
10/31/2024
The trucks first excursion out in a lower risk storm spotting and photography run was a tremendous success. The truck ran flawless, chewed through some of the heaviest rain I experienced all year and did it without breaking a sweat.
Made the trek out to KC for this moderate risk day that ended up busting but it's not a problem. I'm not ready to all out chase in the frontier yet either due to lack of equipment, both safety and technology wise, as well as my trust being built that I won't be left stranded in a very bad position.
The lightning sure was plentiful tonight and I was able to stop and get quite a few good photos including some that show me I was way closer than I thought to some of them. Either way, I'm ready to start really throwing effort getting bumpers, sliders and light mounts made so I can get some (definitely ) lights and amber safety lights as well as more search and rescue equipment mounted in the truck. It's around that time I redo my first aid and other training to make sure I'm ready for the upcoming 2025 storm season.
If you're a company that wants to work with someone actively chasing and responding to natural disasters, or know of one, feel free to reach out and ill gladly have a little chat. If it's a product I'd genuinely use then I'll gladly run it.
Or, if you're a company interested on working with someone capable of building a bad ass off road rig from a clean slate, reach out. Every little bit helps and I'll follow every lead possible since I'm not made of money.