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Warrior Stewardship Team 005 concluded their trip on 02 June 2024. Unbeknownst to us here at TWF, the team gathered together on their final night to film a group testimonial. They enlisted the help of a small media company, Ten Four Visuals, to put this together and we are excited to share with you the experiences and impact our Warrior Stewardship initiative had on this wonderful group of women. Each team’s experience is always a little different. Different time of year, different locations, different project work. But we believe the testimony of Team 005 absolutely nails the commonality of each team we have fielded these last two years. The connection to each other through these “missions” is impacting. The opportunity to serve together again as a team creates value for both the individuals involved and the public lands being cared for. We hope you will take a few minutes to watch the video and listen to Team 005 share their experiences and their belief in what we are doing here at Two Wolf Foundation. Thank you Team 005. 🙏 Thank you Idaho Trails Association for partnering with us on this effort. Thank you Ten Four Visuals. 🤜💥🤛 Thank you Fox Factory Trail Trust for assisting with grant funding in support of Warrior Stewardship Team 005. 🙌 Thank you to each partner and supporter that has helped us make the Warrior Stewardship program a reality. onXmaps, Inc. Overland Expo Foundation GRAYL iKamper USA, Inc.

Woah, it’s been a minute! It’s been a whirlwind of a summer that kicked off with the first Two Wolf Foundation all-women’s team completing amazing work in the Boise National Forest and Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho. In the last month, I’ve logged countless miles in pursuit of growing support for TWF including a wonderful few days at Overland Expo PNW in Oregon. In 9 days, I am leading our second team of the year, Team 006, on a 3,000 mile - 14 day trip to support public land stewardship objectives in the Inyo National Forest and eastern Sierra of California. We’ve secured support and funding from some awesome people and organizations to make this happen. In the last few days, I’ve encountered a slew of issues attempting to derail this incredible trip. Wildfires are burning across the west that have prompted closures, including access trails to the project site, we have had team members have to withdraw from participating for personal and professional reasons, and the trucks have presented challenges that require time, money, and effort to make sure we are ready to hit the road on July 31st. After spending a few recent days at the XOVERLAND Ranch grand opening, soaking up every piece of wisdom from the Expedition Overland team I could…I found this quote last night from Teddy Roosevelt and it hits the truest tone of Team 006’s mission that lies ahead. We will do what we can, with what we have, allowing ourselves to be grateful about wherever the adventure leads us. 📸: taken by me last night of a smoky Montana summer sunset.

Warrior Stewardship Team 006 begins their 3,000 mile trip in just 9 days. 🙌🙌 We’re incredibly thankful for the support of the Overland Expo Foundation and the many amazing people that help us accomplish our mission!

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 Every adventure has to start somewhere. For the members of Warrior Stewardship Team 005, it all started at an Airbnb in Hamilton, MT. Two Wolf Foundation relies on these short term rentals to lodge teams on the first and last day of their expedition. The Grand View Guesthouse was the perfect spot to rally the team and gear as they prepared for the journey ahead. Located in the foothills of the Sapphire Mountains, it welcomed the team to western Montana with breathtaking views of the Bitterroot Valley. Without our own home base from which to welcome and launch teams on their trips, we're thankful for rentals like these that help get our programs started off right. Latest check-in from the team this morning (Day 4) - they had a great day working with the Idaho Trails Association conducting stewardship work on the border of the Boise National Forest and the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The team will face cooler temperatures today as a cold front rolled in overnight. Temp in camp this morning was a brisk 26°. They will complete their second day of stewardship work today and enjoy a dinner in camp prepared by friends of the ITA. 📷 Credit: Cameron Cushman iKamper USA, Inc. onXmaps, Inc. #connect #serve #grow #veterans #firstresponders #newmission #builttoserve

🥓 BACON & EGGS 🍳 . We’re not sure if there is any better way to start the day than good old bacon and eggs. . Last fall, Team 004 #nailedit with classic bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches on perfectly toasted English muffins at a dispersed camp site in the Uinta National Forest, Utah while supporting a USDA Forest Service project with our friends Tread Lightly! . We can’t wait to see what Team 005 cooks up during their trip to the Boise National Forest in Idaho in less than two weeks! . Warrior Stewardship Team 005 will be conducting linkup with the Idaho Trails Association for a multi-day public land stewardship project in the #frankchurchwilderness during their weeklong overland adventure. 😎 . Support our military veteran and first responder Warrior Stewardship teams today by donating at twowolf.org! . . 📷 Credit: Cameron Cushman . . #baconandeggs #campcooking #camplife #twowolffoundation #overlanding #publiclands #stewardship #connect #serve #grow

AMONGST THE TREES “Time spent amongst the trees is never wasted time.” - Katrina Mayer 📷: Warrior Stewardship Team 004 // Montana - Idaho - Utah // Stewardship work with Tread Lightly! // Made possible by a grant from Trail Trust, a Fox Factory initiative Photo Credit: Cameron Cushman #veterans #connection #service #growth #publiclands #stewardship #overlanding #innature

Scouting Ahead . We spent a few hours on Monday scouting a new area of nearby national forest plotting potential campsites for incoming Two Wolf Foundation teams this summer. When Warrior Stewardship teams arrive here in Montana, their adventure begins immediately with travel to their first public land dispersed camp area. Teams have to make miles the following day, so first night camp selection is critical to keeping on schedule enroute to the stewardship project areas. Using a combination of pre-scouting areas with onXmaps, Inc. and on-the-ground validation of trails and campsites ensures we get off to a solid start with each Warrior Stewardship team. Toyota North America Falken Tire Baja Designs #operationalplanning #veteranshelpingveterans #adventure #service #connection

An update on one of our program trucks from Executive Director Brian Flynn! Tango Whiskey One is the truck that started it all for Two Wolf Foundation. Purchased in the fall 2021, TW1 completed its first stewardship mission from Alabama to Arizona to join the Arizona Trail Association VETS program for a trail reroute project near Patagonia, AZ. Since then, it has supported four Warrior Stewardship teams and their missions in Arizona, Montana, Idaho, and Utah. This year, our fleet will support four more teams with land stewardship projects on public lands in California, Idaho, and Wyoming. This truck is built to serve. To learn more about the Two Wolf Foundation mission, visit twowolf.org To support our efforts, find the donate button on our homepage or email info@twowolf.org for other donation options. Toyota North America iKamper USA, Inc. Tread Lightly! onXmaps, Inc.

E X P L O R E As we head into the weekend, choose adventure. Explore the world around you. 📷: Warrior Stewardship Team 002 explores the Kootenai National Forest, Montana in our overland vehicle fleet captured by Cameron Cushman Support for WST.002 provided by onXmaps, Inc. and Expedition Overland #adventure #explore #weekendmotivation

P E D A L T O T H E M E T A L A huge thank you to the great folks at Baja Designs for their continued support of the Two Wolf Foundation mission and our Warrior Stewardship program. We are in the eye of the proverbial storm of pre-mission preparations for this year’s trips and excited to see everything coming together just in time to send off Warrior Stewardship Team 005 for their adventure and public land service project in May! 🤘 Lots of great improvements being made to the rigs in the next couple months and we’re thankful for this upgraded Baja Designs lighting package for our 2021 Toyota Tacoma, Tango Whiskey One, who will be able to light up the entire continental divide with all the lumens onboard. #connect #serve #grow #nonprofitsupport #lighttheway #bajadesignsofficial #scientistsoflighting #lightitup #overlandadventure #landstewardship