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MARCH 2016 -- CALICO THE ROUGHWHEELERS 2023 Vanderbilt Lane Redondo Beach, CA 90278 FIRST CLASS MAIL THE FOUR LETTER WORD The Four Letter Word is a

1 MARCH CALICO THE ROUGHWHEELERS 2023 Vanderbilt Lane Redondo Beach, CA FIRST CLASS MAIL THE FOUR LETTER WORD The Four Letter Word is a publication of the Roughwheelers Four Wheel Drive Club to entertain and inform our members and friends. We would be glad to hear from you and/or your club.

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2 2500-B Marine Avenue Redondo Beach, CA See or Call Marco Alverez-Store Manager (310) Fax (310) Or 400 West Artesia Blvd. Compton, CA See or Call Juan Ochoa-Store Manager (310) Fax (310) WE ARE YOUR # 1 JEEP SOURCE Professional Tools for Professional Results For your entire tool needs contact your local Distributor Andy Hammitt MatcoTools@ymail.com ATTENTION ROUGHWHEELERS These businesses sponsor us, offer a discount and/or donate prizes to our raffles. Whenever you or your friends need any off-road products or tools, these are the places that should be shopped.

3 THE FOUR LETTER WORD MARCH 2016 President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Editor Sergeant-at-Arms: Safety Chairman: WagonMaster for February El Mirage Liaison CA4WDC Delegate: 2016 OFFICERS Sam Jim Woodstock Google Karen Plugger Bird Dr. Seuss Nathan One Eye Jack WHAT S UP THIS MONTH BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES (Please send any corrections to Karen) GENERAL MEETING Friday, March 11 th, 2016 from 8-10pm At: Redondo Rod & Gun Club, 2023 Vanderbilt Ln, Redondo Beach, CA Free parking is across from Carl s Jr, and near the corner of Artesia and Blossom. BOARD MEETING: The Board Meeting will be held on the Thursday one week prior to the General Meeting at a place to be announced. The Board Meetings are open to club members only. March Run: Calico March 25-27, 2016 (Base Camp) March 15 / April 14 Birthdays Mary Pat Severin Nicole Sullivan (Toni s daughter Sandy Graham Memberships (March) None Weddings (March) Keith and Sandy Graham Members in Memoriam (March) Kent (Lion) Nelson Mailing Address: The RoughWheelers 2023 Vanderbilt Lane Redondo Beach, CA NOTE: Future Newsletters will feature Birthdays from the 16 th to the 15 th of each month. Also, as a member, if your Birthday, Membership or Anniversary is not mentioned, please contact me to update our records. EDITORS NOTE: This newsletter belongs to the club, and any items you may want to include are welcome, space permitting. This includes our friends at CA4WDA, CORVA and El Mirage OHV. The DEADLINE for the April newsletter is Wednesday, March 30 th, Contact me at kslhome@aol.com Club Website: Club Facebook Page: The Roughwheelers Off Road Club

ATTENDANCE: Members (10) and Guests (6) REPORTS: The Roughwheelers IV Wheel Drive Club ROUGHWHEELERS GENERAL MEETING (Called to order at 8:00 pm) February 12, 2016 PRESIDENT: Present Minutes approved.

VICE PRESIDENT: Absent No report. SECRETARY: Present No report. TREASURER: Present In the bank $829.88 also a donation of $55.00 from Nathan s neighbor And COH is $72.58.

4 ATTENDANCE: Members (10) and Guests (6) REPORTS: The Roughwheelers IV Wheel Drive Club ROUGHWHEELERS GENERAL MEETING (Called to order at 8:00 pm) February 12, 2016 PRESIDENT: Present Minutes approved. Birthdays and Anniversaries read. Must set a date For a Board Meeting to review the Standing Operating Procedures and the By-Laws. Saturday, March 5, 2016 is set starting at 9am. VICE PRESIDENT: Absent No report. SECRETARY: Present No report. TREASURER: Present In the bank $ also a donation of $55.00 from Nathan s neighbor And COH is $ Will have a better report next month. Everyone pay dues. EDITOR: Absent No report. SERGEANT AT ARMS: Present We have a raffle. SAFETY CHAIRMAN Absent No report. WAGONMASTER FOR March TBD EL MIRAGE LIASION: Present We have a Clean-Up day in April. CA4WDC DELEGATE: Absent No report. NEW MEMBER: REFRESHMENTS: TRIP REPORT: None at this time. April Steve May Alan Tuvia and friends went to Jawbone Canyon. Sam went to Jawbone Canyon. Started at Blue Point. Tuvia also went to the King of the Hammers. Woodstock also went on a run but didn t want to report on it. AWARDS: ACE DRIVER: Nathan for having an electrified Jeep. MASTER MEC: Steve for a wind defined tent. Torn to shreds. BACK SEAT DRIVER: Joanna for electrical wire wining. PHYLLIS DILLER: Not awarded. OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: None this month. El Mirage Roughwheelers Kiosk Nathan is working on a device to be attached to our Kiosk at El Mirage regarding our trail. He will be more prepared to discuss it at our next meeting. FINES COLLECTED: $ Cancellation of run We need to establish a system for notifying everyone in the event of the cancellation of a run. If Wagonmaster is unable to make the run, the Wagonmaster makes calls to all members to see if he can get a replacement. Then send out an . If after calling and ing, no one can replace the Wagonmaster, the Wagonmaster will send out an to all members and guests that the run has been cancelled. February Run to Lucerne Valley Alan is the Wagonmaster. He promises that the run will not be cancelled. Bring firewood for 2 days. Gave a report of what he has prepared for the run. Saint Patrick s Day Parade $50.00 fee approved for the Parade admission on March 12, Need registration and insurance.

The Roughwheelers Trail Ratings 1 2 3 4 4+ 5 5+ Passable by stock and 2WD vehicles, improved dirt, gravel etc.

5 The Roughwheelers Trail Ratings Passable by stock and 2WD vehicles, improved dirt, gravel etc. Scenic, touring trail ride; four-wheel drive required occasionally, some mud holes or rocks that would stop most other vehicles are traveled easily in 4WD. For novice and experienced drivers alike; the most fun four-wheeling you can expect to have in a stock four-wheeler; low range may be required often. Not advisable for novice drivers; potentially dangerous situations; maximum ground clearance, lowest gears, lockers, limited slips, winches, and jacks advised due to moderate to large rocks and obstacles, vehicle damage possible. Full size vehicles limited to specific trails at this rating. Not advisable for novice drivers; potentially dangerous situations; maximum ground clearance, lowest gears, and minimum tire size of 33 inches and one locker or two limited slips required; jacks and winches indispensable due to large boulders, steep inclines; vehicle damage is very likely. Full size vehicles limited to specific trails at this rating. No novice drivers; dangerous situations; maximum ground clearance, lowest gears, minimum tire size of 35 inches and two lockers or limited slips required; jacks and winches indispensable due to large boulders, steep inclines; vehicle damage assured. Full size vehicles limited to specific trails at this rating. For the hard core experienced driver; extremely dangerous situations; maximum ground clearance, lowest gears, minimum tire size of 35 inches, two lockers, and winch are required. Full size vehicles limited to specific trails at this rating. PRE TRIP INFORMATION (Retrieved from previous trips) RUN: Calico WHEN: March 25 th March 27 th, 2015 LEAVE: On your own time or contact other members for convoy information. RUN TYPE: Base Camp. Bring your motorhomes trailers and tents. TERRAIN: Rocks, washes, hill climbs and more rocks. Good idea to have lockers, armor and articulation. ** High chance for body damage. Not recommended for full-size vehicles.** MAPS: AAA De Lorme Southern & Central CA. DIRECTIONS: From the 15, go north to Calico Road exit (#194) north of Barstow. Turn left At Calico Road and go 1 mile to Mule Canyon Road. Turn right and go 1.5 miles. Keep left at the Y to Phillips Drive (if marked) and go about 1/4 of a mile, camp on the right. THE PLAN: Run Doran, Scenic Odessa Canyon, and Wall Street Canyon. LAST GAS: Ghost Town Road. There is a 76 and an Arco, also food and ice. LAST SUPPLIES: Barstow TRAIL RATING: 2 4+ BRING: Firewood, for 2 nights of bon fires, warm clothes for cool days and nights. CB: Channel 4 HAM: WAGONMASTER: TBD EVERYONE BRING FIREWOOD. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL MEMBERS TO BRING FIREWOOD, NOT JUST A FEW.

6 February Trip Report As there was no official run for the month of February, there is no official trip report for the month of February. You had to be at the February monthly meeting to hear of the 3 trip reports that were taken by various members. WHO WE ARE We're the California Four Wheel Drive Association, Inc. Since 1959, our non-profit organization has actively promoted the advancement of vehicle oriented outdoor recreation. Today, the association represents over 8,000 members and 160 member clubs. We are the largest organization of this type in California and represent owners of all makes and models of 4WD vehicles, as well as non-owners who support responsible vehicle-oriented recreation. The California Four Wheel Drive Association held their 57 th annual convention in February. It was a great success. The next convention will be held February 17-19, 2017 at the Marriott in Rancho Cordova, CA. Hi Desert Round Up is fast approaching. This is an event that is hosted by CA4WDA on Memorial Day weekend, May 28-30, 2016 and marks the start of summer. This year it is scheduled to be The Roughwheelers 4 Wheel Drive Club monthly run. The campsite is located behind the Slash X in Barstow, CA. HDR is a family event with guided trail rides on Saturday. There will be a best-equipped game held Saturday evening. This game is open to everyone. In addition, on Sunday there will be vehicle games for the adults and in the afternoon, there will be kids games. On Sunday evening there will be a raffle for both the kids and the adults. The application is now available on-line. If you are planning on attending, complete the application soon. Last year there were over 150 attendees. See you there! NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH January marked the beginning of the New Year for The Roughwheelers 4-Wheel Drive Club membership. Now is the time to renew your membership of $50.00 to the club and your CA4WDA membership of $ PLEASE PAY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. If your dues are not paid by the end of the month of March, you will not receive a newsletter until you do. Get your dues paid now.

7 Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Clinic Announcement If you are interested in taking a Wilderness First Aid Course (WFA), Badlands Off-Road Adventures is sponsoring a 2-day class in April. They have engaged a professional medical instructor from Wilderness Medical Associates, a certifying agency. Badlands Off-Road Adventures is sponsoring the Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WFA) clinic because they felt that everyone should be prepared when they go outdoors. This will be the best first aid course you have ever taken. That is unless you go on to the Wilderness First Responder Class. The WFA clinic will provide you with skills, knowledge and training to handle life threatening medical emergencies and allows you to be better prepared to protect your family in an emergency. Wilderness First Aid is a two-day immersion into general medical concepts and Basic Life Support skills. This course teaches what to do with a medical emergency when help is miles away and calling 911 isn t an option. The clinic will be held April 16/17, 2016 at the Hungry Valley State Vehicle Recreation Area (SVRA) near Gorman, CA. Please reserve the dates on your calendar or sign up today. (Note you must be 18 years old to take the clinic.) Call Tom Severin, President of Badlands Off-Road Adventures (also a Roughwheelers 4- Wheel Drive Club member). ********************************************************* El Mirage Day May 7, 2016 It has come to attention that the day of clean up at El Mirage OHV is on May 7 th, I had made arrangements for this day to coincide with our monthly run. I was not notified in advance of the change. I received the information the same as everyone. So I contacted the office. I was told that because of a scheduling problem it could not be held on our regularly scheduled weekend to be at the park. So this will be a run without a clean up (except for our trail), no free breakfast or lunch or t- shirt. If any one is interested in going again the very next week for the clean up, let s go. It only looks good for our group and we get credit for the hours put in. Again, my apologies for any inconvenience this presents for anyone.

LOOK WHAT S IN THE FUTURE March 2016 March 4-6, 2016 Tierra Del Sol s Desert Safari. March 11, 2016 Roughwheelers Membership Meeting in Redondo Beach, CA. March 12, 2016 St.

8 LOOK WHAT S IN THE FUTURE March 2016 March 4-6, 2016 Tierra Del Sol s Desert Safari. March 11, 2016 Roughwheelers Membership Meeting in Redondo Beach, CA. March 12, 2016 St. Patrick s Day Parade in Hermosa Beach, CA. March 13, 2016 Daylight Savings Begins (Advance your clock 1 hour) March 17, 2016 St. Patrick s Day March 25-27, 2016 Roughwheelers Monthly Run to Calico. March 27, 2016 Easter. April 2016 April 1, 2016 April Fools Day. April 8, 2016 Roughwheelers Membership Meeting & BBQ in Redondo Beach, CA. April 15, 2016 Taxes are due today. April 22, 2016 Passover April 22-24, 2016 Roughwheelers Monthly Run to El Mirage OHV Recreational Area. April 23, 2016 Quarterly CA4WDA South District Meeting 9am-3pm. Meeting to be Held at Jeep Chrysler Dodge of Ontario at 1202 Auto Center Drive in Ontario, CA. May 2016 May 5, 2016 Cinco de Mayo May 8, 2016 Mother s Day May 13, 2016 Roughwheelers Membership Meeting & Run Plan in Redondo Beach, CA. May 21, 2016 Armed Forces Day May 27-29, 2016 Roughwheelers Monthly Run to High Desert Roundup by CA4WDA May 30, 2016 Memorial Day If you have any items to add in the next issue of Look What s In The Future, send me an . The Newsletter Editor.

FIRST CLASS MAIL ISABELLE JANUARY 2016 JAWBONE-LAKE. THE ROUGHWHEELERS 2023 Vanderbilt Lane Redondo Beach, CA THE FOUR LETTER WORD

FIRST CLASS MAIL ISABELLE JANUARY 2016 JAWBONE-LAKE. THE ROUGHWHEELERS 2023 Vanderbilt Lane Redondo Beach, CA THE FOUR LETTER WORD THE ROUGHWHEELERS 2023 Vanderbilt Lane Redondo Beach, CA 90278 FIRST CLASS MAIL THE FOUR LETTER WORD The Four Letter Word is a publication of the Roughwheelers Four Wheel Drive Club to entertain and inform