May 07

1. Tell us your full name?
Heather Christine Galvin

2. Where and when were you born?
Boise, Idaho, 1978

3. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
A Sister

4. Are you married or single?
Married

5. Any kids?
Stepdaughter, Ariel

6. Where do you live now?
Boise, Idaho (still!)

7. Where do you work?
HP

8. What do you do there?
Competitive Intelligence

9. Do you have a Nickname that you like to go by?
Wishous

10. If so, how did you get this Nickname?
I got it out of a book a long time ago, the name of a Bobcat. I really liked it, so I hung on to it, and it�s used here and there.

11. How many years have you been into the sport of off roading?
10

12. Who, or what first got you interested in the sport?
My high school friends, I guess. I bought my first truck in high school, and went out to the desert as much as I could. After that, Nate did.

13. Are you involved in any off-road club�s? If so, what is the name of your club?
From time to time, the Idaho 4x4 club, and High Desert. Not really an active member, though.

14. What kind of 4x4's do you own?
My Sidekick

15. Tell us about your Suzuki?
SAS with Toyota FZJ80 axles (high pinion, e lockers, 4 wheel disc, the works), Wrangler leafs, OTT Kicker 3 case and Hi Steer, 6.4:1 Samurai gears from Trail Tough, Drop pitman

16. How long have you had it?
Since 2000. Bought it stock.

17. Does it have a Nickname?
Little Green Scorpion

18. How often do you get to wheel?
Not as much as I�d like.

19. What's the best modification you made to your rig so far?
Kicker 3

20. What's the worst?
Not upgrading the engine.

21. Bolt on Mods, or make it yourself?
Both

22. What�s your level of mechanical skills?
Shade Tree

23. How do you like your trails? Scenic drive, I like a little challenge, or show me the pain!
All three, depends on where I�m going and what I�m doing.

24. What�s the scariest moment you�ve ever had off-roading?
We were in Moab, on the Launch Pad, when my Kick case kept popping out of gear. Launching up, popping out, and rolling back down the hill was hard.

25. What was the funniest?
When I was dating my husband, one night while out with some friends we got ourselves lost out in the Boise desert. We drove for hours, in deep silt so high that it was like fording water. We stopped at an intersection of power lines, and got out, and had to shake off we were so covered in dust. Couldn�t tell a person�s skin color.

26. What have you learned from the sport that you can apply to your everyday life?
Slow down, look first, take your time. Don�t rush through things.

27. What other outdoor activities do you enjoy?
Fly Fishing, Camping, Bird Hunting, Disc Golf, Geocaching

28. If you could sit down and talk to anyone, past or present, who would it be and why?
Too many people here.

29. Books on tape, or sit down and read?
Sit down and read.

30. DVD at home or Theater?
DVD at home

31. What is on your MP3, or in your CD player right now?
Heart, and Red Hot Chili Peppers

32. Radio, CD�s or "Trail Music" when your wheeling?
Floyd, or �Trail Music�

33. When you're not off-roading, or working, how do you like to spend your time?
With my husband, Nathan.

34. If I gave you a free ticket to visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Ireland

35. What did you want to be most as a kid?
Pilot

36. If you could learn to speak any language that you do not already know, what would it be?
Japanese

37. What is your best time of the day, morning, noon, or night?
Morning

40. Tell me a little known fact about yourself.
I�m studying to learn to fly Helicopters.

41. If you could give any piece of advice to a future off-roader, what would it be?
Respect the land, and the community. Learn what you can and can�t do, and where you can and can�t go in your local territory. And follow through. We like what freedom we have, we don�t want to see it taken away.

Thank you Heather, and you are now off the Hot Seat!

		On the Hot Seat with Brent May Awhile back I was bringing you stories of the fairer sex involved in our sport. And I don't mean taking up space in the passenger seat, but lady wheelers that love nothing more than to drive their own trucks and get their nails dirty working on them to boot. This month is another fine example of one of those ladies. Perhaps you've seen her on one of the forums out there in web land, or even better yet, out on the trails doing what she does best. So, if your a lady and you too are thinking about getting into the sport as more than just a passenger, go ahead and jump right in and join these and other ladies out on the trails.
		1. Tell us your full name? Heather Christine Galvin 2. Where and when were you born? Boise, Idaho, 1978 3. Do you have any brothers or sisters? A Sister 4. Are you married or single? Married 5. Any kids? Stepdaughter, Ariel 6. Where do you live now? Boise, Idaho (still!) 7. Where do you work? HP 8. What do you do there? Competitive Intelligence 9. Do you have a Nickname that you like to go by? Wishous 10. If so, how did you get this Nickname? I got it out of a book a long time ago, the name of a Bobcat. I really liked it, so I hung on to it, and it�s used here and there. 11. How many years have you been into the sport of off roading? 10 12. Who, or what first got you interested in the sport? My high school friends, I guess. I bought my first truck in high school, and went out to the desert as much as I could. After that, Nate did. 13. Are you involved in any off-road club�s? If so, what is the name of your club? From time to time, the Idaho 4x4 club, and High Desert. Not really an active member, though. 14. What kind of 4x4's do you own? My Sidekick 15. Tell us about your Suzuki? SAS with Toyota FZJ80 axles (high pinion, e lockers, 4 wheel disc, the works), Wrangler leafs, OTT Kicker 3 case and Hi Steer, 6.4:1 Samurai gears from Trail Tough, Drop pitman 16. How long have you had it? Since 2000. Bought it stock. 17. Does it have a Nickname? Little Green Scorpion 18. How often do you get to wheel? Not as much as I�d like. 19. What's the best modification you made to your rig so far? Kicker 3 20. What's the worst? Not upgrading the engine. 21. Bolt on Mods, or make it yourself? Both 22. What�s your level of mechanical skills? Shade Tree 23. How do you like your trails? Scenic drive, I like a little challenge, or show me the pain! All three, depends on where I�m going and what I�m doing. 24. What�s the scariest moment you�ve ever had off-roading? We were in Moab, on the Launch Pad, when my Kick case kept popping out of gear. Launching up, popping out, and rolling back down the hill was hard. 25. What was the funniest? When I was dating my husband, one night while out with some friends we got ourselves lost out in the Boise desert. We drove for hours, in deep silt so high that it was like fording water. We stopped at an intersection of power lines, and got out, and had to shake off we were so covered in dust. Couldn�t tell a person�s skin color. 26. What have you learned from the sport that you can apply to your everyday life? Slow down, look first, take your time. Don�t rush through things. 27. What other outdoor activities do you enjoy? Fly Fishing, Camping, Bird Hunting, Disc Golf, Geocaching 28. If you could sit down and talk to anyone, past or present, who would it be and why? Too many people here. 29. Books on tape, or sit down and read? Sit down and read. 30. DVD at home or Theater? DVD at home 31. What is on your MP3, or in your CD player right now? Heart, and Red Hot Chili Peppers 32. Radio, CD�s or "Trail Music" when your wheeling? Floyd, or �Trail Music� 33. When you're not off-roading, or working, how do you like to spend your time? With my husband, Nathan. 34. If I gave you a free ticket to visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? Ireland 35. What did you want to be most as a kid? Pilot 36. If you could learn to speak any language that you do not already know, what would it be? Japanese 37. What is your best time of the day, morning, noon, or night? Morning 40. Tell me a little known fact about yourself. I�m studying to learn to fly Helicopters. 41. If you could give any piece of advice to a future off-roader, what would it be? Respect the land, and the community. Learn what you can and can�t do, and where you can and can�t go in your local territory. And follow through. We like what freedom we have, we don�t want to see it taken away. Thank you Heather, and you are now off the Hot Seat!