The Crew

This is where I beg, plead, make promises, ask for some help in trade for beer or bike work to get my chase team together.  Lucky for me I have a few friends who are willing to drop what they are doing for the sake of adventure.

1.  Jerry - A good friend of mine who I met working at a motorcycle shop.  We talked bikes, that led to guns, that led to school, that led to Vets BSing, metal fabrication, that led to past lives and rock crawlers, and that led to him hiring me for a manufacturing job in the tactical industry.  We have both been looking for the sweet life on our own terms. 

Jerry is another Jack of all trades, master of none type of guy.  He is a guy that can get things done with what he's got.  I figure if there was anyone to lead a chase crew, that's the kind of guy you want.  He also has experience operating a chase team in other motorsports.  He has experience tackling, what most people consider huge endeavors, within a budget and with realistic expectations.  Jerry will be the guy that keeps me in check when I try to get too carried away with ideas and grand plans. 

2.  George - George is a friend I met through Jerry.  An engineer from the desert who likes shooting.  Me and Jerry recently talked George into picking up a dual sport.  This guy is now riding more then I do!!  So I now I am going to expose him to a whole new side of dirt bikes I hope he enjoys and never forgets. 

3.  Dad - At this very moment, he doesn't know he is going to be doing this.  But I know if it involves motorcycles, racing, and race trucks, he is will be in.  He grew up riding in the California desert and Mexico  as a kid.  His stories and pictures of desert racing in the 60's and 70's are what got me into the sport.  He was off bikes for over 30 years, and got back on a Harley a few years ago.  Being as he is in Utah and I'm in California, we have yet to ride together.  After years of me telling him about my dual sport adventures and desert racing, he got back into the dirt this past year.  He now has a V-strom 650 all decked out for adventure riding.

A little dated, but its motorcycle related.

So this is the tentative chase team.  (I know life happens and things get in the way, so this team is open to change.)  I will be offering my 2007 FJ cruiser up as the vehicle, but depending on our planning and what we think is best, I may have to "rent" one of their vehicle or just rent a van in Vegas to haul everything.  The logistics of this whole operation I'm sure will be evolving over the next year with everyone's input.

Eventually the profile of each member of the Team will be posted.