Rain in Arizona??

Wow, who knew it could rain so much in Arizona? Our whirlwind 4-wheel training course was a lot of fun even though it rained most of the time. It really helped me get comfortable with a lot of the advanced capabilities of the vehicle I'm driving - I was also put the waterproofing I applied to my tent to the test. I managed to stay mostly dry. I took some pretty interesting photos of the rest of our training group (there were three other "students" and two instructors in our group, of which only Scott will be heading to Panama with us) which I'll try to get posted soon since my internet connection has been pretty spotty.

My dad and I are currently in Phoenix, AZ. We're staying with my grandparents for the night and pick up my mother tomorrow after noon, after which we head to Tucson to finally rendezvous with the entire group.

Below are the photos I promised in my last entry.

The enormous 41-inch Continental tires on the big rig - these things can handle just about anything. To put it in perspective, I'm 7o inches tall. Do the math.

Here I am in the back of the jeep. It's a good shot of the interior with the tent fully inflated. You can't see where I sleep in this photo.
My rig is on the left and Scott's is on the right. Scott is the big guy in the middle and to the left of him is have Nathan and on the right of him is Jeremy. Many thanks to the two of them for helping us get prepared.
That's all for tonight. Keep checking back and feel free to leave comments.

P.S. AJ - the rig handles fairly well. The visibility isn't the best and it's a bit tall but it's fun as hell to drive on the trail.

Chuck