{"id":11684,"date":"2020-02-26T15:37:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T15:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=11684"},"modified":"2020-03-02T18:01:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T18:01:53","slug":"notes-from-the-road-26-31-january-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=11684","title":{"rendered":"Notes From the Road — 27 – 31 January 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Advanced Dune Driving Day 1…<\/h5>\n


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A magical day at Glamis…<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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31 January 2020:<\/strong> The first day of the Barlow Adventures Advanced Dune Driving course was amazing. We wasted no time in getting back out into the sand and warming up, then building on our skills and comfort levels, finishing up the day with increasing confidence …
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Dusty Day at the Dunes…<\/h5>\n


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A bit of wind today…<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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29 January 2020:<\/strong> Headed down to the dunes for a preview of conditions and it was a bit windy with some dust blowing, but nothing too crazy. Hopefully it will calm down by Friday for the training event …
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Exploring a Desert Waterfront…<\/h5>\n


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A Walk in the Wetlands Park …<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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28 January 2020:<\/strong> Went for an exploratory walk on a wetlands trail right in the city of Yuma where the land has been reclaimed and a whole wetlands ecosystem re-created …
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Made it to Yuma…<\/h5>\n


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Taking a break in Yuma…<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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27 January 2020:<\/strong> Arrived in Yuma to spend a few days relaxing before the upcoming sand dune training event…
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THIS MONTH:<\/strong>
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\nAdvanced sand dune training with Barlow Adventures<\/a> at the Imperial Sand Dunes in southern California. This three day driving and navigation program focuses on moving safely and effectively through large dunefields. Skills-building exercises are intended to improve pace, line choice and vehicle control, as well as developing precision map and compass navigation technique…
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COMING UP SOON:<\/strong>
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\nMore southwest exploration with the original USnomads team taking some time to just appreciate the journey…

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\nTierra del Sol’s 58th annual Desert Safari<\/a> at Ocotillo Wells from February 28th to March 1st. The event is one of the biggest Jeep events of its kind and the proceeds go towards the fight to keep Public Lands open. …

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\nA short stop in Moab for some classic red rock trail time…

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\nRoadtrip across the country from west to east back to New York…

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\nJoining the Texas Rovers for their annual South Central Area Rover Rally (SCARR). SCARR is a four-day event geared towards Land Rover enthusiasts that attracts people from all over the globe. SCARR attendees get to experience the off-road capabilities of Land Rovers in the beautiful setting of the Barnwell Mountain Recreation Area. Texas Rovers has reserved the entire 1,850-acre BMRA off-road park located in Gilmer, Texas for activities that include guided trail runs, lectures and off-road training, the ladies-only Barbara Toy trail run and much more…
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