Dads (and Moms) on OB - I've posted a bit of a preview of our adventure before, but this week marks the official countdown to our family's very special overlanding adventure. Hunt has a rare disease called mitochondrial disease or 'mito' for short. Once diagnosed, we were told he wouldn't walk, wouldn't talk, and had a 1 in 2 chance he wouldn't live to see his 12th bday. Thats why we created Team Hunt. Since Hunt's diagnosis, we started a the Team Hunt foundation to show him and others that all things are possible..since then we've raised $500K+ for research and family support. Currently, Hunt is walking, talking and loves all things outdoors including overlanding. He runs the risk of regressing at any moment, seizures could reverse how far we've come...but Hunt wants a full life and we're going to provide him one. My 'ask' of this community is to follow our adventure this last summer. We want to show all communities and families that kids with special needs (especially those given the worst of odds) can survive and thrive. Overlanding is in itself a journey...not to different from what we've experienced from his diagnosis. There is no end in mind, there is no cure....we endeavor down the road of life, embracing the journey not the destination. In Hunt's case, he loves jeeps, off roading and camping...a perfect stew for Overlanding. www.teamhunt.org has our background and will be updated to highlight our journey. I'll be posting this coming week our routes and hope to meet many of you West Coast folks along the way. We're starting south of San Francisco, over to Yosemite, up to Tahoe, back over to the coast then up to Oregon for an finale event at Nike and Mt. Hood. As a dad on dad's day...I'd love for you to meet my son, Hunt, and show him that anything is possible regardless of rig, gear, or the path you pick. Am Looking forward to meeting more friends in this forum/thread and please message me if you have any questions or want to say hello along the way!! Thanks Team Hunt (Michael , Ellen and Hunt!)
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