December 28th, 2009 - Posted by Travis under Blog
Join Disabled Explorers on an Adventure

My friend Lance of Disabled Explorers is seeking out a disabled veteran to join in his upcoming adventure to El Camino del Diablo. Lance will be taking the W.A.V.E., a custom built wheelchair accessable offroad Sportsmobile. Needless to say its a very cool rig. This is a great opportunity for any disabled persons in a wheel chair to get out and experience a great adventure.

From Disabled Explorers:

Traversing the Great Deserts of the Southwest Desert Solitude Adventures Will Demonstrate Independent Overland Travel for a Disabled Veteran

Disabled Explorers will take a recently disabled veteran over the historic El Camino del Diablo (The Devil's Highway) along the Arizona/Mexico border from January 22 through January 24, 2010. The multi-day trek is the inaugural trip in the organization's Desert Solitude Series which will demonstrate independent overland travel for disabled people.

The El Camino del Diablo trip will include a recently disabled veteran as an honored guest and full expedition participant. All of the Desert Solitude adventures will include special guests who are disabled and are re-learning how to enjoy outdoor recreation. Final team member selection will depend on availability and scheduling and will be announced shortly before each trip.

Disabled Explorers is an Arizona-based nonprofit organization that exists to enhance the lives of disabled people through independent four-wheel-drive backcountry travel.

The initial trip in the Desert Solitude Series will traverse the El Camino del Diablo from Ajo, Arizona through the Cabieza Prieta Wildlife Refuge, past the Barry Goldwater Bombing Range, and end in Yuma, Arizona. Highlights of the trip will include historic mine ruins, an adobe cabin at Tule Well, and a stop at a vital water source in the granite outcrop of Tinajas Altas.

Future trips in the Desert Solitude Series will explore Death Valley, the Mojave, and other great western locales to be announced. Disabled Explorers is still selecting participants for these and other expeditions. If you are interested in joining us on a Desert Solitude Adventure, please contact us.

Costs for the Desert Solitude adventures, the WAVE vehicle, and for Disabled Explorers are met with individual donations, corporate sponsorship, and volunteer contributions of time and skill. To donate, use Paypal and e-mail your tax-deductible contribution to donate@disabledexplorers.com. Participants in our adventures can contribute money, or volunteer time, or a combination of both. Please contact us to talk about how you can participate.

For more information on the Desert Solitude Series and on Disabled Explorers, see www.disabledexplorers.org or e-mail info@ disabledexplorers.org

About Disabled Explorers: Disabled Explorers is an Arizona-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operated by volunteers and supported by donations. The founder, Lance Blair, is a lower-leg amputee, an Intensive Care RN, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Overland Certified, a Tread Lightly Trainer, Wilderness First Responder, amateur radio operator, part of the winning team of the 2007 Expedition Trophy, and last year led a Disabled Explorers team over 24 days and 5000 miles on the Continental Divide Expedition.

Link: http://www.disabledexplorers.org

October 31st, 2009 - Posted by Travis under News Archive
SEMA Show 2009

The MX2 was on display at the SEMA Show this year. Special thanks to Adventure Trailers and Equipt Expedition Outfitters for letting us display the truck.

Link: adventures.php?x=2009_sema

May 28th, 2009 - Posted by Travis under Blog
Copper Canyon High School

Earlier this month Corbin from Zebra Sports and myself visited Copper Canyon High Schools' Life Skills class. Both of us spoke with the students about overland travel. Then we showed them our vehicles and how they are used. Corbin also talked about overcoming disabilities to accessing the outdoors with items such as his handcycle. Later I talked a bit about my trip to the Arctic and my next trip around the world. It was very cool to attend and talk to the students. Andrea Sul, one of the teachers, sent us a thank you card and some photos of our visit, which is to the left.

April 30th, 2009 - Posted by Travis under News Archive
Overland Expo 09

We attended the first ever Overland Expo, which was held at the Yavapai County Fairgrounds in Prescott, Arizona.

Link: adventures.php?x=2009-04-26_ovexpo

July 31st, 2008 - Posted by Travis under News Archive
Silverton Campout

A small camping trip to the Silverton, CO area. Last year was a blast driving the Alpine Look and we want to go back.

Link: adventures.php?x=2008_silverton

June 12th, 2008 - Posted by Travis under News Archive
Global Expedition

Safari Pacific is preparing to undertake our most ambitious adventure and build project yet. Within two years we will depart on a two year long adventure driving around the globe. Plans currently are underway to build our global expedition vehicle, the MX2.

Link: adventures.php?x=2010_global

October 29th, 2007 - Posted by Travis under News Archive
Expedition North America

Return from a 22,000 mile, ten week, expedition crossing North America.

Link: adventures.php?x=2007northamerica