Rebelle Rally 2018
Donation protected
We are Mercedes Lilienthal and Elise Bent, and we are competing in the 2018 Rebelle Rally as Team Free Range Dames.
The Rebelle Rally is a women's off-road navigation challenge, where competitors try to accumulate the highest number of checkpoints over varied terrain, using only a map and compass, no GPS! The course begins at Lake Tahoe and ends in San Diego. Learn more at http://www.rebellerally.com.
Your support will help us with fuel costs to travel to and from the event and fuel during the event, equipment costs like helmets and a terratrip, and part of the entry fee.
During the event, you can follow our progress in real time as we drive from checkpoint to checkpoint and see the daily rank update and media blast.
Meet the team:
Elise Bent
Elise is a passionate explorer with an insatiable curiosity. She grew up in a family of outdoor sports enthusiasts who nurtured in her a thirst for learning and adventure. Elise strongly believes in “making it happen;” achievement comes from a combination of grit and simply taking the first step. Elise is a freelancer specializing in geospatial applications, web development and also helps her husband Josh with his business, Bomber Products. Recently, Elise co-founded Big Sky Overland Rally, the first overlanding event of its kind in Montana. When she’s not ripping around the continent in an overland vehicle, you can find her hiking, skiing and kayaking in the Montana wilderness.
You can follow her travels and adventures on Instagram at @elise.bent
Mercedes Lilienthal
Mercedes is a Portland Oregon-based freelancer and adventurer who specializes in all things related to vehicular adventure travel. She, along with her husband Andy, run Crankshaft Culture, an automotive website dedicated to “getting out there” (no matter what type of vehicle you own). Currently in their stable, they have two right-hand-drive turbo-diesel Mitsubishis: a 1989 Delica Star Wagon (aka The Space Tractor) and a 1992 short wheelbase Pajero. In addition, they have two customized subcompact daily drivers. Mercedes, a dual citizen of the United States and Germany, loves to travel. Her most recent trips include exploring New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and many of the western states.
You can follow her travels and adventures on Facebook and Instagram @crankshaftculture and @mercedes_lilienthal
Visit our website, www.teamfreerangedames.com to learn more about us, follow our progress leading up to the event, and find more ways to help us get to the Rally!
In addition to this crowdfunding campaign, we are actively seeking sponsors for funding and media coverage. We'd love it if you could share our story with your magazine, podcast, newspaper, blog or social media! Every little bit helps get us closer to accomplishing our goals.
The Rebelle Rally is a women's off-road navigation challenge, where competitors try to accumulate the highest number of checkpoints over varied terrain, using only a map and compass, no GPS! The course begins at Lake Tahoe and ends in San Diego. Learn more at http://www.rebellerally.com.
Your support will help us with fuel costs to travel to and from the event and fuel during the event, equipment costs like helmets and a terratrip, and part of the entry fee.
During the event, you can follow our progress in real time as we drive from checkpoint to checkpoint and see the daily rank update and media blast.
Meet the team:
Elise Bent
Elise is a passionate explorer with an insatiable curiosity. She grew up in a family of outdoor sports enthusiasts who nurtured in her a thirst for learning and adventure. Elise strongly believes in “making it happen;” achievement comes from a combination of grit and simply taking the first step. Elise is a freelancer specializing in geospatial applications, web development and also helps her husband Josh with his business, Bomber Products. Recently, Elise co-founded Big Sky Overland Rally, the first overlanding event of its kind in Montana. When she’s not ripping around the continent in an overland vehicle, you can find her hiking, skiing and kayaking in the Montana wilderness.
You can follow her travels and adventures on Instagram at @elise.bent
Mercedes Lilienthal
Mercedes is a Portland Oregon-based freelancer and adventurer who specializes in all things related to vehicular adventure travel. She, along with her husband Andy, run Crankshaft Culture, an automotive website dedicated to “getting out there” (no matter what type of vehicle you own). Currently in their stable, they have two right-hand-drive turbo-diesel Mitsubishis: a 1989 Delica Star Wagon (aka The Space Tractor) and a 1992 short wheelbase Pajero. In addition, they have two customized subcompact daily drivers. Mercedes, a dual citizen of the United States and Germany, loves to travel. Her most recent trips include exploring New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and many of the western states.
You can follow her travels and adventures on Facebook and Instagram @crankshaftculture and @mercedes_lilienthal
Visit our website, www.teamfreerangedames.com to learn more about us, follow our progress leading up to the event, and find more ways to help us get to the Rally!
In addition to this crowdfunding campaign, we are actively seeking sponsors for funding and media coverage. We'd love it if you could share our story with your magazine, podcast, newspaper, blog or social media! Every little bit helps get us closer to accomplishing our goals.
Fundraising team: Team Free Range Dames (1)
Elise Bent
Organizer
Bozeman, MT
Mercedes Lilienthal
Team member