Wolf bike gets some upgrades, courtesy Overland Expo community

Earlier in 2014, Steve Dibble donated a 2006 BMW F650GS to ConserVentures (see below). 

Part of the Wolf Bike project is to properly outfit the bike for such remote and rugged conditions. At Overland Expo 2014 WEST, the Wolf bike received donations from  Jesse Luggage (panniers), RawHyde Adventures (set of tires), Baja Design (lighting), Wolfman Luggage (dry bag), Kinder Rider (LS2 helmet), Woody's Wheel Works and Ironhorse BMW. In addition, Bob Allen of Adventure Pockets donated and installed three motoPOCKETs on the Wolf Bike project: The motoPOCKET Windshield (11 x 7 x 2 in.), The motoPOCKET Side Case (14 x 6 x 2 in.) and The motoPOCKET Side Case with netting (14 x 6 x 2 in.). With convenience and durability in mind, MotoPOCKETs are a universal size and attach with heavy-duty Velcro to create an on-board storage solution.

Craig provided a full review for us, which is published here, on Overland Tech and Travel.

Equipment donations, South Rift Game Scouts, Kenya

October 2010: delivered to the South Rift Game Scouts five tents donated by Sierra Designs; and five Garmin GPS units, five pairs of waterproof Bushnell binoculars, and a solar battery charger, purchased with funds donated by ConserVentures supporters. Trip report, click here.

Skills assistance & conservation expedition, Micronesia

Two ConserVentures board members worked with a community in Micronesia to re-invigorate traditional building and canoe-making skills. With a long history in the community (dating to the 1960s as Peace Corps volunteer), Steve Hayden and Diane Boyer traveled to a small, remote Pacific island to work with the natives who wanted to renew constructing and using waharak (traditional ocean-going outrigger sailing canoes), but lacked funds for and access to tools and sail cloth. The pair delivered adze blades and other hand tools, and 90 yards of sailcloth. The team documented the construction of several canoes and the building of a large uut (thatch-roofed boat house). More documentation coming soon, including video, which is being shared with the community this year. [We are waiting until the communication products have been delivered to the community first, before sharing with the world at large.]