JUNEJUNE 20142014 TRI-RI-POWEROWER Oregon State Director Report and Region 6 Info......Pages 4-5 Harlan White better known by Doc from the Timber Cruisers of Umpqua Valley as he readies his trusty fl at fender. A quarter of a mile from our beloved Sourdough Campground the fi rst rig we came to was perched on the muddy side of the hill just feet up from the crashing river we enjoy dangling our hot sweaty toes in after the long McGrew Trail. At the new gate which they opened for us per our permit fi ve rigs went up the trail and four continued on to Sourdough Campground. The gate was promptly Wasn’t hard to see what had been the best of this little rig as his tire tracks closed behind them and relocked by the Forest Service. swelled the high bank and the results were evident as the rig laid on her hood. PAID PERMIT #88 US POSTAGE GRESHAM, OR PRESORTED STD. www.pnw4wda.org 4-Wheelin’ News JUNE 2014 1 PNWPNW4WDAWDA TRI-RI-POWEROWER www.pnw4wda.org / 800-537-7845 Volume 43 Number 6 June 2014 The mission of TRI-POWER is to enlighten fellow enthusiasts by educating, inspiring and informing Editor/Publisher: Ron McDonald / 360-901-8376 * Email: [email protected] 3902 NE 61st Ave, Vancouver, WA 98661 * Messages (360) 695-0595 All Rights Reserved - Printed in the USA TRI-POWER is published monthly for the Pacific Northwest 4 Wheel Drive Association. Photographs are edited and prepared with Adobe Photoshop.Layout is performed in Adobe InDesign. In house ads are created with Adobe Illustrator. Prepress product is converted with Adobe Acrobat Professional. TRI-POWER makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to the completeness, accuracy or utility of these materials or any information or opinion contained herein. Any use or reliance on the information or opinion is at the risk of the user, and TRI-POWER shall not be liable for any damage or injury incurred by any person arising out of the completeness, accuracy or utility of any information or opinion contained in these materials. These materials are not to be construed as an endorsement of any product or company, nor as the adoption or promulgation of any guidelines, standards, or recommendation. Subscription: You can obtain a subscription to TRI-POWER by becoming a member of the Pacific Northwest 4 Wheel Drive Association. This can be accomplished by filling out the application form in this publication or going to the PNW4WDA web site www.pnw4wda.org Circulation: If you are a member of the PNW4WDA and are not receiving your subscription to TRI-POWER or have moved please contact our Membership department [email protected] This publication is the result of information submitted by our readers. We do not have a staff of reporters, journalist or photographers. If you have an article or information you would like to share with our readers please contact us. We prefer communication via Email. If you submit an article please send it in size 10 Arial font to [email protected] or put it on a Floppy, CD or DVD disk and send it to Tri-Power 3902 NE 61 Ave, Vancouver, WA 98661 *fourwheelatize\four*wheel"a*tize* A. To eat, sleep and drive four wheel drive. B. To become obsessed with four wheeling.C. To exceed the limits of ordinary four wheeled vehicles. D. To traverse unforgiving terrain in harsh environments. Advertising Rates (Display ADs): Clubs: Full page-$175 / 1/2page-$100/ 1/4page-$55 / 2x4-$20 / Members: Full page-$200 / 1/2page-$120 / 1/4page-$70 / 2x4-$22 / NON-Members: Full page-$250 / 1/2page-$150 / 1/4page-$85 / 2x4-$25 SSTORIESTORIES / RREPORTSEPORTS Oregon Dir. Report by Randy Drake......Pages 4-5 Region Reports by The Directors....Pages 8 /11-12 TRAIL MAINTENANCE......Pages 16 LIBERTY VALLEY AREA......Pages 17 DDEPARTMENTSEPARTMENTS 3 PNW Officers List 3 Change of address 3 Membership APPLICATION 21 Classified ADS 22 Calendar of Events 23 New PNW4WDA Sponsorship Program & Associate Members list 2 JUNE 2014 www.pnw4wda.org Change PNW4WDA Officers List of Address www.pnw4wda.org/800-537-7845 PNW4WDA PRESIDENT INTER ASSOC. DIRECTORS REGION V DIRECTOR WEBMASTER Membership Angie Marek/Dan Don & Carol Jensen OPEN Edward Campbell/Sue Preble C/O: 14202 4th Ave. E. 946 - 18th, Longview, WA 98632 18820 Elderberry St sw Tacoma, WA 98445 360-577-0111 Voice/FAX Call 800-537-7845 Rochester, WA 98579 Kristin Smith 800-537-7845 / 253-537-3172 [email protected] 360-878-1677 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 7509 S. 5th Street REGION VI DIRECTOR Ste. 101/PMB-B203 SECRETARY ASSISTANT WEBMASTER COMPETITION CHAIRMAN Ann Haak/Dan Sande Nettnin/Earl Dave Taylor/Theresa, Dan Rheaume/Tammy Ridgefi eld, WA 35725 North Harney Lane 519 N Fisher Place 13714 228th Street SE 4117 16th Ave SW Burns, Oregon 97220 Kennewick, WA 99336 Snohomish, WA 98296-5423 Seattle, WA 98106 98642 503-349-9875 509-783-6481 360-668-0719 / cell 206-491-0909 206-851-6642 [email protected] assistant_ [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 971-225-8212 REGION VII DIRECTOR TREASURER REGION I DIRECTOR Mique Shaw/ JD TRAIL JAMBOREE CO-CHAIR Dave McMains/ Kathy”Frogg” Angela Holm/Rich or E-Mail: 3442 W. Lilac Ct. Apt. B Sid & Kelda Hagemeier 603 Meridian 31330 11th Place S. Post Falls, ID 83854 911 cabin Lane, members@ Moses Lake, WA 98837 Federal Way, WA 98003 206-617-9478 Cell 509-499-8120 Selah, WA 98942 509-989-2465 509-698-3703 pnw4wda.org [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN IDAHO EXEC. Idaho Liaison REGION II DIRECTOR WAYS & MEANS CHAIRMAN WEB TEAM MEMBER Kristin Smith Rich Holm/Angela Dan Morris/Tiffany Kathy”Frogg” McMains Jim Hopkins 7509 S 5th St. STE 101 31330 11th Place S. P.O. Box 123 P.O. Box 494, Roy, WA 98580 PMB # B203 603 Meridian, Federal Way, WA 98003 Sagle, ID 83860 253-376-6359 cell Ridgefi eld, WA 98642 Moses Lake, WA 98837 206-310-1577 360-458-0644 home 509-760-5578 208-263-5210 971-225-8212 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ways&[email protected] Club Power/We Did it Chairmem OREGON EXEC. DIRECTOR REGION III DIRECTOR VIDEO CHAIRMAN PARLIAMENTARIAN Kathy Greenwood Randy Drake/Mona Kyle Wiebold Luke May/Grace Don Jensen/Carol 18203 84th St E th, 19210 Pinehurst Rd. 1087 Lewis River Rd. #146 22635 NE Woodinville Duval Rd 946 - 18 Bonney Lake, WA 98391 Bend, OR 97701 Woodland, WA 98674 Woodinville, WA 98077 Longview, WA 98632 253-863-9707 541-389-7265 360-772-5682 425-788-2848 360-577-0111 Voice/FAX [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] TRI-POWER EDITOR WASH. EXEC. DIRECTOR REGION IV DIRECTOR PUBLIC RELATIONS SAFETY/ED CHAIRMAN Ron McDonald/Diana Jim Putman/Tina Earl Nettnin/Sande Diana Stafford/Rob Rob Stafford/Diana 3902 NE 61st Ave 10021 61st Avenue E 519 N Fisher Place 19302 6th Avenue East 19302 6th Ave. E. Vancouver, WA 98661 Puyallup, WA 98373 Kennewick, WA 99336 Spanaway, WA 98387 Spanaway, WA 98387 360-901-8376/Mess:360-695-0595 253-686-9217 509-783-6481 253-732-2818 253-732-2818 FAX 360-695-1043 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Individual Membership Pro-Rated Dues Jan $40.00 July $22.00 Feb $37.00 Aug $19.00 Mar $34.00 Sept $16.00 Apr $31.00 Oct $13.00 May $28.00 Nov $10.00 June $25.00 Dec $10.00 $75.00 $50.00. Mail completed form with payment to: PNW4WDA MEMBERSHIP Kristin Smith 7509 S. 5th Street, Ste. 101, PMB#B203 Ridgefield, WA 98642 503-310-0853 or 971-225-8212 4-Wheelin’ News JUNE 2014 3 Letter to the Editor: The streams were gushing from the came limping back to camp. The mountain sides this year. Rarely does driver of that rig had no clutch but the Re: McKenzie one catch this peak runoff but this year rider of that rig jumped out and walked OREGON we saw the strength of water moving over to us asking for help. It was very Harris and changing the mountain sides hard for our group of PNW members Exec. Director forever as only Mother Nature can to not turn our backs on him but we This is a “short” letter to all of the 541-389-7265 do and does at her will. From across had to help as his rig was hanging PNW members with a special shout- [email protected] the many canyons could be seen on a single tree fi fty feet above the out to the PNW President, Tacoma the frothy white water as it cascades prettiest place along Creek-n-Trail. Webfooters, Spanaway Moonshiners, down the very steep hillsides, far into This rig was crossing a bridge that members of Region II, Four Wheel the canyons below. The hundreds of made up a 180 degree turn in the Parts in Tacoma who donated a winch steams fi lled the canyons below with road. It was hard to swallow but the to raffl e at the Region II meeting and raging waters headed for the nearest rig in the rushing waters below would the whole bunch of people from the river miles below our trail vantage be a very bad thing and most likely Eatonville area. McKenzie is our Great point. Often I tried to capture this on would close this trail to Class II for a Granddaughter, her mother Sara is our fi lm but it is impossible for nature to be very long time.