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Camp on Baja Beaches – February Mexico Adventure

Introduction to Baja Mexico

February 16-23

(Scheduled after Truck Camper Adventure Rally - Quartzsite, AZ)

This seven-night Tour begins in Calexico, California and ends in Tecate, Mexico. The tour will follow a fairly easy route (some off-roading) through exceptionally scenic landscapes. You will visit San Felipe, Bahia San Luis Gonzaga, and Bahia de los Angeles on the Sea of Cortez side. The tour then crosses the peninsula to Hwy 1 and travels through Catavina, Punta Banda, and Ensenada. Camping during this tour is mostly on remote beaches. Most camping fees are included in the tour. Each tour participant will need to secure and pay for Mexican Vehicle Insurance through Baja Bound and secure a Mexican Tourist Card. YOU WILL NEED A VALID PASSPORT OR PASSPORT CARD TO JOIN THIS TOUR. NOTE: If your passport document is set to expire in 180 days or less from the time you apply for a Mexican Tourist Card, you will NOT be able to secure that card and be a part of the tour. Off-Road Safety Academy walks you through the entire process of securing Mexican Auto Insurance and your Tourist Card. If you’ve never crossed an international border while overlanding, this is the tour for you. We make it easy and teach you all the important particulars of international border crossings. Cost: $1300.00 per vehicle.

Reconnoiter the San Rafael Swell

Central-Eastern Utah Off-Road Adventure

April 21-23

The San Rafael Swell in central-eastern Utah is a dramatic landscape. The Swell is located about 20 miles west of Green River and 150 miles south of Salt Lake City, Utah. Eons ago, tremendous geologic upheavals formed a giant dome of rock - a "swell" in the earth's surface. The area’s slot canyons, mesas, pinnacles, and arches are testament to the sculpting powers of wind and water. The area is large and remote but has a rich human history. Native Americans, mountain men, cowboys, outlaws, prospectors, and pioneers have all be part of the Swell’s landscape. In conjunction with the area’s history, the San Rafael Swell’s topography provides vehicle-supported adventurers with the experience of a lifetime. This 3-day, 3-night tour is a breathtaking overlanding adventure. Cost: $520.00 per vehicle.

Mojave Road Overland Adventure

Mojave National Preserve

May 13-15

(Dates precede Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, AZ)

The Mojave Road Overland Adventure is BACK. The famous Mojave Road is one of America's premier overland routes. There's lots of history and scenery to take in on this tour. You will travel to full length of the Mojave Road on this tour. I believe that the Mojave Road is one of the very best overland routes you can accomplish on a single tank of fuel. The Mojave National Preserve is a gigantic region - you could spend an entire lifetime exploring its acreage and not see it all. Let Off-Road Safety Academy introduce you to this tremendous overland route. Cost $520.00 per vehicle.

Camp on Baja Beaches – June Mexico Adventure

Introduction to Baja Mexico

June 1-8

This seven-night Tour begins in Calexico, California and ends in Tecate, Mexico. The tour will follow a fairly easy route (some off-roading) through exceptionally scenic landscapes. You will visit San Felipe, Bahia San Luis Gonzaga, and Bahia de los Angeles on the Sea of Cortez side. The tour then crosses the peninsula to Hwy 1 and travels through Catavina, Punta Banda, and Ensenada. Camping during this tour is mostly on remote beaches. Most camping fees are included in the tour. Each tour participant will need to secure and pay for Mexican Vehicle Insurance through Baja Bound and secure a Mexican Tourist Card. YOU WILL NEED A VALID PASSPORT OR PASSPORT CARD TO JOIN THIS TOUR. NOTE: If your passport document is set to expire in 180 days or less from the time you apply for a Mexican Tourist Card, you will NOT be able to secure that card and be a part of the tour. Off-Road Safety Academy walks you through the entire process of securing Mexican Auto Insurance and your Tourist Card. If you’ve never crossed an international border while overlanding, this is the tour for you. We make it easy and teach you all the important particulars of international border crossings. Cost: $1300.00 per vehicle.

Rimrocker Trail Adventure

Montrose CO to Moab UT Off-Road Adventure

August 2-4

(After Rocky Mountain Overland Rally, CO)

The Rimrocker Trail is 160 miles of remote dirt surrounded by gorgeous Colorado and Utah scenery. As a participant you will be immersed in natural beauty as Off-Road Safety Academy guides you through a landscape of redrock canyons, winding rivers, desert vistas and alpine forests. The history of the area adjacent to the trail includes mines where the uranium for the first Atomic Bomb was extracted and Butch Cassidy and his Hole in the Wall gang roamed. You’ll also be led to an area where some of the best petroglyphs in the southwest can be seen and photographed. The three-day/three-night tour begins in Montrose Colorado and ends near Moab Utah. The Rimrocker Trail experience will stay with you for a lifetime. Cost: $520.00 per vehicle.

Applegate/Lassen Trail Adventure

Black Rock Desert

September 22-24

The Applegate-Lassen Trail is a 130-mile-long portion of the larger Applegate and Lassen Trails. Our route travels through the Black Rock Desert in northwestern Nevada, ending near California. This three-day/three-night tour follows a portion of the famous historic trail and is an introduction to the larger Black Rock Desert area. This tour visits the Black Rock Playa (location of Burning Man event), Soldier Meadows, various hot springs, and High Rock Canyon. Cost: $520.00 per vehicle.

Overland Through Death Valley National Park

October 27-29

Three days and three nights of overlanding, exploring the largest National Park in the lower 48 States. Over 80-percent of this beautiful park can’t be seen from the pavement – you have to venture off-road. Sand dunes, canyons, hot springs, playas, craters, mines, and high-altitude trails are all part of this adventure tour. This tour visits Saline Valley, Hunter Mountain, Hidden Valley, Tea Kettle Junction, Racetrack, Ubehebe Crater, and portions of Panamint Valley. A spectacularly remote overland tour. Cost $520.00 per vehicle

SPECIAL BAJA TOUR – THIS TOUR IS OPEN TO THE OWNERS OF ANY OFF-ROAD CAPABLE CAMPERS OR TOPPERS MOUNTED ON A 4WD TRUCK.

Camp on Baja Beaches – December Mexico Adventure

Introduction to Baja Mexico

December 3-10

This seven-night Tour begins in Calexico, California and ends in Tecate, Mexico. The tour will follow a fairly easy route (some off-roading) through exceptionally scenic landscapes. You will visit San Felipe, Bahia San Luis Gonzaga, and Bahia de los Angeles on the Sea of Cortez side. The tour then crosses the peninsula to Hwy 1 and travels through Catavina, Punta Banda, and Ensenada. Camping during this tour is mostly on remote beaches. Most camping fees are included in the tour. Each tour participant will need to secure and pay for Mexican Vehicle Insurance through Baja Bound and secure a Mexican Tourist Card. YOU WILL NEED A VALID PASSPORT OR PASSPORT CARD TO JOIN THIS TOUR. NOTE: If your passport document is set to expire in 180 days or less from the time you apply for a Mexican Tourist Card, you will NOT be able to secure that card and be a part of the tour. Off-Road Safety Academy walks you through the entire process of securing Mexican Auto Insurance and your Tourist Card. If you’ve never crossed an international border while overlanding, this is the tour for you. We make it easy and teach you all the important particulars of international border crossings. Cost: $1300.00 per vehicle.

READ CAREFULLY PRIOR TO TOUR PURCHASE

Unless otherwise noted, all Tours are for Four Wheel Camper Owners ONLY.

Cancellation Policy. FULL refunds (TicketLeap credit card fees and tour fee) for ALL tours are only possible up to 60-days AFTER TOUR PURCHASE. Partial refunds (tour fee minus TicketLeap credit card fees) are possible 60-days prior to the first day of the tour. No refunds are possible after this 60-day cutoff date unless there is a person on the waitlist to take your spot.

Vehicle Requirements. All vehicles must have 4-Lo gearing capability, reasonable ground clearance, seat belts for all passengers, plus front and rear frame-mounted recovery points. A trailer hitch in the rear can serve as a frame-mounted recovery point. You must have a full-size spare tire – no “donut” spares allowed. On this tour, you must NOT use a hitch-mounted tow ball, cargo "basket," spare tire mount, or bicycle rack on the rear of your truck. You must not have anything attached to your rear truck trailer hitch. Also: DO NOT COME WITH CAMPER RISERS ON FOUR CORNERS.

Vehicle Self-Assessment. It is the sole responsibility of each participant to make sure his or her vehicle is in TOP mechanical condition. “Top condition” means mechanically sound to the manufacturer’s specification, plus, no fluid leaks, dangling wires/cables, bad tires, or repetitive squeaks while moving. Be courteous to others on the tour – do not come with a vehicle that is not in TOP condition. If you are in doubt that your vehicle is not in top condition, then it probably isn’t.

Remote Backcountry Vehicle Breakdowns. With appropriate considerations for the entire group, Off-Road Safety Academy may assist with the repair and/or towing of a broken-down vehicle. However, professional towing of a disabled vehicle may be needed. Most towing insurance is not applicable when off-road (AAA, roadside assistance, etc.). If you breakdown in the backcountry, it may be necessary to organize special off-road towing of your vehicle. Often times professional off-road specific towing is very expensive and requires the use of a credit card to begin extraction. These expenses will be the sole responsibility of the tour participant whose vehicle is disabled. Off-Road Safety Academy will be able to communicate with these services in the backcountry. If your vehicle becomes disabled in the backcountry, be prepared to be left behind as you wait for an off-road tow truck to arrive. The tour must go on, but no tour participant will be left behind in an unsafe manner.

Self-Reliance. Each outing is an overlanding-style tour. This means camping at different locations each night and each vehicle being completely self-reliant (food, water, fuel, vehicle in superb working order, sleeping accommodations, human waste, etc.). If you do not have a camper toilet, you will need to bring a PETT-style toilet and disposable bags. We must haul out our trash and solid body waste.

Extra Fuel. Participants will need at least 3-5 gallons of extra fuel (unless you have a 400-mile fuel cell/tank). This fuel must be stored in compliant and legal containers and stored outside the vehicle. (Extra fuel is not needed for the Baja Tour.)

Environmental Sensitivity. Please use biodegradable dish/hand cleaning liquids while in the backcountry (Dr. Bonners or Ms. Meyers). At most camping sites you must not discharge wastewater on the ground – shower, kitchen, cooking, or washing water.

Changes in the Trip’s Itinerary: Off-Road Safety Academy’s tours are conducted in the natural environment. As such, tours are subject to bad weather; trail washouts, and other unforeseen conditions. To the best of the tour leader’s ability, all tours will be conducted as advertised. However, unforeseen conditions may cause the tour to be modified based on trip safety. Each tour participant must come with a flexible and self-reliant attitude and ability. Group safety will always come before the objective of reaching the advertised destinations.

Medical Self-Assessment and SAR Expenses. Off-roading and overlanding have inherent risks. Included are the risks of an illness or injury in a remote location. All tours will be conducted within a location that is remote by both distance and time to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and local hospitals. Off-Road Safety Academy does not require pre-tour medical screening to join the organized outing. By enrolling in the tour, you are certifying that you are medically capable of participating. Should you experience an unfortunate medical condition during the tour, requiring emergency extraction from the backcountry, participants will be responsible for any/all Search And Rescue (SAR) or helicopter expenses.

Pet Policy. Pets are welcome on the tours (EXCEPT the Baja Tour), but owners must adhere to National Park and BLM regulations. Pets must be kept on a leash no longer than six feet at all times. Pets may never be left unattended. Pet excrement must be collected and disposed of in garbage receptacles. Pets may not enter government buildings or backcountry dwellings.

Children Passengers. Well behaved, school-age children are always welcome on the Tours.

Driver Requirements. Each driver must be a licensed driver with proper vehicle insurance. All state and local driving laws apply while off-road on this tour. Drivers must adhere to these regulations.

Paper Work. Each tour participant must complete and sign a registration form that includes emergency contact information and tour guidelines and notes. Each tour participant must complete and sign Off-Road Safety Academy’s Liability Release and Assumption of Risk form.

Car-To-Car Communications. The tour leader will provide you with a handheld Rugged Radio for use in your vehicle during the tour. Via radio, the leader will provide historical, biological, geological and 4WD information and tips while we drive.