{"id":3960,"date":"2015-03-23T20:59:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T20:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=3960"},"modified":"2016-01-29T13:10:23","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T13:10:23","slug":"notes-from-the-road-february-2015","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=3960","title":{"rendered":"Notes from the Road &#8212; February 2015"},"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=4056\">< more recent<\/a> | February 2015 | <a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=3288\">older ><\/a> <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<h5>Snowy Winter in New York<\/h5>\n<p><br><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LI_MAR2015_footprintsinsnow_DSCN1758_650w.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3968\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LI_MAR2015_footprintsinsnow_DSCN1758_650w.jpg 650w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LI_MAR2015_footprintsinsnow_DSCN1758_650w-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LI_MAR2015_footprintsinsnow_DSCN1758_650w-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LI_MAR2015_footprintsinsnow_DSCN1758_650w-297x223.jpg 297w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/LI_MAR2015_footprintsinsnow_DSCN1758_650w-226x170.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>A month of snow, ice and cold &#8230;<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p><strong>18 FEBRUARY 2015:<\/strong> Hunkered down at home in New York this month, editing through material from the Sahara scouting trip and trying to keep warm. This month has been brutally cold with so much snow we have not seen the ground since returning to the states&#8230;<br><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><br><br \/>\n<br><\/p>\n<h5>The Return trip<\/h5>\n<p><br><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Paris_14NOV_faubourgstdenis_DSCN4000_650w.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4054\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Paris_14NOV_faubourgstdenis_DSCN4000_650w.jpg 650w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Paris_14NOV_faubourgstdenis_DSCN4000_650w-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Paris_14NOV_faubourgstdenis_DSCN4000_650w-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Paris_14NOV_faubourgstdenis_DSCN4000_650w-297x223.jpg 297w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Paris_14NOV_faubourgstdenis_DSCN4000_650w-226x170.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Saying goodbye to Paris for a little while &#8230;<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p><strong>1 FEBRUARY 2015:<\/strong> A last day with friends in Paris, getting re-adjusted to winter after the warmth of the Sahara. Then back home to New York for a little while to edit images, and complete the report on Mauritania. Will be returning to Paris again soon, so it is simply &#8220;ciao for now&#8221;&#8230;<br><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=3288\">PREVIOUS NOTES FROM THE ROAD<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=3288\">><\/a> <\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"four columns\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>COMING UP SOON:<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BB4WD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3296\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BB4WD.jpg 300w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BB4WD-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BB4WD-178x223.jpg 178w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BB4WD-136x170.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nA road trip to North Carolina and an intensive weekend of training with Bill Burke&#8217;s 4-Wheeling America.<br \/>\n<br><\/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\/2014\/02\/209_JEA_22032014_Leg3_030050-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2118\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/209_JEA_22032014_Leg3_030050-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/209_JEA_22032014_Leg3_030050-450x300.jpg 450w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/209_JEA_22032014_Leg3_030050-334x223.jpg 334w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/209_JEA_22032014_Leg3_030050-255x170.jpg 255w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/209_JEA_22032014_Leg3_030050.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><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-new-york\" class=\"awe-ajax-awesome-weather-new-york 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\":\"New York\",\"units\":\"F\",\"size\":\"tall\",\"override_title\":\"New York\",\"forecast_days\":\"3\",\"hide_stats\":\"0\",\"background\":\"http:\\\/\\\/usnomadstudio.com\\\/usnomads\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/05\\\/new-york-city.jpg\",\"custom_bg_color\":\"#cccccc\",\"inline_style\":\"width: 225px; margin: 0px; float: left;\",\"id\":\"awesome-weather-new-york\",\"ajaxurl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/usnomadstudio.com\\\/usnomads\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\",\"via_ajax\":1}); }); <\/script><br><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wxug.us\/1fnab\" target=\"_blank\">Nesconset<\/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\/9ac66bcafd649acb864581d58bbbca9c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"682\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1055\" srcset=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/9ac66bcafd649acb864581d58bbbca9c.jpg 554w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/9ac66bcafd649acb864581d58bbbca9c-243x300.jpg 243w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/9ac66bcafd649acb864581d58bbbca9c-181x223.jpg 181w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/9ac66bcafd649acb864581d58bbbca9c-138x170.jpg 138w, http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/9ac66bcafd649acb864581d58bbbca9c-552x680.jpg 552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>MORE NOTES FROM THE ROAD:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=3288\">January \u2013 Mauritania<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=3241\">15-31 December \u2013 Roadtrip<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=3154\">1-14 December \u2013 Southwest deserts<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=3048\">November \u2013 Paris and planning<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=2860\">October \u2013 Overland Expo and Workshops<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=2803\">September \u2013 Moab and more<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=2691\">August \u2013 Topless For Tatas<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=2450\">July \u2013 Summer Fun<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=2395\">June \u2013 Bantam Jeep Festival<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=2328\">May \u2013 Overland Expo, Rausch Creek<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=1193\">April \u2013 Back Home<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?portfolio=gazelle-rally-2014-recap\">The Gazelle Rally Recap<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?portfolio=notes-from-the-road-archive\">Archive<\/a><br><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>ON BECOMING A GAZELLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=2734\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Slider_blog_front-gazpt1-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-573\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=2734\"><strong>THE LONG ROAD TO THE RALLY<\/strong><\/a> <\/h6>\n<p>The first installment in a series of reflections detailing our personal experiences during the 24th edition of the Rallye Aicha des Gazelles \u2014 our journey to the starting line in Morocco&#8230; 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