{"id":12938,"date":"2022-11-28T21:34:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T21:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=12938"},"modified":"2022-11-29T15:34:34","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T15:34:34","slug":"notes-from-the-road-1-15-february-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=12938","title":{"rendered":"Notes From the Road — 1-15 February 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LI: Planning the Great Escape\u2026<\/h5>\n


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Working on routes for the upcoming roadtrip\u2026<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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15 February 2022:<\/strong> Got busy with route planning for the next trip to the southwest, which will begin in two weeks. Taking a different route this time\u2026<\/p>\n

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LI: More Snow\u2026<\/h5>\n


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Winter’s not done yet\u2026<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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13 February 2022:<\/strong> Our respite in the weather didn’t last long. Winter hit hard again with more snow and cold temperatures, covering the Jeep in white one more time \u2026<\/p>\n

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LI: A Winter Fire\u2026<\/h5>\n


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Finally a day good enough to be outside\u2026<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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10 February 2022:<\/strong> The bitter cold let up just enough and the snow melted and I was able to make a nice warm fire in the backyard fire pit — the first one of 2022 \u2026<\/p>\n

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LI: On a Jury\u2026<\/h5>\n


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An unusual segue\u2026<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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9 February 2022:<\/strong> Got called to serve on a jury this month, and am finding it an interesting insight into the workings of the legal system and the principles behind it. While I can’t share any details, I can say the experience has been rather enlightening \u2026<\/p>\n

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\nGetting ready for the next big road trip. Heading southwest and into the desert for some new exploration as well as a few of our favorite events. We will be road tripping south and then west, with some stops planned in Louisiana and Texas, before honing in on Arizona, SoCal and Nevada for a month or so…
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\nEvery Day Is a Clean Up Day<\/a> in 2021. Ladies Offroad Network<\/a> has partnered with TreadLightly!<\/a> 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…
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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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\nTrail Guiding for the California 4-Wheel Drive Association’s second annual Death Valley Experience<\/a> fundraiser event running March 30-April 2, 2022. Each day will feature a choice of runs to some famous, some infamous and some secretive points of interest within Death Valley National Park. The runs will depart from Furnace Creek and from Stovepipe Wells. Some of the points of interest we will visit during Death Valley Experience 2022 include Zabriskie Point (famous), Barker Ranch (infamous) and the Racetrack (learn the secret of the moving rocks). Other points of interest include Dante\u2019s View, 20 Mule Team Canyon, Artists\u2019 Drive, Chloride Cliffs, Aguereberry Point, Skidoo, Titus Canyon, and Darwin Falls. All of the trail runs are suitable for novice drivers and SUVs with high clearance and 4-wheel drive…
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\nUSnomads.org is very proud to be presenting a brand new kind of rally experience for 2022 — the Nomad Overland Virtual Adventure Rally<\/a> 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 rally will run from 6 June – 14 August and is open to any driver within the United States who has an off-road capable vehicle — stock or modified. Registration is now open and continues until 31 March or until the event is full, whichever comes first. For more information see the Rally website<\/a> or Register Now<\/a> \u2026

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