{"id":15617,"date":"2026-03-11T13:41:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=15617"},"modified":"2026-03-27T18:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:01:12","slug":"notes-from-the-road-1-15-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=15617","title":{"rendered":"Notes From the Road — 1-15 January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NY: Jones Beach West End\u2026<\/h5>\n


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Wintery walk on the beach\u2026<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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15 January 2026:<\/strong> Did an early morning drive out to the West End of Jones Beach to look for Snowy Owls on a very cold and windy day. Didn’t see any owls, but had a nice long walk on an almost deserted beach. Then in the afternoon it started to snow\u2026<\/p>\n

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NY: Snow for the New Year\u2026<\/h5>\n


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Starting a New Year\u2026<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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1 January 2026:<\/strong> Woke up to some snow on the Jeep this morning. Just a dusting. And the beginning to a New Year. Wishes of Happy Trails and Grand Adventures to all\u2026<\/p>\n

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\nTraining 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\u2026

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\nWe 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\u2026

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\nUSnomads.org is very proud to be presenting the fifth edition of the Nomad Rally<\/a> 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<\/a> \u2026

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