The Vermont Overland Rally 2015 was a blast! I joined team Lucky 8 Offroad for the adventure, on assignment for OutdoorX4 Magazine. Check out the following links for all the great stories and pics I published from the event, as well as a great piece from team mate Gus Granger and a compilation video by Lucky 8. The photos below add to the story of the third, and possibly last VOT.
OutdoorX4 Online: Vermont Overland Trophy 2015
OutdoorX4 Magazine Issue #11: These Green Mountains
Autoweek Magazine: Finding Carnage & Camaraderie on the Rugged Back Roads of Vermont
Exploring Elements: Extended Facebook Album
The Adventure Portal: Vermont Overland Trophy 2015 by Gus Granger
Also be sure to watch this video that Lucky 8 put together:
Social hour as everyone gathers on the night before the event kicked off.
Competitors meeting on a foggy Vermont morning.
Team Lucky 8 entering the depths of the Vermont Class 4 roads.
Hot local breakfast kicked off most days, and the Moon Dog Cafe does it right!
This is a huge obstacle, but this custom H3 makes it look like a speed bump.
We didn’t exactly rough it. Yep, that is a hot shower at camp 🙂
Mmmm, beef, it’s what’s for dinner.
Quality team work was the only way to get the vehicles through the trails in one piece.
Some challenges required airborne tires to accomplish.
FUN was had by all 🙂
The Avensa GPS maps worked great for navigation.
Sometimes you just had to pull over and take in the amazing Vermont countryside!
Country lanes, pavement and hard off-road tracks were all included in the 2015 VOT adventure.
Sometimes there was a bit of a backup at challenge sections, but it just made for quality spectating.
We did find a BIT of mud 🙂
Winch skills are required for this challenge.
Body damage is inevitable on the VOT, the key is to keep it as minimal as possible. This bumper just pops back on with plastic clips, and duck tape works great for a temp fix.
Popped beads and flats were common.
The houses and architecture you come across in the middle of nowhere VT is truly breathtaking.
The final challenge section on Lillie Brook Farm was not easy!
Everyone loves awards at the end of an amazing few days of competition.
Finisher awards were these cool metal wallets created by Research & Recovery Gear.
The coveted Camel Trohpy Mustache Award.
Final night’s bon fire under a clear star filled sky.
You can also check out my experience at the first VOT-
EVENT: Vermont Overland Trophy 2013
