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Taking Sable out on the Trail …<\/h5>\n


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12 October 2016:<\/strong> Today we got a chance to get Sable on dirt to test out a few things and calibrate the Terratrip, which is a key piece of navigational equipment we will be relying on during the rally. It felt good to finally be getting down to the last details of “preparations” and on to the fun part…
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Arrived to South Lake Tahoe …<\/h5>\n


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11 October 2016:<\/strong> Crossed the Sierra Nevadas over Mount Rose, and arrived in South Lake Tahoe just as the sun was setting behind the mountains. The sky was magnificent and washed in colors as if to say “Welcome Rebelles.” The teams had already started gathering at the hotel where we are staging for the event, and the air was electric with excitement at the beginning of something new…
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Checking out the terrain near Reno …<\/h5>\n


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9 October 2016:<\/strong> Spent the weekend exploring the desert in the area around Reno NV near where the Rebelle Rally will be getting its start. The course itself is unknown, however the desert terrain variations will likely be quite similar. The area has an amazing range of landscapes with everything including rugged mountains, flat stretches of empty desert, playas, silt beds and sand dunes. A quick loop led to some great discoveries this weekend, and was a fun way to get into “rally mode” as the run up to the event continues …
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THIS WEEK:<\/strong>
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\nHeading back to Reno, NV for some final training, acclimation and preparation for the rally …

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COMING UP SOON:<\/strong>
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\nCompeting as Team #124 in the inaugural edition of the Rebelle Rally 13-22 October 2016 …
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TEAM ENGAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nTeam Engage<\/a> is JoMarie Fecci of USnomads and Tracey Ristow driving “Sable,” a Barlow<\/a> Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, across the American southwest in the inaugural edition of the Rebelle Rally<\/a>, 13-22 October 2016. The team, hailing from opposite coasts of the USA, came together to compete in the Rebelle with a shared commitment to humanitarian ideals in addition to a love of overland exploration. During the rally Team Engage will be showing its support for the Blue Heart Campaign<\/a> to raise awareness and help victims of human trafficking through the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking<\/a>…
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THE BLUE HEART CAMPAIGN<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nTeam Engage supports the UN\u2019s Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking and the Blue Heart Campaign<\/a> as their platform to raise awareness about global human trafficking\u2014 an issue which disproportionately effects women. Human trafficking is modern day slavery and includes sex trafficking (forced prostitution and forced marriage), labor trafficking (domestic servitude, sweatshops and fraudulent bonded labor contracts), child soldiers and organ trafficking. According to the International Labor Organization, nearly 21 million people or 3 out of every 1,000 people worldwide are victims of human trafficking. The UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking was established in 2010 and provides direct humanitarian, legal and financial aid to human trafficking victims. They provide grants to small grassroot NGOs that directly assist victims with housing, food, legal aid, access to justice, psychosocial support, medical care and training. Click here<\/a> to donate directly to the Fund…

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