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The film seems to really be picking up steam. We are
very excited and we think you'll be interested to
know that since the last newsletter we received an
offer to buy out our project. As a result, our
Producer, Chris Rankin, was recently in negotiations
with a production company that offered to buy all
our raw stock footage. While we are flattered for
the offer, we are committed to our story and we’ve
want to make sure that it rings true for all of you
who are waiting to see our amazing adventure
of “Road Less Traveled!” It's a good feeling though to
be getting this kind of recognition. Between the Rick
Johnson development and the recent communication
with this interested production company, we are
feeling really good about the future of this film.
More and more people are signing up for our
newsletter. We love knowing that you are interested
in what we are doing. Thank you to everyone who
has joined us already, and if you've told your friends
about us or forwarded one of our emails on to
someone, we are truly grateful. But it's not just a
one way street. We want to hear from you to -
whether you've got some ideas for us, some riding
stories, or you just want to say hi. We don't want
to be strangers with our fans. So drop us an email
sometime if you think of it.
Finally, we want to let you know that we do fully
intend to live up our promise. The Full Length Trailer
is coming together well and will be available soon! If
you thought the action and beauty in the Teaser Trailer (currently on our site) was
exciting, just wait
a little longer. Our full-length trailer will blow your
socks off! You'll get to see what we saw in high
definition! We expect it to be ready for our website
within 4 weeks.
As you may or may not know, much
of "Road Less
Traveled" was produced by the sacrifice of private
funds. However, without the sponsorship of many
other businesses, this project would not have been
possible. Check the
website for a list of sponsors
and special thanks. These wonderful sponsors
proved to be an essential support group for the film
as the crew traveled across the country, providing
additional funding, t-shirts, snacks, motorcycle repair
and parts, home cooking, housing, and so much
more. As a result, this project is truly being built
from hard work and dedication by all who were and
still are involved.
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In our last newsletter James and I told you we’d put
together a list of “Things to Bring” if you’re planning
to tackle the Trans America Trail. As you know, the
TAT is 5,000 miles long and has just about every kind
of terrain you can think of. Besides varying terrain,
you'll see all kinds of stuff on this trail - like the
picture to the right (notice the shotgun shells on the
ground and the big hole in the sign). Although our
list for you is not quite as long as the TAT itself,
there is a lot to consider. Therefore, rather than
putting it all into the newsletter we thought we'd
give you a summary and provide a special link that
only our subscribers can get to in order to see the
list in full.
Here's a quick peak at just the first few items on the
list. Follow this "Things to Bring" link
to see this list in full and get
helpful tips on dozens more items to bring!
Things to Bring:
1. Roll charts and maps from Sam Correro -
That goes without saying.
2. A GPS and State maps - Road blocks and
break downs happen forcing you to leave the trail.
3. Tools, Tools, Tools. You can never be too
prepared:
A. Zip Ties! As many zip ties as you can stuff
in a bag, zip tie to your forks, frame and swing arm.
They are extremely useful.
B. JB Quick Weld. It’s a very versatile
substance that makes patching cracked metal,
among other substances, possible in the most remote
locations. Just make sure you pack the tubes in a
puncture safe location. One time the tubes
punctured on James and he had an iron hard putty
formation coating a screw driver.
C. Plastic tank repair kit: You can get it in an
auto shop like Auto Zone. And though we used a lot
of JB weld for James’s gas tank which worked well
enough to let us finish the ride, we would have only
had to patch the tank once with this stuff.
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James and I are desperately missing our bikes, with all the work we have been doing and the bad weather we’ve had in St. Louis there just hasn’t been time to go for a ride. However, our buddies Sam Correro (the creator of the Trans Am Trail) and Vance Hunter (the great man who saved our butts in Oklahoma) are gonna ride an Arkansas section of the TAT with us in mid February. I’m hoping I can get off work for it. Cross you fingers for me. James and I will let you know how things work out. One more final thing to mention: Michael Murray has
been doing a great job with our website. If you or
anyone you know have any need for website design
or any other services he offers, or if you just wanna
check out some cool stuff, visitmotorradmedi
a.com!
Ride On!
RLT Newsletter
Unseen Voices Film and Video Productions, LLC
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