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11 September 2021: Team 127 got together at a halfway point in CT to practice navigating and timed enduros before heading west for the Rebelle Rally. While the woodlands of the northeast have little in common with the desert rally course, some of the navigation basics remain the same, and the team is getting to practice communication skills as well…
10 September 2021: JoMarie and Kathe with Bullwinkle the Jeep are officially Rebelle Rally Team 127 and met up for their first weekend of training as a team. Team 127 is looking forward to a fun and exciting rally, while planning for additional training together out west before the event begins…
9 September 2021: Getting in some focused practice with plotting and route planning for the upcoming Rebelle Rally which requires a much more precise level of navigation than the “normal” expedition planning we are used to. Time to hone these skills before the rally begins in October…
THIS MONTH:
Overlanding trip across the country from east to west as we return to the deserts of the southwestern USA for some training, exploring and events happening this fall. The focus is simple: taking the slow road and enjoying the journey…
COMING UP SOON:
Every Day Is a Clean Up Day in 2021. Ladies Offroad Network has partnered with TreadLightly! to create a year-long program that encourages members to pick up trash on the trails whenever they are out off-roading. Participants simply pick up the trash, weigh it, take a photo, and log the location and time it took, then upload the details. At the end of the year there will be a series of prizes based on pounds of trash removed from the trails as well as participation in other TreadLightly! initiatives. This is a great way to do some good on a local level and make a larger impact via the national program…
Joining Team 127 in this year’s Rebelle Rally from 7-16 October 2021. The Rebelle covers more than 2,000 kilometers of stunning terrain across the Nevada and California desert. Blending the love of driving with the ultimate challenge of precise navigation, the Rebelle pushes participants to test their skills over 8 days of competition. It is designed as the ultimate competition combining multiple navigation rally skills including headings, hidden checkpoints, time, and distance using maps, compass, and roadbook…
Taking part in the Ladies Offroad Network “Top Ten” event in late-October. The “Top Ten Weekend” is the culmination of the 6th annual LON Challenge, where participants completed a series of 11 offroad-based challenges over 10 weeks. The 4-day epic weekend with LON founder Charlene Bower is filled with exciting surprises, education, fun and high-energy action. This year’s Top Ten Weekend will take place in the Phoenix-metro area…
MORE NOTES FROM THE ROAD:
August – Paris
July – LI & CT
June – LI & VA
16-31 May – Long Island
8-15 May – Return to NY
1-7 May – Southeast Utah
23-30 April – LON Bogi’s & 5+
16-22 April – LON Navigation
8-15 April – Sedona
1-7 April – Nevada
16-31 March – New York
8-15 March – Death Valley
1-7 March – Arizona
22-28 Februay – Alabama Hills
15-21 Februay – Mojave Road
8-14 Februay – Death Valley
1-7 Februay – Glamis
15-31 January – Roadtrip Southwest
1-14 January – Long Island
22-31 December – Holiday Roadtrip
15-21 December – Holiday Roadtrip
7-14 December – Holiday Roadtrip
1-6 December – Long Island
15-30 November – Long Island
1-14 November – Long Island
28-31 October – Roadtrip East
22-27 October – Moab
15-21 October – Moab
8-14 October – Moab
1-7 October – Roadtrip West
16-30 September – Roadtrip West
1-15 September – Long Island
16-31 August – Long Island
1-15 August – Summer Roadtrip
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