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Arrows West: In Search of Adventure on the Trans America Trail

Hi, we are Arrows West! A Photographic Journal about life on the Trans America Trail and what it is like to take the unpaved road across USA.

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Arrows West: In Search of Adventure on the Trans America Trail

Arrows West: In Search of Adventure on the Trans America Trail

Arrows West: In Search of Adventure on the Trans America Trail

Arrows West: In Search of Adventure on the Trans America Trail

Arrows West: In Search of Adventure on the Trans America Trail

Hi, we are Arrows West! A Photographic Journal about life on the Trans America Trail and what it is like to take the unpaved road across USA.

Hi, we are Arrows West! A Photographic Journal about life on the Trans America Trail and what it is like to take the unpaved road across USA.

Hi, we are Arrows West! A Photographic Journal about life on the Trans America Trail and what it is like to take the unpaved road across USA.

Hi, we are Arrows West! A Photographic Journal about life on the Trans America Trail and what it is like to take the unpaved road across USA.

Rob McNamee
Rob McNamee
Rob McNamee
Rob McNamee
1 Campaign |
Philadelphia, United States
$4,646 USD 59 backers
103% of $4,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

UPDATES!!!

Thank you so far for your support! Please check our website and see your name on our 'Thank You' page! 

http://arrowswest.com/thank-you/

So now that you know a little about who we are, What is Arrows West?

It's the team name we came up with to refer to our family's adventure.  We are Rob & Chelsea, and our rowdy boys (dogs), Locke & Ronan.  We are publishing a book featuring personalized portraits and sights taken from our overland/backpacking trip across the country.  Here's the catch! We are taking the Trans-America Trail - a recently founded and completely off-road and unpaved trail.  We are one of the few to attempt the whole trail in one shot with a 4x4, and certainly the first to document it in this manner.

But, why are you guys doing this? 

Good question!  We both have really bad luck, like Stranger Than Fiction bad luck.  But, we decided to kick life right between the legs and ended up here!  We've always documented our smaller trips for ourselves to look back and smile about.  Then, we decided, if we could find the 'good thoughts & silver linings' in our pictures than maybe, just maybe, we can share the vibes with others through our book! 

The Photographic Journal will be done using an old Pentax k1000 film SLR. We will be connecting with life and those that we meet along the trail.  Capturing the sense of adventure that many people don't get a chance to experience in current times. Finding true America and its spirit.  

What We Need & What You Get

So we are asking for an end goal of $4500. This will be roughly split in half for the books and the donor gifts themselves. The rest will be divvied up on supplies, a little bit of prep for the vehicle, the maps and trail directions from www.transamtrail.com LOTS of high quality film, and of course, gas!

NOW I will explain some of the perks you get:

You can always donate $5 and we will thank you personally on our blog!

$10 and you will receive a postcard or souvenir from any random location on our trip. AMERICANA! (not the album by offspring)

Donate $25 Dollars and you will get a personal, one of a kind and numbered print from anywhere on the trail.

$50 gets you the holy grail of the trip, OUR BOOK!

If you are kind enough to donate $100 you will receive all of the above! And seriously if we ever see you, a gigantic hug.

The Impact of your contribution

We believe that we can spread our sense of adventure to others!  We started out small with blogging, but as we gained more traffic we realized that people want to connect.  Everybody has that little nagging sense of adventure and your contribution will go into making these connections realized.  

Risks & Challenges

This is a learning experience for the both of us. We're learning the mechanics of a car as we go, selling all of our things, and staying out west to rebuild our lives and hopefully continue on from this point forward to inspire adventure in any way we can. 

We will have to overcome vehicle trouble, camping and living out in the open world with as little creature comforts as possible. We are both avid backpackers and mountaineers (in the east coast sense of the word) and find ourselves prepared enough physically and mentally to handle any situation thrown at us. We also own a ton of vehicle repair manuals because....you know.....just in case.

Thank you for your time!

Follow us on www.ArrowsWest.com 

and check out the work Sam has put into the trail-

www.transamtrail.com 

Please help spread the word! 


Good Thoughts & Silver Linings - Rob & Chelsea 

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Thank you!

$5 USD
Every bit helps and we want to let you know that. We will personally thank you on our website.
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Personal Postcard/Souvenir

$10 USD
Always wanted something from New Mexico? Want to be surprised? Let us know!
9 claimed

A Special Print Just for You

$25 USD
For the picture that made you feel most connected
8 claimed

THE BOOK!!

$50 USD
This goes directly into the publishing and purchase of the photographic journal!
14 claimed

SUPER PACK

$100 USD
We will give you all three: the postcard, a print, and the book with a note in it from us ! WOOHOO
16 claimed
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