4Th Emigrant Trail Adventure

4th Emigrant Trail Adventure Black Rock Desert, Nevada • October 6 - 10, 2021 Trail Rating 3 - 5 Policies & Reminders For All 2021 Jeep Jamborees Event Waiver Follow The Flow • You are required to complete a Release of Liability When you arrive at a Jeep Jamboree, you Waiver for all occupants of your Jeep 4x4. You must must complete these steps in this order: bring it with you to on-site registration. Vehicle Evaluation  Registration  Trail Sign-Up • A printed, signed, and dated Release of You will not be permitted sign-up for trails until you have Liability Waiver is required for each participant completed Vehicle Evaluation and Registration. attending a Jeep Jamboree USA event. • All passengers in your Jeep 4x4 must sign a Name Badge Release of Liability Waiver. A parent or the Each participant must wear their name badge throughout minor’s legal guardian must sign and date a the entire Jamboree. waiver for participants under the age of 18 years old. • If you forget your signed Release of Liability Waiver, all Trail Stickers occupants of your vehicle must be present at registration Trail stickers provided at trail sign-ups must be displayed to sign a new waiver before you can receive your on your windshield prior to departing for any off-road event credentials. trail ride. On-Site Registrations Will Not Be Accepted Trail Conditions All new registrations of vehicles as well as adding, deleting, Trail conditions can vary widely between trails and or changing passengers must be completed (10) ten days even on the same trail on different days. Factors such as prior to the Jamboree date. Please refer to the refund weather, other Jeepers, and the line you choose all have and transfer policy on the last page of this itinerary or an effect on the trail and how your Jeep will traverse it. www.JeepJamboreeUSA.com Rainfall, even from days prior, may increase trail ratings 1 or 2 points. When in doubt, ask a Jeep Jamboree Trail Maximum Tire Size Guide for guidance. While we trim back as much brush Participant Jeep tire size is not to exceed 40”. If you exceed as possible, we are limited by Federal, Tribal and Private the tire limitations you will be turned away at registration landowners to the amount acceptable by each entity. and will not be allowed to attend the Jamboree or receive a refund. Event T-Shirts Jeep Jamboree USA Event T-shirts are not trip specific and Vehicle Modifications are the same for the entire season. Event t-shirts are not • Seat belts are required in all vehicles for all occupants. included with your registration fee and must be ordered • Maximum suspension lift allowed is 6”. at the time of your registration. • Your Jeep must be street legal with valid registration and insurance. Weather Conditions • Buggy-style Jeeps are not allowed. Weather conditions can be dynamic at a Jeep Jamboree. If you have questions as to whether or not your vehicle We recommend you look at a 10-day forecast of weather is acceptable, please contact your Adventure Consultant. conditions at weather.com or a similar site. Be sure to If you exceed the lift limitations or do not meet original check the weather for all areas listed in the itinerary as frame and body requirements, you will be turned away different locations may have very different temperatures. at registration and will not be allowed to attend the Jamboree or receive a refund. Admission of highly Get the gear you need for your adventure! modified Jeeps without prior approval is subject to the GMRS Radios, Tow Straps, Soft Shackles, Shirts, discretion of the attending Jeep Jamboree Event Staff. Hats, and more are all available online, 24/7/365 at www.JeepJamboreeUSA.com New For 2021 - GMRS Radios Are Required A working GMRS radio is mandatory for all Jeep Jamboree events.

For trip or Jeep questions, contact your Adventure Consultant, Shawn Gulling • [email protected] For registration questions, adding, or changing passengers, contact Jake Horne • [email protected] 4thEmigrant Trail Adventure This Jeep Jamboree Adventure is an Overlanding style trip. • You will be responsible for all of your own meals, camping equipment and disposal of all garbage/human waste. • We will strictly follow the “pack-it-in, pack-it-out” philosophy. • Our Overland trips are dynamic and the itinerary below is a general guideline. • Factors such as weather or mechanical issues may affect the schedule. Details are subject to change. A final confirmation of the itinerary will be sent to you no less than two (2) weeks prior to the Adventure.

Wednesday, October 6, 2021 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Join us in a casual setting for a dinner reception at: Dos Amigos Mexican Restaurant 1985 W Winnemucca Blvd Winnemucca, NV 89445 We’ll get to know each other and discuss the days to come. Refer to Key Locations & Links on the next page for address and map link. • No late registration on Friday morning. • Make sure you have a full tank of gas prior to the General Attendance Meeting on Friday.

Thursday, October 7 , 2021 8:00 Mandatory General Attendance meeting at: Parking lot in between McDonalds and the Flying J on West Winnemucca Blvd (across the street from Dos Amigos) 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Let the journey begin! We will drive a quick 25 minutes west on I-80 before we leave the highway for our adventure. There will be a fuel stop here to make sure we’re all topped off. From there we will hit the dirt with lunch and scenic stops mandated by time and interests of the group. Opportunities for photography will present themselves each morning, evening and throughout our travel days. Our destination is Black Rock Springs where we will set up camp for the night. Bring a swimsuit as there will be an opportunity to bathe in the natural hot springs.

Friday, October 8, 2021 Sunrise Wake up with the sun, have breakfast and break camp in preparation for another day of adventure. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Another day of fun as we continue across the Nevada Outback. We will pass by locations such as Double Hot Springs and Hardin City, then have lunch at Murder Rock. We will eventually make camp at Soldier Meadows, where again there will be an opportunity to dip into natural hot springs right at camp.

Saturday, October 9, 2021 Sunrise Wake up with the sun, have breakfast and break camp in preparation for another day of adventure. 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Our third day of travel takes us through the stunning Fly and High Rock Canyons as we continue along the route thousands of settlers took so long ago. We will reach the town of Gerlach this afternoon, where you will have the choice to start your travels home, or remain with the group for another night of camping in Smoke Creek Canyon.

Sunday, October 10, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. For those of you who decide to stay, we will enjoy our final morning together beneath a grove of Cottonwood Trees. It is a leisurely day as we drive around the beautiful Pyramid Lake on the way back to Reno. Key Locations & Links Holiday Inn Express Winnemucca Trails West Inc (Suggested Wednesday Lodging) https://emigranttrailswest.org 1987 W Winnemucca Blvd Winnemucca, NV 89445 Lincoln Highway Association Map Link: https://tinyurl.com/jjusa-et1 https://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org

Dos Amigos (Next door to the Holiday Inn) 1985 W Winnemucca Blvd Winnemucca, NV 89445

Oregon California Trails Association (OCTA) https://www.octa-trails.org

Additional Trip Requirements The following items are required for the Emigrant Trail Adventure. These items are in addition to the items listed under Frequently Asked Questions - What should I bring? found later in this document. • Self-sufficient for 3 days, 2 nights • Possible cold weather conditions • Food/water/shelter/equipment/recovery gear/ • Swimsuit back country toiletries/lanterns • Medications and a passenger with knowledge of • Enough food for 10 meals conditions is helpful • Cooking and camping equipment • A working and properly tuned GMRS Radio • Air Compressor and recovery gear • Trail snacks and plenty of fluids to stay hydrated • Fuel sufficient for 150 miles with 10 gallons of • Wag Bags for human waste reserve fuel • Trash Bags for garbage • $100 Cash (for remote gas station in case the • Hand sanitizer internet is down)

A Note About Emigrant Trail Adventure... In the mid-1800s, the enticement of free land and reports of “gold for the taking” brought a flood of humanity across the Great Plains to the West. It was an arduous 6-month journey that required crossing the vast and foreboding deserts of Nevada, and weary settlers were eager to find the easiest path to the California gold fields. Join us for an epic adventure as we retrace one of the most infamous of these routes, the Applegate-Lassen Trail— later known as The Death Trail. We’ll cross the Black Rock Desert and thread our way through High Rock Canyon, visiting natural hot springs, pioneer petroglyphs, and little-known sites such as Murder Rock. This will be an open-itinerary exploration of the region, setting camp at dusk as the pioneers did, moving on when the sun comes up after a hot cup of joe from the chuck wagon.

For trip or Jeep questions, contact your Adventure Consultant, Shawn Gulling • [email protected] For registration questions, adding, or changing passengers, contact Jake Horne • [email protected] Trail Rating System Every Jamboree trail is rated from 1 (easiest) to 10 (the most difficult). These ratings are based on the overall trail, not just on one or two tough spots. Rain can increase ratings by one or two points. Please remember, all vehicles are subject to vehicle check prior to trail departure. Numerically higher rated Jamborees are more likely to result in vehicular damage. 1-2 Obstacles and terrain are relatively easy to navigate. 10 Extremely demanding. Reserved for the toughest In optimum weather conditions, some trails may not off-road trip in the U.S.A. – the Rubicon Trail. require continual use of four-wheel drive (4WD). 3-5 Moderately demanding. Challenge for novice drivers. Requires 4WD with 4-LO, front and rear lockers, skid Obstacles may include: mud holes, boulders, and plates, rock rails and an aftermarket rear differential streams. Requires 4WD with 4-LO. cover.

6-7 Demanding. Challenge for most skill levels. Mud Rubicon Trail Jeep Jamboree is limited to TJ, JK, JL holes get deeper, boulders get larger, and climbs get and JT models only without prior approval. Jeep steeper. Requires 4WD with 4-LO. Renegade, Patriot, Compass, Liberty, Cherokee, Grand 8-9 Very demanding. Likelihood of getting stuck is high. Cherokee, or Commanders are not allowed. Mud holes may be deep and rock climbing is more arduous. Lifts and lockers are helpful. Requires 4WD with 4-LO. During registration you will have the opportunity to discuss the trails, your driving experience, and Jeep capabilities with the trail guides. The guides will work with you to select appropriate trails. Rain may increase trail ratings 1 or 2 points, especially with street tires.

Please Tread Lightly!

Travel responsibly on designated roads and trails or in permitted areas.

Respect the rights of others including private property owners and all recreational trail users, campers and others to allow them to enjoy their recreational activities undisturbed.

Educate yourself by obtaining travel maps and regulations from public agencies, planning for your trip, taking recreation skills classes, and knowing how to use and operate your equipment safely.

Avoid sensitive areas such as meadows, lakeshores, wetlands and streams, unless on designated routes. This protects wildlife habitat and sensitive soils from damage.

Do your part by leaving the area better than you found it, properly disposing of waste, minimizing the use of fire, avoiding the spread of invasive species, restoring degraded areas, and joining a local enthusiast organization.

A Note on Land Usage Many Jeep Jamboree USA events are held on private lands with the consent of landowners, or on public lands through special use permits. In some cases, Jamboree trail groups are granted access to trail areas which are closed to all other vehicular access during the year.

Please be aware that access to these trail areas is allowed only by guided Jeep Jamboree USA groups during the scheduled Jeep Jamboree trail rides. Individual Jamboree guests returning later to drive in these areas on their own do so in violation of Jeep Jamboree USA’s land use agreements and endanger future Jamboree usage of these restricted trails as well as being removed from the Jamboree without a refund.

Thank you for your cooperation in assuring Jamboree access to some of America’s most spectacular backcountry.

What are the requirements for my Jeep? What should I bring? • Tow points are MANDATORY! Tow points may include: • A basic tool kit, first aid kit and tire gauge are all highly • Tow hooks properly mounted to the frame recommended. with grade six or grade eight bolts according to • An ice chest full of your favorite non-alcoholic beverages. official Mopar installation procedures. It is important to stay hydrated! • Draw bars and receiver hitches • Aftermarket bumpers with manufacturer • A full tank of gas prior to General Attendance Meeting installed clevis or D-ring anchor. as you will not have time to fuel up after the meeting. If you do not have tow points, you may be turned away at • Trail snacks and a chair/blanket for the lunch stop. registration without a refund. • Flashlight, Camera, Binoculars • A GMRS radio is REQUIRED! There are many safety • Insect repellent, Sun Block, Medications, Hand Sanitizer issues regarding upcoming obstacles transmitted over the radio by your trail guides. You will also learn • Toilet paper and Zip-lock bags for tissue disposal interesting facts about the area - history, local plant and • Rain jacket and warm clothing. wildlife, as well as exciting stories. What is the policy on alcoholic beverages? • Participant Jeep tire size shall not exceed 40”. No occupants of vehicle will possess or consume alcohol If your tires exceed 40 inches, you will be turned away at while on the trails. Doing so means immediate expulsion. registration, will not be allowed to attend the Jamboree, Money will not be refunded, and those involved will be or receive a refund! banned from all future Jeep Jamborees. • Seat belts are required in all vehicles for all occupants. Name Badges • Snowplow frames are not allowed. When you register on-site, you will be given one name • We recommend removing running boards and steps badge per participant. Please wear your name badge while (both factory and aftermarket) if you are planning to at the event as it is verification of your registration. participate in higher rated trails. • All open-topped vehicles, including older models (CJs, Get connect with our Facebook Groups Scramblers and Willy’s), are required to have roll bars. Join one or more of the Jeep Jamboree discussion groups on Facebook. Ask questions, share information and photos • A tow strap with looped ends is recommended. Straps before, during and after your great adventure. with metal hooks are not allowed. • A full-size spare tire is mandatory! Could my vehicle be damaged on a Jamboree? Every effort is made by Jeep Jamboree USA to make the • Your Jeep must be street legal including a license plate trails as safe as possible. You are advised to closely follow and proof of insurance. instructions given by Jeep Jamboree Trail Guides. There is Will my Jeep be going through water? the possibility of damage to your vehicle when traveling Some Jamborees may have water crossings and water rough terrain. Any damage is the owner’s responsibility. holes. Many of these crossings and holes offer a bypass, Jamborees with higher difficulty ratings are more likely to if you decide to “go around”. It is very important to watch encounter terrain that may contribute to vehicular damage. and listen to your trail guide. When driving in deep water, go very slowly! If your engine gets wet and stalls, do not Are Jeep Jamborees safe? try to start it as you may cause serious engine damage. Our trail guides are trained to put your safety first. If they For additional tips on water crossings, please refer to ask you to refrain from any activity or to avoid specific trails your copy of Mark A. Smith’s Guide to Safe, Common Sense or areas, you must follow their directions. Jeep Jamboree Off-Road Driving, which is available for download on USA does not authorize or promote any night runs. You jeepjamboreeusa.com. must wear your seat and shoulder belts. If a trail guide asks you to wear your seat belt and you do not comply, May I bring my pet? you removed from the Jeep Jamboree, money will not Bringing pets is strongly discouraged. If your pet must be refunded, and those involved will be banned from all attend, you must submit a pet waiver during registration. future Jeep Jamborees.

What is the refund policy? We realize that unexpected events such as work conflicts, mechanical problems and illnesses may cause you to cancel your trip. However, we have many business partners that we pay deposits based on a preliminary participant count. Therefore, in order to limit the impact of cancellations, the following fees shall apply to your refund should you choose to cancel:

Days Prior To Trip Date Cancellation Fee Reservation to 45 days $125 for Classic Jeep Jamborees $75 for Select Jeep Jamborees $350 for Signature Jeep Jamborees 44 Days to 30 days 50% of registration fee 29 Days to 15 days 75% of registration fee 14 Days to trip date No refund Transfer fee* $25 *Transfers from one trip to another must be done in the same calendar year and at least 14 days prior to the event.

What if a specific Jeep Jamboree is canceled? Though incredibly rare, from time to time, a Jeep Jamboree may have to be canceled. For most of our events, you will be given the option to receive a full refund or transfer your registration to another event that has openings. For some Jeep Jamborees, we may deduct up to a 15% fee from your refund to offset unrecoverable expenses. Due to unforeseen circumstances all trips, events, and trails are subject to change or cancellation without advance notice.

For trip or Jeep questions, contact your Adventure Consultant, Shawn Gulling • [email protected] For registration questions, adding, or changing passengers, contact Jake Horne • [email protected]