What does "OTG" mean?

OTG stands for "Off The Grid" which is  where we live, work, play AND travel.  We live in a SOLAR POWERED home   8600' high in the Rocky Mountains in Westcliffe, Colorado.  Our nearest neighbor is 1/2 mile away, and our mailbox is 1 mile away. 

This panorama is from our solar panels looking at our house.  We live Off The Grid!

Jennifer above and Bob above stand by OTG's former aircraft "Charlie" named for the letter designator in formal Airspeak!  Together they logged many happy hours on company business, and now look forward to explorations in the company Catamaran, "Off The Grid" 

OTG Adventures is a Colorado Corporation, incorporated in 2001.   One  of the many activities of the Corporation involves guiding "All Inclusive Safaris" to Tanzania    Bob and Jennifer  are  a husband and wife team of medical professionals with over 59 years combined medical experience.   Until recently, OTG Adventures Inc. placed them in locum tenens work, recently acting as their agent in remote places such as Alaska.    They are dedicated to living a life of adventure  frequently "pushing the envelope" to limits that many only dream of.  By taking tourists to East Africa's Tanzania, they are able to do volunteer medical work for up to 3 months at a stay, staying on after their paying guests have had a safari.  All donations to their efforts are appreciated.        

We specialize in adventures and travel.  We conduct small-personalized tour groups to East Africa for Safaris.  We will soon add eco-sail tours in the company Catamaran.   We are medical professionals and travel-experienced guides who are with you every step of the way. We save money for you everywhere we can, except on comfort and safety, passing savings along to adventurers like you. We strive to personalize the experience for you. No bullhorns, group flags, whistles or nametags!   Pack lightly, travel wisely, and we are with you every step of the journey.

Company Profile

We are seasoned travelers who love to be on the go.  Both of us are medical professionals with over 58 years of experience in Emergency Room and routine medical care.   We have spent 3-5 months a year for the past 6 years providing medical care in remote corners of Alaska, or doing part time fill in work across the U.S.A. in places with a temporary need for staffing and the remainder of the year traveling, planning and researching tours & Safaris, and promoting our thoughts on travel.   Recently we worked in South Carolina, which was a delightful change of weather.   Lovely place, and southern hospitality is all you would expect it to be. 

Let's face it, Travel is one of our passions.  Africa is in our blood. 

Bob was in the U.S. Peace Corps in 1969 Kenya Agriculture program #1, where he lived with and learned from the natives of Kenya.  (He was once fluent in Kiswahili, and can still get the natives to laugh as he attempts their beautiful language.)     Jennifer is learning Kiswahili by using Rosetta Stone, which is a wonderful language program. 

Future tours are in the  planning stages, and itineraries and prices will be announced.  The backroads of Italy, the hills of Tuscany, the Amalfi coast, the Aleutians of Alaska, "Leaf peeper" season in Maine, Ireland, Scotland and wildlife of Colorado with the upcoming "Life of the Cowboys" tour of the Rocky Mountains. 

Bookmark our site and check back to see when we're going to Africa again in 2008.  The prices we charge are reasonable.   Your travel will be accompanied by TWO medical professionals.  Your participation will allow us to stay in Africa after your trip with us, so we can donate our medical services to areas of unbelievable poverty.  We also encourage our clients to collect useful gifts, sunglasses, pens and paper, "cheater" reading glasses, clothing, to give to Africans.   Take a good trip and know that you will be helping us do some good.   Interested?