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2 IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com CONVENTION 2016 BY CHRIS COLLARD 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 INSIDE firms, united in a common objective — the betterment President’s Message 7 of vehicle-oriented outdoor recreation. C4WDA Contacts 4 We represent four-wheelers, hunters, fishermen, Meetings 3 and other outdoor recreationalists. Ours is the largest Safety Requirements 3 organization of its type in California. VP Reports 8-9 THROUGH A UNITED EFFORT WE: Natural Resource Consultants 10-11 • Promote responsible use of public lands. Convention schedule 16 • Prevent legislation that would restrict off-road Molina Ghost Run info 17 vehicles and vehicle use. Scouts get hands on demonstration 18 • Develop programs of conservation, education Hi Desert Round-Up info 19 and safety. SLO club perseveres to get job done 20-21 • Encourage state and federal agencies to develop Bylaw proposals for review 22 new four wheel drive trails and preserve existing Central District holds elections 23 ones. Donations 24 • Distribute information to vehicle-oriented 31 Days in the Darien authored by member 25 recreationalists. Club Directory 26 • Promote statewide activities and four wheel drive Win-A-Jeep 27 events for the enjoyment of members. Calendar 29 Sierra Trek info 30 MEETINGS Associate Members 31

BOARD MEETINGS*: February 15-17, 2019 - Convention, Rancho Cordova, CA CAL4 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS NORTH DISTRICT*: April 6, 2019 All vehicles must be maintained to conform to highway safety standards, as well as meet the minimum requirements listed below: CENTRAL DISTRICT: 1. Roll bar or full cage or factory installed to repair/reinflate tire. April 20, 2019 - hard top. 7. Fire extinguisher with gauge indicating Cool Hand Luke's, 1321 Nicholson Ave., Santa Maria, CA 2. Emergency brake, parking brake, line-lock good/full, appropriately stored. or other redundant braking system. 8. Seat belts for all passengers. SOUTH DISTRICT**: 3. Tow strap or rope (recommend rated at 2 9. Antennas must be rigid or restrained in a April 27, 2019 times the vehicle weight). manner to prevent injuries. 4. First aid kit. 10. Adequate attachment points front and rear, 5. Jack capable of lifting the vehicle and a tool i.e., tow hooks, receiver, etc. Tow balls are Board and district meetings are held each quarter and are open to all capable of removing lug nuts. not generally recommended. members. More info at cal4wheel.com/calendar 6. Spare tire within 3” diameter of other tires, 11. Battery hold downs (no bungie cords). *Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held at the C4WDA Office at or, for tires 37” or larger, run-flats or tools 8120 36th Ave., Sacramento, CA. **Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held at Bass Pro Shop in Rancho Cucamonga. FEBRUARY-MARCH 2019 / VOLUME 59 #6

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IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com 3 n this issue you'll find lots of information on our upcoming events, reports on club conservation projects, updates from our natural resources Iconsultants, and lots more. This magazine, which began in 1959 as a typewritten newsletter, has been arriving in our members' mailboxes in various forms ever since. It's been my honor to have continued this tradition started by the pioneers of our sport for over 25 years. Don't forget that this is your magazine! We are happy to print whatever you send us: pictures of your rigs, run reports, build reports, opinion letters, recipes, tech articles, and anything else that you think our readers might be interested in. Send them to me and I'll take it from there. We're all looking forward to getting together this month for our annual Convention in Rancho Cordova. It is a chance for us to see the people who helped form the association, honor those who are no longer with us, and plan ahead for what we are sure will be a future full of promise. — Suzy Johnson, Editor/Web Coordinator C4WDA CONTACTS STATE OFFICERS SECRETARY SECRETARY Phil Moreno Bonnie Ferguson PRESIDENT 559-901-2413 661-943-9744 Steve Egbert [email protected] [email protected] 559-685-1928 559-936-3030 (cell) NATURAL RESOURCES [email protected] NORTH DISTRICT OFFICERS CONSULTANT - SOUTH John Stewart PAST PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT 619-390-8747 Mark D. Cave Peety Woll [email protected] 559-623-5338 (cell) 707-489-5596 (cell) 559-733-4091 (home) 707-485-0346 [email protected] [email protected] NATURAL RESOURCES TREASURER MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN CONSULTANT - NORTH Jeff Blewett Nellie Malloy Glenn Reynolds [email protected] 916-973-9782 916-834-7547 209-210-7880 [email protected] [email protected] RECORDING SECRETARY SECRETARY MARKETING & Sherry Stortroen Kitten Chapman PROMOTIONS 209-602-4788 (cell) 209-274-4508 (home) COORDINATOR [email protected] 209-662-2308 (cell) John McCready [email protected] [email protected] CENTRAL DISTRICT OFFICERS SOUTH DISTRICT OFFICERS IN GEAR EDITOR/WEB PAGE VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT COORDINATOR Mike McGarity Alan Bauer Suzy Johnson 559-352-9780 502-379-1029 (cell) 4551 S. Paseo Don Rolando [email protected] [email protected] Tucson, AZ 85746 MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN 805-550-2804 Bob Wagers Steve Moreno Fax 866-888-2465 559-250-5095 909-217-1308 [email protected] 1950'S FOUR WHEELING FROM THE ARCHIVES [email protected] [email protected] ALL BOARD MEMBERS: [email protected] MOVING? ALL MEMBERSHIP CHAIRS: [email protected] Send your change of address to C4WDA, MAIN OFFICE Bonnie Steele, Office Manager Inc., 8120 36th Ave., Sacramento, CA 8120 36th Ave., Sacramento, CA 95824-2304, (916) 381-8300, [email protected] 95824-2304 or change it online at cal4wheel.org/MyAccount PRINT MAGAZINE DEADLINES You may also fax your new address to 916-381-8726. Feb./March - January 1 June/July - May 1 Oct./Nov. - September 1 Be sure to include your membership April/May - March 1 Aug./Sept. - July 1 Dec./Jan. - November 1 number if it is available.

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6 IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com Sixty years of Cal4Wheel years ago, the association is quite an accomplishment. started with a $25 surplus. In 1959, a small group of Jeep Now through the work of clubs from all over the state volunteers, we can fund these were brought together with activities through membership, an invitation from Forrest events and the Win-a-Jeep Sheppa to form the associa- project. Our events are key to tion. The first official meet- our success; they have been ing was held in Tulare. The conducted by our volunteers charter clubs were Hillhoppers for over 50 years. Each event of Hayward, Desert Foxes of has its own personality and STEVE EGBERT Long Beach, Quad Jeep Club always caters to everyone, PRESIDENT of Burbank, Four Wheel Drive from the hard core to the Club of Monterey, Sacramento beginner. The events hold Jeepers, Chuckwalla Jeep Club Steve Morris, Cal4Wheel's first many fond memories for gen- of West Covina, El Dorado president, served from 1959 to erations of families and friends. Jeep Herders of Placerville. 1960. Over the years our mission Others joining were Tulare has not gotten any easier and have been your County 4-wheel Drive Club four-wheel drive vehicles. In we need to continue building of Visalia, Four Wheelers of 2015 we changed again to the on our strong 60-year history, president since Orange County, Hemet Jeep California Four Wheel Drive a history we can rely on to I Club, Hill Toppers of Culver help us move forward long Association to further broaden 2013 and have City, Hadji Jeep Club of Los our appeal to individual mem- into the future. Angeles, Hill-n-Gully Riders bers. The clubs remain key to I have been your president strived to move us of Riverside and Sidewinders the association and over half since 2013 and have strived to Jeep Cavalcade of Indio. Steve of our members are still in move us forward in a positive forward in a positive Morris of the Sacramento clubs. In 2015 we updated the manner. I would like to take Jeepers was elected the first logo a little bit, but it remained this time to thank everyone for manner. president. true to the original logo that their support and friendship. I feel very blessed to have was designed by Ed Callahan of Being your president has been been able to get to know Steve the Desert Foxes Jeep Club. a lot of work, but something I Morris over the past ten to The association works to find very rewarding. The best twelve years. What was begun keep public lands accessible part is the many of you that in 1959 has stood the test of for motorized recreation. We are now my friends. time based on one thing: the are the largest and oldest state dedication of generations of four-wheel drive association volunteers passionate about in the country. We accomplish four-wheeling. this work with the help of our The association began as contracted natural resources the California Association of consultants, our lobbyist in Jeep Clubs. In 1962, the name Sacramento, and working in was changed to the California Washington and Sacramento Association of Four Wheel with our partners. All these Drive Clubs in a response to activities require funds. Sixty the addition of more types of

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IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com 7 Interesting stories for Panamint Valley Days We are few days into January, and I have not return to San Diego the next morning. opened my new In Gear yet that I received last The Isham trail as usual provided some driv- month. So what better time than now to start ers with some damaged sheet metal and broken writing my February/March In Gear article. Great parts. Even with a little damage, I didn’t hear plan but I sit here staring at the computer and anyone complain about the trail rides that we my fingers haven’t moved. offered. Of course, we had the typical desert I finished my last article getting ready for weather over the weekend with wind on Friday, Panamint Valley Days (PVD) outside of Trona, a nice day on Saturday and bone chilling cold CA. PVD is a great South District event with a for the raffle Sunday night. ALAN BAUER dozen runs and something for everyone, from A big thank you goes out to Bonnie Ferguson SOUTH DISTRICT scenic to historical. There is always the Isham and Jeff Godde for chairing and co-chairing this VICE PRESIDENT trail if you’re looking for a challenge. PVD con- year’s PVD, but they did not do it alone. I know tinues to be a very popular event and we had their club High Desert Four Wheelers played another great turnout this year. Every event a big part in this year’s event. Thanks to Gear always has some interesting stories and this year Grinders 4WDC for their efforts in setting up is no different. On Friday we had a participant’s trail rides, finding trail leaders and pre-running front wheel and hub fall off a jeep in camp after trails. Thanks to all the sponsors, clubs and being flat towed from San Diego as they discon- individuals who donated their time and raffle nected their Jeep from their RV. That wasn’t the prizes to make this a successful event. Thanks end of this adventure. After going to Ridgecrest to all the volunteers who worked to make PVD to rent a trailer, the RV and U-Haul trailer got great. They do it for the people and families stuck in a wash. After a couple hours of hard who attend. work and some winching, the RV was back on solid ground and the Jeep was loaded for its CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 Convention 2020 in Clovis Since the last article I attended the Board of some good laughs out of it! One time the GPS Director’s meeting in Clovis. What a cute town guided us to a hotel that hadn’t even opened with some great shops! The antique stores for business! Jeez! are to die for! I’ll get back to that meeting in a The November board meeting went well. We minute. took a field trip at lunch time to see the loca- I was lucky enough to be invited to travel tion of the 2020 Convention site. Looks very with Bonnie Steele for this trip. We left early nice and it should be a great place. Remember, Thursday morning on November 15 so we could it’s a western theme - you can even wear your stop by the insurance company that provides chaps Steve Moreno! PEETY WOLL our insurance. The name of the company is During the meeting Nellie Malloy gave notice NORTH DISTRICT Seabury, Copeland and Anderson Insurance that she would be stepping down as state trea- VICE PRESIDENT Agency. We talked in length about the Release surer. When she took the position, she indicated of Liability Waiver issues and we all had some- that it would only be for one year. You will be thing to add about this and the importance of missed Nellie!! So, if someone has an interest in this form. I won’t go into detail on this because that position we will be voting at the convention John Copeland from their office will be at the in February. Something that she mentioned was Convention to discuss and answer questions that there have been reimbursements made to anyone might have. Just as a reminder, Bonnie is event volunteers without a receipt or proof of the only person that should be contacting them purchase. That is unacceptable! No business on Cal4Wheel’s behalf. They treated us to lunch, would ever operate like that! I will stand up for and we were off. that one even if some people get angry. Traveling with the two of us can be quite the As far as this year’s Convention, please experience — we seem to have some odd direc- tional issues even using GPS! But at least we get CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

8 IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com New year brings new opportunities Happy New Year! Hope everyone enters 2019 with a cheerful volunteer mentality. Volunteering is crucial and extremely important to the OHV community. Every volunteer plays an important role, from the clubs to the association. This new year has come in with huge bang... it’s sure to be a busy one!! I will be planning the Cal4Wheel Convention 2020. The Central District is bringing convention MIKE MCGARITY to Clovis!! I am the coordinator and have Ryan CENTRAL DISTRICT Choate as the chairman. Ryan is the president VICE PRESIDENT of a new Central District club, Ditch Bank Off- Roaders 4x4, and a member of the Trail Busters 4WDC. He’s been very active in the Central District over the past few years. Between the two of us and the Central District clubs we have olunteering an awesome convention in the works for 2020! The theme is “Western Round Up.” Save the is crucial dates: February 15-16, 2020. V The new opportunities I eluded to: I am the and extremely Win-A-Jeep chairman for 2019-2020. Our mas- ter builder will be Tony Pellegrino with GenRight important to the Off-Road. By the time this In Gear is published, I will have picked up the new Jeep JL from Tom OHV community. Holst at the Jeep dealership in Auburn. Thank you Auburn Jeep for all your support over Mike (left) with Tony Pellegrino of GenRight Every volunteer the years and coming through again this year Off-Road. GenRight will be building the next with the Hellayella Wrangler!! I look forward to Win-A-Jeep. plays an important working along with Tony in this build. GenRight is a huge supporter of Cal4Wheel. This Jeep 4WD vehicle safely and how to get the most of without a doubt will be a beauty!! I look forward it. Photographs for both will be asked for from role, from the clubs to working with all the amazing and gener- our association membership for those who ous sponsors we have. We absolutely could would like to contribute. The primary expenses to the association. not do this fundraiser without our Corporate the grant would fund are the graphic artist, Sponsors!! We can’t wait to see what GenRight printing and distribution costs. is going to do and get this Jeep out there for It will be a busy year. I plan to attend all the everyone to see! off-road events as I did last year. My fiancé, In January I also attended the California Naomi and I enjoy all our friendships we have State Parks OHV Division Grants and with many other clubs across the state. We Cooperative Agreements Workshop. I will be need more than 52 weekends in a year to fit writing another grant for my club, the Clovis everything in! The Cal4Wheel community is Independent 4 Wheelers. We need to continue truly awesome and full of the best people! the trail work within the Sierra National Forest Thank you for making this fun and for all so on our Adopt-A-Trails we have. I am also writ- many of you do!! ing a grant for the Cal4Wheel Foundation. The Foundation needs a Safety and Education Grant Make plans to join us on the Kingsburg 4WD to fund the coloring books for children and a Club Snow Run on March 2. Always an adven- 4WD safety handbook. The coloring books will ture up in the Sequoia National Forest. Snow or be fun activities the children can enjoy with shine, the event is happening!! Hope everyone coloring pens, crayons, etc., all focused on OHV has a wonderful winter wheeling season. Hope vehicles, roads, trails and mountains. The safety to see you soon at convention or out on the handbook will concentrate on how to use your trail!! Take Care!!

IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com 9 SAGE GROUSE LAWSUIT 2015 that voluntary conserva- routes with a forest order, The California Four Wheel tion measures in the works revised its Motor Vehicle Use Drive Association and off- were adequate to stem habi- Map, analyzed the 42 routes in highway-vehicle groups in the tat loss resulting from urban a supplemental EIS, held open Sierra and Nevada’s Pine Nut sprawl, livestock grazing, wild- houses for public comments, Mountains say the protection fires, invasive plants, mining created a plan for repairing the measures in Humboldt-Toiyabe and other development. 18 routes found to be affecting National Forest weren’t includ- In August, Spero reinstated meadows. ed among the alternatives sub- the proposed listing and gave This summer the last routes jected to scientific scrutiny and the agency until Oct. 1, 2019, to of the 18 closed trails have public comment as required by publish a new decision. been repaired. The Allen Camp JEFF BLEWETT federal environmental laws. He also ordered reinstate- Trail (17E19), Carson Emigrant NATURAL RESOURCES The OHV groups are suing ment of the proposed des- Trail (17E24) beyond Mud Lake CONSULTANT the U.S. Forest Service over ignation of more than 2,800 at three separate locations, the bistate sage grouse in square miles (7,200 square and 16E26 out of the Onion Nevada and California, arguing kilometers) of critical habitat Valley Trailhead in the Amador that a protection plan enacted potentially subject to develop- Ranger District, along with the this year could increase fire ment restrictions along the Long Valley Trail (17E28) on he OHV danger across rangeland Sierra’s eastern front — an the Amador Ranger District habitat of the bird already pro- area bigger than Delaware. and the Strawberry 4WD Trail groups are posed for threatened status. The original alternative (17E73) and Little Round Top T Their lawsuit was filed preferred by the Forest Service Trail (17E16) on the Placerville suing the U.S. Forest December 18 in U.S. district would have barred OHV travel Ranger District that were com- court in Reno. within three miles of an active pleted earlier this summer. Service over the The bistate grouse is dis- lek during primary breeding The corrective work on tinct from and doesn’t live season March 1 to May 15. the 18 trails that began back across as big an area as the The final decision expanded bistate sage grouse in 2013 have finally been com- greater sage grouse, which is the buffer zones to 4 miles pleted. All the closed trails at the center of a dispute over (6.4 kilometers) and extended have been reviewed by a for- in Nevada and Trump administration efforts the ban through June 30. est hydrologist and are now to roll back protections adopt- open for public use. The Motor California, arguing ed under former President 42 TRAILS LAWSUIT Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) for Back to 2011 a U.S. District Obama in a dozen western the forest will include these states. Court Judge found that the that a protection and other repaired routes The OHV groups say that Forest Service failed to com- when it gets updated in the between the draft stage and ply with the National Forest plan enacted this near future. final adoption of guidelines Management Act (NFMA) The California State OHV regarding off-highway travel, when it designated 42 existing year could increase grants program provided most the agency nearly doubled the wheeled motorized vehicle of the funding for the correc- size of buffer zones around routes that cross portions of fire danger across tive work as well as the addi- bird breeding grounds, known meadows in its 2008 Eldorado tional improvements. as leks, and extended the sea- National Forest Public rangeland habitat... ENDANGERED SPECIES son when motorized traffic is Wheeled Motorized Travel LISTINGS SHARPLY DOWN banned. Management decision. The UNDER TRUMP U.S. District Chief order stated that the Forest The Trump administration Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero Service failed to complete a in San Francisco ruled in May required Riparian Conservation has listed fewer species as the Fish and Wildlife Service Objective analysis for stan- threatened or endangered in ignored its own best scientific dards and guidelines in its Land its first 22 months than any evidence when it reversed and Resource Management other president since Ronald course three years ago on its Plan pertaining to segments Reagan over the same period. 2013 proposal declaring bistate that cross meadows. The Clinton administra- grouse threatened. In response to the court’s tion listed 166 new species as The judge said the wildlife order, the Eldorado National endangered during the same service wrongly concluded in Forest closed the affected CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

10 IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com This report will attempt to used the impact minimization within the approximately 25 bring a multitude of projects criteria when deciding which million-acre California Desert of interest forward with an OHV routes to include in the Conservation Area encom- update of status. The following Plan and which ones to leave passing the Mojave Desert projects have been active for out. The Court also deter- region, over half of the lands several years, often years with mined that BLM failed to fol- are classified through the plan- no updates. low, or expressly override, lan- ning process or legislation for guage from the 1980 California reserved uses — public lands WEMO ROUTES OF TRAVEL Desert Conservation Area Plan off-limits to public access. On September 29, 2009, (“1980 CDCA Plan”), which This proposal would after more than ten months of prohibited the establishment establish an extensive Habitat deliberation, a ruling challeng- of OHV routes in excess of Conservation Plan that would JOHN STEWART ing the Western Mojave Desert those that existed in 1980. As a NATURAL RESOURCES overlay existing management management plan (“WEMO result, BLM’s effort to develop CONSULTANT plans, creating multiple con- Plan”) adopted by the Bureau an OHV route network that flicts for land management and of Land Management (BLM) in included trails established after recreation access. 2006 was handed down. The 1980 was legally unauthorized, Cal4Wheel believes that the ruling invalidated the WEMO and will remain so until BLM loss of access to the Mojave Plan due to its failure to com- formally removes the 1980 cap and Colorado Desert regions ply with certain requirements on OHV routes. for recreation opportunity is a of federal law. Cal4Wheel obtained inter- direct loss. There are also indi- al4Wheel The WEMO lawsuit made venor status in the 2006 law- rect impacts that would result three basic allegations: (1) suit. Cal4Wheel participated should this Proposed Action believes that that the WEMO route net- in extensive on-the-ground be approved and implemented C work designed by BLM was surveys to map routes in the causing displacement of recre- the loss of access legally flawed and failed to region prior to the beginning ational activities. Those costs comply with the Federal of litigation and has continued include, but are not limited to: to the Mojave Land Policy and Management to review and comment on (1) the increased enforcement Act (“FLPMA”), (2) that draft plans. Currently, BLM has required at other sites when and Colorado the Environmental Impact received final public comments displaced recreational users Statement (“EIS”) for the of the revised plan and is seek out other areas that may WEMO plan was defective in expected to submit a final plan be poorly identified as wildlife Desert regions a number of key respects and for Court review by December preserves or other resource- therefore not compliant with 2018. rich areas; (2) the loss of the National Environmental for recreation biological resources or habitat Policy Act (“NEPA”); and (3) DESERT RENEWABLE at other sites that displaced that the Biological Opinion ENERGY CONSERVATION opportunity is a recreational users may utilize; did not provide an adequate PLAN (DRECP) (3) the loss of nature educa- assessment of the Plan’s The proposed DRECP direct loss. tion; (4) the loss of outdoor impacts on efforts to conserve would establish the structure recreation opportunities; (5) and recover the desert tor- to integrate renewable energy the loss of outdoor access toise and Lane Mountain milk- development and biological and experiences for children vetch, resulting in a violation resource conservation across in the community; (6) the loss of the Endangered Species Act the Mojave and Colorado of familial traditions, custom, (“ESA”). Desert regions encompass- and culture of recreational and The Court ruled that BLM ing portions of three states: nature-oriented activities in failed to demonstrate that it California, Nevada and Arizona. the region; and (7) the loss of had applied FLPMA’s “impact The public lands within the minimization” criteria (43 CFR Mojave and Colorado Desert the region’s history and tradi- § 8342.1) to the WEMO route regions are classified as multi- tions, specifically with respect network. While recognizing ple use lands within applicable to mining and recreational that BLM put a great deal of land management plans and activities. work into the route network, open to study for conver- The Proposed Action the Court could not iden- sion to exclusive use or other should continue to authorize, tify sufficient evidence in the legislated purposes. However, maintain, and enhance the record that BLM had actually it should be noted that CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com 11 Stewart Report CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 modes to the American culture. Currently, several forest thinning proj- The Wilderness Act was intended to ects have been completed with additional recreational use of the land included in protect truly special areas, as it should. project in planning stages. The DLRP has the Mojave and Colorado Desert regions The Inyo NF has expanded the definition moved from being a trial project to a covered, including motorized recreation, of “special areas” to the point that it is permanent project staffed and funded by hiking, camping, mountain biking, sightsee- unable to adequately address required Forest Service. ing, and horseback riding, as long as such protections of existing wilderness. The recreational use is consistent with appli- 2009 Travel Management Plan has not CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS cable law and existing land use planning been reviewed and updated annually as The Off Highway Motorized Vehicle documents. required. There is no viable “Partnership” Recreation program is now a permanent Cal4Wheel’s position is to continue our program that includes all forms of recre- program within State Parks. This follows strong opposition to the entire proposed ation, local and tribal governing bodies. many years of recurring effort to reau- project as the loss of recreation oppor- The Inyo NF does not incorporate existing thorize the program. While permanent tunity is a significant social and economic social-economic data into forest manage- program status has benefits, it brings on impact. The Proposed Action must define ment objectives and activities. new challenges. clear funding associated to implement, Currently, Plan revisions for the Sierra Carnegie SVRA expansion survived leg- which is an additional economic impact on and Sequoia NF’s are expected to be islative challenges and will see the open- the federal budget over the life-cycle of released late 2018 or early 2019. The ing of new sections in the coming years. potential projects within the Mojave and objections on the Inyo Plan are being Other SVRAs are undergoing General Plan Colorado Desert regions covered. reviewed and final resolution of objections revisions. Ocotillo Wells SVRA General Currently, comments have been is expected early 2019. Plan revision is expected spring of 2019. received for analysis by BLM. A final Red Rock Canyon State Park is under- DRECP plan is under review and expected DINKEY LANDSCAPE going a General Plan revision. Red Rock to be released late 2018. RESTORATION PROJECT is important to OHV recreation due to The Dinkey Landscape Restoration its adjoining lands, Dove Springs and FOREST PLAN UPDATE Project (DLRP) is a “forest restoration/ Jawbone area. The OHMVR program has For several years, USFS Region 5 has fuels thinning” project authorized be the acquired lands private lands within that been engaging the public in a Sierra Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009. The section, the East Kern County Addition. Cascade Dialog to assist in development DLRP is a science-based ecological resto- The OHMVR lands are interspersed with of Forest Plan revisions. The collabora- ration strategy that covers 154,000 acres BLM managed lands and adjoin Red Rock tive Dialog sessions have ended, and the in the southern Sierra Nevada within the Canyon State Park. Nightmare Gulch is Forest planning efforts are continuing. Sierra National Forest. The strategy is both a longtime favorite destination within The Sequoia, Sierra and Inyo Forest Plan a landscape- and stand-level approach Red Rock Canyon and has been closed to Revisions have been released for public that recognizes that fire is the dominant motorized recreation since 2013 for public comment. Inyo NF has released its final ecological process influencing ecosystem safety and resource damage concerns. It plan and Cal4Wheel has filed an objec- processes and vegetation dynamics. is anticipated that this General Plan revi- tion to the proposed plan regarding the Using prescribed fire, mechanical thin- sion will provide for renewed access to components of the Plan with respect to ning, watershed improvements and other Nightmare Gulch. However, that decision Wilderness recommendations, reliance restoration treatments, this project seeks is still a couple years in the future. on the 2009 Travel Management Plan, to restore key features of diverse, fire- interpretation of the term “Partner,” and adapted forests, including heterogeneity BI-STATE SAGE GROUSE economic/social considerations. at multiple scales, reduced surface and Endangered species continue to First, Cal4Wheel believes there should ladder fuels, and terrestrial and aquatic cause issues for recreation. One such be no additions to the existing Wilderness habitats for sensitive wildlife species. The issue is the Bi-State Sage Grouse in the areas (or new proposed wilderness areas). strategy fosters a landscape that is resil- Bridgeport, CA area of the Humboldt- Second, the Inyo NF should review existing ient to uncharacteristic wildfire, insect and Toiyabe National Forest. Current Forest social-economic reports concerning the disease, climate change, drought, invasive Service plans restrict recreation events increased demand for outdoor recreation species, and air pollution. in much of the habitat area. BlueRibbon opportunities and the economic impact This region of the Sierra NF is impor- Coalition is preparing a lawsuit to on the local communities. Third, the Inyo tant for its socio-economic benefits of challenge procedures that were used by NF should regularly update the 2009 which OHV recreation is a major com- Forest Service to enact their restrictions Travel Management Plan and eliminate the ponent. Cal4Wheel is a “partner” in the limiting recreation access to the region. erroneous Travel Analysis Report (TAP/ collaborative partnership to advocate for Cal4Wheel has joined a coalition of other TAR). The Inyo NF needs to recognize the forest health improvements while protect- recreation groups in California and Nevada value of outdoor recreation activities of all ing recreation access to the area. to fight the restrictions.

12 IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com Woll Report

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 ABOVE: The whole group at the Black Butte Ranger Station out of remember to bring something that shows Covelo. your club’s history, events, runs, anything. It can be photos, newspaper articles, arti- RIGHT: Tri-pod made by Mike Woll facts (broken parts!) so everyone can see around 1983. The tree wasn't there what the others do or have done. It’s all at the time. about Cal4Wheel’s 60 years of history! we had it on Sunday the 30th. We Bonnie and I left around noon on went up to the Mendocino National Sunday so we missed a little of that Forest east of Covelo. Headed down portion of the board meeting. We left an old 4x4 trail into Howard Lake, because I had a little knee injury on then on to Hammerhorn Lake. Our Saturday night. You know, I wish I had a club has a ton of history at that lake. really great story for that, but the truth We used to work with the Forest is I was just walking — on flat ground — Service to help divert water from after only one glass of wine (honest!!!) Hammerhorn Creek to the lake. I and I heard a pop in my right knee. With decided to show some of the guys the help of Bonnie, Bonnie Ferguson, how it worked (knee brace tight Sherry and Nellie we got back to the hotel under my jeans!) and made the where I iced and elevated my totally swol- ¼-mile hike to the area where the len knee. Once I got home I tried to see dam and piping would go (although everyone has a wonderful NEW YEAR my doctor, but she couldn’t see me for a everyone said it was more like ¼-mile x without any stress (well, we can always month! Went to urgent care and it was 3 - whatever!!). There used to be a plaque, hope). determined I have a torn meniscus. They but I wasn’t feeling strong enough to won’t be able to confirm that with an MRI try to find it. I am attaching a couple of SOME UPCOMING EVENTS ARE: until the metal rod in my leg is removed. photos from the creek and from the run. • February 15-17, 2019 - our 60th Made the mistake of checking on Google We didn’t hit snow until we almost got to Annual Convention to be held in what that’s like - yikes! Yep, would have Anthony Peak. Thank goodness Jim was Rancho Cordova liked a better story, but oh well. driving cuz I just don’t have the experience • April 6, 2019 - North District Meeting Jim and I joined the Mendocino 4x4 in snow and ice. hosted by the Mendocino 4x4 Club in Club on their annual New Year’s Run, only Well, that’s all I’ve got this time! I hope Upper Lake, CA

IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com 13 Bauer Report CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 the association are made up of volunteers the state to the other, from event to event who have jobs, families and other obliga- and back and forth to the builders over There are many Cal4 and club events tions. Finding fresh faces or retraining old the years. Steve would probably tell you he coming up soon: Tierra Del Sol’s Desert volunteers is very hard. Nowadays people didn’t do it alone and I would have to agree Safari, Kingsburg 4WDC Snow Run, Cal4 don’t have time to volunteer, join clubs or with him. I’d like to thank all the individu- Molina Ghost Run and Cal4 Hi Desert get involved. I’m always open to new ideas als who have helped Steve over the years Round-Up. What makes these events suc- for fund raisers or new events, but they to make this a successful program. Mike cessful are the people and clubs that vol- take dedication and commitment. McGarity is chairing the 2019 Win-A-Jeep unteer their time and energy. I hear some Cal4 will be drawing a winner for the program and I’m sure Mike will need volun- say we don’t train our event chairs and 2018 Jeep JL at this year’s 60th Annual teers to step up to help continue making volunteers. I’ve heard that we don’t get Convention at the Marriot in Rancho enough volunteers for events. People say Cordova in February. I’d like to thank Metal this fund raiser successful. that we have the same volunteers chair or Cloak for building a great looking Jeep I missed a day of wheeling in the fresh volunteer, so we continue to do things the ready to hit the trails, and every sponsor snow that fell in the San Bernardino same way and don’t get fresh people. We who donates their products to this fund Mountains last night so I could stay home do need new events and new fund rais- raiser every year. A big thank you goes out today and write this article. We still have ers! Some say that Cal4 needs to run the to Steve Gardiner who has chaired the Win- another month or so of winter so maybe events and association like a business. All A-Jeep program for a number of years and I’ll get another chance… I hope to see you these statements are true, but clubs and has hauled the Jeep to from one end of all on the trails soon. Let's help our members in need

SUZY JOHNSON BONNIE STEELE IN GEAR EDITOR

We have learned that several of our fellow association members and their families have been deeply affected by California’s recent wildfires, including some who escaped with nothing other than the clothes they were wearing. Our passion is to help those in need, especially members of the Cal4Wheel family. We have established a new fund through our non-profit Cal4Wheel BONNIE STEELE Foundation to collect cash donations that To donate using your credit card or will be distributed directly to Cal4Wheel PayPal, go to https://cal4wheel.org/fire- member families who have been affected fund or mail a check to the Cal4Wheel Wildfire Fund. by the fires. These donations are tax- Conservation & Education Foundation, Also, please share this information with deductible and will be given directly to 8120 36th Ave., Sacramento, CA 95824. any Cal4Wheel member families that you the members based on need and funds Be sure to indicate on your check that know who have been affected by the wild- available. you would like the donation to go to the fires. Ask them to contact the Sacramento office for assistance at (916) 381-8300 or [email protected]. Signed in to your profile yet? NEW LIFE MEMBERS You can check your membership status, change your address, make a donation, buy merchandise, order Win-A-Jeep tickets and more! Dave M. Ball https://cal4wheel.org/MyAccount Ryan & Jessica Choate Steve & Cheryl Tindle

14 IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com Blewett Report CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 nomic development. • Expand public access to the regions’ FALLON NAVAL AIR STATION RANGE 22-month time period at the start of his forests, lakes, and rivers and improve MODERNIZATION (EXPANSION) first term; the Obama administration listed outdoor recreation opportunities The Draft Environmental Impact 56. throughout the region. Statement (DEIS) was released, dated Among Republican presidents, George • Expand nine existing wilderness areas, H. W. Bush listed 70 species, and George establish ten new ones, and designate November 2018. The DEIS proposes three W. Bush 22 in the same period, while over 300 miles of new Wild and Scenic alternatives, all which withdraw public Ronald Reagan had listed 12 by the mid- Rivers. lands from public access, in differing terms. amounts. The main concern is for the Reagan’s predecessor, Democrat Jimmy EXECUTIVE ORDER lands that OHV’s recreate on, specifically: Carter, had listed 61. President Donald Trump signed an B-16 Range (The Dead Camel The Endangered Species Act is intend- executive order promoting forest manage- Mountains): This area, located between ed to conserve and protect endangered ment. The executive order states: “It is Lahontan Reservoir and the current B-16 and threatened species and their habitats. the policy of the United States to protect It was enacted in 1973. people, communities, and watersheds, Range, which is currently designated as a and to promote healthy and resilient BLM OHV Recreation Area will be mostly S3704 AND S3705 forests, rangelands, and other federal included in the range B-16 expansion of Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) has lands by actively managing them through up to 32,201 acres, dependent upon the introduced S3704 and S3705, the San partnerships with states, tribes, commu- alternative chosen, which will be closed to Gabriel and Northwest California nities, non-profit organizations, and the public access. This area is a relatively high- Wilderness, Recreation, and Working private sector. For decades, dense trees use area by all types of OHV, especially Forests Acts to restore, enhance, and and undergrowth have amassed in these those camping at Lahontan Reservoir, and preserve California’s wilderness and lands, fueling catastrophic wildfires. These public lands, as well as expand economic conditions, along with insect infestation, is also used by the Vegas to Reno off road and recreational opportunities for the invasive species, disease, and drought, race. Access to the historic Pony Express surrounding communities. The bills are have weakened our forests, rangelands, Trail will also be lost in this area. Senate companions of House legislation and other federal lands, and have placed B-17 Range (Middlegate Area): This introduced by Rep. Chu (D-CA) and Rep. communities and homes at risk of damage area, located east of Fallon, south of US Huffman (D-CA). from catastrophic wildfires. Highway 50 and between State Highways The San Gabriel Mountains Foothills “Active management of vegetation is 839 and 361 and south and to the east of and Rivers Protection Act would: needed to treat these dangerous condi- the existing B-17 Range (which is closed • Expand the boundaries of the San tions on federal lands but is often delayed Gabriel Mountains National Monument due to challenges associated with regula- to public access as it is an active target to include the western areas of the tory analysis and current consultation range), is an extremely popular OHV area Angeles National Forest. requirements. In addition, land designa- for our members, other OHV groups and • Establish a new National Recreation tions and policies can reduce emergency individual OHV participants. The B-17 Area to allow resources to flow into responder access to federal land and Range will be expanded by to the south the region and increase recreational restrict management practices that can and east of the existing range and will opportunities for the surrounding promote wildfire-resistant landscapes. result in the loss of public access to as communities. With the same vigor and commitment that • Designate portions of the San Gabriel characterizes our efforts to fight wildfires, much as 267,448 acres, depending on the Mountains area as components of we must actively manage our forests, alternative. the National Wilderness Preservation rangelands, and other Federal lands to B20 Range (North of the Stillwater System and the Wild and Scenic Rivers improve conditions and reduce wildfire National Wildlife Refuge): This area System. risk.” North of US 50 and to the west of East The chief of the USDA Forest Service County road, will be expanded by as much The Northwest California Wilderness, Vicki Christiansen issued the follow- as 180,329 acres, depending on the alter- Recreation, and Working Forests ing statement regarding the Executive native chosen. This area is not known to Act would: Order, “The USDA Forest Service • Restore historically damaged forests applauds today’s executive order and the be an OHV destination, but since it is near and watersheds on public lands and President’s commitment to focusing more the Fallon and Stillwater Wildlife Refuges, invest in fire management activities and robust efforts toward active management hunting for pronghorn and mule deer will visitor centers to secure further eco- of American forests and grasslands.” be affected.

IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com 15 February 15-17, 2019 / Rancho Cordova, CA Convention is almost here!!!!! Check out the Preliminary Schedule… Book your rooms using the Cal4 Convention block at the Marriott… Book your travel… Preliminary Schedule (Subject to change)

FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 15, 2019 12:00pm – 8:00pm Registration 12:00pm – 6:00pm Sweepstakes Vehicle ticket sales ✧✧ Friday night 1:00pm – 5:00pm Board of Directors’ meeting hospitality 5:00pm – 6:00pm Conservation & Education Foundation meeting 6:00pm – 7:30pm Past Presidents’ dinner ✧✧ Seminars 7:00pm – 9:00pm Hospitality Reception ✧✧ Elections SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 16, 2019 ✧✧ Club History Displays 8:00am – 10:00am Life Member Breakfast ✧✧ Raffle 9:00am – 4:00pm Registration 9:00am – 4:00pm Club Displays ✧✧ Trade Show 9:00am – 5:00pm Sweepstakes Vehicle ticket sales 9:00am – 4:00pm Trade Show ✧✧ Game Truck 9:00am – 4:00pm Vehicle Show ✧✧ Kids Room 9:00am – 4:00pm Seminars o Member Portal ✧✧ Vehicle Show o “Recovery” ✧✧ Banquet o Chain Saw Requirements o Safe and Legal Towing ✧✧ DJ & Dancing o How We Are Rebuilding/Restoring Trails After Calif Wildfires o Trail Communication Options: Save A Life, Get A Ham o Geek Out With Your Ham Out: An In Depth Look o SVRA Opportunities For more information, visit o “Overlanding Adventures” cal4wheel.com/convention o “OHV Information” 1:00pm – 5:00pm General Assembly 1:00pm – 9:30pm Kids’ Room 5:30pm – 6:30pm Cocktails 6:30pm – 9:00pm Awards Banquet 9:00pm – 1:00am Dance

SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 17, 2019 9:00am – 12:00pm General Assembly 9:00am – 12:00pm Kids’ Room 9:00am – 1:00pm Raffle pick up ADDITIONAL INFO: 1:00pm – 1:30pm Raffle prize swap/trade Shirley Bramham 12:00pm – 1:00pm Old/New Board of Directors’ lunch 916-719-5972 1:00pm – 4:30pm Old/New Board of Directors’ meeting [email protected]

16 IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com REGISTER ONLINE AT HTTPS://CAL4WHEEL.ORG/MOLINA-REG OOLLIINNAA May 10-11 MM Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA) Upper Ranch 6 miles west of Hollister Registration includes camping, in San Benito County G your choice of runs, one dinner, H O N ST RU dash plaque and raffle ticket Name ______RUNS: Phone (______) ______ Group 1: Requires front Email ______and rear lockers and 35" tires. Hard trails and Address ______obstacles. City, State, Zip ______ Group 2: Medium trails CAL4WHEEL Member? Yes____ No____ Individual____ participants' capabilities. Club Name ______with options to fit Beginner/SUV Run: Complete and mail Tailored to participants' before May 3, 2019 to: Have questions? Help keep skill levels. Molina 2019 Steve Egbert (559) 936-3030 public lands open! Side-by-Side Run: 8120 36th Ave. [email protected] Proceeds benefit Cal 4 Wheel Depending on interest. Sacramento, CA 95824 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Registration includes Saturday poker run, camping, 1. Roll bar or factory hard top Upper Ranch access Friday-Sunday, 2. Functional parking brake or micro lock one dinner, one dash plaque, one raffle ticket 3. Tow strap or winch 4. First aid kit 5. Jack capable of lifting vehicle Cal4Wheel Members $50/Vehicle $ ______and tools to change tire Non-Members $60/Vehicle $ ______6. Spare tire within 3" of existing tire (no temp spares) -- OPTIONAL -- 7. Fire extinguisher with gauge properly stored Cal4Wheel membership ($45 per family) $ ______8. Seatbelts for all vehicle occupants Extra poker hands #_____ @ $5 each $ ______9. Antenna(s) properly restrained Extra adult dinners #_____ @ $15 each $ ______10. Adequate attachment points front and rear Child dinners (under 12) #_____ @ $8 each $ ______11. Battery hold downs, no bungie cords Contribution to Clear Creek Legal Fund (voluntary) $5 $ ______12. Functioning low range in transfer case T-Shirt M___ L___ XL___ XXL___ XXXL___ #____@ $15 each $ ______13. License or green sticker Hoodies L___ XL___ XXL___ XXXL___ #____@ $25 each $ ______registration 14. Traction aiding differential in at least one axle for some runs CHECKS PAYABLE TO C4WDA/MOLINA Total fee enclosed $ ______Safety committee has final say over any questionable issues regarding vehicle MAP TO CAMP WILL BE SENT WITH REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION LETTER inspection.

REGISTER ONLINE AT HTTPS://CAL4WHEEL.ORG/MOLINA-REGIN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com 17 Scouts get hands on demonstration

BRYAN J. BAETA Joe Sands demonstrates During the weekend of October 27-28, venture scouts from the Benicia, CA based Venture Crew 78 (Mt Diablo Silverado Council, BSA) participated in an offroad 4x4 tire changing basics course held at Prairie City SVRA in Rancho Cordova. Contributors from several agencies and private industry, including California Off- Road Vehicle Association, Cal-Fire, California State Parks, California Four Wheel Drive Association, Direct Action Driving, Specialized Four Wheel Drive and Central Automotive presented on a variety of different subjects. Responsibility toward the environment, offroad 4x4 safety, being prepared, vehicle safety inspection, safely changing tires, tire placement and fire safety were just a handful of subjects covered by the course. This course was designed by crew leaders to prepare these Venturers for upcoming excur- sions and a variety of different high adventure activities throughout the year. Although the youth are not allowed to drive on Venturing trips until they are 18, it’s never too early to learn and prepare for the outdoors! Venturing is an inclusive program through the Boy Scouts of America for males and females aged 14-21. It’s operated through Venturing Crews, units of youth and advisors that meet on set schedules and plan activities and events for youth.

Bryan is a consultant for the BSA Venture Crew 78.

Glenn Reynolds of Cal4Wheel gives briefing

California forests are threatened by nonnative insects and diseases. These invasive species can be transported on ﬁrewood to new areas where they can become established and kill large numbers of trees.

• 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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18 IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com ROUND-UP MAY 24-26, 2019 SLASH X CAFE/BARSTOW

REGISTRATION FORM (Please Print)

Driver’s Name______Phone______Address______City______St_____ Zip ______Vehicle Type______Vehicle License # ______Membership Category: Individual o Club o Associate o C4WDA # ______Name of Club ______Email ______REGISTRATION Preregistration must be received by May 13, 2019 (On-site registration is $10.00 more) Registration includes 1 T-shirt, 1 dash plaque, 1 raffle ticket and your choice of runs on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Meals available on-site.

C4WDA Member (Per vehicle) $ 55.00 $ ______Non-members $ 65.00 $ ______C4WDA Membership + Registration $100.00 $ ______

Free T-Shirt Size (CHOOSE ONE) o Small o Medium o Large o XL o 2XL o 3XL Optional BLM Usage Fee $ 5.00 / day # ______$ ______Extra Dash Plaques $ 2.00 # ______$ ______

T-SHIRTS We will have a minimum number of t-shirts available onsite; therefore it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you pre-order. All shirts will be $5.00 more on site. T-shirt; Sizes S-2XL. Sweatshirt Sizes S-3XL Mens’ and Ladies’ Tanks only available in S- XXL. Pre-orders must be received by 5/3/19 T-shirts: Size(s) ______# ______@ $20.00 each $ ______Men’s Tank Tops: Size(s) ______# ______@ $15.00 each $ ______Ladies Tank Tops: Size(s) ______# ______@ $15.00 each $ ______Long Sleeve T-Shirts: Size(s) ______# ______@ $25.00 each $ ______Hooded Sweatshirts: Size(s) ______# ______@ $30.00 each $ ______Additional Donations: $ ______

AMOUNT ENCLOSED (No refunds after May 13, 2019) TOTAL $ ______In addition, all refunds are subject to a 10% processing fee.

Make Checks payable to C4WDA For more information contact: and send to: Hi Desert Round-Up Co-Chairs California Four Wheel Drive Association Steve Moreno 909-217-1308/[email protected] 8120 36th Ave., Sacramento, CA 95824 Alan Bauer 502-379-1029/[email protected]

INFO/REGISTRATION HTTPS://CAL4WHEEL.COM/HI-DESERT-ROUND-UP CASEY M. TAKING THE SIGN UP FROM THE LOWER SIDE OF THE STEPS

Club perseveres to get job done

MACKAY LANGLEY MATT N. SAN LUIS OBISPO 4-WHEELERS

We had a very successful trail mainte- POZO SUMMIT nance run up Pine Mountain Road, in the Los Padres National Forest near Santa Margarita, CA. We started out in Pozo where the four other rigs participating met up with Casey, who was Trail Boss, and gathered the supplies for a new sign on the top of the Stairsteps. We drove for about a half hour until we stopped in a campground for the last check of equipment. We drove to the trail and then started the climb to the top. The trail was very steep in some spots and demolished with basketball to tire size loose rocks. It was making and food. many exposed rocks and deep ruts from then scoped out further on foot where we We were in a dilemma on whether quads and dirtbikes. We had some engine learned it only got worse. But the worst to go home or drive all the way back to issues, but nothing that prevented us all from driving out. We made it up to the part was after that it completely flattened the front side of the trail and climb up top where there is a picnic table. That’s out like a paved road and then we were the stairsteps with the 4x5 sign and all where the trail gets interesting. only about three quarters of a mile away. the tools. We decided that we made a It appears that everything bigger than After some thought, we decided to turn promise and it was our responsibility to a quad turns around at that spot, but we around but then we faced another issue. get this sign up. We began the drive back were still probably two miles from the Not all of us could turn around as the trail out and got to the rutted front side of top of the stairsteps. So, we trekked on, was very narrow. With some teamwork the trail. After making it to the base of the the trail got narrow, and then even more everyone got backed out and we went Stairsteps, Nathan hiked the sign to the narrow, and then we came upon loose back to the picnic table for some decision top while everyone else hiked up the tools.

20 IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com MATT N.

TOP APPROACH TO THE STAIR STEPS

The sign was put into place and we all very MATT N. carefully hiked back down; no one got hurt. Everyone drove out and we headed back to Pozo where we aired up and headed back home. Don’t worry, we took a “little” dust home with us. We got a little teambuilding and completed our task, even if it took a little longer than expected. It shows how a little time and determination can go a long way. It is nice to know that our day out four-wheeling made the trails we maintain look a little nicer. Community service is extremely important and for SLO- 4Wheelers to be able to incorporate that in the club is very gratifying for everyone involved and makes others have a more enjoyable time with their friends and families outdoors. CASEY M.

Mackay is a high school student and daughter of a member of the SLO 4-Wheelers in San Luis Obispo. For more about the club, visit slo4wheelers.org.

PINE MOUNTAIN TRAIL INFORMATION https://bit.ly/2spnHGG If you’re there on a weekend, the Pozo Saloon is worth a visit. STAIR STEPS FROM THE BOTTOM LOOKING UP

IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com 21 PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENT #2 (To Be Voted on At the Annual Meeting, February 16, 2019)

PROPOSED: ARTICLE IV MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 2. FEES, DUES AND ASSESSMENTS i) Dues from member clubs shall be forty-five ($45.00) dollars [or fifty ($50.00) if Proposal #1 passes], per club member, per year, based on 100% of the club's membership. as of the due date of July 1 each year. The Association Office shall send notice of dues per club member payable, to each club, by April 30. Dues per club member from new clubs or new club members, joining after July 31 shall be prorated at a rate of one-twelfth (1/12) of the current year's dues rounded up to the nearest dollar, which equals $4.00 per month through June 30th. Members belonging to more than one club shall pay Association dues through only one club.

ii) Annually on July 1, each Cclub’s member roster will be reviewed to ensure that at least four members are current. Clubs with less than four current association members on July 1whose dues have not been paid by July 1 shall automatically forfeit their club’s membership and shall be so advised by the Treasurer. Clubs who have been dropped for non-payment of dues may be reinstated by a majority vote of the delegates at the next District meeting, providing application for reinstatement is accompanied by the payment of all dues in full to the time of reinstatement. Clubs submitting dues after the July (reinstatement) District meeting shall be assessed a $35.00 service charge.

Note: Nothing in this Proposal changes the amount of the Annual Dues.

SUBMITTED BY: Bonnie Steele, Office Manager Bylaw proposals to be votedSuzy Johnson, Webmaster on at Convention

PURPOSE BY THE AUTHOR: The clubs have traditionally been billed annually based on the number of members that they have, BYLAW PROPOSAL #1 - DUES INCREASE with all club members’BYLAW association PROPOSAL dues expiring on #2June -30. CONTINUED This involves a great deal of manhours, paperwork and mailing costs for both the office staff and the clubs. Each club is tasked with dues collection, recordkeeping and issuing the payment to the association by the middle of PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENT #1 June. (To be Voted on at the Annual Meeting, February 16, 2019) This bylaw proposal would remove the requirement that all club members expire on a specified CURRENT: date, would eliminate the annual billing process, and simply require the club officers to ensure that ARTICLE IV at least four of their club members are active members of the association as of July 1. Each club MEMBERSHIP member would receive a renewal reminder directly from the association via email or mail, with the ability to pay their dues directly to the association via credit card, check or PayPal, and be able to SECTION 2. FEES, DUES AND ASSESSMENTS make changes to their own contact information, relieving the club officers of that responsibility. The office would be able to spread their workload more evenly throughout the year. Club members i) Dues from member clubs shall be forty-five ($45.00) dollars, per club member, would be able to join at any time during the year without having to prorate their dues and could per year, based on 100% of the club's membership as of the due date of July 1 each year. immediately begin enjoying the benefits of being a member of the association. The Association Office shall send notice of dues per club member payable, to each club, by April 30. Dues per club member from new clubs or new club members, joining after July By eliminating much of the paperwork and dues collection responsibilities from the clubs, we 31 shall be prorated at a rate of one-twelfth (1/12) of the current year's dues rounded up to believe that member retention will improve, the office staff will be more efficient, the accuracy of the nearest dollar, which equals $4.00 per month through June 30th. Members belonging to the information that we manage will increase, and club officers will no longer be burdened by an more than one club shall pay Association dues through only one club. annual deadline.

BYLAW PROPOSAL #3 - ELECTIONS CHANGES PROPOSED: ARTICLE IV PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENT #3 MEMBERSHIP (To be Voted on at the Annual Meeting, February 16, 2019)

SECTION 2. FEES, DUES AND ASSESSMENTS CURRENT: ARTICLE VIII i) Dues from member clubs shall be fifty ($50.00) dollars, per club member, per ASSOCIATION OFFICERS year, based on 100% of the club's membership as of the due date of July 1 each year. The Association Office shall send notice of dues per club member payable, to each club, by SECTION 10. TERMS OF OFFICE - Elected officers shall serve two-year terms, which April 30. Dues per club member from new clubs or new club members, joining after July shall be staggered to provide continuity to the Board of Directors. The following officers shall be 31 shall be prorated at a rate of one-twelfth (1/12) of the current year's dues rounded up elected in odd numbered years: the Association President and the District Vice Presidents. The to the nearest dollar, which equals $5.00 per month through June 30th. Members following officers shall be elected in even numbered years: The Association Treasurer, the District belonging to more than one club shall pay Association dues through only one club. Membership Chairs and the District Secretary-Treasurers.

SUBMITTED BY: PROPOSED: Nelly Malloy ARTICLE VIII ASSOCIATION OFFICERS PURPOSE BY AUTHOR: SECTION 10. TERMS OF OFFICE - Elected officers shall serve two-year terms, which It has been 13 years (2005) since we had a raise in the club dues. I would like the members shall be staggered to provide continuity to the Board of Directors. The following officers shall be to think about this and remember the cost of living has gone up every year and so does the elected in odd numbered years: the Association TREASURER and the District Vice Presidents. cost to maintain the association and to continue to support our goals has increased. Our The following officers shall be elected in even numbered years: The Association PRESIDENT, the events are doing great, but they seem to bring in about the same each year. Please think District Membership Chairs and the District Secretary-Treasurers. about this and let your delegate know how you would like the to vote.

NOTE: If this proposal passes there would have to be a change of terms in order implement the BYLAW PROPOSAL #2 - CLUB DUES PROCEDURES change. This change will be a procedural one and not a permanent part of the Bylaws. The election of President will be for a term of one-year in 2019 and then a two-year term in 2020. The Treasurer in 2019 will be in the middle of an elected two-year term. PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENT #2 The election of Treasurer in 2020 will be for a one-year term and then a two-year term in 2021.

(To Be Voted on At the Annual Meeting, February 16, 2019)

SUBMITTED BY: Alan Bauer, South District Vice President PROPOSED: ARTICLE IV MEMBERSHIP PURPOSE BY AUTHOR:

SECTION 2. FEES, DUES AND ASSESSMENTS The purpose of this bylaw proposal is to have the election of President switched with the i) Dues from member clubs shall be forty-five ($45.00) dollars [or fifty ($50.00) if Treasurer. The President election would then be on different years than the (3) Vice Presidents Proposal #1 passes], per club member, per year, based on 100% of the club's membership. as of officers. This proposal would eliminate the possibility of replacing the offices of President and (3) the due date of July 1 each year. The Association Office shall send notice of dues per club Vice Presidents in the same election year. Electing a new President and (3) Vice Presidents in the member payable, to each club, by April 30. Dues per club member from new clubs or new club same election year could set Association back a year or better as the new officers learn their members, joining after July 31 shall be prorated at a rate of one-twelfth (1/12) of the current year's positions and figure out what the past officers had done and had been working on to improve the dues rounded up to the nearest dollar, which equals $4.00 per month through June 30th. Members Association. belonging to more than one club shall pay Association dues through only one club. BYLAW PROPOSAL #4 - DELEGATE VOTING ii) Annually on July 1, each Cclub’s member roster will be reviewed to ensure that at least four members are current. Clubs with less than four current association members on July PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENT #4 1whose dues have not been paid by July 1 shall automatically forfeit their club’s membership and (To be Voted on at the Annual Meeting, February 16, 2019) shall be so advised by the Treasurer. Clubs who have been dropped for non-payment of dues may CURRENT: be reinstated by a majority vote of the delegates at the next District meeting, providing application ARTICLE IV for reinstatement is accompanied by the payment of all dues in full to the time of reinstatement. MEMBERSHIP Clubs submitting dues after the July (reinstatement) District meeting shall be assessed a $35.00 service charge. SECTION 1. Classification and Voting Members

Note: Nothing in this Proposal changes the amount of the Annual Dues. a) Classification: Membership shall consist of the following classifications:

iv) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP - Shall be for persons wishing to join and support the aims of the SUBMITTED BY: Association. Individual members will be entitled to all privileges of membership. He shall receive a Bonnie Steele, Office Manager membership card identifying him as an Individual Member. Individual membership shall not be confined to Suzy Johnson, Webmaster California residents. The group of Individual Members in each district of the Association shall be allowed one Association vote. PURPOSE BY THE AUTHOR: b) VOTING MEMBERS The clubs have traditionally been billed annually based on the number of members that they have, with all club members’ association dues expiring on June 30. This involves a great deal of iii) One delegate, elected by the group of Individual members within CONTINUEDeach District, shall represent ON PAGE that 25 manhours, paperwork and mailing costs for both the office staff and the clubs. Each club is tasked group at the District, Annual and Special meetings. The delegate shall cast the vote to which that group is entitled. The delegate must present credentials from the District Membership Chairman and Secretary on with dues collection, recordkeeping and issuing the payment to the association by the middle of credential forms furnished by the Association. The Individual members present at the January District meeting June. shall elect the delegate with two alternates annually. The IN GEAR shall prominently publish notice of the time 22 IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com and place of the election prior to, and in connection with, each January District meeting. This bylaw proposal would remove the requirement that all club members expire on a specified date, would eliminate the annual billing process, and simply require the club officers to ensure that PROPOSED: at least four of their club members are active members of the association as of July 1. Each club ARTICLE IV member would receive a renewal reminder directly from the association via email or mail, with the MEMBERSHIP ability to pay their dues directly to the association via credit card, check or PayPal, and be able to SECTION 1. Classification and Voting Members make changes to their own contact information, relieving the club officers of that responsibility. The office would be able to spread their workload more evenly throughout the year. Club members a) Classification: Membership shall consist of the following classifications: would be able to join at any time during the year without having to prorate their dues and could immediately begin enjoying the benefits of being a member of the association. iv) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP - Shall be for persons wishing to join and support the aims of the Association. Individual Members will be entitled to all privileges of membership. He shall receive a By eliminating much of the paperwork and dues collection responsibilities from the clubs, we membership card identifying him as an Individual Member. Individual Membership shall not be confined to California residents. believe that member retention will improve, the office staff will be more efficient, the accuracy of the information that we manage will increase, and club officers will no longer be burdened by an b) VOTING MEMBERS annual deadline. iii) Individual/Life Member Delegates - One delegate for every 200 Individual and Life Members within each district, shall represent that group at the District, Annual and Special meetings. The number of delegates for each district will be calculated on the number of Individual and Life Members in each district as of January 1 of the current year. The delegates shall cast the votes to which that group is entitled. The delegates must present credentials from the District Membership Chairman and Secretary on credential forms furnished by the Association. The Individual and Life Members present at the January District meeting shall elect the delegates annually. The IN GEAR shall prominently publish notice of the time and place of the election prior to, and in connection with, each January District meeting.

SUBMITTED BY: Dave Douglas, Past President, Individual Member and Life Member

Ryan Choate elected as membership chair MIKE MCGARITY RE-ELECTED AS CENTRAL DISTRICT VP; RYAN CHOATE ELECTED AS MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

The Central District is pleased to announce that Mike McGarity was re-elected as the district vice president. Ryan Choate was elected as the membership chair for the district, replacing Bob Wagers. He will take his seat on the board in February at our annual Convention. Thank you both for stepping up! In addition, the district also voted in a new club: the Ditch Bank Off-Roaders 4x4 club of Fresno. Ryan Choate is the president of the club. Information about the club is available in the club directory at cal4wheel.org/club-directory The board would like to thank Bob Wagers for his years of service to the district. Nominations sought for president/treasurer

At our annual Convention in February we will be conducting go to the forum and click on the resource library link to down- elections for association president and association treasurer. load your own copy of the SOP. Nominations for these positions are being accepted until the Please consider volunteering — we need you!! day of the election. Refer to our Standard Operating Procedures For more information, or to submit your nomination, contact (SOP's) to find out more about what each position entails. The Bonnie at the Cal4Wheel office at 916-381-8300 or SOP is available to logged in users at cal4wheel.org. Simply log in, [email protected].

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24 IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com 31 Days in the Darien available now NEW BOOK BY CAL4WHEEL ing his five-month journey my father went on and I’m their whole team to maintain MEMBER KEVIN ARNOLD known as The Expedicion de happy to help tell the tale of the schedule that they set las Americas, which began how their lives were on a daily forth. Completing the Darien AVAILABLE ON AMAZON in November of 1978 and basis during it,” said author Gap in 31 days was an amaz- showcased a group from the Kevin Arnold, who is on the ing thing to hold their hats on. Kevin Arnold has had a life- famous Jeepers Jamboree. The board of directors with the Keep in mind that the trip was long passion for jeeping and Expedicion was led by off-road Jeepers Jamboree. “I knew done with stock Jeeps, with no off-road adventuring thanks icon Mark Smith and featured about this trip my whole life axle upgrades or lift kits that to his parents Mike and Sheri. five jeeps, 14 people and took but reading deeper into his you’ll see today. I hope that With that love passed down to them from the southernmost journals certainly opened my everyone who reads the book him he recently delved deeper tip of South America to the eyes even more. I’m still blown will enjoy it as much as I did into one of his father’s major northern tip of North America. away by what they were able putting it together. It’s truly a accomplishments and has doc- All in all, it covered an amazing to accomplish in such a short first-hand look from what was umented it with the brand-new 20,000 miles of beautiful, yet time.” an incredible, once in a lifetime Among the impressivePROPOSED feats BYLAW tripAMENDMENT for my #4 dad.” book, 31 Days in the Darien. grueling terrain. (To be Voted on at the Annual Meeting, February 16, 2019) during The Expedicion de las This year marks the 40th The book features journals “This was really an incred- CURRENT: Americas was the conquering ARTICLEanniversary IV of the historic written by Mike Arnold dur- ible and historic journey that MEMBERSHIP of the Darien Gap, a 200-mile trip. In normal day life the SECTION 1. Classification and Voting Members section of jungle, swamp and Arnold family owns Arnold’s a) Classification: Membership shall consist of the following classifications: danger separating Columbia, for Awards, a successful tro- iv) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP - Shall be for persons wishing to join and support the aims of the SouthAssociation. America Individual andmembers Panama, will be entitled to all privilegesphy shop of membership. located He shall in receiveShingle a membership card identifying him as an Individual Member. Individual membership shall not be confined to CentralCalifornia residents.America. The group The of Individualgap was Members inSprings, each district ofCalifornia the Association thatshall be isallowed still one previouslyAssociation vote. completed in 99 going strong to this day.

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CURRENT: a) Classification: Membership shall consist of the following classifications: ARTICLE IV MEMBERSHIP iv) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP - Shall be for persons wishing to join and support the aims of the Association. Individual Members will be entitled to all privileges of membership. He shall receive a SECTION 1. Classification and Voting Members membership card identifying him as an Individual Member. Individual Membership shall not be confined to proposalsCalifornia residents. a) Classification: Membership shall consist of the following classifications:Bylaw

b) VOTING MEMBERS iv) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP - Shall be for persons wishing to join and support the aims of the Association. CONTINUED Individual FROM members PAGE will be 22entitled to all privileges of membership. He shall receive a iii) Individual/Life Member Delegates - One delegate for every 200 Individual and Life Members membership card identifying him as an Individual Member. Individual membership shall not be confined to within each district, shall represent that group at the District, Annual and Special meetings. The number of California residents. The group of Individual Members in each district of the AssociationBYLAW shall bePROPOSAL allowed one #4delegates - CONTINUED for each district will be calculated on the number of Individual and Life Members in each Association vote. district as of January 1 of the current year. The delegates shall cast the votes to which that group is entitled. The delegates must present credentials from the District Membership Chairman and Secretary on credential b) VOTING MEMBERS forms furnished by the Association. The Individual and Life Members present at the January District meeting shall elect the delegates annually. The IN GEAR shall prominently publish notice of the time and place of the iii) One delegate, elected by the group of Individual members within each District, shall represent that election prior to, and in connection with, each January District meeting. group at the District, Annual and Special meetings. The delegate shall cast the vote to which that group is entitled. The delegate must present credentials from the District Membership Chairman and Secretary on SUBMITTED BY: Dave Douglas, Past President, Individual Member and Life Member credential forms furnished by the Association. The Individual members present at the January District meeting shall elect the delegate with two alternates annually. The IN GEAR shall prominently publish notice of the time and place of the election prior to, and in connection with, each January District meeting. PURPOSE BY AUTHOR: As the Association has grown the number of Individual Members has also grown to PROPOSED: where individuals now represent approximately one half of the membership, all of these Individual Members ARTICLE IV are represented by three delegates, one per district. Clubs are allocated one delegate per club which when MEMBERSHIP averaged out across the Association gives a number of approximately thirteen members per delegate. To balance out the representation this proposal allocates one delegate for every two hundred individuals plus Life SECTION 1. Classification and Voting Members Members in each district. Additional benefits of increased delegates would be; encourage more individuals to become involved in the Association, and more sources of contact for Individual Members to delegates. a) Classification: Membership shall consist of the following classifications: The Individual delegates also represent the Life Members so the number of delegates for each district will be iv) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP - Shall be for persons wishing to join and support the aims of the calculated on the number of Individual plus Life Members in each district as of January 1 of the current year. Association. Individual Members will be entitled to all privileges of membership. He shall receive a For example, if the number of Individual and Life Members is 500 then two delegates would be allocated if the membership card identifying him as an Individual Member. Individual Membership shall not be confined to number is 600 then three delegates would be allocated. California residents.

b) VOTING MEMBERS iii) Individual/Life Member Delegates - One delegate for every 200 Individual and Life Members Editor's Note: These bylaw proposals will be discussed and voted within each district, shall represent that group at the District, Annual and Special meetings. The number of on February 16, 2019 during our Convention. Only credentialed delegates for each district will be calculated on the number of Individual and Life Members in each district as of January 1 of the current year. The delegates shall cast the votes to which that group is entitled. delegates are allowed to vote. The delegates must present credentials from the District Membership Chairman and Secretary on credential forms furnished by the Association. The Individual and Life Members present at the January District meeting shall elect the delegates annually. The IN GEAR shall prominently publish notice of the time and place of the election prior to, and in connection with, each January District meeting. IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com 25

SUBMITTED BY: Dave Douglas, Past President, Individual Member and Life Member

Check the list below to see if there is a club in your area. Visit cal4wheel.org/club-directory to find out more or contact your district membership chair (see listing on page 4).

North District Ophir Gopher Jeep Club Oroville Santa Barbara 4WDC Goleta 4WD Cliffhangers Of Vacaville Elmira Pair-O-Dice 4 Wheelers Paradise Santa Maria 4 Wheelers Santa Maria All Season Wheelers Somerset RailTown OffRoad Club Tracy Sequoia Sidewinders Porterville Bedrock 4 Wheelers Carmichael Redneck Fury Citrus Heights Sierra Road Runners Visalia Black Sheep 4WD Club Anderson Rough & Ready Jeep Club Placerville SLO 4 Wheelers Atascadero Boonie Bouncers Roseville Sacramento Flatfenders Sacramento Trailbusters Of Kings County Lemoore Cal Sierra ATV Club Sacramento Sacramento Jeepers Sacramento South District California Trail Runners Sacramento Sacramento Valley Top Gun Elk Grove Antelope Valley 4 Wheelers Tehachapi Capital City Mtn Goats 4WD Elk Grove San Francisco Jeepers Fremont Capo Valley 4WD Club San Juan Club Capistrano Santa Cruz 4WD Club Boulder Creek Contra Costa Jeepers Danville Desert Burros Four Wheel Rancho Santa Rosa 4x4 Inc. Santa Rosa Drive Club Cucamonga Diablo 4 Wheelers Concord Sierra Treasure Hunters 4WDC Weimar Desert Dawgs 4WDC Riverside Dirty Dozen Jeep Club Placerville South County Trail Riders Hollister Dirt Devils Of So Cal Orange Dixon 4 Wheelers Dixon The Rat Pack 4x4 Club, Inc Redding Drifters Jeep Club Pomona El Dorado Jeepherders Granite Bay Trailbusters 4x4 Club Of Solano Vacaville Eastern Sierra 4X4 Club,Inc Bishop Esprit De Four 4WDC Mountain View County Gad-Zuks 4 Wheelers Rancho EZ Jeepers Lodi Tri Valley Rock Knockers Livermore Cucamonga Foresthill Fourwheelers Foresthill Wandering Wheelers Jeep Club Castro Valley Gear Grinders 4WDC Ridgecrest Four Dice 4WD Club San Jose Webilt 4x4 Club Lincoln Geared Four Fun 4WDC Escondido Gold Hills Posse El Dorado Hills Wine Country Rock Crawlers Rohnert Park Hemet Jeep Club Hemet Golden Gate Jeepers Belmont Women Out Wheeling Sacramento High Desert Four Wheelers Lancaster Grass Valley 4-Wheelers Inc Grass Valley Central District Inland Jeep Freeks Murrieta Grim Creepers Vacaville 4x4 In Motion Turlock Jeep Addicts So-Cal North Hollywood Hi-Landers 4 Wheel Drive Club Citrus Heights 4X4Him Christian Wheelers Madera Jeeping Jeepers Jeep Club Costa Mesa High Rock Trekkers Dayton Bakersfield Trailblazers Bakersfield On The Rocks 4 Wheelers Camarillo Hillhoppers Jeep Club, Inc Mountain Ranch Broncos Unanimous Laton Orange County 4-Play Fountain Valley Joaquin Jeepers Stockton Cen Cal Crawlers Tulare Rough Cutt 4 Wheelers Ontario Just Four Fun Carmichael Clovis Independent 4WD Club Clovis Roughwheelers 4WDC Redondo Beach Klamath River 4 Wheel Drive Keno Ditch Bank Off Roaders 4x4 Fresno San Diego 4 Wheelers San Diego Association Four Wheel Drive Club Of Fresno San Diego Outbacks Ramona Lake Tahoe Hi Lo’s 4WD Club South Lake Tahoe Fresno Scouts West Frazier Park Madhatters 4X4 Club Pleasanton General 4 Wheelers Dewey Tierra Del Sol 4wd Of S. Diego Lakeside Mendocino 4x4’s Ukiah High Sierra 4 Wheel Drive Club Woodlake Trail Crew Glendale Motherlode Rockcrawlers Jackson Hill Hoppers Of Fresno Clovis Victor Valley Four Wheelers Hesperia Mountain Transit Authority San Jose Kingsburg 4WD Club Inc Laton Out-Of-State Mudsuckers 4wd Club Roseville Lock & Low 4WD Club Visalia Jeep Expeditions California Mesa, AZ Napa B.E.T.S. Napa Low Budget Off-Road San Jose Chapter Napa Valley Jeepers Napa Mud Sweat & Gears 4WD Club Sonora Komstock Krawlerz 4 Wheel Dayton, NV Drive Club Norcal 4 Wheelers Sacramento No One Left Behind 4x4 Fresno Nevada Nomads 4WDC Dayton, NV NorCal Crawlers Chico OutKast Jeepers Farmington Sin City Outlaws 4WDC Drive Las Vegas, NV North Tahoe Trail Dusters Carnelian Bay Ready 2 Rock Tulare

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IN GEAR February / March 2019 cal4wheel.com 27 Palmdale a little cleaner thanks to club

TERRY DEAN

What a perfect day in December to share in a worthwhile cause, keeping our highways clean! I know it’s only two miles of road, but it has lots of traffic, so people see us doing our part to keep it clean. The High Desert Four Wheelers were out to clean their Adopt-A-Highway, a two-mile stretch of Highway 138 between 110th and 130th St. West in Palmdale. This is the main highway between Hwy 5 and Hwy 15. It’s one lane each way most of the way from Hwy. 14 in the Antelope Valley to Hwy. 5 at Gorman and gets lots of truck and car traffic. For those that did show up, we were greeted with a beautiful morning! Dirk, Bonnie, Marc, me, along with prospective member Johnny and his son were there to help. Dirk and I took one side of the highway and Marc, Johnny took the other side with Bonnie piloting the Jeep and trailer alongside the highway. Dirk and I worked from 120th to 130th picking up several bags then crossed the highway and Bonnie, Marc and Dirk with their treasures. worked the other side back toward the others. Johnny and his son had a deadline to leave and were gone by 10:30 AM to We all agreed who had the best item and to get home as well, so we skipped our be at a birthday party. That left Marc and had a good laugh. If you want to know lunch afterward. All in all, it was a good Bonnie to handle their side. Bonnie drove what it was, come to the next meeting, day to share with club members and have the Jeep up the road a few yards then got Dirk will be more than happy to share with a good laugh. out to help fill bags. everyone what it was. We gathered all the Dirk and I met them about halfway bags into one spot (we counted 20 and down their side of the highway. Once we other large items) and took pictures. Terry is a member of the High Desert Four met up, we talked about all the treasures Bonnie had company to get home to, Wheelers. Visit hd4w.com for more info we found and who found the best item. Marc had something planned and Dirk had about the club.

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FEBRUARY 2019 MAY 2019 of runs, camping, raffle. For info, visit cal4wheel.com/high-sierra- 15-17 C4WDA 60TH ANNUAL 10-11 C4WDA MOLINA GHOST RUN, poker-run CONVENTION, Rancho Cordova, CA. See Hollister Hills SVRA near Hollister, CA. Runs SEPTEMBER 2019 cal4wheel.com/convention for details. for all vehicles and drivers, barbecue, raffle, camping. More information available at 21 ESPRIT DE FOUR 4X4 HOW-TO MARCH 2019 cal4wheel.com/molina-ghost-run CLINIC. Hollister Hills SVRA near Hollister, CA. The one-day clinic consists of 18 ESPRIT DE FOUR 4X4 HOW-TO 1-3 TIERRA DEL SOL’S DESERT SAFARI, classroom instruction, two guided trail CLINIC. Hollister Hills SVRA near Hollister, 57th annual. Truckhaven Hills North tours, and one-on-one guidance through CA. The one-day clinic consists of several exercises. Virtually all four-wheel Ocotillo Wells SVRA. More info at tds4x4. classroom instruction, two guided trail drive vehicles and all levels of driver skills com. tours, and one-on-one guidance through are welcome. Students must provide several exercises. Virtually all four-wheel 2 KINGSBURG SNOW RUN, Sequoia their own lunch. A barbecue dinner will drive vehicles and all levels of driver skills National Forest Hume Lake Ranger District. be provided on Saturday for a nominal are welcome. Students must provide Snow driving for the novice as well as fee. For more information contact Rick at their own lunch. A barbecue dinner will [email protected] or at experienced four-wheelers. Contact Ryan be provided on Saturday for a nominal http://espritdefour.com at 559-779-0340 for details. fee. For more information contact Rick at [email protected] or at http:// OCTOBER 2019 APRIL 2019 espritdefour.com 18-19 C4WDA OPERATION DESERT 6 JOHNSON OHV RECREATION AREA 24-26 C4WDA HI DESERT ROUND-UP, FUN, near Ocotillo Wells, CA. Event stages ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING, 57090 Slash-X Café near Barstow, CA. Runs for at the RV park with runs in Ocotillo Wells Twentynine Palms Highway, Yucca Valley, all vehicles and drivers, meals available, SVRA. Proceeds benefit Cal4Wheel and camping, raffle. Visit cal4wheel.com/ CA from 10-11AM. Representatives from Paralyzed Veterans of America Cal-Diego hi-desert-round-up for info. the US Marine Corps and Bureau of Land chapter. All types of vehicles (including Management will be available to answer AUGUST 2019 ATV’s) are welcome. For info visit questions about military training in the cal4wheel.com/operation-desert-fun Johnson Valley shared use area, safety 8-11 C4WDA SIERRA TREK, near issues and other public information. Call Truckee, CA. Several runs to choose from, NOVEMBER 2019 760-830-3737 for more info. meals, camping, entertainment, raffle. Check cal4wheel.com/sierra-trek for info. 8-9 C4WDA PANAMINT VALLEY DAYS, near Trona, CA. Runs, camping, raffle. Runs 30-2 C4WDA HIGH SIERRA POKER for all skills and vehicles, great raffle prizes, TO ALL CALENDAR CONTRIBUTORS: RUN, near Shaver Lake, CA. All types open camping. For more information visit Putting an event here is FREE to member cal4wheel.com/panamint-valley-days clubs and associate members. Please try to narrow your event location down to a ONGOING city, if possible, or an easily located region of the state. This helps our members and RUBICON OHV AND IRON MOUNTAIN guests who are unfamiliar with our events. Road Patrols. Volunteers needed to patrol the Rubicon and Iron Mountain trails on Saturdays and Sundays. Contact Dana Holland for more information at 916-457-7272. LOOKING FOR THE

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TRIP ADULTS CHILD 7-15 CHILD UNDER 7 TOTAL Run Registration (per person) (select one run) o Wednesday/Thursday Overnight SUV Historic Trip x $235 ea. x $50 ea. x $0 ea. o Thursday Fordyce Run x $185 ea. x $50 ea. x $0 ea. o Friday Fordyce Run x $185 ea. x $50 ea. x $0 ea. o Friday River Run x $185 ea. x $50 ea. x $0 ea. o Friday Signal Peak x $185 ea. x $50 ea. x $0 ea. o Saturday River Run x $185 ea. x $50 ea. x $0 ea. o Saturday SUV Historic Trip x $185 ea. x $50 ea. x $0 ea. o Saturday Outer Limits x $185 ea. x $50 ea. x $0 ea. o Saturday ATV/UTV Run x $185 ea. x $50 ea. x $0 ea. Optional Add-on Second Runs (per vehicle) o Friday Signal Peak - $25 x $25 vehicle o Saturday SUV Historic Trip - $25 x $25 vehicle o Saturday River Run - $25 x $25 vehicle o Saturday Outer Limits - $25 x $25 vehicle o Saturday ATV/UTV Run - $25 x $25 vehicle Saturday ATV/UTV Run Only (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 o New $45 o Renewal $45 o Weekend Membership $10 $45 or $10/family (required) o Current Member #______(no extra charge) No extra charge T-Shirt Size(s): x $20 ea. 3X & 4X ADD $2 PER SHIRT Size(s): x $22 ea. Ladies T-Shirt Size(s): x $25 ea. 3X & 4X ADD $2 PER SHIRT Size(s): x $27 ea.

Child T-Shirt (SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE) Size(s): x $18 ea. Hooded Sweatshirt Size(s): x $30 ea. 3X & 4X ADD $2 PER SHIRT Size(s): x $32 ea. No post event clothing orders will be taken. Limited quantities may be available while supplies last. GRAND TOTAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE JULY 28, 2019. After July 28th, 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 Make checks payable to: CA4WDA runs only (at full price) but will not include any meals. No meals will be available for purchase Mail form with payment to: on-site. California Four Wheel Drive Association, Inc. All registrations included on this form are per person. Additional runs are per vehicle. 8120 36th Ave., Sacramento, CA 95824 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Questions? Cal4Wheel membership is required to attend Sierra Trek. A temporary weekend membership is available [email protected] or (916) 216-2226 for $10. The temporary membership is only valid during the Sierra Trek 2019 event. If you are currently a member of Cal4Wheel, the temporary membership does not http://cal4wheel.com/sierra-trek 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 http://facebook.com/SierraTrek July 15, 2019. NO registration rollover to the next year.

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