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Maps and Planning…<\/h5>\n


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Working on routing of the next trip out west…<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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21 DECEMBER 2015:<\/strong> Researching routes and plotting waypoints for the next big trip which will combine a scouting expedition with some familiar trails and solo travel with a few days of just fun camping and jeeping with friends. Lots to work into a single plan to stay on dirt as much as possible while covering a large and varied area…
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Winter at the Beach…<\/h5>\n


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Relaxing on Long Island’s north shore…<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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6 DECEMBER 2015:<\/strong> Enjoying some time at home and taking advantage of the opportunity for relative solitude out on the beach in winter. A favorite stretch is a more rugged section of the north shore where this time of year it really almost does seem “wild,” though it is rare that even on the coldest day I can find myself alone…
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THIS MONTH:<\/strong>
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\nHappy Holidays! The team will be together in New York to celebrate Christmas and ring in the New Year…
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COMING UP SOON:<\/strong>
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\nA solo Jeep trip along the famed trail that runs the border between Arizona and Mexico, el Camino del Diablo, and a longer journey deeper into the desert…

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\nNext steps for North Africa, route planning, scouting and more desert prep. Also beginning to look into acquisition of a diesel Jeep to start the project build…

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\nParticipating as part of an expedition team headed to Mongolia this spring with Overland Experts<\/a> on a mission to work with nomadic herders in the Gobi desert. The team will be providing support for the The Mongolian Bankhar Dog Project<\/a>, which aims to help save a way of life for the Mongolian Nomads and at the same time protect a fragile environment …
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