{"id":13329,"date":"2026-03-29T14:37:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T18:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13329"},"modified":"2026-03-29T17:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:02:22","slug":"expedition-prep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13329","title":{"rendered":"Expedition Prep"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13329\" class=\"elementor elementor-13329\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45425268 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45425268\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74237905\" data-id=\"74237905\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-117a9e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"117a9e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b651554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b651554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">SICHUAN BASIN TO TIBETAN PLATEAU:\nTHE FIELD NOTES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766caebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"766caebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-576b644f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"576b644f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f45634c\" data-id=\"4f45634c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a78ae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31a78ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THEME: EXPEDITION PREP<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-52683e6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52683e6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-524cc3c4\" data-id=\"524cc3c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ad26b6 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 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role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12916 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-location tag-china tag-countdown tag-expedition-prep\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12916\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NY_APR2026-0401-ChinaPrep_Fullmoonoutside-goodomen_IMG_4551_1200w-e1775338132134-768x339.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13518\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NY_APR2026-0401-ChinaPrep_Fullmoonoutside-goodomen_IMG_4551_1200w-e1775338132134-768x339.jpg 768w, 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Squirrel&#8221; is officially over. Today the preparation ends and the journey begins&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12916\" aria-label=\"Read more about Zero Hour: On the Threshold of Departure\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 4, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12876 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-location tag-china tag-countdown tag-expedition-prep tag-planning tag-preparation tag-terrain-and-enviornment\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12876\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/divjot-ratra-kFttVr9ULSY-unsplash-scaled-e1776154560851-768x491.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12955\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/divjot-ratra-kFttVr9ULSY-unsplash-scaled-e1776154560851-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/divjot-ratra-kFttVr9ULSY-unsplash-scaled-e1776154560851-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/divjot-ratra-kFttVr9ULSY-unsplash-scaled-e1776154560851-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/divjot-ratra-kFttVr9ULSY-unsplash-scaled-e1776154560851-1536x983.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/divjot-ratra-kFttVr9ULSY-unsplash-scaled-e1776154560851.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12876\" >\n\t\t\t\tNegotiating the Plateau: Overland Expedition Logistics and Planning\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The challenges of the terrain and remoteness of this expedition required weeks of back and forth work with our counterparts in China before we even enter the country&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12876\" aria-label=\"Read more about Negotiating the Plateau: Overland Expedition Logistics and Planning\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 31, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12915 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-location tag-china tag-countdown tag-expedition-prep tag-geology tag-planning tag-preparation tag-terrain-and-enviornment\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12915\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Central_Tian_Shan_mountains-768x568.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12941\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Central_Tian_Shan_mountains-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Central_Tian_Shan_mountains-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Central_Tian_Shan_mountains-1024x757.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Central_Tian_Shan_mountains.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12915\" >\n\t\t\t\tShadows on the Third Pole: The Challenges of a Vertical Wilderness\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The journey to the Eastern Tibetan Plateau is not just about traveling across a surface; it is about navigating a violent, vertical landscape that is still under construction&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12915\" aria-label=\"Read more about Shadows on the Third Pole: The Challenges of a Vertical Wilderness\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 28, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12868 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-location tag-china tag-countdown tag-expedition-prep tag-maps tag-planning tag-preparation tag-terrain-and-enviornment\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12868\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NY_MAR2026_ChinaPrep_Maptileswithroutehighlighted_IMG_4414_1200w-no\u00a9-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13174\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NY_MAR2026_ChinaPrep_Maptileswithroutehighlighted_IMG_4414_1200w-no\u00a9-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NY_MAR2026_ChinaPrep_Maptileswithroutehighlighted_IMG_4414_1200w-no\u00a9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NY_MAR2026_ChinaPrep_Maptileswithroutehighlighted_IMG_4414_1200w-no\u00a9-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NY_MAR2026_ChinaPrep_Maptileswithroutehighlighted_IMG_4414_1200w-no\u00a9.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12868\" >\n\t\t\t\tPaper Maps and Satellite Imagery: Unexpected Route Planning Challenges\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Planning my route through this high-altitude wilderness required a detour into history, using sixty year old maps to get a sense of the actual terrain I will be driving through&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12868\" aria-label=\"Read more about Paper Maps and Satellite Imagery: Unexpected Route Planning Challenges\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 24, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12872 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-location tag-china tag-countdown tag-expedition-prep tag-gear tag-preparation\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12872\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NY_MAR2026-0309_Backyard_ChinaPrep-TrailCamtesting_handplacingcamera_IMG_4150_1200w-no\u00a9-768x576.jpg\" 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class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12872\" >\n\t\t\t\tTrial by Squirrel: Mastering Camera Traps for Wildlife Photography\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Before I depart for the Tibetan Plateau, I have to master a tool that is totally new to me: remote camera traps&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12872\" aria-label=\"Read more about Trial by Squirrel: Mastering Camera Traps for Wildlife Photography\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 23, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12858 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-location tag-china tag-countdown tag-expedition-prep tag-maps tag-planning tag-preparation\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12858\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NY_MAR2026-tripprep_MapXCUwaypoints_IMG_4103-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13143\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NY_MAR2026-tripprep_MapXCUwaypoints_IMG_4103-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NY_MAR2026-tripprep_MapXCUwaypoints_IMG_4103-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NY_MAR2026-tripprep_MapXCUwaypoints_IMG_4103-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NY_MAR2026-tripprep_MapXCUwaypoints_IMG_4103-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NY_MAR2026-tripprep_MapXCUwaypoints_IMG_4103-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12858\" >\n\t\t\t\tLost in Translation: The Mapping Challenges of the Tibetan Plateau\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Preparing for this expedition has been a project of its own, primarily because of a peculiar logistical challenge: just trying to find where I\u2019m going on a map&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12858\" aria-label=\"Read more about Lost in Translation: The Mapping Challenges of the Tibetan Plateau\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 5, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20c22584\" data-id=\"20c22584\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ebd12f2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3ebd12f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70caf892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70caf892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>THE COMPLETE ROUTE<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e957f72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e957f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75aea689 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"75aea689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef71680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ef71680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>LOCAL WEATHER<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e3d6e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e3d6e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ec5ygaec5ygaec5y-1024x559.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13457\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ec5ygaec5ygaec5y-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ec5ygaec5ygaec5y-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ec5ygaec5ygaec5y-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ec5ygaec5ygaec5y.png 1408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544ab1e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"544ab1e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/weather\/cn\/beijing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beijing<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/30.660\/104.063?32.378,97.003,8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chengdu<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/31.042\/103.198?waves,30.296,103.198,8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Wolong<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/30.898\/101.937?waves,30.355,101.937,8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zhonglu<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/30.320\/101.521?waves,29.774,101.521,8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tagong<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/31.628\/99.991?waves,31.090,99.991,8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ganzi<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/31.808\/98.581?waves,31.281,98.581,8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derge<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/33.008\/97.003?32.378,97.003,8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yushu<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/cn\/haxiu-township\/2597332\/weather-forecast\/2597332?city=haxiu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Haxiu<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d4ddffe elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7d4ddffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693b8807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"693b8807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>VIEW ARTICLES BY THEME<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2f48ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c2f48ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13323\"><strong>Countdown to Departure<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13325\"><strong>In the Spotlight<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13327\"><strong>People and Culture<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13329\"><strong>Expedition Prep<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13333\"><strong>Wildlife and Stewardship<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13331\"><strong>Terrain and Environment<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13335\"><strong>Urban Exploration<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=13372\"><strong>The Journey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c93218 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"36c93218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa6131d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fa6131d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a0cbe3e e-grid-align-left elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"6a0cbe3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook elementor-repeater-item-86982ad\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jomarie.fecci\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-instagram elementor-repeater-item-09eb09e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nomadjeeper\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Instagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-threads elementor-repeater-item-ed68fda\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@usnomads\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Threads<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-threads\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82a5bee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82a5bee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c4e494\" data-id=\"6c4e494\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e3ecc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"05e3ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a258dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a258dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>RETURN TO: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/usnomads.org\/blog\/\">The Roadbook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?p=12533\">Expedition Main Page<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/?page_id=11003\">Expedition Field Notes<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8eb5a23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8eb5a23\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0296605\" data-id=\"0296605\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SICHUAN BASIN TO TIBETAN PLATEAU: THE FIELD NOTES THEME: EXPEDITION PREP THE COMPLETE ROUTE LOCAL WEATHER Beijing |\u00a0Chengdu |\u00a0 Wolong |\u00a0Zhonglu |\u00a0Tagong |\u00a0Ganzi | Derge |\u00a0Yushu\u00a0| Haxiu VIEW ARTICLES BY THEME Countdown to Departure In the Spotlight People and Culture Expedition Prep Wildlife and Stewardship Terrain and Environment Urban Exploration The Journey FOLLOW US ON 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