The Dirt Devils Digest
January 2014
A monthly publication of the Dirt Devils
http://www.dirtdevils.org/
President’s Message
Ray thanks for arranging an HDR pre run. In case you didn’t
Table of Contents
know HDR is just around the corner and I am chairman. I will
Run reports
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need all the help I can get, I will be asking
Run calendar
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Remember, keep our run coordinator Rick Walters current
Guests
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with your run plans. Rick’s email address is on page 5 of this
Classifieds
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newsletter. Rick would like to run the Rubicon this summer if
Club info
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you’re interested let him know.
Dirt Devils Calico Run
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Check the calendar and the website for upcoming runs
including adopt a trail.
Remember, buy your CAL$WD Jeep raffle tickets. This is a
very important fund raiser for us.
See you on the trail.
Jesse May
Air conditioned jeep
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degrees, not super steep but fun anyway. We stopped for lunch
at the bottom of the hill where we soaked in some of the
weather: 65 degrees with light wind.
Run reports
After lunch we proceeded on Opal Mountain Rd over to
Black Canyon Run Report
Inscription Canyon. This section of Opal Mountain Rd climbs
Run Date: Saturday - January 11, 2014
up out of Black Canyon through hills. It is easy but some
Trail Leader: Ray Kleinhuizen
rocky sections. We spent the most time at Inscription Canyon
looking at the large collection of petroglyphs in this small
canyon. Every time I'm here I see something new.
Club Members and Guests:
1.
Ray & Karen Kleinhuizen
2.
Danny & Linda Ward
3.
Pete Johnson
4.
Don Young
5.
Rick Walter & Leanne
6.
Eddy Cesena & father
From Inscription Canyon we headed back toward Opal
7.
Castulo Olivas & Friend
Mountain taking the east side route around Opal Mountain.
8.
Roy Chance
We stopped at a view point that over looks the desert southeast
9.
Tim Debolt
of Opal Mountain.
10. Mike Quinlan & Deanne
As we proceeded out we got a little off track heading back to
Hinkley but a man with an ipad came to our rescue. Guess I
need one of those handy items.
Run calendar
Adopt a Trail meeting place
8:30am at Rock Road House
32150 Hilltop Blvd Running Springs, CA 92382
next to the 76 gas station
Run template
Research and/or Pre-run the trail route.
Ten Jeeps departed the T/A Travel Center in Lenwood and
Create and Post a Run Announcement
proceeded to Hinkley Rd. where we aired down. The first stop
When emailing the run announcement: Please, use the words
was right at the entrance to Black Canyon to find one of the
“Run Announcement” in the Subject line of the message,
1874 Tillman markings in the Black Canyon area. The GPS
forward to the webmaster and newsletter editor.
lead us right to it. The lack of rain in the area has left the sand
Date/Time and Place for the Run
hard packed at the Canyon entrance. This section is more fun
Description of Run
when it's softer and you're sliding a little bit.
Difficulty Rating scale 1 to 5
Next stop was the well and water trough near the stage coach
Run Type: Base Camp, Day Run
stop in Black Canyon. The well was dry today but it often has
Directions to Meeting Place.
water. Next stop was Scout's Cove, a small shelter cut into the
EXACT Departure Time from Meeting Place
side of a hill that was used by miners in the area.
Required Equipment. Open dif ? Lockers?
Is Special Equipment Required?
Next came the hill climb. Everyone went up and we stopped
Is RSVP Required?
at the top to take in the beautiful view. Rick got a reading 20
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Are Permits Required? (Forest Adventure Pass etc.)
doing. The gate-keeper is a rocky section at the beginning of
CB Channel start with channel 4, if to much traffic then switch
the trail. The point of the gate-keeper is to test drivers and
to 5 and so on.
rigs: if you can't make this section, don't continue.
HAMM channel 146.440
After a look at the gate-keeper we will continue with the rest
Camping Location/ Directions/ Details/ Facilities/ Fees.
of the trail. This run will be much like an adopt-a-trail run
Access for motor homes? Very little ground clearance? Deep
with some trail maintenance activities a long the way.
soft sand?
Expected Weather Conditions.
Special Equipment Required: 33 inch tires with at least one
Contact Information (Run Leader
locker
Phone Number & email address)
Reminder to Bring: Camera, Warm clothing, Chair, Lunch,
Please, cover all the needed information in the Run
Water, etc.
Announcement rather than say “contact me for details”.
Lunch: We will stop for lunch along the trail.
Start of the Run:
21- 23 Convention (Cal-4-Wheel)
Hold brief driver’s gathering before start of run. Include
special instructions.
28- Mar 2 Tierra Del Sol
Assign vehicle order if there are vehicles with open diffs.
Have vehicle with locked diff in front & behind. (If possible
disperse vehicles with HAM radios near the front, middle and
March
rear of the line.
8- 9 Calico Ron Webber
Encourage drivers to learn the name of the person in front and
see last page
behind his/her vehicle.
Assign “Sweep Vehicle” (Tail Gunner Vehicle)
29 Adopt-a-Trail
Give 5 Minute Warning before start
Begin Run ON TIME or notify everyone of new time.
April
Announce Departure over CB channel 4
Stop at all turns to confirm vehicle behind sees turn
5 Mattina Wash/ Rattlesnake Josh Bleijenberg
Stop occasionally to close up ranks
12- 13 Anza Borrego Pete Johnson
Announce Lunch Stop and Length of Stop
After returning home forward to the webmaster and newsletter
12- 20 Easter Jeep Safari
editor to be copied and pasted a Run Report and a few photos.
26 Adopt-a-Trail
In the subject line write “Run Report”
May
February
Run Date: Saturday - February 15, 2014
2 -4 Corral Canyon Danny Ward/ Pete Johnson
9 - 11 Molina Ghost Run (Cal-4-Wheel)
HDR Pre-Run #1: "Devils Loop Trail"
17 Adopt-a-Trail
Trail Leader: Ray Kleinhuizen (Cell 714-300-9656)
raykleinhuizen@yahoo.com
23 - 26 Hi Desert Roundup (Cal-4-Wheel)
Meeting Location: From LA/OC take the 15 Fwy North to
Barstow Rd (Hwy 247). Meet at the Pizza Hut/Valero next to
June
the off ramp.
14 - 15 Forest Fest
Meeting Time : 8:30 am, leave for the trail at 9:00am
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The objective of the run is to re-discover the Devils Loop
28- John Bull/ Holcomb Josh Bleijenberg
Trail. The Dirt Devils led this trail for many years when HDR
was in the Stoddard Valley OHV area. The trail is considered
moderate but has a few difficult sections. Most of these have
July
a by-pass. The difficult sections are rocky with ledges that
4th Gold Mtn Night run see the Big Bear Lake
have steep drop-offs. There is also a steep hill climb.
fireworks Rick Walter
From the meet spot we will take Hwy 247 to the new HDR
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head quarters behind the Slash X Cafe. I want to do a quick
look around this area for a possible staging area and air down
spot for our HDR run. From here we will head over to the
start of the Devils Loop Trail to see how the gate-keeper is
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24- 27 Jeepers Jamboree 62nd annual
Georgetown to Lake Tahoe via the Rubicon Trail
www.jeepersjamboree.com
August
1 - 3 Jeep Jamboree 36th annual Rick Walter
rick03tj@gmail.com plans to attend
Georgetown to Lake Tahoe via the Rubicon Trail
www.jeepersjamboree.com
7 - 10 Sierra Trek (Cal-4-Wheel)
7- 10 Grass/ Gold ValleyPoker Flats Run Leader:
Mike Wallace
23 Adopt-a-Trail
September
13- 14 Sherman Pass Danny Ward/ Pete Johnson
Sean, Jennifer, Ella & Lucas This family enjoys their modified
27 Adopt-a-Trail
‘85 CJ7, They hope to attend TDS.
October
4- 5 Off-Road Expo
17- 19 Operation Desert Fun (Cal-4-Wheel)
18- Last Chance Canyon Rick Walter
25 Adopt-a-Trail
November
7 - 9 PVD (Cal-4-Wheel)
27 - 30 Niland- North Glamis (Thanksgiving) Ron Webber
December
13th Cleghorn Joel Card
Mike and Deanne Quinlan recently purchased a 2002 TJ their
first trip was to Occotillo.
Guests
Classifieds
I'm selling my 2010 Lance 830 camper.
Brian McGrath
562.547.8333
bmcgrath1@me.com
mcgrathb49@verizon.net
Club info
Cowbells
October 2013 no change
September 2013, no changes.
Ray Kleinhuizen Coyote Flat July 2013
Jennifer & Scott Mac Arthur Oct ‘13, Jan ‘14
Mike Ortega Big Bear Holcomb Creek high centered and yes
that is the winch controller in his hand.
June 2013
Pete Johnson: Corral Canyon May 2013
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Pete Johnson HDR (rolled) May 2013
Ray Kleinhuizen Moab UT broke shock and track bar mount
and rear differential supports. April 2013
Don Young Moab UT broke a ring and pinion on his new
dana 60 but he did limp out April 2013
Dan Delp 3. Can you say Calico.
Cow bells 1, 2 and 3
Dan, hang them with pride.
Cowbell 3 Randy Huddleston October
Gold Mtn, Pioneer Town run.
Cowbell 1 John Strege August 2012 adopt a trail
2 old blue cow bell aka
Cowbell 2 John Strege August 2012 adopt a trail
The Mike Maneth memorial cow bell
Cowbell 3 John Strege July 2012 earned while playing in the
4x4 area in Hungary Valley
Josh Bleijenberg Miller Jeep Trail
Roger Mauer June
Bill Smith June (he says he wasn’t even playing hard.)
Jesse Strege June got a tug from Mike Ortega
John Strege June broke down on the way to the trail.
(Cowbell award?)
Randy Huddleston June 2012
Jeff Jernigan June 2012
Terry Pucket March 2012
3 new brown bell
Eddie Cesena March 2012
The cow bell rules are: If you get stuck and are unable to
Randy Huddleston March 2012
move under your own power and need the help of a winch or
New brown Jesse May
you get strapped from one of your fellow jeepers then you
have earned the privilege of hanging a cow bell from your
Old Blue Mike Maneth Calico February 2012
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.
Proudly displaying the Cow Bell.
1 Old green cow bell.
First aid kit tracking
FA #1 (red, blue backpack)
Roger Mauer November 2013
Mike was not at meeting roger to get it for adoptatrail
Mike Ortega August 2012
for Adopt a trail runs
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FA #2 (Orange canvas bag)
Trail is one of the toughest and most popular trails in the
Jessie May November 2013
SBNF.
The Western entrance:
Roger Mauer September 2013
2N26Y is N34° 16.198 W117° 08.258.
Brian McGrath July 2013
The T6 Bridge: N34° 16.106 W117° 07.745.
Pete Johnson February 2012
The Eastern entrance: 3N16 is N34° 15.663 W117° 05.116.
John Strege October 2012
Danny Ward August 2012
Randy Huddleston June 2012
Newsletter advertising
Sheldon Neal Jan 2012
$25 for ¼ page ad, for 3 issues
FA #3 (Orange canvas bag)
$50 for a ½ page ad, for 3 issues
$100 for a full page ad, for 3 issues.
Danny Ward September 2013
A full page ad also gets a Web Link.
Ron Webber Apr 2013 Moab, UT
Roger Mauer
Club officers
Danny Ward June 2012
Ray Kleinhuizen Apr 2012 for Steel Pass run.
President: Jesse May: jemay.xj@gmail.com
Vice President: Ray Kleinhuizen
Banner
kkfusedglass@roadrunner.com
John Strege has it.
Secretary: Cheryl May: jemay.xj@gmail.com
Treasurer: Emi Webber: emiwebber@hotmail.com
Accessories
Web Master: Mike Ortega: mike@topwebsiteplacement.com
Available at the regular meetings, see Emi Webber.
Newsletter: Ron Webber: webbermail@cox.net
Dirt Devil Stickers: $15.00.
Hospitality: Emi Webber: emiwebber@hotmail.com
Short sleeve shirts: $15.00
Safety Committee: Randy Huddleston: hudd1@pacbell.net
Long sleeve shirts: $18.00
Sweatshirts: $30.00
Run Coordinator: Rick Walter rick03tj@gmail.com
Hats: $20.00
Meeting Place
Adopt a Trail
First Tuesday of each month,
The Dirt Devils Adopt A Trail is Dishpan Springs Trail
6:30pm for Dinner & 7:30pm for the meeting at
just east of Imperial Hwy and north of the 91 Fwy.
(3N34)
Dishpan Springs Trail can be found in the San Bernardino
Marie Callenders. 5711 East La Palma Ave., Anaheim, CA
National Forest near Lake Arrowhead. The Dishpan Springs
92807, 714-779-0600
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Dirt Devils Calico Run
Calico Ghost Town
Where camp: Calico campground
Where: about a hundred miles from Orange
County. Take I-15 8 miles past Barstow get off at
Waypoint: N34 56.556 W116 52.012
Ghost Town Road and turn left or north about 3
When: March 8th - 9th
miles.
Start ride: Saturday morning 8:30am
Meeting place: just outside the entrance to the calico
campground
Lunch: plan on eating lunch out on the trail
CB: channel 4
Difficulty: 3 on a scale of 5, rear lockers
Trail Boss: Ron Webber
Home 714 649 9836 / Cell 714 715 5692
RSVP to: Ron Webber webbermail@cox.net
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Calico Campground
Location and Reservations:
Camping fees:
36600 Ghost Town Road
Fee includes admission into Calico townsite
P.O. Box 638
(excludes special events).
Yermo, CA 92398
$2.00 non refundable reservation fee
Telephone: 1-800-TO CALICO or
Without hookups $30.00/unit/day
1-800-268 25426 press 0
With partial hookups $34.00
1-760-254 2122
With full hookups $35.00/unit/day
E-mail: calico@mscomm.com
Waypoint: N34 56.556 W116 52.012
Cabin Rentals
http://cms.sbcounty.gov/parks/Parks/CalicoGhostTown.aspx
Equipped with one double bed, one bunk bed, air
conditioning, heating, porch w/ bench, service
Camping:
counter.
265 Sites: 56 full hookups; 58 partial hookups; 2 dump stations
$40.00 Per night (4 persons)
Tent and off-road vehicles are welcome
Admission to Ghost Town included with camp fees, except
Activities:
during Special Events
Offroad activities; Jeeping in the surrounding
area; Living History characters; Gunfights;
Facilities:
Self Guided Town Tours; hiking Trails;
Hot showers; Restrooms; Grills; Fire rings; Restaurants; Shops;
Calico Cemetery; Medicine Man Show;
Picnic tables; Attractions: Closest tow truck is in Barstow;
fixing broken equipment on the trail
Maggie Mine; Calico/Odessa Railroad; Mystery Shack;
Museum; Gold Panning; vehicle testing
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KOA campground next to freeway
Barstow KOA
35250 Outer Highway 15 North
Yermo, CA 92398
Information: (760) 254-2311
Fax: (760) 254-2247
Reserve: (800) 562-0059
RV Campsite: $28.00 - 30.00
Tent: $21.00 - 22.00
Hotels in nearby Yermo:
Oak Tree Inn Yermo
35450 Yermo Road
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-1148
Nightly Rates (59.55 - 77.22)
2 Star
Of course Barstow has many motels, too.
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