{"id":1167,"date":"2014-02-06T18:47:14","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T18:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1167"},"modified":"2014-04-07T20:19:01","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T20:19:01","slug":"notes-from-the-road-mar-18","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1167","title":{"rendered":"Notes from the Road &#8211; MAR 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"heading_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"eight columns\">\n<h2>NOTES FROM THE ROAD<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1169\">< more recent<\/a> | 18 MAR 2014 | <a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1165\">older ><\/a> <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>THE ROAD TO ERFOUD<\/h5>\n<p><br><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/GAZ14_sunsetpalms-erfoud_DSCN0503_650w.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2003\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/GAZ14_sunsetpalms-erfoud_DSCN0503_650w.jpg 650w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/GAZ14_sunsetpalms-erfoud_DSCN0503_650w-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/GAZ14_sunsetpalms-erfoud_DSCN0503_650w-399x300.jpg 399w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/GAZ14_sunsetpalms-erfoud_DSCN0503_650w-297x223.jpg 297w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/GAZ14_sunsetpalms-erfoud_DSCN0503_650w-226x170.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><br><strong>Teams move from Tangiers to Erfoud where the competition begins&#8230;<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p><strong>18 MARCH 2014:<\/strong> The teams coming from France make their way to Erfoud, in the south of Morocco, where the rally begins. The drive south takes them through the varied countryside of central Morocco and across the Atlas mountains. It is a chance to get to know the landscape a little bit, though the twelve hour journey doesn&#8217;t leave much time for tourism or picture taking. Teams must be in Erfoud for an obligatory briefing at 9pm.<br><br \/>\nFor more live coverage of Today&#8217;s event from the official Rally site: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com\/en\/photos+videos\" target=\"_blank\">English<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com\/en\/photos+videos\" target=\"_blank\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>VIDEO: ERFOUD<\/h5>\n<p><br>Gazelles TV presents an introduction to Erfoud [<em>Sorry for the obligatory advertisement at the start of this clip, it comes as part of the embedded resource, not our site.<\/em>]<\/p>\n<p><br><iframe frameborder=\"0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/embed\/video\/x1ie6t0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/video\/x1ie6t0_gazelles-tv-2014-erfoud_sport\" target=\"_blank\">GAZELLES TV 2014 &#8211; ERFOUD<\/a> <i>par <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/Rallye-Aicha-des-Gazelles\" target=\"_blank\">Rallye-Aicha-des-Gazelles<\/a><\/i>.<br><\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1165\">PREVIOUS NOTES FROM THE ROAD<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1165\">><\/a> <\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"four columns\">\n<hr>\n<p><strong>WHERE WE ARE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?ie=UTF&#038;msa=0&#038;msid=211152032095924952977.0004f1704718010d10630\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Where_06.jpg\" alt=\"Where_06\" width=\"250\" height=\"306\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-990\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Where_06.jpg 250w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Where_06-245x300.jpg 245w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Where_06-182x223.jpg 182w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Where_06-138x170.jpg 138w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><br><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?ie=UTF&#038;msa=0&#038;msid=211152032095924952977.0004f1704718010d10630\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Where_04.jpg\" alt=\"Where_04\" width=\"250\" height=\"240\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-991\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Where_04.jpg 250w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Where_04-232x223.jpg 232w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Where_04-177x170.jpg 177w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> TANGIER TO ERFOUD\u2028\u2028<br><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Erfoud1-300x98.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1632\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Erfoud1-300x98.jpg 300w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Erfoud1-518x170.jpg 518w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Erfoud1.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br><br \/>\nAfter a night on a ferry, the teams touched down on Moroccan soil and are on their way to Erfoud, a 600km\/370mi drive. Meanwhile, the international teams who are already in Morocco are starting their verifications and the organizers are busy at work putting the finishing touches to this year\u2019s first bivouac at Nejjakh. Tomorrow, everything will be in place for the start of the Rallye A\u00efcha des Gazelles du Maroc!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>TEAM 171 PRESENTATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/WadiRum-JMF+Niki_600px-DSCN2004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-206\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/WadiRum-JMF+Niki_600px-DSCN2004.jpg 600w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/WadiRum-JMF+Niki_600px-DSCN2004-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/WadiRum-JMF+Niki_600px-DSCN2004-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/WadiRum-JMF+Niki_600px-DSCN2004-297x223.jpg 297w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/WadiRum-JMF+Niki_600px-DSCN2004-226x170.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br><br \/>\nUSnomads, c&#8217;est l&#8217;histoire d&#8217;une amiti\u00e9 de plus de 20 ans, qui s&#8217;est construite \u00e0 travers le temps, les cultures, les exp\u00e9riences de la vie et des voyages. Seule l&#8217;union de deux caract\u00e8res forts et respectueux l&#8217;un de l&#8217;autre explique que nous soyons arriv\u00e9es \u00e0 nos fins dans chacun de nos d\u00e9fis.<br><br \/>\nCeci est notre premi\u00e8re participation au Rallye des gazelles et nous ne sommes pas des professionels, mais JoMarie a une certaine exp\u00e9rience de l&#8217;Afrique et des situations d&#8217;urgence. D&#8217;autre part, elle s&#8217;est totalement investie dans la pr\u00e9paration de cette course et Isabelle s&#8217;est r\u00e9cemment mise \u00e0 la navigation.<br><br \/>\nLe Rallye des gazelles dans le d\u00e9sert marocain sera le th\u00e9\u00e2tre d&#8217;une nouvelle \u00e9preuve pour nous : une Jeep, une boussole, une carte et tout le pouvoir de notre volont\u00e9 d&#8217;y parvenir fera le reste.<br><br \/>\nCe d\u00e9fi sportif s&#8217;inscrit dans un projet humain plus large, celui de traverser le d\u00e9sert du Sahara d&#8217;Ouest en Est dans l&#8217;espoir d&#8217;accompagner les \u00e9quipes d&#8217;ONG dans leurs micro-projets d&#8217;aide aux peuplades nomades locales. JoMarie en produira un film documentaire qui donnera \u00e0 mieux connaitre les hommes de cette partie du monde.<br><br \/>\nL&#8217;\u00e9quipe 171 prendra fi\u00e8rement son envol le 15 mars 2014 avec toutes les autres participantes ! Et que les meilleures gagnent !<br><br \/>\nMais quelle valeur et quelle port\u00e9e aurait cette le\u00e7on de vie, si nous n&#8217;\u00e9tions pas soutenues par l&#8217;amour de nos proches, de nos amis et de tous ceux qui nous entourent. Merci !<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"four columns\">\n<hr>\n<p><strong>CURRENT WEATHER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"awe-ajax-awesome-weather-merzouga-morocco\" class=\"awe-ajax-awesome-weather-merzouga-morocco awe-weather-ajax-wrap\" style=\"\"><div class=\"awe-loading\"><i class=\"wi wi-day-sunny\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery(document).ready(function() { awe_ajax_load({\"location\":\"Merzouga, Morocco\",\"units\":\"F\",\"size\":\"tall\",\"override_title\":\"Merzouga, Morocco\",\"forecast_days\":\"3\",\"hide_stats\":\"0\",\"background\":\"http:\\\/\\\/usnomadstudio.com\\\/usnomads\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/02\\\/24545711.jpg\",\"custom_bg_color\":\"#cccccc\",\"inline_style\":\"width: 225px; margin: 0px; float: left;\",\"id\":\"awesome-weather-merzouga-morocco\",\"ajaxurl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/usnomadstudio.com\\\/usnomads\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\",\"via_ajax\":1}); }); <\/script><br><\/p>\n<p>Detailed weather: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/q\/locid:MO015327\" target=\"_blank\">Errachida<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MORE NOTES FROM THE ROAD:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1165\">17 March \u2013 Ferry to Tangiers<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1163\">16 March \u2013 To Barcelona<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1161\">15 March \u2013 Paris Presentation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1159\">14 March \u2013 Technical Verification day<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1444\">8 to 13 Mar 2014 &#8211; Paris: Preparations<\/a>\u2028<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1442\">1 to 7 Mar 2014 &#8211; Paris: Preparations<\/a>\u2028<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1439\">22 to 28 Feb 2014 &#8211; Training<\/a>\u2028<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?portfolio=notes-from-the-road-archive\">Archive<\/a><br><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ROUTE MAP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/RouteMap-650w.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/RouteMap-650w.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-979\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/RouteMap-650w.jpg 650w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/RouteMap-650w-300x249.jpg 300w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/RouteMap-650w-360x300.jpg 360w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/RouteMap-650w-267x223.jpg 267w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/RouteMap-650w-204x170.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>FEATURE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=485\"><img src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/jmfniki_rt66midpoint-300x189.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h6><br><a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=485\"><strong>ESSAY: A LESSON IN TEAMWORK<\/strong><\/a> <\/h6>\n<p>We had a lot of (mis)adventures during our six-week road trip across America that offer up \u201clessons\u201d as we prepare for the Gazelle Rally. One of the more important ones is about \u201cteamwork\u201d and \u201ccommunication\u201d in the field\u2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=485\">[read]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/teamusnomads\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3a72c08b6a7c856c6d373d439c5a9421.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"798\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1096\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3a72c08b6a7c856c6d373d439c5a9421.jpg 600w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3a72c08b6a7c856c6d373d439c5a9421-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3a72c08b6a7c856c6d373d439c5a9421-167x223.jpg 167w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3a72c08b6a7c856c6d373d439c5a9421-127x170.jpg 127w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3a72c08b6a7c856c6d373d439c5a9421-511x680.jpg 511w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>MORE INFO:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomads.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">About Team 171 US Nomads<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=378\" target=\"_blank\">Team Training<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=407\" target=\"_blank\">Practical Matters<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=409\" target=\"_blank\">In Our Words<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=411\" target=\"_blank\">Team News<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:feccifoto@aol.com\" target=\"_blank\">Contact Us<\/a><br>\n <\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1120,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1167"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1167"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2008,"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1167\/revisions\/2008"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}