Dirt Devils Digest
May 2016
The Dirt Devils Digest
Award winning publication.
May 2016
A monthly publication of the Dirt Devils
Editors Message:
Table of Contents
The future president Mike Wallace would like to know if
Run Reports
2
there is enough interest in having a first aid, CPR, AED
Cal4Wheel
2
combo class. If interested, please email Mike Wallace and
Run Calendar
2
let him know.
Adopt a Trail meeting place
2
The new officers are
May
2
Mike Wallace president,
June
2
Chris Johnson vice president
July
3
Cheryl May secretary.
August
3
Dave Jones treasure, Emi is retiring.
September
3
October
3
In case you didn’t know The state California has
November
3
borrowed a half billion dollars from the OHV funds, and
December
3
has not re-turned the money. Source cal4wheel.
Guests & new members
3
Club info
3
See you on the trail.
Adopt a Trail
4
Ron Webber
First aid kit tracking
4
Cowbells
5
Dirt Devil Accessories
6
you too can have trash bag windows.
available at Brocno Peak
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Dirt Devils Digest
May 2016
June
Run Reports
4th Heartbreak Ridge, Big Bear/SBNF
April 30th
Run Date: Saturday June 4th
Trail Organizer: Jack & Zoe
RSVP: YES, call or text 909-213-6787
Permits Required: Yes, Adventure Pass. Annual $30 or
day pass $5, available at most local grocery/gas stations,
as well as Ranger stations and Big Bear Discovery Center.
Meeting Time: 8:30am. Go over rig readiness and trail
plan, leave at 9:00am. Day trip only.
Meeting Location: We will meet at McDonald's
(Highway 38 AKA 1796 E. Lugonia Ave and Wabash
Ave crossroads, Redlands, CA 92374). From there, we
will drive to Big Bear (near Angelus Oaks area) to 2N01
Trailhead (near Burns Canyon) and then on to 2N61Y
(Heartbreak Ridge).
Trail Description: Total apx. ~20 miles (allow 4 to 5
hours). You can expect to encounter large boulders, tippy
terrain, steep shelves/roads and sharp rock on sections of
the trail. The US Forest Service rates this trail a Black
Diamond Most Difficult trail and it is not recommended
Brocno Peak it was a drizzly day but otherwise fun was
for stock SUVs. Body damage and breakage are possible.
had by all.
Elevation ranges from 6,000' to over 8,000'. If there is
time we will also complete 2N70Y, make a stop at Rose
Cal4Wheel
Mine and climb Tip Top Mountain (2N90).
Jesse May (south district VP) reminded us that Dirt
Difficulty:
(1=Easy, 5=Most Difficult) Rated #4, due to
Devils and CAL4wheel’s dues is coming up and
boulders, sharp rocks, steep shelves/grades and deeply
CAL4Wheel needs the renewals to continue doing their
rutted roads on sections of the trail. The rest of the trail is
good work. You can signup and renew through the Emi
easy with a couple of moderate obstacles. Some obstacles
the Dirt Devils treasure.
have bypasses and some don't.
HDR is a big fundraiser for us, plan on spending your
CB Channel: 4
memorial day at HDR. Camping is at Slash X, hotels are
nearby in Barstow.
Special Equipment Required: High ground clearance,
rear lockers, skid plates and 33 inch tires or larger
*required*.
Reminder to Bring: Bring lunch, snacks and extra water,
Run Calendar
chairs, tools, shovel, camera, extra weather appropriate
clothing, etc.
Adopt a Trail meeting place
Weather: If heavy wind or rain the trip will be canceled.
8:30am at Rocky’s Roadhouse
32150 Hilltop Blvd Running Springs, CA 92382
Trail Head Coordinates:
next to the 76 gas station
Start: Highway 38 and USFS 2N01.
Lat/Lon (degrees/minutes/seconds)
May
34⁰ 12' 26.32'' N 116⁰ 44' 16.62'' W
27 -30 HDR Cal 4
Lat/Lon (decimal degrees)
34.207310
-116.737950
Jason Williams, Chair
Finish: Same as trail head.
Departure: We will exit the way we came
The Dirt Devils are commited to leading 1 run Devils
2N01 Hwy 38).
Loop (M) -
HDR is held Memorial Day weekend near Barstow. All
proceeds go toward keeping trails open.
7th
Monthly club meeting
11th
Adopt A Trail - Roger
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Dirt Devils Digest
May 2016
17 -19th Big Bear Forest Fest -
5.
Rob & Karen Rien
Dave & Linda Jones are attending
6.
Scott and Linda Tokar Rubicon
17 -25th Grand Canyon North Rim (E/M) - Ray
7.
David May ’86 4 Toyota Runner
July
New members
5
Monthly club meeting
1. Nikki and Damian Velasco
16
John Bull (D) - Josh
23
Adopt A Trail - Ray
Old white mtn road near bishop No date
Club info
August
If it is necessary to send an email to fellow dirt devils
2
Monthly club meeting
6
Off road Clinic 1 - Mike
13
Off road Clinic 2 - Mike
Meeting Place
13
Little John Bull night run (M) - Jack& Zoe
First Tuesday of each month,
20
Adopt A Trail - Josh
6:30pm for Dinner & 7:30pm for the meeting at
just east of Imperial Hwy and north of the 91 Fwy.
11 -14 Jeep Jamboree Rubicon Trail - non club event
Marie Callenders. 5711 East La Palma Ave., Anaheim,
September
CA 92807, 714-779-0600
6
Monthly club meeting
Club officers
9 -11
Sherman Pass (M) - Danny
President: Ray Kleinhuizen
17
Holcomb Creek (D) - Jack&Zoe
24
AAT BBQ
Immediate past president:
October
4
Monthly club meeting
7, 8
Miller jeep trail / lockwood creek
14 - 16 Death Valley (E) - Rick
Web Master: Chris Slaughter:
El mirage date not set
November
Adopt a trail chairmans:
1
Monthly club meeting / run planning 2017
4 - 6
Afton Canyon (M) - Chris
11 - 13 Panamint Valley PVD - Cal 4 Wheel event
December
Safety Committee: Bill Smith:
6
Monthly club meeting
10
Calico (D) and Calico (E) - Ron/ Mike
Emergency response team coordinator: Rick Walter
the emergency response team makes themselves
available to help with our adopt a trail Dish Pan.
Guests & new members
CAL4 wheel reps: Jesse May and Keith Graham
Emails: If it is necessary to make a general announcement
Guest
to fellow dirt devils send an email to
1.
Ken and Eva Evans JK unlimited
2.
Damian and Nikki Velasco 2014 JK
it.
3.
Julie Hart and Mark Gay
2016 JK unlimited Rubicon
4.
Brian and Rosemary Powell 2016 JK Rubicon
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Dirt Devils Digest
May 2016
16. Mike Wallace
KK6SBC
Club membership
Membership dues:
17. Rob Wallace
KK6UZA
Dirt Devil annual club dues
$36.00
18. Rick Walter
KJ6NME
Spouse
$12.00
CAL4WD annual dues
$45.00
19. Ron Webber
KM6ANT
CAL4WD permanent member
$675.00
CAL4WD permanent member 12 installments of ...$56.25
Awards
CORVA
$30.00
Adopt a Trail
The Dirt Devils Adopt A Trail is: Dishpan Springs
Trail (3N34)
Dishpan Springs Trail can be found in the
San Bernardino National Forest near Lake Arrowhead.
The Dishpan Springs Trail is one of the toughest and most
popular trails in the SBNF.
The West entrance:
2N26Y is N34° 16.198 W117° 08.258.
CAL 4 Wheel Drive, new member award
The T6 Bridge:
N34° 16.106 W117° 07.745.
Newsletter advertising
The East entrance:
$25 for ¼ page ad, for 3 issues
3N16 is N34° 15.663 W117° 05.116.
$50 for a ½ page ad, for 3 issues
Meeting place
$100 for a full page ad, for 3 issues.
8:30am at Rock Road House
A full page ad also gets a Web Link.
32150 Hilltop Blvd Running Springs, CA 92382 next to
the 76 gas station
First aid kit tracking
FA #1 (red, blue backpack)
DD HAM’s as March 2016
Josh B
Danny Ward
1. Scott Beggins
KJ6KBG
Ray Kleinhuizen
2. Paul Coursey
KJ6NNG
Mike Wallace
Josh Bleijenberg
3. Tim DeBolt
KK6TRM
FA #2 (Orange canvas bag)
4. James Ettinger
KK6UYU
Danny Ward
5. Roy Flansurg
KJ6SVM
Dave Jones
Ray K
6. Keith Graham
KF6LZA
Gilbert
7. Sandy Graham KF6SBF
Mike Wallace
Josh Bleijenberg
8. Steve Hendry
KK6UYW
Pete Johnson
9. Chris Johnson
KK6SAJ
FA #3 (Orange canvas bag)
10. Pete Johnson
KM6ARI
Rick Walter
Bill S
11. Dave Jones
KK6SAH
Ron Webber Calico
12. Linda Jones
KK6SAI
Jack & Zoe
Roger Mauer
13. Cheryl May
KF6WNG
Danny Ward
14. Al Ramsden
KF6BCJ
Ron Webber March 2015 Calico
15. Chris Slaughter KK6TMR
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May 2016
Cowbells
Rick Walter adopt a trail 6/27/2014
Josh Bleijenberg Corral Canyon 5/4/2014
The cow bell rules are: If you get stuck and are unable to
move under your own power and need the help of a winch
or you get strapped from one of your fellow jeepers then
Little Blue bell
you have earned the privilege of hanging a cow bell from
Rick Walter Moab March 2016
your front bumper. You must leave the cow bell on the
Dave
front of your rig until another Dirt Devil gets stuck then,
Kurt Claw hammer
you can proudly hand it over. This starts at the beginning
Frank Gilliland Holcomb Creek 9/26/15
and the end of the trail, not on the highway.
Bill Smith HDR May25 2015 winched Bronco on to trailer
Gilbert at Corral Canyon 4/10/15
Chris Slaughter Grizzly
Rick Walter
Mike Wallace
Old logo green bell
Mike Zeller Holcomb Creek Feb 2016
Mike Maneth memorial bell
Frank Gilliland Claw Hammer
Frank Gilliland Holcomb Creek 9/26/15
Ray Kleinhuizen rolled, Motino Wash Mar 2016
James Ettinger Holcomb Creek
Josh Bleijenberg Corral Canyon 4/10/15
Josh Bleijenberg Dusy Ersham Sept 2014
Frank Gilliland John Bull 6/27/2015
Mike Wallace Corral Canyon 4/10/15
James Ettinger Claw Hammer 1/10/15.
Castulo Olivas
Brown bell
Jack Sobelman rolled Moab Mar 2016
Rob Holcomb Valley / Gold Fever
Suhag Claw Hammer
Frank Gilliland Claw Hammer
Bill Smith HDR May25 2015
Tim Debolt Rattlesnake Feb 2015
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Dirt Devil Accessories
Dirt Devils accessories
Item
Price
Qty order
Extended price
Round Stickers
15.00
Whip flags 8” x 12”
25.00
Large flags 3’ x 5’
70.00
Caps
20.00
Caps camo
22.00
T shirt short sleeve
20.00
T shirt short sleeve camo
28.00
*Sweatshirt
35.00
**T shirt long sleeve
24.00
Total
Inventory as of 5/26/2016
* Out of inventory / ** Limited inventory
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