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Last Day of Wheelers Adventure…<\/h5>\n


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20 May 2018:<\/strong> The sun came back out for the final day of the Wheelers Overland Adventure<\/a> at AOAA<\/a>, as folks packed up their tents and hit the trails one more time before heading for home. Overall the second year of this event has built on the first, with a great turnout and lots of fun for both returning wheelers and first time attendees. Looking forward to next year’s Adventure…
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Righting a Roll at Wheelers…<\/h5>\n


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19 May 2018:<\/strong> Enjoying Offroad Consulting’s<\/a> advanced winching class despite the rain, then teaching the Navigation 201 Skills for Overlanding course where we got into some serious route planning and navigational scenarios…
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Navigation 101 for Wheelers…<\/h5>\n


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18 May 2018:<\/strong> Teaching Navigation 101 Map and Compass class this morning to an enthusiastic group at the Wheelers Overland Adventure<\/a> before everyone hit the trails for the afternoon…
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Wheelers Overland Begins…<\/h5>\n


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17 May 2018:<\/strong> Day one of the Wheelers Overland Adventure<\/a> at AOAA<\/a> in Coal Township PA, bringing folks together for a great weekend of skill sharpening, wheeling and fun…
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Preparing some Maps…<\/h5>\n


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16 May 2018:<\/strong> Preparing some maps and updating the content of the navigation classes for this year’s Wheelers Overland Adventure<\/a> at AOAA<\/a>. Looking forward to getting out there again and sharing some skills with others in the east coast overlanding community…
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Around the Lake…<\/h5>\n


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A favorite local spot…<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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6 May 2018:<\/strong> Out enjoying a break in the rain at a favorite old spot by the Lake. This area has seen so much change over the years and is currently being developed for non-motorized recreation after being sort of “abandoned” and overgrown for quite a while. The “clean up” phase of the project is almost complete and a new loop trail finally makes it possible to circle the lake …
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THIS MONTH:<\/strong>
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\nTeaching navigational skills and talking about international overlanding at the second annual Wheelers Overland Adventure<\/a>, May 17-20 at Anthracite Offroad Adventure Area (AOAA<\/a>) in eastern Pennsylvania. The four-day overland camping and wheeling event is sponsored by Quadratec<\/a> and Offroad Consulting<\/a>, and brings together a diverse group of overlanders for trail runs, skills instruction, and networking opportunities in a festival atmosphere with onsite camping and optional activities the whole family can enjoy…
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COMING UP SOON:<\/strong>
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\nParticipating in the Jeep Invasion and the 8th annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival<\/a>, June 8-10, in Butler, PA. The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is a tribute event to the original jeep, the history behind it, the people who created it, and its birthplace, Butler Pennsylvania. The event provides Jeep enthusiasts with on and off-road experiences that embrace the vehicle’s past and the lifestyle it now fosters. The family-friendly event is held at Coopers Lake Campground, about an hour north of Pittsburgh, PA every year with on-site off-road trails, a Jeep “playground” obstacle course, Jeep History exhibit, huge vendor area with 150+ companies and more…

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\nHeaded back to Paris to connect with friends and favorite places and lay some groundwork for upcoming projects…

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\nHeading to DC Dirt Camp<\/a> for a chance to learn how to ride the trails on two-wheels in July. DC Dirt Camp is a Dirt Bike School sponsored by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation<\/a> offering training at two locations outside Washington, DC, to prepare riders to hit the trails on small displacement, off-road bikes, as well as larger street-legal, dual sport and adventure bikes…

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\nParticipating in the Ladies Offroad Convention<\/a> in Salt Lake City, Utah, 2-5 August 2018. The Ladies Offroad Convention is an action-packed, interactive 4-day weekend educating, motivating, and guiding for ladies involved in all aspects of the offroad world. Presented by Charlene Bower and the Ladies Offroad Network<\/a>, the event creates a space to learn more about offroad activities and share experiences with like-minded women from around the country…

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\nTrail Guiding at the 10th annual Topless for Tatas Charity Wheeling event<\/a> at Rausch Creek<\/a> off-road park 11-13 August. TFT brings together off-roaders from all over to raise awareness about Breast Cancer and raise funds for the American Cancer Society. The annual event raises over $30,000 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation each year …
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ABOUT AOAA<\/strong>
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\nAOAA Trails<\/a> is an extensive off-road trail system conveniently located in Eastern Pennsylvania. Named one of the top 10 destinations in the country for ATVs, full-size vehicles and dirt bikes, the park has hundreds of miles of diverse trails on 6,500 acres and top-notch facilities. The coal lands in lower Northumberland County are leased by AOAA for the purposes of actively managing a family-friendly motorized and non-motorized recreation facility. AOAA officially opened in May of 2014 and in addition to recreation, the property has many unique environmental features, rich mining history, and varied terrain.
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