Stan@FourWheel
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Leslie Gaines & Sterling Noren are working on a really cool documentary on the Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon.
We will keep updating this thread as we get more information and updates.
Unfortunatly Mican True just died.
He was the driving force behind The Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon, a 50-plus mile extreme race that takes place in Urique, Mexico.
Leslie and Sterling were the last people to film him for a one-on-one interview.
Here was their last update ...
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7 February 2012
Hello Everyone,
Here is the first update from the Sterling Noren-Leslie Gaines Copper Canyon 2012 Expedition to Mexico.
Last Wednesday we spent the day at Four-Wheel Campers in Woodland, CA where the friendly and technically proficient staff installed the Four-Wheel Keystone Camper on our 2012 Toyota Tundra and double checked all of the camper systems.
Thursday we were hosted by Mark Hellwig and Melanie Hellwig White where we installed a helper spring system on Sterling's Ford Ranger. Design Engineers David Wheeler and Ben Krause spent a long day installing and perfecting the air suspension system and Load and Sway controls on the 2012 Tundra. The airbags have dramatically increased handling and ride comfort in the truck.
Before leaving Bozeman the ARB Dakar suspension package and air compressor was installed by Rob Reid at renegade Off-Road.
Four BFGoodrich Mud Terrain Tires were installed to handle the rough roads we will travel in the Copper Canyon.
We spent one day testing the combined suspension setups and the ride of the Four-Wheel Camper on the dirt back roads of Joshua Tree National Park which provides a scenic backdrop for the expeditions first day.
We stopped in Gilbert, AZ for a few days where we were provided a great staging area for the final border crossing preparation by MIchelle and Mick Williamson, both adventure motorcycle enthusiasts.
Amazingly, we were able to meet Maria Walton in Gilbert. Maria is the girlfriend of Micah True, aka Caballo Blanco, the main character from Born to Run fame. It was a great beginning to our adventure.
Thanks again to all of our supporters.
All the best,
Leslie Gaines & Sterling Noren
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Sterling Noren is the Founder and Director of Noren Films. Sterling’s background includes 20 years of experience in the film and video industry as a cameraman, editor, writer, & director of award-winning programs for the corporate world, the travel industry and broadcast television. During the course of his career Sterling has traveled to 57 countries on five continents and his films are a celebration of the intersection between adventure, travel, culture, nature, art and history. Sterling’s previous employers include Microsoft, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc.
http://www.norenfilms.com/
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We will keep updating this thread as we get more information and updates.
Unfortunatly Mican True just died.
He was the driving force behind The Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon, a 50-plus mile extreme race that takes place in Urique, Mexico.
Leslie and Sterling were the last people to film him for a one-on-one interview.
Here was their last update ...
______________________________________________________________________________
7 February 2012
Hello Everyone,
Here is the first update from the Sterling Noren-Leslie Gaines Copper Canyon 2012 Expedition to Mexico.
Last Wednesday we spent the day at Four-Wheel Campers in Woodland, CA where the friendly and technically proficient staff installed the Four-Wheel Keystone Camper on our 2012 Toyota Tundra and double checked all of the camper systems.
Thursday we were hosted by Mark Hellwig and Melanie Hellwig White where we installed a helper spring system on Sterling's Ford Ranger. Design Engineers David Wheeler and Ben Krause spent a long day installing and perfecting the air suspension system and Load and Sway controls on the 2012 Tundra. The airbags have dramatically increased handling and ride comfort in the truck.
Before leaving Bozeman the ARB Dakar suspension package and air compressor was installed by Rob Reid at renegade Off-Road.
Four BFGoodrich Mud Terrain Tires were installed to handle the rough roads we will travel in the Copper Canyon.
We spent one day testing the combined suspension setups and the ride of the Four-Wheel Camper on the dirt back roads of Joshua Tree National Park which provides a scenic backdrop for the expeditions first day.
We stopped in Gilbert, AZ for a few days where we were provided a great staging area for the final border crossing preparation by MIchelle and Mick Williamson, both adventure motorcycle enthusiasts.
Amazingly, we were able to meet Maria Walton in Gilbert. Maria is the girlfriend of Micah True, aka Caballo Blanco, the main character from Born to Run fame. It was a great beginning to our adventure.
Thanks again to all of our supporters.
All the best,
Leslie Gaines & Sterling Noren
_________________________________________________________________________
Sterling Noren is the Founder and Director of Noren Films. Sterling’s background includes 20 years of experience in the film and video industry as a cameraman, editor, writer, & director of award-winning programs for the corporate world, the travel industry and broadcast television. During the course of his career Sterling has traveled to 57 countries on five continents and his films are a celebration of the intersection between adventure, travel, culture, nature, art and history. Sterling’s previous employers include Microsoft, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc.
http://www.norenfilms.com/
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