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28 January 2026: Got the route for the Sichuan Basin to Tibetan Plateau mapped out on paper topo maps today. It was a bit of a project even getting it mapped out digitally because I didn’t have GPS coordinates for everything, some were only place names, but with the problems of transliteration and different names for the same places, it was more complicated than usual. Still I now can see clearly where we are heading and get a good sense of the terrain…
19 January 2026: Drove out to the east end to look for snowy owls again, but did not see any. Then on my way back home, by Lake Ronkonkoma, I spotted a Bald Eagle and stopped to make some photos, and then a second Bald Eagle joined the first one up in the bare branches of the tallest tree. I hung out observing and photographing for a while before they flew away…
18 January 2026: Snow on the ground but getting out a bit anyway because it’s the weekend. Headed up to the Nissequoge Tidal Basin for a bit, but it was really very cold…
THIS MONTH:
Training and planning for the upcoming China Expedition: Sichuan Basin to the Tibetan Plateau. Pre-production and logistics gearing up as we prepare the countdown to Departure…
COMING UP SOON:
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…
The original Team USnomads is getting together for a little bit of fun and adventure on the east coast this May. Details are still being worked out, but it is sure to be a great time…
Taking part in a series of Orienteering Events around Long Island this Spring: Saturday, April 25th at West Hills North, Sunday May 17th at Muttontown and Sunday June 7th at West Hills South.
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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 …
Nesconset | Paris | Belgrade | Beijing | Chengdu | Wolong | Zhonglu | Tagong | Ganzi | Derge | Yushu | Haxiu
MORE NOTES FROM THE ROAD:
1-15 January – New York
27-31 December – Holiday Roadtrip
22-26 December – Holiday Roadtrip
16-21 December – Holiday Roadtrip
1-15 December – Holiday Roadtrip
November – New York
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
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An epic journey crisscrossing the USA from east to west and back again, exploring some of the beautiful wild spaces that make up our “public lands.” The roadtrip covered almost 15,000 miles, much of it off-grid and off-pavement, focusing on the deserts of the American southwest. Some locations were truly “iconic” while others were little known, and the segments of independent exploration where punctuated with some fun events across the region… [read]
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