{"id":4302,"date":"2015-11-03T15:42:31","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T15:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=4302"},"modified":"2016-01-29T13:09:20","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T13:09:20","slug":"notes-from-the-road-october-2015-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=4302","title":{"rendered":"Notes From the Road — 1-14 October 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last Day of Vermont Trails…<\/h5>\n


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A final day navigating the backcountry trails…<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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11 OCTOBER 2015:<\/strong> Finishing up the Vermont Overland Rally with another spectacular day for driving in the woods. Today was an easy day with a long scenic trail before beginning the journey home. Stunning color and a fun relaxing day …
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Perfect Fall Weather at Vermont Overland…<\/h5>\n


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Amazing fall foliage on the trails…<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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10 OCTOBER 2015:<\/strong> The weather cleared up for Day Two of the Vermont Overland Rally and we profited from the great day to check out the navigational exercises out on the Class Four roads that take us through the backwoods and small country roads in the most beautiful corners of rural Vermont. It was a perfect day for photography…
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Practicing Recovery at Vermont Overland…<\/h5>\n


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Great day for a Recovery Clinic with OEX…<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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9 OCTOBER 2015:<\/strong> The weather made the trails a bit more difficult, and it was a perfect day to test out all kinds of recovery scenarios with the Overland Experts team. The mud presented just the right amount of challenge to keep things interesting…
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Back on the Trail at Vermont Overland…<\/h5>\n


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Kicking off the Vermont Overland Rally…<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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9 OCTOBER 2015:<\/strong> It was a wet start to this year’s Vermont Overland Rally, but a great day for getting out on the trails, particularly for those who like mud. Spent much of the day on the VO property trails where we got some solid recovery practice…
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THIS MONTH:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nJoining up with 200 other overlanders to enjoy the fall colors of Vermont at the annual Vermont Overland Rally<\/a> in Rockingham, VT. The event includes three days of workshops, independent trail navigation, bonfires and BBQs in the picture perfect setting of rural Vermont …
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COMING UP SOON:<\/strong>
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\nGoing back to Moab, where it all began in 2007 with our first solo Jeep adventure on red rock. Visiting favorite trails and exploring some new challenges in navigation and expedition planning off the beaten track…

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\nIntensive training on the Moab-area trails in scouting, terrain assessment, advanced driving and recovery techniques with master trainer Bill Burke<\/a>.
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TEAM 171 PRESENTATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nUSnomads, c’est l’histoire d’une amiti\u00e9 de plus de 20 ans, qui s’est construite \u00e0 travers le temps, les cultures, les exp\u00e9riences de la vie et des voyages. Seule l’union de deux caract\u00e8res forts et respectueux l’un de l’autre explique que nous soyons arriv\u00e9es \u00e0 nos fins dans chacun de nos d\u00e9fis.

\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’Afrique et des situations d’urgence. D’autre part, elle s’est totalement investie dans la pr\u00e9paration de cette course et Isabelle s’est r\u00e9cemment mise \u00e0 la navigation.

\nLe Rallye des gazelles dans le d\u00e9sert marocain sera le th\u00e9\u00e2tre d’une nouvelle \u00e9preuve pour nous : une Jeep, une boussole, une carte et tout le pouvoir de notre volont\u00e9 d’y parvenir fera le reste.

\nCe d\u00e9fi sportif s’inscrit dans un projet humain plus large, celui de traverser le d\u00e9sert du Sahara d’Ouest en Est dans l’espoir d’accompagner les \u00e9quipes d’ONG dans leurs micro-projets d’aide aux peuplades nomades locales. JoMarie en produira un film documentaire qui donnera \u00e0 mieux connaitre les hommes de cette partie du monde.

\nL’\u00e9quipe 171 prendra fi\u00e8rement son envol le 15 mars 2014 avec toutes les autres participantes ! Et que les meilleures gagnent !

\nMais quelle valeur et quelle port\u00e9e aurait cette le\u00e7on de vie, si nous n’\u00e9tions pas soutenues par l’amour de nos proches, de nos amis et de tous ceux qui nous entourent. Merci !<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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