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HIGH SIERRAPOKER RUN32ND ANNUAL
September 4-7, 2020
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WHO ARE WE?The California Four Wheel Drive Association, Inc. (founded in 1959) is a non-profit
organization comprised of member clubs, individuals and business firms, united in a common objective — the betterment of vehicle-oriented outdoor recreation.
We represent four-wheelers, hunters, fishermen, and other outdoor recreationalists. Ours is the largest organization of its type in California.
THROUGH A UNITED EFFORT WE:• Promote responsible use of public lands.• Prevent legislation that would restrict off-road vehicles and vehicle use.• Develop programs of conservation, education and safety.• Encourage state and federal agencies to develop new four wheel drive
trails and preserve existing ones.• Distribute information to vehicle-oriented recreationalists.• Promote statewide activities and four wheel drive events for the enjoyment
of members.
MEETINGS
BOARD MEETINGS* June 6-7, 2020 / August 22-23, 2020 / December 12-13, 2020
Convention - February 19-21, 2021 - Visalia, CA
NORTH DISTRICT* July 18, 2020 / October 24, 2020 / January 9, 2021 / May 1, 2021
CENTRAL DISTRICT (LOCATION VARIES) July 25, 2020 / October 10, 2020 / January 9, 2021 / April 17, 2021
SOUTH DISTRICT** August 1, 2020 / October 10, 2020
January 30, 2021 / April 17, 2021
Board and district meetings are held each quarter and are open to all members. More info at cal4wheel.com/calendar
*Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held at the C4WDA Office at 8120 36th Ave., Sacramento, CA. **Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held at Bass Pro Shop in Rancho Cucamonga.
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All vehicles must be maintained to conform to highway safety standards, as well as meet the minimum requirements listed below:
CAL4 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
1. Roll bar or full cage or fac-tory installed hard top.
2. Emergency brake, parking brake, line-lock or other redundant braking system.
3. Tow strap or rope (recom-mend rated at 2 times the vehicle weight).
4. First aid kit.5. Jack capable of lifting the
vehicle and a tool capable of removing lug nuts.
6. Spare tire within 3” diameter of other tires, or, for tires 37” or larger, run-flats or tools to repair/reinflate tire.
7. Fire extinguisher with gauge indicating good/full, appro-priately stored.
8. Seat belts for all passengers.9. Antennas must be rigid or
restrained in a manner to prevent injuries.
10. Adequate attachment points front and rear, i.e., tow hooks, receiver, etc. Tow balls are not generally rec-ommended.
11. Battery hold downs (no bungie cords).
RECOMMENDED: Oil/fluid spill kit
STATE OFFICERS
PRESIDENTJack Chapman209-304-0510 (c) 209-274-4508 (h) [email protected]
PAST PRESIDENTSteve Egbert559-685-1928559-936-3030 (cell)[email protected]
TREASURERRuss [email protected]
RECORDING SECRETARYSherry Stortroen209-602-4788 (cell)[email protected]
CENTRAL DISTRICT OFFICERS
VICE PRESIDENTMike McGarity 559-352-9780 [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMANRyan [email protected]
SECRETARYTrevor [email protected]
NORTH DISTRICT OFFICERS
VICE PRESIDENTGlenn Reynolds916-834-7547 [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMANRon DeLaney209-304-3491 [email protected]
SECRETARYKitten Chapman209-274-4508 (h)209-662-2308 (c)[email protected]
SOUTH DISTRICT OFFICERS
VICE PRESIDENTJosh [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMANDon [email protected]
SECRETARYBonnie Ferguson661-943-9744 [email protected]
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSULTANTJeff Blewett 209-210-7880 [email protected]
MARKETING & PROMOTIONS COORDINATORJohn [email protected]
IN GEAR EDITOR/ WEB PAGE COORDINATORSuzy Johnson4551 S. Paseo Don RolandoTucson, AZ 85746805-550-2804Fax [email protected]
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DISTRICTS: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] SAFETY CHAIRS: [email protected]
MAIN OFFICE Bonnie Steele, Office Manager
8120 36th Ave., Sacramento, CA 95824-2304(916) 381-8300 [email protected]
Send your change of address to C4WDA, Inc., 8120 36th Ave., Sacramento, CA 95824-2304 or change it online at cal4wheel.org/MyAccount
Be sure to include your membership number if it is available.
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PRESIDENT’SREport
At the time of this writing there was a lot going on and in the same sense there
wasn’t. The Governor issued Executive Order N-33-20
‘Stay At Home Order’ for the state of California back in March due to COVID-19, allowing only essential workers to be out. This made a drastic change as to how everyday life was going to be for all of us, at least temporarily. Immediately I became concerned about the health and safety of our members. My hope is that our members have all been conscious of the severity of this virus and is taking all appropriate steps to protect themselves. With the government offices becoming physically closed and the bulk of the state employees working from home it has put everything at a standstill. We are seeing state and federal Parks closing for health and safety reasons, putting a strain on everyone not being able to get out and enjoy the early spring weather in a group or club atmosphere.
Cal4Wheel had to cancel all district meetings due to the social distancing orders. There were tough decisions that needed to be made regarding postponing certain events, so the BOD conducted business by holding ‘virtual’ meetings. This allowed us to discuss the issues and make necessary decisions in order to keep the association moving forward while still adhering to the government orders.
Cal4Wheel continues to receive questions and concerns, along with correspondence pertaining to everyday operation of the association. The office manager is working remotely, with occasional office visits to drop off and pick up business materials, while the office assistant and certain volunteers are able to keep their usual office schedules, while adhering to the social distance policy. There were no lapses in calls being answered or business being conducted during this time. The pandemic required major changes to be made in the office but with the cooperation of everyone involved, we were able to continue without any impact on our members.
I don’t think I have ever seen an office so clean and sterilized, to the extent that I didn’t want to touch anything when I walked in! I want to thank everyone for adjustments they had to make and for those in the office for keeping it
JACK CHAPMANPRESIDENT
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running so smoothly. Our Cal4Wheel Natural Resources Consultant, Jeff
Blewett, has been keeping busy with all the land use issues and has been reporting on these issues weekly. I am sure everyone has been watching for these updates as a way to stay informed to current status. Jeff’s reports allowed us all to see the current issues and how it may impact us all. He continues to work with our committee teams regarding the postponing of selected events in order to secure all that is required for the new dates chosen. Even with the entire state dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Jeff continues to stay in contact with the pertinent resources in an effort to report to us so we will have the latest update.
The Win-A-Jeep project is still moving forward. JEP Autoworks continues to receive parts from our corporate sponsors. To some, off-road builders and manufacturers might not seem like an essential type of work, but what would we individuals who have custom built rigs do when our vehicles have an issue? I want to thank the team for continuing to work on the project and our Corporate Sponsor Chair John McCready. John continues to make contact with companies while most of them are complying with the ‘Stay At Home Order.’ The committee, led by Bryan Weldrick, has been faced with challenges as well due to events being canceled or postponed. Trying to promote the Win-A-Jeep when there are no shows to take it to has added challenges that we have not had to face before. Without events going on, and the inability to have the Jeep at our regular shows, our builder and the committee have new obstacles to cross. The online ticket orders are still coming in but have slowed in the past two weeks. We must continue to get the word out that the Win-A-Jeep is being built and the vehicle raffle tickets are available either by ordering through our website, by contacting the office, or contacting Win-A-Jeep committee member Kitten Chapman directly by calling or texting her at 209-662-2308 or emailing her at [email protected].
I am anxious for the clubs to start having their monthly
meetings and runs again so I can drop by and say hi, and meet as many of you as I can. As I mentioned in my last In Gear article, we attended Desert Safari, and shortly after that Kitten and I were lucky enough to attend the Kingsburg 41st Annual Snow Poker Run before the closures and ‘Stay At Home Order’ was given. I would like to thank everyone who had a hand in putting this on as my wife and I enjoyed it and are looking forward to attending this run again next year. Even though there was very little snow on the ground, the participation was good, and the raffle appeared to be a huge success. In fact, I was quite taken aback by the amount, and the variety of the raffles prizes available. I would like to recognize the Central District Membership Chair Ryan Choate for his never-ending Cal4Wheel passion. During this event I got to watch firsthand how this man promotes Cal4Wheel and I have to say he’s darn good at it and his promoting capabilities paid off. He got a few renewing members, several new members, and even life members signed on. Good job Ryan and thank you for your dedication!
Cal4Wheel is moving forward with planning our future events such as Sierra Trek in August, High Sierra Poker Run in September, Operation Desert Fun in October, Panamint Valley Days in November, as well as the possible rescheduled dates for Molina and HDR. Hopefully after this writing decisions on these two events will have been made.
I am hoping by the time you read this, the ‘Stay At Home Order’ will have been lifted, and the social distancing rules will have changed allowing events and gatherings once again. I appreciate everyone that has had the patience to adhere to the governor’s orders, even though we have all been restless and wanting to get out and enjoy the outdoors. Until then, try to take advantage of your time like my wife and I have by getting those long overdue projects done.
In closing, I would like to remind everyone to be safe out there, and PLEASE check your local agency website(s) for current update(s) before proceeding with your trip to the great outdoors.
Cal4Wheel is moving forward with planning our future events such as
Sierra Trek in August, High Sierra Poker Run in September, Operation
Desert Fun in October, Panamint Valley Days in November, as well as
the possible rescheduled dates for Molina and HDR.
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“Social Distancing” and “Self Quarantine” - Who would have thought
terms like those would bring us closer than ever? Who would’ve thought we would be talking about the essential shut down of the world three months ago? This has definitely put a damper in my outside activities as I’m sure all of yours too. No matter what your personal feelings are in this matter, I’m sure we can all agree that this has effected almost every aspect in all of our lives and I would be willing to guess that all of us yearn for the old normal and not this new one.
Obviously, this has affected Cal4Wheel and every Jeep club in the nation with the stay at home orders forcing cancellations of meetings and events. Here in the south, we were hoping that the stay at home order would be lifted the beginning of May and we would be able to continue planning to host our Hi Desert Round-Up, but as I type this, I have just finished typing a statement explaining that due to the stay at home order and not being able to obtain a permit from the BLM, HDR 2020 will be canceled. I have been fighting this for a while to keep it going, but unfortunately, with the world the way it is, we have no other choice, and for lack of a better term, it sucks.
I guess in solace, we are not the only organization that is feeling and reacting to the effects of Covid-19, but even at that, it still sucks having to be the person who has been fighting what has been the inevitable cancellation of one of my favorite runs. Being the person in charge that ultimately must make these decisions is not an easy place to be. After going over the facts as they are, there was no other choice; no matter what I feel or you feel personally, I had to look at all the facts and after producing a pro/con list, the decision was made. I know I made the right choice, but it does not make it any easier. I just want each of you to know that this decision was not made lightly and was thoroughly thought out before it was made.
This has and still is a tough year for every-one and what small light we are starting to see at the end of the tunnel is definitely a long way away still. We’re just going to
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JOSH EPSTEINSOUTH DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
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MIKE MCGARITYCENTRAL DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
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Covid-19 has changed everything this year. Not one person can say they
have not been affected by all the closures, stay at home orders, shelter in place and social distancing. In our lifetime, we have never had this happen. All our trips, events, parties, meetings, etc. have been canceled. Everyone is tired of meetings on the computer. Hopefully by the time this article is released we’ll be back to some kind of normalcy.
In mid-March, everything came to an immediate halt. I had plans to attend the Prospector 4x4 Crawl, but it was canceled. In April I was planning a trip to the coast during Spring Break, but it was canceled. The Clovis Independent 4 Wheelers planned a trip out to Randsburg, but it was canceled. Our Central District meeting was planned for over in Santa Maria, but it was canceled. By the time May came around, we postponed Molina Ghost Run until November 20-22. A Central District club, the Four Wheel Drive Club of Fresno’s ninth annual Head 4 the Hills run was postponed until next year. They are planning a different type of fundraiser once this closure is all over. Then Hi Desert Round-Up on Memorial Day weekend was canceled.
In all the disappointment of canceled events, there has been a silver lining if I step back and realize what this time at home has allowed me to accomplish. We added an addition on our shop. I had been trying to dedicate time to it during 2019, but with such a busy schedule, it was extremely dif-ficult to find a free weekend. Many of the weekends in 2019 were taken. I was literally non-stop up until Convention in February. It took me a few weeks to change my mode of lifestyle. I can now say my anxiety levels are at an all time low. I have very minimal responsibilities for Cal4Wheel now. I can now sleep through the night and wake up refreshed!
The addition to the shop is finished aside from some trim pieces. Naomi said, “You know our backyard plans we’ve been talk-ing about? Wouldn’t this be a great time to work on the backyard?” Well… I was going to pull the trigger on tearing down the Willys CJ-2A. After breaking the frame again, it’s time to build a new frame, swap out the 4.3 to a 5.3 and upgrade the suspension to links/
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Bald Mountain snow run.
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I have had a hard time coming up with something to write about, but I always
do. This is just more difficult than usual. Things to do, how about install a metal
roof. It only took about a week. How about install new shocks on the Jeep; that was a one-day project. How about install new rails on the Jeep storage box, about a four-hour job because of modifications needed. El Camino battery went bad and so did the alternator. Wife’s Blazer blew a water hose.
There are some projects I need to do at the Cal4 office that will be done by the time this is printed: Remove the weeds from the back-storage area, and the storage bays need to be organized.
But you say what about what we love to do? Let’s go wheeling! It is with hope that we all stay safe. To me it is all about knowing what is safe for you. As we move forward, we have already closed two events, hopefully to be rescheduled in the fall. This will put a huge burden on Cal4 to continue to operate as we have in the past.
This is the time that most of our members renew for the year and that income will keep us in the black for a few months, approxi-mately until November if Sierra Trek does not happen.
On a brighter note, for everyone that has been waiting for word on the insurance dilemma: We have heard that members were not going to renew if they could not use their side-by-sides at our events, even though Cal4Wheel continues to support all forms of OHV activity and all OHV trails. Your dues still help support those efforts. It is not just about support for our events but supporting your rights. To bring you up to speed, our cur-rent insurance broker was not able to secure a way to provide insurance for our events if we include side-by-side or green sticker vehicles. We have given our current broker a generous six months to do so and they have had no progress in finding anyone. We have now contacted another broker to secure insurance that will provide the insurance we need for our events with no exclusions of side-by-sides or green sticker vehicles. As of my writing this report we are still waiting for the quote to come in.
It does look hopeful that Sierra Trek will happen. Counties are starting to open for takeout and even in restaurant dining.
I hope everyone is staying safe and I hope to see you on the trails soon.
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GLENN REYNOLDSNORTH DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
RUSS CHUNGSTATE TREASURER
STATE TREASURER’S
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Following my election as Treasurer in February, I was tempted to suggest
to Jack Chapman that we do what the Obama and Trump Administrations did when they took office — blame the previous administrations for all the problems and claim credit for all the solutions. But the “facts and the data” show that Steve Egbert and Debbie Stevens left our organization in excellent financial condition. Despite the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, our cash reserves are sufficient for many months of normal operations. Although the pandemic has affected income from events such as the Molina Ghost Run and Hi Desert Round-Up, the income from membership renewals remains good and will help to sustain our operations until the events take place this fall. I hope that everyone will continue to renew their memberships and support Molina and HDR when they are rescheduled this fall. Because of the postponement of Molina and HDR it is likely that we will close the fiscal year on June 30 with a deficit, but I expect that we will make it up when we hold the rescheduled events this fall.
Upon my election as treasurer, my first duty was to prepare the budget for FY 2020-21 beginning July 1, 2020. By the time you read this, the board will have approved the budget at its June 2020 meeting. At this time, I cannot predict what the board will decide at the June board meeting. This summer, I plan to participate in each of the district meetings in person or via web conference to present the treasurer’s report and discuss the approved budget with the delegates. The quarterly district meetings are open to all members, but I understand that many members might not be able to attend the meetings. It is the policy of this organiza-tion that financial data is not published nor discussed in a public forum such as In Gear. Beginning in July, Jack and I will conduct a quarterly online secure web conference for members only, during which I will cover the same reports that we present at the district meetings and answer any questions that you may have.
Last fall, the board appointed a special committee to review procedures and docu-mentation for expenditures from association funds. In February, the committee submitted
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JEFF BLEWETTNATURAL RESOURCES CONSULTANT
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Carnegie SVRA Alameda-Tesla Expansion Legislation- April 2020
Here we go again with more legislation to stop the Alameda/Tesla Expansion at the Carnegie SVRA. Similar legislation was shot down by both Gov. Brown and
Gov. Newsom in the past few years. But they are back again, this time even more aggressively trying to keep the expansion and the SVRA tied up in the Legislature and the courts.
AB 2551 Carnegie SVRA- Alameda-Tesla Expansion AreaAB 2551 was introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan and co-authored by
Senator Glazer. This bill would authorize the department to dispose of the portion of the Carnegie
State Vehicular Recreation Area known as the “Alameda-Tesla Expansion Area” to per-manently preserve that land for conservation purposes, as specified, if the department determines that disposing of the land is in the public interest. The bill would require that the land only be sold to a local agency or nonprofit organization for use as a park or other open-space purpose, as specified. The bill would require any revenue from the disposition of the land to, upon appropriation by the legislature, first be used to reimburse the Department of General Services for any cost or expense incurred in the disposition of the land, and then would require any remaining revenue to be deposited in the Off-Highway Vehicle Trust Fund.
SB 1147- Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation AreaSB1147 was introduced by Senator Steve Glazer (D) on February 20, 2020. The bill
reads: “Existing law designates all parks, public campgrounds, monument sites, landmark
sites, and sites of historical interest established or acquired by the state, or that are under its control, as the state park system, except as specified. Under existing law, the Department of Parks and Recreation controls the state park system, which is made up of units, one of which is the Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent
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legislation that would preserve the Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area for conservation purposes.”
The previous legislation has all been focused on the Alameda-Tesla Expansion property, but now they are going after Carnegie SVRA. This bill looks to remove all OHV from the SVRA.
Cal4 is asking its members and supporters to con-tact your state senators and state assembly members and encourage them to oppose AB2551 (Alameda- Tesla Expansion) and SB1147 (Carnegie SVRA) when they come up for committee votes later in this legislative session.
Oceano Dunes SVRAThe Oceano Dunes SVRA was temporarily closed to
all vehicular traffic on March 17 to try to help reduce the spread of the Coronavirus. Since then, the question on everyone’s mind on both sides of the particulate mat-ter issue is whether the temporary closure of the dunes reduced the amount of particulate matter in the air in and around the SVRA.
The answer is no, some residents have said it is worse. The San Luis Obispo Air Pollution Control District has
received many calls asking these same questions about the whether or not the temporary closure of the SVRA has reduced air pollution. The SLO APCD has stated that it is unlikely that a temporary closure for a few months will have any lasting effect on the amount of particulate matter around the SVRA.
The SLO APCD Science Advisory Group who has been actively researching ways to reduce the particulate levels from the SVRA and has also stated that a few months of a temporary closure will likely not have any effect on the particulate matters levels, they say only the continued and sustained restoration projects will lead to a significant reduction in particulate matter emissions.
That means more closures within the SVRA and the slow reduction in acreage until nothing is left.
We still have a showdown with the California Coastal Commission in September and where is State Parks?
We need a new plan for Oceano Dunes SVRA, or we are going to lose it all...
California/ Nevada Sage Grouse The US Fish and Wildlife Service announce plans to
withdraw a propose rule to extend Endangered Species Act protections to a distinct population of greater sage grouse found only along the California-Nevada border.
After a yearlong review of the bi-state Sage Grouse population, the FWS has determined that the threats are no longer as significant as was believed when FWS first pro-posed listing the bird as a threatened species in 2013.
FWS will also withdraw a proposed rule that would have designated thousands of acres of critical habitat for the bird, according to the notice.
Although similar to their greater sage grouse kin, the bi-state grouse were declared a distinct population segment in 2010, in part because they have been breeding separately from other sage grouse for thousands of years. There are six separate population segments across 4.5 million acres of high-desert sagebrush in the two states.
Environmental groups, noting estimates that only about 3,300 birds remain, have been petitioning FWS to formally protect the bi-state population for more than a decade.
The proposed listing would have severely restricted OHV recreation and events on public lands in Nevada and eastern California. The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest includes approximately 426,809 acres of habitat managed by the USFS. The BLM’s Nevada California Sage-Grouse hab-itat includes about 280,000 acres of public land located in Douglas, Esmeralda, Lyon, and Mineral counties in Nevada and Alpine and Mono Counties in California.
South Cow Mountain Recreation AreaThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has started
work on a recreation plan for the South Cow Mountain Recreation Area and their first step was to have a public meeting with all the stakeholders. But due to the current crisis they decided to contact all the stakeholders and ask them what improvements they would like to see done at the South Cow Mountain Recreation Area.
They contacted the 20 stakeholders and asked the question, “What do you think of the area today and what are the biggest improvements you felt were needed?” Each interview lasted about 15 minutes; the stakeholders were OHV people who had shown interest in the South Cow Mountain Recreation Area in previous public meetings. A few Cal4 clubs and I were part of the interviews. Here are the highlights of my interview:
I told him that the South Cow Mountain area was a great place to recreate in but that I was extremely disappointed with the overall condition of the recreation area when I last visited.
• Campgrounds and bathrooms in poor condition• Trails need to be brushed • Garbage from illegal shooting• Need to remove the homeless encampments • Need to remove the garbage from the homeless
encampments• Needs more law enforcement
All the information they received from the 20 interviews will be made into a report and will be given to the BLM. The BLM will then take the report and put together a plan of action. The draft plan will be discussed at two public meetings that will be held in Ukiah and Lakeport later this summer.
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PanamintValleyDaysTrona
WinterFun
Festival
ClovisMolinaGhostRun
Hi Desert Round-Up
SierraTrek
High SierraPoker Run
OperationDesert Fun
HIGH SIERRA POKER RUNSeptember 4-7, 2020 Swamp Lake Trail, near Shaver Lake, CA Info: https://cal4wheel.com/high-sierra-poker-run Registration: https://cal4wheel.org/high-sierra-reg$ Cost: $50/$60 per vehicle
PRICE INCLUDESYour choice of runs, one meal for Saturday night, dash plaque, one raffle ticket, camping.
High Sierra Poker now offers six runs spanning two days. New for 2020 is the Mirror Lake trail, which is short but difficult. There are other run choices for all drivers and vehicles. Camping is included, along with a great dinner and raffle. The Forest Service limits the number of participants, so be sure to register ahead of time.
Paul Brady [email protected]
559-994-0719
HIGH SIERRAPOKER RUN32ND ANNUAL
September 4-7, 2020
PanamintValleyDaysTrona
WinterFun
Festival
ClovisMolinaGhostRun
Hi Desert Round-Up
SierraTrek
High SierraPoker Run
OperationDesert Fun
OPERATION DESERT FUNOctober 16-17, 2020 Blu-In RV Park, Borrego Springs, CA Info: https://cal4wheel.com/operation-desert-fun Registration: Online registration coming soon$ Cost: $25 (prior to August 31)/$45 per vehicle
PRICE INCLUDESYour choice of runs, games, dash plaque, one raffle ticket, camping.
Operation Desert Fun is a fund raiser not only for Cal4Wheel, but also the Paralyzed Veterans of America Cal-Diego Chapter. The event features your choice of runs for all skill levels, base camp at the Blu-In RV Park (including a pool!), games on Saturday, an available dinner, a great raffle and more! Register early to enjoy the $25 per vehicle registration.
Angela Cook [email protected]
OCTOBER 16-17, 2020
PanamintValleyDaysTrona
WinterFun
Festival
ClovisMolinaGhostRun
Hi Desert Round-Up
SierraTrek
High SierraPoker Run
OperationDesert Fun
SIERRA TREKAugust 6-9, 2020 Meadow Lake, near Truckee, CA Info: https://cal4wheel.com/sierra-trek Registration: https://cal4wheel.org/trek-reg$ Cost: Ranges from $85 to $235 per person
PRICE INCLUDESMeals, runs, camping and entertainment for the weekend, one raffle ticket, dash plaque.
Sierra Trek is a Cal4Wheel event located in California’s beautiful Tahoe National Forest. This is a family oriented event geared towards everything from stock 4x4s on guided historic and slightly challenging tours to fully built rock crawlers on Fordyce Creek Trail and everything in between. Meals are included, along with activities for the kids and live entertainment at base camp.
Jeff Dax [email protected]
53 rd ANNUAL
20 20
14 IN GEAR June / July 2020
COMING UPfor more information on our events visit cal4wheel.com/events
Driver's Name _______________________________________________
Passenger/Others ____________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________
City, State, Zip ______________________________________________
Phone (_____) ______________________________________________
Email* __________________________________________________
Club _____________________________________________________
Vehicle Make/Model______________________ License # ____________
Emergency Contact Name/Phone* ________________________
Medical Alerts (anyone in your party) ______________________________
_________________________________________________________
o I have downloaded, read and agree to the liability waiver at http://bit.ly/trek-waiver-2020*
Make checks payable to: CA4WDA
Mail form with payment to: California Four Wheel Drive Association, Inc.
8120 36th Ave., Sacramento, CA 95824
[email protected] or (559) 685-1928
SIERRA TREK 2020 REGISTRATION FORM
TRIP ADULTS CHILD 7-15 CHILD UNDER 7 TOTAL
Run Registration (per person) (select one run)o Wednesday/Thursday Overnight SUV Historic Tripo Thursday Fordyce Runo Friday Fordyce Runo Friday River Runo Friday Signal Peako Saturday River Runo Saturday SUV Historic Tripo Saturday Outer LimitsATV/UTV Run: o Friday o Saturday
x $235 ea.x $185 ea.x $185 ea.x $185 ea.x $185 ea.x $185 ea.x $185 ea.x $185 ea.x $185 ea.
x $50 ea.x $50 ea.x $50 ea.x $50 ea.x $50 ea.x $50 ea.x $50 ea.x $50 ea.x $50 ea.
x $0 ea.x $0 ea.x $0 ea.x $0 ea.x $0 ea.x $0 ea.x $0 ea.x $0 ea.x $0 ea.
Optional Add-on Second Runs (per vehicle)o Friday Signal Peak - $25o Saturday SUV Historic Trip - $25o Saturday River Run - $25o Saturday Outer Limits - $25ATV/UTV Run: o Friday o Saturday - $25 each
x $25 vehiclex $25 vehiclex $25 vehiclex $25 vehiclex $25 vehicle
ATV/UTV Run o Friday o Saturday (no camping or meals) x $25 ea. x $10 ea. x $0 ea.
Camping & Entertainment Only x $85 ea. x $25 ea. x $0 ea.
Camping, Food & Entertainment Only x $135 ea. x $50 ea. x $0 ea.
Dash Plaques (1 included) x $3 ea.
CA4WDA Membership (required)
o New $50 o Renewal $50 o Weekend Membership $10o Current Member #_________ (no extra charge)
$50 or $10/family No extra charge
T-Shirt 3X & 4X ADD $2 PER SHIRT
Size(s):Size(s):
x $20 ea. x $22 ea.
Ladies T-Shirt 3X & 4X ADD $2 PER SHIRT
Size(s):Size(s):
x $25 ea. x $27 ea.
Child T-Shirt (SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE) Size(s): x $18 ea.
Hooded Sweatshirt 3X & 4X ADD $2 PER SHIRT
Size(s):Size(s):
x $30 ea. x $32 ea.
GRAND TOTAL
Cal4Wheel membership is required to attend Sierra Trek. A temporary weekend membership is available for $10. The temporary membership is only valid during the Sierra Trek 2020 event.
If you are currently a member of Cal4Wheel, the temporary membership does not affect your current Cal4Wheel membership status. If you would like to renew or join Cal4Wheel please check C4WDA membership renewal box and include the membership fee with your Sierra Trek registration.
All refunds will be charged a 10% service fee. NO refunds will be made after July 15, 2020. NO registration rollover to the next year.
INFO AND ONLINE REGISTRATION AT CAL4WHEEL.COM/SIERRA-TREK
https://facebook.com/SierraTrek
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
REGISTRATION DEADLINE JULY 20, 2020. After July 20th, registration will be available for trail runs at full price, but will not include any meals. On-site registration will also be allowed for trail runs only (at full price) but will not include any meals. No meals will be available for purchase on-site.
All registrations included on this form are per person. Additional runs are per vehicle.
*Mandatory
Shirt pre-order deadline July 12, 2020. No post event clothing orders will be taken. Limited quantities may be available while supplies last.
https://cal4wheel.com/sierra-trek
August 6-9, 2020 / Meadow Lake
https://cal4wheel.org/trek-reg
Saturday Bald Mountain Extreme Run [___]
Saturday Brewer Lake Trail [___]Includes lunch at lake: Hot dogs, chips, soda/water, cookie
Saturday Mirror Lake Trail [___]Sunday Bald Mountain Run [___]Sunday Swamp Lake Trail Run [___]Sunday Coyote Lake Run [___]
Registration InformationRegistration includes poker run, one dinner, one dash plaque, one raffle ticket
C4WDA members $50/vehicle $ _________
Non-member $60/vehicle $ _________
Additional Run $20/vehicle $ _________
OPTIONALT-shirt/Sweatshirt presale will be closed on August 16, 2020. Limited T-shirt/Sweatshirt sales will be available onsite. On site T-shirts $23, On site Sweatshirt $35.
T-shirt S__M__L__XL__2XL__3XL__ $20/each $ _________
Men’s Tank Top S__M__L__XL__2XL__3XL__ $15/each $ _________
Hooded sweatshirts M__L__XL__2XL__3XL__ $30/each $ _________
C4WDA annual membership $50/family $ _________
Extra poker hands #___@ $ 5/each $ _________
Extra adult dinners #___@ $15/each $ _________
Child’s Dinner (under 12 years) #___@ $ 8/each $ _________
Contribution to Jack Edwards Legal Fund (voluntary) $ _________
Total Fee Enclosed (payable to C4WDA/High Sierra) $ _________
R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M
Name ____________________________________________________
Phone ____________________________________________________
Email _____________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________
City, State, Zip ______________________________________________
C4WDA Member? o Yes o No
Club Name _________________________________________________
REGISTER ONLINE AT
cal4wheel.org
Hosted by the Central District
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
COMPLETE AND MAIL BEFORE AUGUST 26, 2020 TO:
Cal4Wheel8120 36th Ave.Sacramento, CA 95824
Traction aiding differentials in front and rear will be required for Swamp Lake and Mirror Lake Trails. Traction aiding
differentials in either front or rear will be required for Bald Extreme and Coyote Lake Trails.
High Sierra Poker Run under special use permit
granted by U.S. Forest Service High Sierra
Ranger District
• Tow rope or strap• Seatbelts for all passengers• Fire extinguisher• Roll bar or hard top• Emergency brake, parking brake,
line-lock or other redundant braking system.
• Muffler (not open)• First aid kit• Jack capable of lifting vehicle• Spare tire within 3 inches diameter
of other tires, or, for tires 37” or larger, run-flats or tools to repair/reinflate tire.
• Tires with reasonable tread life and of off-road design
• 35” minimum tire size for Swamp Lake Trail
• All loose items including battery secured
• Antenna properly restrained• Air pressure lowered to 15 psi
maximum before inspection• Tow hooks or attachment points• One locker required on Swamp
Lake Trail and Bald Extreme• Proof of registration• All vehicles must pass safety
inspection prior to entering trail• All deviations from run
requirements will be at the trail leader’s discretion
HIGH SIERRAPOKER RUN32ND ANNUAL
INFORMATION:
Paul Brady - [email protected] Peckham - 559-647-7466
cal4wheel.com/high-sierra-poker-run
LABOR DAY WEEKENDSeptember
4-7BALD BALD
MOUNTAINMOUNTAIN
BREWER LAKEBREWER LAKE
SWAMP LAKESWAMP LAKE
COYOTE LAKECOYOTE LAKE
MIRROR LAKEMIRROR LAKE
Oversized vehicles not recommended on Swamp, Mirror or Coyote Lake Trails
PHOTO BY PAUL BRADY16 IN GEAR June / July 2020
TERRY DEANHIGH DESERT FOUR WHEELERS
This is a topic that has been discussed many times over the years. What is better, what is worse? Each
side of the discussion will have cheerleaders that will work tirelessly to convince you their team is best. Often, the discussion will breakdown into manufacturers of each system.
Well, I’m not going to go down that path. I’ve driven both for many years, manual trans, automatic trans, manual transfer case, electric shift transfer case, manual locking hubs, automatic locking hubs and no hubs at all.
Instead I want to share my thoughts on not what is best, worst, pros or cons, best manufacturer, or worst manufac-ture. What I want to share is how I’ve felt after a long day of driving each one over many miles. Time after time, only one has given me a feeling that is very difficult to express.
This feeling is very visceral and only comes after getting very familiar with the machine. This mechanical beast, built of steel, aluminum and rubber. I’ve trusted my life to this beast, driving in places others fear to go. Some would call it crazy; I call it fun.
This feeling I’ve had wasn’t only in a 4x4, I also had it riding my motorcycles over the years. After a long 500-mile ride, kick the stand down, dismount my mechanical horse. The euphoria I’ve felt was the same after a long day on the trail, or just getting home after a long ride sitting in traffic. That moment you hit the clear road ahead, then it
happens… that feeling.Smash that gas pedal, 2000, 3000, 3500 rpm depress
the clutch, hit 3rd, same rpms, hit 4th…then 5th.Yep, it’s a manual transmission!!!And if you’re driving in anything that is open to the envi-
ronment, instant endorphin rush!!Not saying it’s better than the automatic, but I’ve never
gotten that feeling letting the transmission shift. Now I know that there are those who have never driven a manual anything. For you, I’m sharing what the feeling is that you are missing. Unless you have driven many miles in a manual, you could never understand the connection to your rig. You are part of the system to make it work. If you are not aware of what the beast needs, if can’t perform as intended. You depend on it, and it depends on you. You are one!
What prompted me to share this was I had a difficult time getting through some heavy traffic and I was very aware of that rush every time there as a break in traffic where I was able to run through the gears. How alive I felt, how much the engine was talking to me, the transmission begging me to shift another gear.
I managed to get home, I backed up my truck into it resting place for the night. I just sat there for a moment, gathered my thoughts. Looked at the dashboard, spoke to my truck. Rest tonight my mechanical beast, tomorrow we get to do it all again…
LLaakk ee TTaahhooee HH ii --LLoo’’ss 4-Wheel Drive Club
This is a guided, slow moving 4-wheel drive trip through the Deer Valley trail area, with BBQ and raffle afterwards. Limited to properly equipped vehicles. (see website for details) Register online today for a great time.
SSAATTUURRDDAAYY AAUUGGUUSSTT 1155,, 22002200
30 TH AN N UA L GA MB LE R’ S P O KE R RU N
Register Online Today! www.laketahoehilos.com
Manualvs.
Automatic
CORRECTIONS:A $3,000 to the Jack Edwards legal fund was
incorrectly listed last month as being from Bonnie Ferguson. The donation was actually from the South District kids raffles.
We inadvertently left the winners of the South District Conservation Award out of the last issue. Our apologies and congratulations to the High Desert Four Wheelers.
Saturday Bald Mountain Extreme Run [___]
Saturday Brewer Lake Trail [___]Includes lunch at lake: Hot dogs, chips, soda/water, cookie
Saturday Mirror Lake Trail [___]Sunday Bald Mountain Run [___]Sunday Swamp Lake Trail Run [___]Sunday Coyote Lake Run [___]
Registration InformationRegistration includes poker run, one dinner, one dash plaque, one raffle ticket
C4WDA members $50/vehicle $ _________
Non-member $60/vehicle $ _________
Additional Run $20/vehicle $ _________
OPTIONALT-shirt/Sweatshirt presale will be closed on August 16, 2020. Limited T-shirt/Sweatshirt sales will be available onsite. On site T-shirts $23, On site Sweatshirt $35.
T-shirt S__M__L__XL__2XL__3XL__ $20/each $ _________
Men’s Tank Top S__M__L__XL__2XL__3XL__ $15/each $ _________
Hooded sweatshirts M__L__XL__2XL__3XL__ $30/each $ _________
C4WDA annual membership $50/family $ _________
Extra poker hands #___@ $ 5/each $ _________
Extra adult dinners #___@ $15/each $ _________
Child’s Dinner (under 12 years) #___@ $ 8/each $ _________
Contribution to Jack Edwards Legal Fund (voluntary) $ _________
Total Fee Enclosed (payable to C4WDA/High Sierra) $ _________
R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M
Name ____________________________________________________
Phone ____________________________________________________
Email _____________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________
City, State, Zip ______________________________________________
C4WDA Member? o Yes o No
Club Name _________________________________________________
REGISTER ONLINE AT
cal4wheel.org
Hosted by the Central District
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
COMPLETE AND MAIL BEFORE AUGUST 26, 2020 TO:
Cal4Wheel8120 36th Ave.Sacramento, CA 95824
Traction aiding differentials in front and rear will be required for Swamp Lake and Mirror Lake Trails. Traction aiding
differentials in either front or rear will be required for Bald Extreme and Coyote Lake Trails.
High Sierra Poker Run under special use permit
granted by U.S. Forest Service High Sierra
Ranger District
• Tow rope or strap• Seatbelts for all passengers• Fire extinguisher• Roll bar or hard top• Emergency brake, parking brake,
line-lock or other redundant braking system.
• Muffler (not open)• First aid kit• Jack capable of lifting vehicle• Spare tire within 3 inches diameter
of other tires, or, for tires 37” or larger, run-flats or tools to repair/reinflate tire.
• Tires with reasonable tread life and of off-road design
• 35” minimum tire size for Swamp Lake Trail
• All loose items including battery secured
• Antenna properly restrained• Air pressure lowered to 15 psi
maximum before inspection• Tow hooks or attachment points• One locker required on Swamp
Lake Trail and Bald Extreme• Proof of registration• All vehicles must pass safety
inspection prior to entering trail• All deviations from run
requirements will be at the trail leader’s discretion
HIGH SIERRAPOKER RUN32ND ANNUAL
INFORMATION:
Paul Brady - [email protected] Peckham - 559-647-7466
cal4wheel.com/high-sierra-poker-run
LABOR DAY WEEKENDSeptember
4-7BALD BALD
MOUNTAINMOUNTAIN
BREWER LAKEBREWER LAKE
SWAMP LAKESWAMP LAKE
COYOTE LAKECOYOTE LAKE
MIRROR LAKEMIRROR LAKE
Oversized vehicles not recommended on Swamp, Mirror or Coyote Lake Trails
PHOTO BY PAUL BRADY
18 IN GEAR June / July 2020
SHIRLEY BRAMHAMWOMEN OUT WHEELING
The Easter bunny strikes again. Thankfully, the Sacramento Children’s Home (SCH) was able to accept the Easter baskets
despite the COVID-19 situation this year. The SCH was excited to be able to bring a bright spot into the children’s already difficult and confused world. Women Out Wheeling (WOW) was able to donate 120 baskets, 60 teen bags, and 24 toddler bunnies.
easterDELIVERED
Precautions were taken to keep the children safe from these baskets coming into their living environment. Products were purchased just prior to the sheltering in place order giving plenty of time to meet the suggested timeframe for cardboard and plastic packag-ing to sit. Bonnie Steele and Barbara Seaton disinfected the Cal4 meeting room prior to assembly. Helper bunnies were kept to six, practiced safe distancing, and all were masked and gloved to assemble the baskets. This year’s helpers were our new Cal4 President Jack Chapman, North District Secretary Kitten Chapman, Cal4 Foundation President Allen Schrage, the famous Bonnie Steele and Barbara Seaton from the office, and me, Shirley Bramham, President of Women Out Wheeling. Cal4Wheel Past President Jim Bramham helped with delivery.
Each basket gets a color-ing book, coloring crayons, an Easter bunny, a chocolate Easter bunny, a reminder of Jesus, a
plastic egg filled with wrapped candy, various wrapped can-dies and toys. These items are carefully selected for young children, not knowing if there might be infants or toddlers in the household, i.e., no buttons, loose ribbons, etc. that could be picked/pulled off and swal-lowed. The grass is shredded Christmas wrappings making it a full circle of Jesus’ life.
The Sacramento Children’s Home (SCH) offers a compre-hensive spectrum of prevention, early intervention, and mental health treatment programs to strengthen families and stop the generational cycle of child abuse and neglect. Sometimes children may need to live in a temporary housing situation until their home environment is safer and more stable. SCH has been dedicated to caring for the community’s most vulnerable children and families since 1867.
Funding for the Easter basket project comes from you, the membership, with your dona-tions through the Foundation. Thank you all.
Barbara Seaton loads up the baskets
The Easter Bunny (aka Jim Bramham) delivers
its findings and recommendations to the board. Following the February board meeting, I assumed the respon-sibility for updating the portion of the standard operating procedures (SOP) pertaining to financial controls. The goals of the update to the SOP are to:
1. Establish consistent policies and procedures for approving, disbursing, and managing payments from association funds.
2. Establish consistent policies and procedures for control of cash during activities and events.
3. Provide for increased use of electronic payments instead of paper checks.
4. Reduce the workload on event
chairs, activity chairs and district treasurers when preparing the event and activity financial reports.
5. Provide information to the president, treasurer and board so they can perform oversight of various activities and events.
The proposed updates to the SOP will be submitted to the board in June. I expect that updates to the financial
controls SOP will be an iterative pro-cess and will require more changes as we implement the SOP and find out what works well and what doesn’t work as well.
We are experiencing challenging times. Thank you for your continued support to the association and to our fight to keep our trails open. Keep physical distance, wear masks in pub-lic, and remember to wash your hands. Together we will get through this.
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In response to Mike Hardy’s Letter regarding the recent Clovis convention in the April/May In Gear, I would like to offer a few comments. First, I heartily agree with Mr. Hardy that Ryan Choate, Mike McGarity, and everyone involved put on a terrific convention.
Mr. Hardy referenced the Riverside convention in 2018. I was there, and I distinctly remember Bonnie Steele’s heartfelt plea to find a new format that would lessen the association’s exposure to financial losses. I got the distinct impression that it had hap-pened before. The Clovis crew clearly found a way to do that, and I applaud them for doing so. I hope that it will be the model going forward.
I have no problem finding my own hotel room and prefer it if it saves Cal4
from the financial risk of guaranteeing blocks of rooms. I stayed at the Best Western directly across the street from the Veterans center and walked to the meetings. It cost me $125 a night. What’s not to like? I walked to the car show/motorhome area three times and recall it as being two blocks at the outside. As to alcoholic bever-ages at the banquet, I am quite happy to do without them if it helps to con-trol costs. There were plenty available at the charming hospitality rooms afterwards.
As to the convention being held in Visalia next year, I am fine with it, and I represent the Roughwheelers from Redondo Beach in the LA area. The center of gravity of CAL4 mem-bership is clearly far north of the
Tehachapi Mountains. My sense of the sparse attendance at the Riverside convention was that people simply didn’t want to travel from Northern California. I don’t blame them. To me, the heavy attendance at the Clovis convention just shows that the central location makes sense.
In closing, let me just congratulate everyone involved in putting on the Clovis convention one more time. I hope and believe that you have set the template for cost effective and successful conventions going forward. In my humble opinion, we need to con-serve every possible bit of our limited resources to further our core mission of keeping the trails open. You have made a big contribution towards that goal.
LETTER TO THE EDITORNOEL PARK
20 IN GEAR June / July 2020
coil overs. Naomi noticed that I dazed off thinking about my Willys and now says, “Come on Mike, I want a beauti-ful backyard for our friends and family to come visit once this Covid thing is over.” I know she’s right. I’ve spent so much time helping my club, help-ing the Sierra National Forest, helping friends, helping Cal4Wheel, etc., it’s now time for me to help me. So… four pallets later, we laid out close to 2,500 pavers to create a firepit area and BBQ under a gazebo. After hours of work, I’m close to having all the pavers done. In the midst of the backyard, I also finished the irrigation for the garden area. Naomi and my daughter, Marissa planted a wonderful veggie garden. They worked hard to make it pristine and we cannot wait for the veggies on our dinner table!
Prior to the closure and after Convention, I was able to make some upgrades to my 2016 Polaris four-seater SXS. Knowing that my Willys RockCrawler was down, I needed something to get me around on the trails. I purchased through Extreme Offroad and Repair a SuperATV lift kit, front and rear high clearance boxed arms and front stiffening plate. Once the lift was all done, I pulled the trigger on a set of Raceline beadlocks and 32” BFG Mud TA’s. I contacted Dusty at Rugged Radio and told him I wanted to be cool like all the other kids who had radio comms. They set me up with the entire system for all four occu-pants comms, air pumpers and mp3 music input. The shake down run was
with Clawson Motorsports Customer Appreciation run. I purchased my SXS from Lex there in Fresno. The General Manager, Mike Stovall and I have become good friends, so this was a great weekend hanging out, exploring Ransburg and all the sights in that area. Turned out to be a great week-end! All the upgrades to the Polaris was perfect. Next is a new clutch upgrade to handle the 32’s.
Talking about my SXS brings me to the question many of you have regard-ing when Cal4Wheel is going to be allowed to have SXS’s at their events. I recruited a lot of SXS users to become Cal4Wheel members and to support Cal4Wheel by attending our events. Molina Ghost Run, Hi Desert Round-Up, and our local club events have seen a huge increase in SXS participants. Many also own 4x4 rigs and just enjoy the open air ride of their SXS. They enjoy the comfort and nimble ride quality. With my Willys down, my plan was to bring my SXS on all the events this year. As of now, I’m not allowed to have my SXS at any Cal4Wheel event. It’s now been six months since our insurance broker gave us the bad news. We still have not heard of a solution for cover-age to include SXS’s. The other result of this is that many SXS members are now questioning whether to renew their membership with Cal4Wheel. They joined because they wanted to support the advocacy the Cal4Wheel provides and to also be part of the family with the participation in our events. I would
encourage SXS members to give us more time to figure this out. Other associations have insurance to cover SXS’s, so we know there must be a solution out there. If anyone has a sug-gestion of who to contact, please let us know. We want a solution to this as much as everyone else.
Trail clearing and opening will soon begin. How will Covid-19 effect volunteers? I was sent the new Covid-19 JHA and policy from the Sierra National Forest. The good news is that we’re considered essential services to perform trail maintenance for natural resource protection. The bad news is there is this JHA policy with will require us to perform this work in a manner we’ve never seen before. The guidelines include the symptoms of COVID-19 and what to do if infected. It describes the general household barracks precautions i.e., cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces. Then it gets interesting. “Working in the field” — all CDC guide-lines of course. All crew members must keep six feet from one another at all times. Field gear should not be shared by more than one person, even when they are cleaned and disinfected. If signature is needed, bring your own pen. Where possible, limit the number of people in the vehicle so that all rid-ers can remain a minimum of six feet apart. It is recommended that the same people share the same vehicle to minimize exposure. Minimize side
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have to dig in and continue the fight the best we can, from home for the non-essential workers or from my automotive shop where I have been lucky enough to be able to not only pay my employees but pay my bills as well. We are keeping safe and taking preventative measures to keep safe for not only us, but our customers as well.
I hope that all of you are doing okay both financially but emotionally too. Mental health is probably the most important of all of this and that is hard to attain when you may be struggling to pay the bills or spending more time than you normally did with your better half than before the outbreak. I know I often ponder how my wife hasn’t poisoned me in my sleep yet, though I’m guessing it’s just a matter of time. For our family, our kitchen has been transformed into a FEMA style class-room where my wife and I have been spending time with our three children working on their education that has to be done from home now rather than their normal classroom. After a few weeks of this, I strongly believe that my children’s teachers deserve a lot more money than they are currently getting paid.
At least with all this down time that most of us have we have an ability to finish or start new projects around the house. I hope you’re better than me and actually doing something use-ful with this time by getting the rig into the garage for some desperately needed repairs, upgrades and main-tenance. If you’re anything like me, procrastination is a way of life. I don’t do it on purpose, this has evolved after years of using the sentiment “I’ll do it tomorrow.”
My excuse is that I’m a mechanic by trade and after working on everyone else’s stuff all day, the last thing I want to do is to work on my own junk. That is partially true, but if I’m being honest, I’ve gotten a little lazy in my old age. So, in light of all this garbage going on, I’m actually following through with something all the way to the end other than those empty promises a lot of us proclaim at the stroke to midnight on December 31 (or 9PM that evening since most of us have no desire to stay up till midnight). My goal is to put time into my projects and get them done one at a time. I have heard of people learning new instruments and actu-ally working on their projects to even learning new languages or learning exciting new recipes in the kitchen and picking up new hobbies. Maybe I’ll get around to that tomorrow...
I wish I had more information to share other than the same stuff you have been forced to watch on the news but there isn’t a whole lot going on here in the south. I am currently looking at potentially moving HDR to late fall but everyone else is doing the same with their canceled events so there is a chance that may not happen. There was some thought of combining HDR and Operation Desert Fun and having one huge event but that is yet to be seen as well. We are diligently working on getting the
side-by-side insurance deal figured out and working. It seems like we have a couple of great potential opportunities and should have that issue resolved soon.
We are also planning for our June board of director’s meeting. I am super excited to actually meet up with my fellow cohorts, even if it’s an eight-hour drive for me. I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of all the “goto” and “Zoom” meetings. I also know that I miss every one of you and I truly miss attending Jeep club meetings and once this blows over and we’re allowed to meet up and have a meeting, I can’t wait to come out and hang out with you all.
I am working on our next South District meeting date/time and once I have more information about that, I’ll get that out to you.
In closing, I write a monthly letter in my Jeep club newsletter and I always close that letter with “Till the next campfire.” I never gave it much though other than that’s how I spend most time with all my fellow members and until this whole mess, it was a simple way to close a letter and confirm that we will be at a campfire soon. Not till now has that simple saying meant so much to me. It was never a discussion before, it was bound to happen usu-ally sooner than later. We all have our campfire stories and have been known to tell a lie or two about an accom-plishment, or maybe embellish how you tackled that mountain or almost rolled or... My point is, it was never an issue before of when that would hap-pen and with all that’s going on in the world and a pandemic cancelling runs that include campfires, I never thought I would be so longing for a good old campfire to sit around with my friends and tell lies late into the evening...
Till the next campfire everyone...
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22 IN GEAR June / July 2020
time for the 35th panamint valley days
Can you believe it’s time once again to plan for our upcoming Panamint Valley Days 35th anniversary?
There are three “R”s that are so important to any event. No, not reading, riting or rithmatic!! They are registration, runs and raffles.
RUNSMary Grimsley has been the run coordinator for many,
many years. With the help of her club, the Gear Grinders, they have led over 90% of the runs each year. They are getting tired and are asking for help. Please contact Mary Grimsley at 760-446-3458 or email Mary at [email protected] if you would like to lead a run. They really need your help. There are so many trails out in our beloved Panamint Valley area. Mary can help you choose a run, or you might have one in mind. Either way, please contact Mary so that she can coordinate the runs with the leaders. You can lead one by yourself, or have your club or friends help you.
The important thing is to help the Gear Grinders by light-ening their load. If you have the GPS coordinates for any of the trails out there, please let Mary know as we need those in order to get our permit. We had a seven-year permit that expired after last year’s event. This new permit request requires those GPS routes. And we need that information as soon as possible. Thank you to those of you who have this information to pass on to Mary at the email address above.
RAFFLEThis is a very important aspect of our event. I need
someone (or a club) to step up to take this part on. The past two years my club, High Desert Four Wheelers, and more specifically Dirk Starksen and me, have done this job. It put a lot of pressure on Dirk as he has a booth at the SEMA show and that was difficult. Dirk did a fantastic job, but we need help. I can help with contacts etc., so you would need to send out letters to businesses and emails out to clubs. You’d need to have a contact person to receive any items in the mail. If you want us to, my club would help sort the raffle prizes and prepare everything for Saturday night’s raffle. Please step up to do this important job.
REGISTRATIONI’ll be doing registration with the help of my club and
friends. It helps a lot if you pre-register, as that gives us a chance to sort the T-shirt orders, prepare the registration envelopes and make up the goodie bags. Registering onsite will be available but is more time-consuming. All T-shirts and sweatshirts are pre-ordered with some additional items available onsite.
We’re trying to find a caterer for dinner Saturday night. Our wonderful Casey’s BBQ in Ridgecrest has closed. Their food was delicious and something everyone looked forward to each year.
Oh — another R is Ridgecrest, our closest big city. Gas, food, motels, grocery stores — you need it — they have it. They are about 45 minutes away. Close enough for a quick trip to town if you forgot some of your camping or food items!!
Okay everyone — please mark Panamint Valley Days Nov 13-15, 2020 on your calendars.
This area is such a beautiful setting to sit and relax to watch the sunrises and sunsets. Or you can get all excited when those jets come buzzing camp. They are a sight to behold!!
Our trails go from scenic historic to wow, wish I had a locker!
Thanks to all who participate and help make Panamint Valley Days a success. The proceeds from this event go to help keep trails open and to keep our (YOUR) Sacramento office open. Let’s make # 35 the best ever.
Bonnie and Jeff are this year’s co-chairs for Panamint Valley Days. If you have any questions, please contact Bonnie at 661-943-9744 or [email protected]
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DONATIONSThank you to the clubs and individuals who have donated so generously,
and to those who have donated your event registrations!
DONATE: https://cal4wheel.org/donate
Diablo 4 Wheelers Jack Edwards Legal Fund $500
Diablo 4 Wheelers General Fund $500
Jesse & Cheryl May Cal4Wheel Conservation & Education Foundation
$300
On The Rocks 4 Wheelers Jack Edwards Legal Fund $300
Hi-Landers 4WDC Building Improvement Fund $250
Adrienne Hicks Building Improvement Fund Brick Program
$250
Adrienne Hicks Building Improvement Fund Brick Program
$250
Todd & Larisa Ockert Cal4Wheel Conservation & Education Foundation
$200
Wayne Gray & Sybyl Yacuzzo
Jack Edwards Legal Fund
$100
Hubert Gerald Holloway General Fund $100
Glenn & Brigitta Hopkins General Fund $100
Robert & Lei Lani Kuester Cal4Wheel Conservation & Education Foundation
$85
Trentt White Clear Creek Legal Fund $70
Tom & Melissa Cox General Fund $65
William & Donna Schopper
General Fund $65
Tom Blount General Fund $60
Christopher & Glenda Dagenais
General Fund $60
Kevin & Laurie Colton Jack Edwards Legal Fund $50
Chris Corley General Fund $50
Christopher & Glenda Dagenais
General Fund $50
Wayne Gray & Sybyl Yacuzzo
Jack Edwards Legal Fund $50
Robert James & Joleen Harshman
Jack Edwards Legal Fund $50
Lyle Glenn Neese General Fund $50
Gary & Debbie Redmond General Fund $50
Ken & Linda Shryock General Fund $50
Shawn & Maria Encinas General Fund $40
Eric Nutter & Leslie Oyes Cal4Wheel Foundation Scholarship Fund
$30
Eric Nutter & Leslie Oyes General Fund $30
Steven & Dawn Allen Cal4Wheel Conservation & Education Foundation
$25
Scott & Roni Gray Jack Edwards Legal Fund $25
Richard M. & Rosanna Schierbeck, II
General Fund $25
Michael & Diane Smith General Fund $25
Michael & Diane Smith Jack Edwards Legal Fund $25
Ron Atilano Cal4Wheel Foundation Easter Basket Project
$20
Jim & Leslie Campe Jack Edwards Legal Fund $20
Kevin Morte General Fund $20
Rick & Judy Fisher General Fund $15
Rick & Judy Fisher General Fund $15
Ron Atilano Jack Edwards Legal Fund $10
Chris & Mary Ann Kirschenheuter
Wildfire Fund $10
Fred & Leslie Lombardi Clear Creek Legal Fund $10
Fred & Leslie Lombardi Wildfire Fund $10
Fred & Leslie Lombardi Cal4Wheel Conservation & Education Foundation
$10
Fred & Leslie Lombardi General Fund $10
Fred & Leslie Lombardi Jack Edwards Legal Fund $10
Travis H. McCullough Wildfire Fund $10
Kelly & Stephanie Radcliffe
General Fund $10
Dave & Toni Telenko Clear Creek Legal Fund $10
Dave & Toni Telenko Wildfire Fund $10
Dave & Toni Telenko General Fund $10
Dave & Toni Telenko Jack Edwards Legal Fund $10
William Underwood & Wendy Cox-Underwood
Johnson Valley Legal Fund $7
Victor & Wendy Machado Wildfire Fund $5
Victor & Wendy Machado Cal4Wheel Conservation & Education Foundation
$5
Victor & Wendy Machado General Fund $5
Victor & Wendy Machado Jack Edwards Legal Fund $5
Victor & Wendy Machado Cal4Wheel Foundation Scholarship Fund
$5
Justin & Ann Mazzon Jack Edwards Legal Fund $5
Cole Peterson Jack Edwards Legal Fund $5
Stewart Smith Clear Creek Legal Fund $5
Stewart Smith Wildfire Fund $5
Abbey S. & Christine Allen Wildfire Fund $4
Abbey S. & Christine Allen Cal4Wheel Conservation & Education Foundation
$2
Abbey S. & Christine Allen General Fund $2
Abbey S. & Christine Allen Cal4Wheel Foundation Scholarship Fund
$2
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LADIES..…&.….GENTLEMENWE NEED YOUR INPUT!!!!
First off thank you for reading past the headline — that means we piqued your interest!
Bonnie Steele and I have decided to involve our members in putting together recipes for the
CAL4WHEEL CAMPING COOKBOOK
All of us, I’m sure, have gone camping one time or another while out wheeling and needless to say we’ve gotten creative with meals as a way to save space, pack less cooking articles, and to make meal preparation easier.
We would like to hear from our membership what they do to accomplish feeding their group or family while on the trail. Sharing your meal recipes and cooking tips will make someone else’s meal planning much easier as well as interesting and perhaps more diverse.
We will be putting together a Cal4Wheel Camping Cookbook but we need your recipes, quick tips, and how to’s.
Please send the below info via email to [email protected]
First and Last Name (if you do not want your name published just say anonymous)
Club Name
Recipe
Cooking items required (i.e. pots, pans, Dutch oven, etc.)
If you have any quick tips - share those too
Bonnie and I look forward to publishing your yummy camping eats.
Kitten ChapmanND Sec./Treas.
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Joshua Tree considered as an Endangered Species?
Joshua trees face the risk of extinc-tion after decades of development, drought, and more frequent wildfires in the Mojave Desert, according to state wildlife authorities who are recom-mending that the trees be considered for listing as an endangered species.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has recommended a review of a petition submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity, which argues that the western Joshua tree’s spindly desert woodlands are “likely to become endangered in the foresee-able future” without protection under the California Endangered Species Act.
The fate of Joshua Tree National Park’s namesake plant is now in the hands of the state Fish and Game commissioners. They are to decide in June whether to accept the depart-ment’s recommendation and declare the tree a candidate for listing. If the trees are listed, the law requires state wildlife managers to devise a recovery plan for them, which could possibly limit or restrict OHV recreational activ-ity in the Southern California desert.
Northern Spotted OwlA coalition of groups represent-
ing counties, business and labor has reached an agreement with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that will initiate the process for revaluating critical habitat designated for the Northern Spotted Owl (NSO) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
The agreement is related to the 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision finding the ESA does not authorize the government to designate lands as critical habitat unless it is in fact habitat for the species. The Supreme Court also ruled that courts can review government evaluations of the impact of designating critical habitat, which the lower courts had refused to allow for over 30 years.
The coalition brought legal action after the Fish & Wildlife Service des-ignated 9.5 million acres of mostly federal lands as NSO critical habitat across Washington, Oregon and Northern California in 2012. The coali-tion’s legal action focused on the inclusion of millions of acres of forests not occupied by the species, including over 1.1 million acres of federal lands designated for active forest manage-ment activities and where no owls are present.
The ESA requires the federal gov-ernment to take into consideration the economic impact, the impact on national security, and any other relevant impact, of specifying any particular area as critical habitat. The coalition argued the 2012 NSO desig-nation violated the ESA by failing to consider any negative effects from designating areas that are not used by the NSO and never will be.
Middle Fork Feather River National Monument
Currently the Middle Fork of the Feather River has a Wild River designa-tion, but there is an environmental group out of the Quincy area that wants to change that designation to a National Monument. The group wants the monument to cover Quincy down to Lake Oroville to be able to protect the watershed.
The group is just starting the process and understands that a Monument designation must go through Congress and that may take quite a few years to complete if they are successful. The group does not want to close access to the area (including OHV trails) but wants to restrict any new construction within the proposed monument.
The group plans to start hav-ing public meetings and would like someone from motorized recreation to attend these meetings. This group plans to try to change the designation with or without us, so it’s better to have a seat at the table and be able
to give them our motorized recreation perspective on the proposal.
I have been working with a couple of Cal4 members who are interested in this proposal but do not live close to the proposed monument. We will be looking for Cal4 members who know the trails within the proposed monu-ment to possibly attend the meetings or just give us help making sure no trails are lost during this process.
Range of Light National Monument
The movement to create the Range of Light National Monument has been around for quite a while, but now there is a new push to get this monument authorized. If you have never heard about the Range of Light National Monument, imagine one contiguous swath of protected public lands with Yosemite National Park (761,266 acres) on the north to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (865,965 acres) on the south. Then add another 1.4 million acres in between that is cur-rently the Sierra National Forest and you have the largest interconnected wilderness in the Lower 48 states.
Even though monuments are not wilderness areas and OHV recreation is sometimes allowed in a National Monument, they are much more restrictive on what can be done within that monument. For Cal4 to support a monument designation we would have to be guaranteed that all OHV trails would continue to open once the des-ignation has been changed.
Recreational Trails Program H.R.5797
Over the past quarter-century the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) has been the key source of funding for recreational trails across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. However, without Congressional approval before September 30, the program is at risk of going dormant, creating a huge void
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LIFE MEMBERS
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Brennon Russell BurkhartJames J. & Deb Kriegshauser, Jr.
Mitch & Aileen McClernonHomer & Donna Owens
Doug Rothstein
for recreational trail development and maintenance funding.
H.R. 5797 would increase the RTP funding nearly threefold by returning more of the gas taxes that we already pay every time we gas up for off-road activities. The current funding of the RTP is only $84 million annually, but it is estimated that gas taxes paid by off-highway interests are more than $250 million annually.
Despite the uncertain and difficult times from the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to maintain the momentum established upon the introduction of H.R. 5797. Now is the time to provide an economic boost to the recreation
economy as Congress considers a large infrastructure bill as well as transportation reauthorization as possibilities for the next phase of COVID-19 related legislation.
Continued development and main-tenance of trails across the country would allow for quick construction projects of RTP trails for motorcycles, ATVs, side-by-sides, and snowmobiles, as well as non-motorized trails for other recreational interests. Please participate in this call to action by urging your members of Congress to cosponsor H.R.5797 and include H.R. 5797 in any transportation reautho-rization or infrastructure legislation being considered by Congress in the coming weeks.
Please stay safe and if should you decide to go out and hit the trails please carefully consider the potential implications to you, your family, your friends or even first responders when venturing outdoors.
Please follow these guidelines if you choose to recreate outdoors:
• Maintain a safe distance between yourself and other groups
• Limit your group to ten people or less
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; or use hand sanitizer if you cannot wash your hands
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth; covering your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze
• Stay home if you feel sick
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stops to only gas up the vehicle. Minimize trips to public spaces, such as grocery stores. When need-ing to go out into the public, always wear a mask and frequently wash/sanitize your hands. The JHA goes on. This is just a small portion mainly to describe their policy for working in the field. Every volunteer must agree and sign the JHA acknowledging the procedures and understanding the provisions within. My personal prefer-ence is to wait until this COVID-19 pandemic has lifted and these guide-lines are gone. Volunteering under these procedures does not sound enjoyable. Part of why we volunteer for trail maintenance is the social part; so we’ll see how this goes. The trails need to be maintained and opened, so we’ll always step up and do our part.
Hope everyone has a safe and healthy summer. We are all pray-ing for our small businesses, stores, restaurants, barber shops, etc. to reopen. We are all ready to get back to
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PROTECTION
our “normal” lives. Get out there and explore the trails. Go do some OHV wheeling, socializing, camping and normal stuff again! Hopefully this is where we’re at by the time this article is published. See you on the trail soon. Take care.
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California forests are threatened by nonnative insects and diseases. These invasive species can be
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• Leave firewood at home - buy or collect firewood where you camp.• Use firewood in the same county or region where it was cut.• Locate local firewood vendors at firewoodscout.org.• Bring only what you’ll need, and burn responsibly.
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VIEW & SEARCH CLUB DIRECTORY AT HTTPS://CAL4WHEEL.ORG/CLUB-DIRECTORY
CENTRAL DISTRICT
NORTH DISTRICT
4x4 In Motion Modesto, TurlockMary [email protected] (209) 605-79934X4Him Christian Wheelers http://4x4him.com
Fresno, Clovis, Madera, VisaliaJeff [email protected] 559-944-2209Bakersfield Trailblazers http://bakersfieldtrailblazers.org
BakersfieldJeremy [email protected] 661-805-1472Broncos Unanimous LatonBobby [email protected] 559-867-2128Cen Cal Crawlers https://www.facebook.com/Cen-Cal-Crawlers-1410998659111589/
Visalia, Tulare, Woodlake, Exeter, FarmersvilleEric Miller [email protected] 559-381-4151Clovis Independent 4WD Club http://clovis4x4.com
ClovisMarcus [email protected] 559-269-6394Ditch Bank Off Roaders 4x4 https://www.facebook.com/DBO4x4/
Fresno Ca, Fresno County, Madera CountyPresident: Ryan Choate [email protected] 559-871-0556Four Wheel Drive Club Of Fresno http://fresno4x4.com
Fresno City and County, CaliforniaGeauna Scheer 719-989-5307General 4 Wheelers BakersfieldDonna 661-872-6668High Sierra 4 Wheel Drive Club http://facebook.com/HighSierra4WDClub
Woodlake, Tulare, Kings, Fresno and Kern Counties.Steve Tindle [email protected] 559-804-0540Hill Hoppers Of Fresno FresnoDennis 559-430-9649Kingsburg 4WD Club Inc Kingsburg, LatonDavid [email protected] Lock & Low 4WD Club http://lockandlow.com
VisaliaCyndi Ward 559-972-3707Low Budget Off-Road San JoseJacob [email protected] 408-799-0477Mud Sweat & Gears 4WD Club Mud Sweat & Gears FaceBook page
Sonora, Tuolumne CountyTerry Easley [email protected] 209-768-2437No One Left Behind 4x4 https://www.facebook.com/NoOneLeftBehind4x4/
FresnoMatt [email protected] OutKast Jeepers http://www.outkastjeepers.com
Modesto, FarmingtonRobert [email protected] 209-481-0923RailTown OffRoad Club http://railtownoffroad.org
TracySteven 209-833-6244
Ready 2 Rock http://tinyurl.com/ready2rockfb
TulareDan [email protected] River Rats Offroad Club Visalia, Lemoore, Hanford, FresnoRobert [email protected] Santa Barbara 4WDC http://santabarbara4wdclub.com
Santa Barbara, Goleta, VenturaDick [email protected] 805-968-2437Santa Maria 4 Wheelers https://sm4wheelers.org/
Santa Maria, OrcuttNick [email protected] 805-458-5710Sequoia Sidewinders PortervilleMarvin Cell 559-920-4311 or 559-781-4430Sierra Road Runners Visalia SLO 4 Wheelers http://slo4wheelers.org
San Luis Obispo countyGeorge [email protected] 805-466-7659Trailbusters Of Kings County https://www.facebook.com/hanford4x4/
Kings County, HanfordJohn [email protected] 559-362-0997
4WD Cliffhangers Of Vacaville http://www.facebook.com/4wdCliffhangers
Vacaville, Fairfield, Winters, ElmiraEron [email protected] 707-410-7820All Season Wheelers Somerset Bedrock 4 Wheelers Sacramento
Black Diamond 4x4 Club Ukiah, Lakeport, Nice
Black Sheep 4WD Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/123091004380392/
Redding, Anderson, Cottonwood, Palo Cedro, Red Bluff areasJoe Albion [email protected] 530-604-0707Boonie Bouncers SacramentoBob [email protected] 916-783-0233Cal Sierra ATV Club http://calsierraatvclub.com
Northern CaliforniaFelton [email protected] California Trail Runners Sacramento Capital City Mtn Goats 4WD Club http://ccmg4wd.org
SacramentoGary Coleman [email protected] 570-955-9500Contra Costa Jeepers Walnut CreekJeff 925-837-6015Diablo 4 Wheelers http://diablo4wheelers.com
ConcordSteve [email protected] Dirty Dozen Jeep Club SomersetJim [email protected] 530-622-1678
Dixon 4 Wheelers DixonLarry Text please 707-386-2835El Dorado Jeepherders Granite BaySean 916-215-2613Esprit De Four 4WDC https://espritdefour.club/
San JoseEllen [email protected] 650-964-4705EZ Jeepers Northern California Foresthill Fourwheelers ForesthillTyler [email protected] Four Dice 4WD Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/FourDice4x4/
San Jose, South Bay AreaKeith [email protected] 415-309-2658Gold Hills Posse http://posse4x4.org
Folsom, El Dorado HillsBrad 916-933-0731Golden Gate Jeepers BelmontBernard 650-593-4456Grass Valley 4-Wheelers Inc http://gv4w.com
Grass ValleyJim Campe [email protected] 530-919-3640Grim Creepers VacavilleDylan [email protected] 707-685-6681Hi-Landers 4 Wheel Drive Club http://hi-landers.com
Citrus Heights, Orangevale High Rock Trekkers http://highrocktrekkers.com
NevadaCarole Vance 775-246-4099Hillhoppers Jeep Club, Inc DublinViola [email protected] Joaquin Jeepers Salida, Stockton, Lodi, Galt, Valley Springs, Modesto, OakdaleJeff Blewett [email protected] 209-210-7880Klamath River 4 Wheel Drive Association Central Point, ORTom [email protected] 541-883-2044Lake Tahoe Hi Lo’s 4WD Club Lake TahoeGary [email protected] 530-577-9039Madhatters 4X4 Club http://madhatters4x4.com
Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, Tracy, Fremont, Walnut Creek, Castro ValleyJohn [email protected] Mendocino 4x4’s UkiahSean [email protected] 707-354-4351Motherlode Rockcrawlers http://www.motherloderockcrawlers.com
Amador countyRon 209-920-3150
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club directoryfor more info visit cal4wheel.org/club-directory or contact your membership chair (see contacts on page 4)
LOOKING FOR A CLUB? Start by looking for a club in your area, then contact them for more information. Meeting times and locations for each club are located in our online directory.
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VIEW & SEARCH CLUB DIRECTORY AT HTTPS://CAL4WHEEL.ORG/CLUB-DIRECTORY
SOUTH DISTRICT
OUT-OF-STATE / STATEWIDE
Mountain Transit Authority http://MTA4x4.com
San JoseDavid Steinke [email protected] Mudsuckers 4wd Club http://mudsuckers4wd.com
SacramentoTom [email protected] 916-802-2060Napa B.E.T.S. http://napabets4x4.com
Napa ValleySteve [email protected] 707-363-2438Napa Valley Jeepers http://napavalleyjeepers.com
Napa Valley, and surrounding countiesdave [email protected] NorCal Crawlers https://www.facebook.com/groups/107134336030320/
Chico and surrounding areaJay Lowe [email protected] 530-570-4781North Tahoe Trail Dusters North TahoeJohn Briggs 530-414-1333Ophir Gopher Jeep Club OrovilleDavid Casagrande [email protected] 530-589-3268Pair-O-Dice 4 Wheelers https://PairODice4Wheelers.com
Paradise, Magalia, Sterling City, Chico, Oroville. High Lakes, InskipDavid Phelps [email protected] 530-413-5087Redneck Fury Citrus HeightsPaul [email protected] (916) 417-8279Rough & Ready Jeep Club SacramentoDave [email protected] 530-672-4280Sacramento Flatfenders SacramentoChris [email protected] Sacramento Jeepers http://sacramentojeepers.com
SacramentoJami Walker [email protected] 916-806-6121Sacramento Valley Top Gun SacramentoGlenn Reynolds [email protected] 916-685-5215, 916-834-7547San Francisco Jeepers San Francisco, FremontMichael [email protected] 650-504-0703Santa Cruz 4WD Club http://sc4wdc.com
Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, San Lorenzo Valley, WatsonvilleJohnny [email protected] 831-776-9341Santa Rosa 4x4 Inc. http://sr4x4s.com
Santa RosaChris [email protected] 707-696-2601Sierra Treasure Hunters 4WDC http://sth4x4.com
SacramentoSuzanne [email protected] South County Trail Riders San Jose, Morgan Hill, Los GatosGlyn 408-224-6549The Rat Pack 4x4 Club, Inc Redding, Shasta countyAlden [email protected] 530-604-9848Trailbusters 4x4 Club Of Solano County http://facebook.com/Trailbusters4x4
Solano countyJaime [email protected] 707-624-6732Tri Valley Rock Knockers LivermoreRichard [email protected] 925-766-0674
Wandering Wheelers Jeep Club http://wanderingwheelers.com
HaywardAl [email protected] 925-634-4472Webilt 4x4 Club http://webilt.com
Placer CountyJim [email protected] (916) 812-0294Wine Country Rock Crawlers http://winecountryrockcrawlers.org
Santa RosaMarco Paletto [email protected] 707-321-1576Women Out Wheeling SacramentoShirley 916-383-7128
Antelope Valley 4 Wheelers http://antelopevalleyfourwheelers.com
Antelope ValleyDon 661-947-7082Capo Valley 4WD Club http://cv4w.org
South Orange CountyBruce [email protected] 919-275-7602Desert Burros Four Wheel Drive Club https://facebook.com/desertburros4wheeling
Rancho Cucamonga & High desert (Apple Valley & Hesperia)Matt Freeman Matt: 909-919-3660Desert Dawgs 4WDC http://desertdawgs.org
RiversideJohn [email protected] 951-681-8608Dirt Devils Of So Cal http://dirtdevils.org
Orange, Riverside and Los Angeles countiesMike [email protected] 714-504-8514Drifters Jeep Club http://driftersddd.blogspot.com/
Pomona, GlendoraVince [email protected] 562-201-4019Eastern Sierra 4X4 Club,Inc http://www.easternsierra4x4club.com
Mammoth Lakes, BishopMike [email protected] 760-937-6663Gad-Zuks 4 Wheelers http://www.gad-zuks.com
Rancho Cucamonga, Los Angeles, Southern CaliforniaRob Yungen [email protected] 909-322-6480Gear Grinders 4WDC http://geargrinders4wdclub.org
Ridgecrest, Inyokern, TronaJim Kenney [email protected] 760-495-2400Geared Four Fun 4WDC http://geared4fun.com
North San Diego countyBrenda 760-216-6747Hemet Jeep Club http://hemetjeepclub.com
HemetMike [email protected] 951-929-6492High Desert Four Wheelers http://www.hd4w.com
Palmdale, Lancaster, Quartz Hill, Leona Valley, RosamondDirk [email protected] 661-810-7262Inland Jeep Freeks http://www.inlandjeepfreeks.org
TemeculaDave [email protected] 951-813-8912
Jeep Addicts So-Cal www.jeepaddicts-socal.com
San Fernando and Santa Clarita ValleysBill 213-321-8139Jeeping Jeepers Jeep Club Orange countyJim 714-719-4691On The Rocks 4 Wheelers http://ontherocks4x4.org
Thousand OaksBob [email protected] 805-807-2284
Orange County 4-Play http://oc4play.org
Orange countyKamala [email protected] 714-897-3315Point Mugu 4WDC https://m.facebook.com/pointmugu4x4/
Ventura County and Southern California areaJared MacLeod, President [email protected] (805) 444-8015Roughwheelers 4WDC http://roughwheelers.com
Southern CaliforniaTuvia [email protected] 310-404-3232San Diego 4 Wheelers http://sd4wheel.com
San DiegoJoe [email protected] San Diego Outbacks San DiegoMarc [email protected] 760-518-3175Scouts West http://scoutswest.com
AnaheimPaul 714-313-3303Tierra Del Sol 4wd Of S. Diego http://tds4x4.com
San Diego [email protected] Trail Crew http://thetrailcrew.com
Santa Clarita, Van Nuys, San Fernando and Los Angeles CountyErnest [email protected] 818-319-9205Victor Valley Four Wheelers http://victorvalley4wheelers.com
Adelanto, Apple Valley, Phelan, Hesperia, Oak Hills, VictorvilleEd Adams, President [email protected] 760-508-7360
Jeep Expeditions California Chapter http://www.jeepexpeditions.org
California/ArizonaRuss Chung - California Chapter Director [email protected] Komstock Krawlerz 4 Wheel Drive Club Dayton, NVLarry [email protected] 775-246-3212Nevada Nomads 4WDC Dayton, NVLarry [email protected] 775-246-3212Sin City Outlaws 4WDC Drive Las Vegas, NVGary [email protected] 702-242-9400
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JUNE 2020
19-20 HI LANDERS POKER RUN, **CANCELED**. Sponsored by the Hi Landers 4WD Club.
26-28 MOONLIGHT MADNESS, sponsored by the Clovis Independent Four Wheelers in the Sierra National Forest. More info available at http://bit.ly/MoonMad
JULY 2020
10-12 NIAGARA RIM POKER RUN **CANCELED**, sponsored by 4x4 In Motion.
AUGUST 2020
6-9 C4WDA SIERRA TREK, near Truckee, CA. Runs for all drivers and vehicles, camping, meals for the weekend, entertainment and more. Info at cal4wheel.com/sierra-trek
15 GAMBLER’S POKER RUN, in Markleeville, sponsored by the Lake Tahoe Hi-Lo’s. This is a guided, slow moving 4-wheel drive trip through the Deer Valley trail area, with BBQ and raffle afterwards. Limited to properly
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SEPTEMBER 2020
4-7 C4WDA HIGH SIERRA POKER RUN near Shaver Lake, CA. All types of runs, camping, raffle. For info, visit cal4wheel.com/high-sierra-poker-run
19 4X4 HOW TO CLINIC, sponsored by Esprit De Four, at the Hollister Hills SVRA near Hollister, CA. The one-day clinic consists of classroom instruction, two guided trail tours, and one-on-one guidance through several exercises. Virtually all four-wheel drive vehicles and all levels of driver skills are welcome. Students must provide their own lunch. A barbecue dinner will be provided on Saturday for a nominal fee. For more information contact Rick at [email protected] or at espritdefour.com
OCTOBER 2020
16-17 C4WDA OPERATION DESERT FUN, Ocotillo Wells, CA. Runs for all vehicles and drivers, base camp, raffle, meal available. Info at cal4wheel.com/operation-desert-fun
NOVEMBER 2020
13-15 C4WDA PANAMINT VALLEY DAYS, near Trona, CA. Runs for all vehicles, base camp, meal available, raffle. Visit cal4wheel.com/panamint-valley-days for info.
20-22 C4WDA MOLINA GHOST RUN, Hollister Hills SVRA near Hollister, CA. **RESCHEDULED FROM MAY** Registration includes Saturday run choices, one dinner, raffle ticket and dash plaque. Runs for all skill levels and vehicles. More info at cal4wheel.com/molina-ghost-run
JANUARY 2021
22-24 C4WDA WINTER FUN FESTIVAL, Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley. Runs for all levels. Registration includes your choice of runs, meals for the weekend, games, raffle and more. See cal4wheel.com/winter-fun-festival for info.
FEBRUARY 2021
19-21 C4WDA CONVENTION, Lamp Liter Inn, Visalia, CA. We’ll have our annual business meeting, hospitality, seminars, a trade show, awards banquet and more. Info available at cal4wheel.com/convention
NORTH DISTRICTALAN YORDY EQUIPMENT CO. ......................................... 209-462-1495
3412 E. Miner Ave., Stockton, CA 95205; Laundry & dry cleaning sales, services, parts; welding, fitting, bending, etc.
ALL AWARDS ...........................................................................916-729-05057335 Greenback Ln., Citrus Heights; CA 95621; Awards
ASSORTED BUSINESS SERVICES .................................925-679-9442Oakley, CA; assortedbusinessservices.com; IT services, camera systems, phones, cabling
BIG CEDAR MINI STORAGE...............................................209-295-6600Pioneer, CA; Self-service storage
CASAGRANDE STORAGE ................................................... 530-589-32685370 Old Olive Hwy., Oroville, CA 95966; Mini storage
DENNISON PRECISION MACHINE .....................................530-241-1961Redding, CA; Machine shop
ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS ........................................ 916-684-73483437 Point Pleasant Rd., Elk Grove, CA 95758-9719
EXTREME GEAR OFF-ROAD PRODUCTS ....................916-635-490011389 Trade Center Dr., Ste. C, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742; extremegearoffroad.com4 wheel drive repair/specialty shop/product sales
FHP AUTOMOTIVE ............................................................. 530-721-14412907 Lake Forest Rd #1, Tahoe City, CA 96145; 4x4 parts, repair, diagnostics
FLEXTOUT MOTORSPORTS & FABRICATION ............... 530-521-55863200 Jones Ave., Chico, CA 95973; facebook.com/flextoutFull service 4x4 shop
GEORGE’S AUTO REPAIR .....................................................530-753-3418Parts, service, repair specializing in International Harvester
IH PARTS AMERICA INC. ..........ihpartsamerica.com/530-274-1795119 E. McKnight Way, Grass Valley, CA 95949; International Harvester parts, service, repair, fabrication
J&M OFFROAD .................................................................. 530-273-7627125 Spring Hill Dr., Suite 6, Grass Valley, CA 95945; 4-wheel drive fabrication
J&S TRUCKING .................................................................916-424-5800117 Otto Cir., Sacramento, CA 95822; Truck brokerage
J&W AUTO WRECKERS ...........................jwjeep.com/800-924-97328626 Antelope Rd., Antelope, CA 95843; New and used Jeep parts
JEEP JAMBOREE USA ...........................................................530-333-47772776 Sourdough Flat, Georgetown, CA 95634; Jeep trips
JEEPERS JAMBOREE, Inc. ................................................... 530-333-4771P.O. Box 900, Georgetown, CA 95634, jeepersjamboree.com; Jeep trips
LUEDERS ................................................................................... 707-217-5247316 Altair Cir., Bishop, CA 93514; Fabrication, parts, restoration
METALCLOAK.COM .......................... metalcloak.com/916-631-80712484 Mercantile Dr., Rancho Cordova, CA 95742; Tube racks, tube fenders, suspension
MY OFF ROAD RADIO ...............myoffroadradio.com/559-300-0144Rancho Cordova, CA; Ham radios and classes, maps, off road recovery equipment
NAC – Craft Home Brewing ................................................916-216-5337Sacramento, CA; Craft home brewing
OFF-ROAD ENTERPRISES ................................................209-931-11702953 Cherryland Ave., #B, Stockton, CA 95215
PACIFIC COAST DRILLING COMPANY ........................ 707-481-5906346 Bellevue Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95407; pacificcoastdrilling.com; Foundation drilling
PULSKAMP ........................................................................916-802-58962715 Curran Rd., Ione, CA 95640; Signs & screenprinting
RACKWORKS .................................... rackwork-s.com/408-712-37701719 Grant St., #7, Santa Clara, CA 95050; RackWorks cargo rack
RUBICON TRAIL ADVENTURES ... rubicontrailtours.com/209-329-4392PO Box 1026, Plymouth, CA 95669; Rubicon Trail guides
SMALL BUSINESS OUTSOURCE ... SBOutsource.com/510-256-58012911 Ralston Way, Hayward, CA 94541; Website hosting; design & domains
SNEVEY’S OFFROAD ............. sneveysoffroad.com/530-255-43024392 Bowyer Rd., Redding, CA 96002; Off-road parts & accessories
STALLS & STRIPES, INC. ......................................................925-783-40882063 Main St., Oakley, CA 94561; stallsandstripes.com; Parking lot maintenance/asphalt
STELLAR BUILT .....................................stellarbuilt.com/916-882-03338136 Junipero St., Sacramento, CA 95828; Offroad and fabrication shop
TRAIL FORGED ...................................trailforged.com/707-387-00742148 Bock St., Santa Rosa, CA 95403; Manufacturer high end performance products
VENTURE JEEPS, INC. .........................................................888-425-4884San Mateo, CA 94403; Jeep tours and instruction
WARN INDUSTRIES ..................................... warn.com/916-984-2122104 Emigrant Ct., Folsom, CA 95630; Winch manufacturer
WEST COAST DIFFERENTIALS ... differentials.com/916-635-09502429 Mercantile #A, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742; Differential parts
CENTRAL DISTRICTADVANCE ADAPTERS ....... advanceadapters.com/805-238-7000
4320 Aerotech Center Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446; Engine & transmission components
CLAWSON MOTORSPORTS....clawsonmotorsports.com/559-435-50206334 N. Blackstone Ave., Fresno, CA 93710; Motorsports
LINGLEY ENTERPRISES .................................................209-840-2654Oakdale, CA; lingleyenterprises.com; Service, repair and remodel contractor
MARLIN CRAWLER .........................marlincrawler.com/559-252-72951543 N. Maple, Unit B, Fresno, CA 93703; Aftermarket off-road parts
PRO T’S ....................................................................................559-662-8783100 S. E Street, Madera, CA 93638; Embroidery & screen printing
RUGGED RADIOS ......................... ruggedradios.com/888-541-7223951 E Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420; Headsets, radios & communications
W&S FIREARMS TRAINING ................................................ 559-816-0709Hanford, CA; Basic & advanced firearms training, CCW training
XEROFABWORX ...............................xerofabworx.com/520-247-6088PO Box 342, Shaver Lake, CA 93664; Suspension design, fab, off-road repair
SOUTH DISTRICT1ST GEAR OFF ROAD ....................1stgearoffroad.com/951-654-4532
PO Box 741, San Jacinto, CA 92581
4WHEEL PARTS ................................................................310-900-5570801 W. Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA 90220; Parts, sales, service
ACME ASSET PROTECTION .................. acmeaps.com/661-836-7377307 W. Ave. I, Suite B, Lancaster, CA 93534; Security
ADVANCED CLUTCH TECHNOLOGY, INC. .................. 661-940-7555206 E Avenue K4, Lancaster, CA 93535; advancedclutch.com; Performance clutches and flywheels
ADVANCED JEEP ENGINEERING ........................................ 951-347-15937661 Lakeside Dr., Riverside, CA 92509
BILSTEIN OF AMERICA ............. Bilstein.com/us/en/800-537-1085Poway, CA; Manufacturer of performance shocks
BRADLEY’S AUCTION CO., INC. ..................................... 619-297-7653San Diego, CA; joebradley.com; Auctioneer services, autos, fundraising, real estate & business liquidations
CALIFORNIA CASUALS SPORTSWEAR .... calcasuals.com/909-899-7444P.O. Box 9462, San Bernardino, CA 92427; Silkscreen/screenprinting
CALTREND CUSTOM SEAT COVERS ...caltrend.com/714-708-51152121 S. Anne St., Santa Ana, CA 92704; Custom seat covers
COYOTE ENTERPRISES LLC ......... coyoteents.com/949-645-7733P.O. Box 12137, Costa Mesa, CA 92627; Manufacturer, importer/exporter offroad aftermarket accessories
GENRIGHT OFF ROAD .........................genright.com/805-584-86354535 Runway St., Simi Valley, CA 93063; Gas tanks, body armor, and more
LINE-X LLC ...................................................................................... line-x.comSan Diego, CA; Bedliners, accessories, protective coatings
MILLER OFF ROAD ..........................milleroffroad.com/760-788-6557333 Elm St., Ramona, CA 92065; Jeep parts & accessories
ORZ CORP ...............................................bawarrion.com/909-665-78997679 San Bruno Ave., Hesperia, CA 92345; Wheels, beadlocks, steering
PREMIER DIGITAL PRINTING............. poprinting.com/714-293-8790735 W. Taft Ave., Orange, CA 92865; Printing
PURNICO INC. ..........................................................................714-392-56772101 Traynor Ave., Placentia, CA 92870; General engineering
REDLANDS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM ................. 909-793-2141500 W. Redlands Blvd., Redlands, CA 92373; redlandscjdr.com; Dealership
SHOWER POUCH ........................... showerpouch.com/310-571-8848Torrance, CA; Large body wipes for outdoor enthusiasts
SIR-VIVOR ..................................................... sir-vivor.com/714-745-7524Placentia, CA; Urban and trail survival gear
SLIDE STEP ............................................ slidesteps.com/760-887-3600Victorville, CA; Rock slider accessory
sPOD ......................................................4x4s-POD.com/661-755-813927804 Zion Ct., Castaic, CA 91384; Switch and power components
WILLIAMS ENGRAVING ...................................................... 951-204-4924261 Santa Anita Rd., Norco, CA 92860; Engraving service
OUT-OF-STATEARB-USA ..................................................... arbusa.com/425-264-1391
4810 D St. NW, Suite 103, Auburn, WA 98001; Air locker distributors
BDS SUSPENSION ....................bds-suspension.com/517-279-2135Coldwater, MI; Aftermarket suspension lift/leveling kits & accessories
B.F. GOODRICH TIRES .......... bfgoodrichtires.com/800-458-5000One Parkway South, Greenville, SC 29615; Tire manufacturer
CRAZY SUZY PUBLISHING & DESIGN crazysuzy.net/805-550-28044551 S. Paseo Don Rolando, Tucson, AZ 85746; Graphic & web design, web hosting
FREEDOM RECOVERY GEAR ..................... freedomrecoverygear.comPritchard, BC Canada; Winch lines, soft shackles, recovery gear
IMPACT MARKETING LLC ... impactmarketinglv.com/702-575-45123945 Narrow Canyon St., Las Vegas, NV 89129; Marketing and design
MICHIGAN TRUCK SPRING .......... truckspring.com/989-755-05613649 Wolf Rd., Saginaw, MI 48601; Aftermarket lift kits, leveling kits, shocks, winches, accessories
OFFROAD PASSPORT ............. offroadpassport.com/602-980-0713Fountain Hills, AZ; Website for outdoor adventurers, trips, camping, etc.
ROUNDFORGE ......................................roundforge.com/609-917-3029Pennington, NJ; 4x4 tech on winching, recovery, mods & fabrication
SPIDERWEBSHADE ................ spiderwebshade.com/321-251-7258Orlando, FL, Manufacturer of Jeep tops and accessories
TOM WOODS CUSTOM DRIVE SHAFTS ...4xshaft.com/801-393-45382533 W 1800 N, Far West, UT 84404; Custom driveshafts
TUFFY SECURITY PRODUCTS .............................. tuffyproducts.com25733 Road H, Cortez, CO 81321; Storage boxes & accessories
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2907 Lake Forest Rd. #1 Tahoe City, CA 96145
4x4 parts/repair, automotive repair and diagnostics
truckspring.comSaginaw, MI
MICHIGAN TRUCKSPRING
Aftermarket suspension lift kits, leveling kits, shocks
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