Dirt Devils Digest
February 2015
The Dirt Devils Digest
February 2015
A monthly publication of the Dirt Devils
Presidents Message:
Table of Contents
Wow February has 2 good runs Motoni wash and Black
Top 10 reasons to be a Dirt Devils trail leader:
2
canyon. Motino is moderate to difficult and Black canyon
Web site
2
easy with interesting POI’s. Both sound like a lot of fun.
Run reports
2
Followed in March with the popular Calico run.
Adopt a trail
2
Even if you can’t come out on one of our runs try to
Claw Hammer, Johnson Valley 1/10/14
2
support a Cal 4 Wheel or CORVA event.
Cal-4-Wheel South District meeting
3
Everyone should continue to explore the new web site
Run calendar
4
especially the forum section. Continue to send your
Adopt a Trail meeting place
4
comments and questions to Chris.
March
4
April
4
Congrats to the new HAM operators in the club. I’m sure
they are eager and ready to tutor other members who want
May
4
to take the test.
June
4
July
4
Keep our trails open
August
4
Ray Kleinhuizen
September
4
October
4
November
4
December
4
Guests
5
Club info
6
Club membership
7
First aid kit tracking
7
Run report template:
7
DD Trail Ratings
8
Adopt a Trail
8
Cowbells
9
One cool jeep I don’t know if it really served in WWII.
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Claw Hammer, Johnson Valley 1/10/14
Trail rating: Difficult
Top 10 reasons to be a
Trail Master: Joshua Bleijenberg
Dirt Devils trail leader:
Tail Gunner: Roy Chance
10 - You pick the trail (hopefully someone will want to
# OF RIGS: 9
run it with you)
Members/ Rigs:
Joshua Bleijenberg/ 06 TJ
9 - You pick the run start time and meet spot
Tim Debolt / 09 JK
8 - You write the run announcement
James Ettinger/ 14 JKU
7 - You pick the CB channel (duh 4)
Roy Chance/ 05 LJ
6 - You conduct the drivers meeting (best if done before
Danny and Linda Ward/ 06 TJ
you start the trail)
Guests/ Rigs/ Riders:
5 - You carry the Dirt Devils club first aid kit (hopefully
Kirk Smith/ 13 JKU/ Paul, Able
you know how to use it)
Frank Gulliard/ 00 TJ/ Rowland
Doug Wood / 90 YJ/ Dogs- Sandy and Rocky
4 - You pick the bathroom stops (more stops keep you
Chris Karaiscas/ 78 CJ/ Frank Medina
out trouble)
3 - You are the spotter when someone needs help (you’ll
get a lot of exercise)
2 - You will get unwavering support from all drivers even
when you are hopelessly lost and confused.
1 - You get to ride in front of everyone out of the dust
(this the only good reason to be a trail lead)
Web site
289 unique visits in December.
32% were from California.
13% were hackers
1,000 unique visitors for January
63 club referrals.
32 tech referrals.
See Appendix A for full report.
Sign up on the forum
please forward your pictures to Chris
Run reports
Meeting Location: Outpost Café @ 8:15 AM
Starting Location: Boones RD @ 10 AM
Adopt a trail
Weather: Partly cloudy, Afternoon rain
Current hours - 28+ 5 hours for Jesse going to the
Trail comments: Arrived at the trail head at 11:00 AM.
meeting = 33 hours
Started with 9 vehicles and went through a tough
Jesse May attended the last meeting at the Corona Sizzler.
gate keeper section spotting and stacking through the first
The main issue was that when we do any major work on
200 yards or so. It was evident that some vehicles,
the Adopt-a-Trail, make sure Greg knows beforehand.
especially ones with a long wheel base, were going to
There are some clubs that have not notified him. We are
have a tough go of the trail. James needed a strap to get
not supposed go onto someone else's Adopt-a-Trail and
thru the first obstacle and sustained his first body damage
count that as hours, which some clubs have done that.
to the passenger door. Kirk got hung up in a squeeze and
None of the hours have been forwarded onto Angela,
the rock stacking crew went to work. Tim split his pinky
which needs to be done. Will go back through the minutes
while stacking rocks for Kirk and as a result needed to
and get the information and send it to her. There is a
head back to get a stitch or two. Danny and Kirk also
number to be called for fire danger, especially when doing
turned back after the gate keeper section. The remaining
major work. Not a big deal for us as we always go
6 vehicles continued on. We stopped for lunch around
through Greg for that. Greg will be having another chain
1PM. A truggy that was training for KOH was headed
saw class.
down the trail as we were half way through the waterfall
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section. We noticed they had a flat tire. James provided
them with a tire plug and Josh gave them some air. They
cruised past us making it look easy. We had a few more
Cal-4-Wheel South District meeting
tough sections as we progressed up the hill. James went
Jesse, Keith, Joel Card attended
thru a tight squeeze that provided him with his second
Jesse and Terry were re-elected to their positions.
damage of the day in the driver rocker panel. Frank and
February 21st is the convention. Have phones ready in
Josh spotted and stacked rocks for most of the group as
case you win the Jeep. The convention is asking for
we climbed to the top of the hill. Unfortunately on the
hospitality support and raffle support. New Jeep will be
last obstacle stacking rocks for James, Josh had a rock
at the convention. Terry Dean would like to have a club
shift and hit him in the ankle which immediately bruised
bio so he can write it up and put it into the In Gear. Keith
and starting swelling. It was literally 50 Ft from the
is the longest-running oldest member, then Jesse then Bill.
finish. At 4PM we finished the trail everybody relished in
Ray appointed those three as a committee to put this
their accomplishment. We regrouped to head back to the
information together. If they get the information to Ray,
staging area. On our way back we met up with
he will write it up. There is a lot of stuff being fought to
Don Young in the meads dry lake area who was working
keep lands open. Glamis is being taken back to court.
with their race team to get tuned up for KOH. We
The fights take a long time - don't be discouraged at the
decided to head over and look at another trail in the area
length of time. The money raised at the events go to help
called turkey claw. It was getting dark and we started to
for these issues. Pay for two "resource consultants" to
head back to the HWY. As we proceeded Josh hit a big
watch the events and read the documents. There is a big
bump and snapped a weld on his track bar. James and
US coalition that is being worked on to fight and lobby in
Chris headed out on their own leaving Roy, Josh, Doug,
DC. The coalition will be paid for by industry not by
and Frank to get the track bar fixed. Doug and Roy
clubs. Each region will have voting rights. Still being
stayed with the jeeps as Frank, Josh and Rowland went
worked on. At the SEMA show last year, the idea was
out in search of a welder. After 20 or so minutes of
presented and is being worked on. There are some states
searching we found one and patched the track bar back
that do not have any associations. A bylaw change to be
together. We reinstalled the track bar and thought we
voted - remove the word club from California Association
were done.
of Four Wheel Drive Clubs, Inc as half the membership is
Little did we know that we would meet a man walking a
not in clubs. If the bylaw change goes through, new
goat in the desert. pausing for you to re-read that last
materials would be phased in as old material is sold out.
section that had made a wrong turn and got his ford truck
Keith presents a motion to vote for the change, 2nd by
stuck in some loose dirt. Josh loaded up the goat and his
Rick. 1 nay, 0 abstentions, rest ayes. Motion passed.
owner and took him back to their truck. Gave them a
Delegate for the club for the convention meeting is Keith.
little tug and helped them out of the sand. Now finally we
Ontario Jeep is offering discounts for Cal-4-Wheel
aired up, and hit the road around 8 PM. Just another day
members with association membership club. Will service
out on the trail.
any Jeep regardless of age. In the In Gear and on the web
Cowbells: James Ettinger
site, the application for HDR is available. Club is leading
a run, Danny is the run leader, and need members to sign
up for the event. Talking about running Devils Loop the
next day as a second run. Danny agrees to be run leader
for that one as well. Cal4Wheel has submitted comments
for DRECP. Has to do with energy in the desert. For
every acre put aside for energy, two other acres are locked
up for energy. At stateline, the solar plant was 100,000
acres and we lost another 200,000 acres because of the
offset.
Damage: James- Passenger door rock rash, Driver rocker
panel rock rash, Josh broken track bar
Injuries: Tim- Cut pinky finger, Josh- Bruised ankle
Recommended equipment: 2-lockers, 35” tires, Full skid
plates including rocker guards
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represent the Dirt Devils on the 31st
Run calendar
August
Adopt a Trail meeting place
4st club meeting
8:30am at Rock Road House
6th
- 9th Sierra Trek near Truckee CAL4WD event.
32150 Hilltop Blvd Running Springs, CA 92382
next to the 76 gas station
March
3rd - club meeting
13th - 15th Calico
run leader Ron Webber ron@questbuilding.com
28th - Adopt A Trail (D) - Rick Walters
3/28 - 4/5 Easter Jeep Safari Moab - non club event
April
7th - club meeting
10th
- 4/12 Coral Canyon (D) - Danny W.
15th 4x4 Big Bear Clinic (E/M) - Mike
25th - Adopt A Trail - Ray
22th Adopt A Trail - Roy
May
September
5th - club meeting
1st club meeting
30th
- 5/3 Mojave Trail (E) - Pete
4th -
7th High Sierra Poker Run CAL4WD event.
16th - HDR Prerun - Danny W.
near Shaver Lake
23rd - 25th Devils Loop trail (M)
Last Saturday of September Adopt a Trail BBQ
HDR Cal4Wheel event - Danny W.
11th - 13th Sherman Pass (M) - Danny W.
22th - - 24th Hi Desert Round up CAL4WD event.
Slash X Barstow CA
19th Adopt A Trail - Josh
Dirt Devils will be leading Devils Loop Trail
October
30th - 6th North Rim run
Run leader: Ray Kleinhuizen
6th club meeting
3th & 4th Off Road Expo Pomona
June
6th Monthly club meeting
2nd club meeting
17th Miller Jeep Trail (M) - Pete
13th Adopt A Trail - Lead TBD
24th Adopt A Trail - Lead TBD
21st Forest Fest Big Bear Fathers day weekend
November
6/27 John Bull (D) - Josh
3rd Monthly club meeting / run planning 2016
6th - 8th Panamint Valley Days (PVD), Cal 4 Wheel event
July
14th - Black Canyon (E) - Ray
7th club meeting
10th - 13th Bishop Ca. trails - Ray
December
24th - 26th Adopta Trail overnight camp at tent peg
1st Monthly club meeting
campground Big Bear
5th Cleghorn (M) - Joel
run Leader Roger
23rd - 26th Jeepers Jamboree
31st - 2nd Jeep Jamboree
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Guests
Andrea and her son Devin drive a ’96 cherokee
sorry no picture available
Frank Gilliland of South Bay Truck. Frank has been out
with us several times in his 2000 TJ 3½” lift and 33’s
Chris Walls drives a CJ7
Ken Hunter drives a 2000 Cherokee with 4 ½” lift and
32’s
Cameron Mcoley drives a ’91 Cherokee
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Lannie Sircable drives a ’14 JK Rubicon and
Janet Johansen (and her son Jimmy) drive a 2015 JK
Sahara with a 3” lift and 35’s.
Oleg Garanda
Carrol and Rod Abbott Recently purchased a red 2001 TJ
Mike and Al Ramsden Mike putts around in a ’01
Nov, Dec 2014, Feb 2015
wrangler with 35” tires and a few other mods sept, Oct,
Nov 2014, Feb 2015.
Club info
Meeting Place
First Tuesday of each month,
6:30pm for Dinner & 7:30pm for the meeting at
just east of Imperial Hwy and north of the 91 Fwy.
Marie Callenders. 5711 East La Palma Ave., Anaheim,
CA 92807, 714-779-0600
Club officers
President: Ray Kleinhuizen
kkfusedglass@roadrunner.com
Immediate past president:
Jesse May: jemay.xj@gmail.com
Rick Schaffer
Vice President: Mike Wallace proudpop80@gmail.com
Secretary: Cheryl May: jemay.xj@gmail.com
Treasurer: Emi Webber: emiwebber@hotmail.com
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Web Master: Chris Slaughter:
First aid kit tracking
ehooker5529@gmail.com
FA #1 (red, blue backpack)
Adopt a trail chairmans:
Mike Wallace
Roy Chance: rchance@aol.com
Roger Mauer: rogermauer@gmail.com
Josh Bleijenberg
Ron Webber November 2014
Newsletter: Ron Webber: webbermail@cox.net
Ray Kleinhuizen July 2014
Hospitality: Emi Webber: emiwebber@hotmail.com
FA #2 (Orange canvas bag)
Safety Committee: Bill Smith:
Josh Bleijenberg
Run Coordinator: Rick Walter rick03tj@gmail.com
Ray Kleinhuizen
Danny Ward
Club membership
Josh Bleijenberg April 2014
Membership dues:
Roger Mauer Feb 2014
Dirt Devil annual club dues
$36.00
FA #3 (Orange canvas bag)
Spouse
$12.00
Rick Walters July 2014
CAL4WD annual dues
$45.00
Pete Johnson April 2014
Ron Webber March 2014 Calico
CAL4WD permanent member
$675.00
CAL4WD permanent member 12 installments
$56.25
Run report template:
Run name:
Accessories
Run leader:
Available at the regular meetings, see Emi Webber.
Date:
Number of rigs:
Dirt Devil Stickers: $15.00.
Participants:
Short sleeve shirts: $15.00
Members:
Long sleeve shirts: $18.00
Guest:
Sweatshirts: $30.00
The story:
Hats: $20.00
Weather:
DD logo magnets available in various sizes for
Cow bells earned:
$4.50 to $13.50 each.
Run announcement template
Awards
Research and/or Pre-run the trail route.
Create and Post a Run Announcement
When emailing the run announcement: Please, use the
words “Run Announcement” in the Subject line of the
message, forward to the webmaster and newsletter editor.
Date/Time and Place for the Run
Description of Run
Difficulty Rating
Run Type: Base Camp, Day Run
Directions to Meeting Place.
EXACT Departure Time from Meeting Place
Required Equipment. Open dif ? Lockers?
Is RSVP Required?
CB Channel channel 4, if to much traffic then switch to 5
CAL 4 Wheel Drive, new member award
and so on.
HAMM channel 146.440
Newsletter advertising
Camping Location/ Directions/ Details/ Facilities/ Fees.
$25 for ¼ page ad, for 3 issues
Access for motor homes?
$50 for a ½ page ad, for 3 issues
Contact Information (Run Leader
$100 for a full page ad, for 3 issues.
Phone Number & email address)
A full page ad also gets a Web Link.
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• Rocks as big as your tire to as big as your vehicle.
Day of the Run:
• Hill climbs are steep and may require extended wheel
Hold brief driver’s gathering before start of run. Include
travel.
special instructions.
• These trails can have long sections of large rocks that
Assign vehicle order if there are vehicles with open diffs.
require careful tire placement. .
Have vehicle with locked diff in front & behind. (If
• Three + foot ledges to climb and steep drop offs.
possible disperse vehicles with HAM radios near the
• Body damage is possible and brush may scratch
front, middle and rear of the line.
vehicle.
Encourage drivers to learn the name of the person in front
• These trails will require vehicle modifications such as
and behind his/her vehicle.
suspension lifts, body protection and skid plates.
Assign Tail Gunner Vehicle
• Minimum 35 inch or bigger tires.
After returning home forward to the newsletter editor a
• Recommend front and rear axle lockers.
Run Report and a few photos. subject line write
“Run Report”
Adopt a Trail
DD Trail Ratings
The Dirt Devils Adopt A Trail is: Dishpan Springs Trail
Trail ratings are subjective and weather conditions over
(3N34)
the years can change a trail. An easy trail can become
Dishpan Springs Trail can be found in the
more difficult after or during rain. The trail leader needs
San Bernardino National Forest near Lake Arrowhead.
to be the final judge of trail conditions the day of the run.
The Dishpan Springs Trail is one of the toughest and most
If any part of a trail is difficult the trail is rated difficult. If
popular trails in the SBNF.
difficult sections have bypasses the trail may be suitable
The West entrance:
for less capable rigs or less experienced drivers.
2N26Y is N34° 16.198 W117° 08.258.
E - Easy (Black Canyon, Mohave Trail)
The T6 Bridge:
M - Moderate (Devils Loop, Miller Jeep Trail)
N34° 16.106 W117° 07.745.
D - Difficult (John Bull, Calico)
The East entrance:
3N16 is N34° 15.663 W117° 05.116.
(E) Easy trails could include these conditions:
Meeting place
• Any dirt, sand or gravel road.
8:30am at Rock Road House
• Gentle to mildly steeper hill climbs, mild rocky
32150 Hilltop Blvd Running Springs, CA 92382 next to
sections and/or soft sandy sections.
the 76 gas station
• Four wheel drive may not be necessary all the time.
• Pot holes or ruts that require high ground clearance.
• Water crossings are up to 15 inches deep.
• Suitable for full size vehicles.
• Low gears may be required on hill climbs.
• Recommend 4 wheel drive vehicle
• Suitable for most tire sizes
•
(M) Moderate trails could include these
conditions::
• Steep rutted and rocky hill climbs that require careful
tire placement.
• Two to three foot ledges to climb and/or steep down
hill drop offs.
• Rocky sections that can cause body or rim damage.
• Water crossings might have rocks and could be
deeper then 12 inches.
• Brush or cactus may touch vehicle.
• These trails will require low range gears, high ground
clearance and 4WD.
• Skid plates and body protection are recommended.
• Minimum 33 inch or bigger tires.
• Recommend at least one axle locker.
(D) Difficult trails could include these conditions:
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Cowbells
Old logo green bell
Josh Bleijenberg Dusy Ersham Sept 2014
Brown bell
Chris Slaughter
Rick Walter adopt a trail 6/27/2014
Josh Bleijenberg Corral Canyon 5/4/2014
Little Blue bell
Rick Walter
Chris Slaughter Grizzly
Rick Walter
The cow bell rules are: If you get stuck and are unable to
Mike Wallace
move under your own power and need the help of a winch
Mike Maneth memorial bell
or you get strapped from one of your fellow jeepers then
James Eddinger Claw Hammer 1/10/15.
you have earned the privilege of hanging a cow bell from
Castulo Olivas
your front bumper. You must leave the cow bell on the
front of your rig until another Dirt Devil gets stuck then,
you can proudly hand it over. This starts at the beginning
and the end of the trail, not on the highway.
Old Logo Green
Brown
Little Blue
Mike Maneth Bell
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