
COMING UP SOON:
December is Holiday Roadtrip time, and this year we are heading back to a few favorite locations in the southeast as well as exploring a couple of new ones…
We will be taking part in an international overland expedition from the Sichuan Basin to the Tibetan Plateau in April, where we will be tracking snow leopards and working with local nomadic herders in cooperation with wildlife conservation efforts that aim to reduce human-wildlife conflict in one of the most remote areas of China…
USnomads.org is very proud to be presenting the fifth edition of the Nomad Rally in 2026. This is a unique kind of rally experience — a ten week event that participants can do from anywhere within the continental U.S.A. Competitors design their own routes as part of the rally, then drive it in a points-based online competition that includes optional activity tasks, quests and weekly challenges. The 2026 rally will run from 8 June – 17 August and is open to any driver within the United States who has an off-road capable vehicle — stock or modified. Registration for 2026 is currently open. For more information see the Rally website …
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MORE NOTES FROM THE ROAD:
22-31 October – Paris
16-21 October – Paris
1-15 October – Paris
22-30 September – Vermont
13-21 September – Vermont
1-12 September – New York
16-31 August – New York
1-15 August – New York
July – New York
June – New York
May – New York
18-30 April – New York
8-17 April – Eastbound
1-7 April – Eastbound
22-31 March – California
17-21 March – AZ to CA
8-16 March – Arizona
1-7 March – Glamis
22-28 February – Roadtrip SW
15-21 February – Roadtrip SW
1-14 February – New York
January – Paris
23-31 December – Holiday Roadtrip
16-22 December – Holiday Roadtrip
18-15 December – New York
8-30 November – New York
1-7 November – Roadtrip South
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