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This episode involved mostly flat sections of tough rocky, ankle twisting terrain. It was hot that morning, as hot as we’ve seen. It also came with possible reward phone call from home for the winning team. We had been in Morocco for two weeks now with no contact to the outside world. If a phone call from home wasn't motivation to charge hard today, nothing would! Starting out in the last group of teams being released, we knew we needed … [Read more...]
This stage started in the Atlas Mountains. I love the snow and was looking forward to this ~ my team mates however were not! When the teams took off from the starting line we were in the wave that left just after No Limits and the Football players. What I did not know, until he told me later, was that Jeff from No Limits chose to take a super steep ascent up the mountain in hopes of everyone following his lead and burning them out. Jeff, … [Read more...]
Expedition Impossible behind the scenes With The COPS In Episode 3 led us to camels again. These camels were much different than the first days camels. They were bigger, taller and way more aggressive. I was half thinking they gave us wild camels, maybe they did? I mounted my camel and my saddle tilted to the left. Once I was off center the camel went crazy and I half fell, half jumped to the ground. Dani later told me I landed on all … [Read more...]
The COPS: Expedition Impossible: Episode 2 Episode 2 started with all of the teams racing towards a ranch to find an Arabian Stallion and race it through an amazing canyon. The canyon was a nice break from the hot sun and I loved the scenery. We left the starting line in the last group which was a huge set back and meant we had to make up time. I ran into the ranch area just in time to see Jeff from No-Limits get launched from his … [Read more...]
The COPS: Expedition Impossible: Episode 1 So many people have been asking for more of the behind the scenes story and what I was thinking that I finally acquiesced and decided to write about our days in Morocco. We left for Morocco in late March. You can imagine that training outdoors in Massachusetts was difficult. I did get some snowshoeing in the 18” of snow pack we had but there was no outdoor running at all. The whole time I was … [Read more...]
Expedition Impossible Commercial: A Concord Carpenter. recently returned from Morocco where he and two other officers from the Waltham Police Department competed as a team (one of 13) in the filming of a new ABC reality show,Expedition Impossible.Rob's team, The Cops, included Officer Dani Henderson and Sergeant James Vaglica For more info check, Warmly Yours website. This epic adventure-high drama show airs beginning June 23 at 9:00 … [Read more...]
My friends over at Warmly Yours have a company blog where talk about floor heating, snow melting systems other product they offer. If you remember I reviewed a snow melting system that Warmly Yours sells. That review, Concord Carpenter Dabbles in Concrete Heating shows the installation of Warmly yours snow melting cables, installed under a blue stone landing and walkway. Warmly Yours recently took the time to write an … [Read more...]
I recently returned from Morocco where two other officers from the Waltham Police Department and I competed as a team (one of 13) in the filming of a new ABC reality show,Expedition Impossible. Ours team, The Cops, included Me, Officer Dani Henderson and Sergeant James Vaglica (in the photo above). For more info read this article, Warmly Yours. Expedition Impossible is a show in which ordinary people attempt the … [Read more...]
Robert Robillard is the Editor of A Concord Carpenter, Host of the Concord Carpenter cable tv show and the Principal of Robert E. Robillard Finish Carpentry & Renovation, LLC, a carpentry and renovation business located in Concord, Massachusetts.
He writes on all aspects of home improvement and remodeling, specializing in problem solving for all aspects of home maintenance.
In his spare time he enjoys reviewing new tools and products and restoring old tools back and using them on projects: A Concord Carpenter.
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