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Havasu 4 Wheelers

TRAIL TALK Your monthly club newsletter February 2013 Volume 21, Number 2

P residents Message Havasu 4 Wheelers,

The holidays are behind us and the new year has begun with activities galore

for all to enjoy. We started off with the Annual Awards banquet with games,

prizes, dancing and more. Rodger and Diana Delk always do a fantastic job

with this annual dinner and this year was no exception. We had many many raffle prizes

thanks to those who collected them all from merchants around town. The club also earned a

whopping $575 thanks to two auction items, a golf package donated by the Refuge and a

beautiful necklace created and donated by our resident artist Diana Liston. We had quite the

bidding war which was fun to watch.

The following weekend several Havasu-4-Wheelers volunteered for the Havasu Balloon Festival which is always a

landmark event here in Havasu. On Sunday a group of 4-wheelers took a group of balloonists the back way to the

desert bar and showed them the desert up close and personal. They all enjoyed our Havasu hospitality and look

forward to returning next year.

The nomination committee is finalizing a slate of new potential Board of Directors, so if you are interested in getting

more involved with the club and would like to take on a Board position contact Bruce Speirs or Darryld Kautzmann to

be placed on the ballot.

Coming up is the Travel Management Plan Open House scheduled on Wednesday February 6th at the Nautical Inn, 6pm.

Please try to attend to show our support for our trails. This should be the final version of the plan, and through all the

work of the Public Land Access Committee the outcome should be favorable.

On top of everything else we have lots and lots of runs to go on, so check out the website, sign up a

run and let’s go 4-wheeling!

Happy Trails, Cheryl

2013 Havasu 4 Wheelers

Membership Renewal application

(Cut out & complete application on page 2)

Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone!

Change of Address

If you have a change to your mailing address,

it’s your responsibility to notify us.

NO NOTICE = NO NEWSLETTER!

[email protected]

Bob & Wanda Scholl 928/505-6579

Trail Talk - 2 - February 2013

2013 Havasu 4 Wheelers Membership Renewal Application To renew your 2013 H4W membership, please fill out this application form and mail it to Havasu 4 Wheelers,

P.O. Box 1486, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405, accompanied by a check in the amount of $45.00. You may also

bring your application and check to the February or March 2013 club meetings.

Applications received after March 31, 2013 will be considered delinquent and the renewal amount will be $60.00.

Delinquent members shall be dropped from the roster after the last day of April, 2013.

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Goat Hill Passage December 12, 2012

A fter a little confusion as to the meeting location, we

ended up with 9 jeeps for the run and 4 vehicles

were a NO SHOW.

Our first little obstacle was a sandy hill, which has been

known to stop a few vehicles in their track, but our group

made it without a lick of trouble. This trail offers a variety

of scenic views starting with the portion that goes along

the edge of the wilderness area and provides a scenic view

of the hills that you just can’t appreciate from the high-

way. Farther down the trail you are on the power line

road where you get the view of the lake and city and

toward the end of the run you are looking at the area

north of I-40.

At the area of the unusual rock formation we call “Snoopy

Rock” it became evident that members of our group had

very active imaginations as the “Snoopy Rock” morphed

into and including a dog house and a food bowl. Maybe

with a few more trips the other side of the rock with

change from just an alligator to who knows what.

Thank you to those who came on the run and a special

Thank You to Colin Thomas for being the tail gunner.

Willie Williams, Trail Boss

The Lake Havasu BLM Field Office has

scheduled a public Open House event for the

Havasu TMP (Travel Management Plan) on

February 6th, 3012 from 6:00 - 8:00pm at the

Nautical Inn.

The purpose of this event is to provide

information and progress of the Havasu Travel

Management Plan. Also the full, preliminary

TMP and Environmental Assessment will be

available (electronically) for public review. This

will also start a 60-day public comment period

on the Environmental Assessment.

If you have any questions, please feel free to

contact, Jen House, Natural Resource Specialist,

BLM-Colorado District at [email protected]

All Havasu 4 Wheelers are welcome and

encouraged to attend.

Upcoming Club Runs (1-5 rating) Check the Havasu 4 Wheelers Website for updates on runs

and events: www.havasu4wheelers.org

Gypsum Mine/Ram Peak (3.0) ….…..…....….................. Feb. 1st

9:00am, Terribles @ Hwy 95 & I-40, Mike Yahrmarkt

Driving 101 (3.0) ………….…..…....…………................. Feb. 4th

8:30am, SARA Park, Jim Bowen (postponed from 1/15/2013)

Cedar Run & Hike (3.0) ….…...........................…........... Feb. 5th

8:30am, Terribles @ Hwy 95 & I-40, John Strong

Rock n Roll (3.50) ………….…..…....…........................... Feb. 6th

8:30am, SARA Park, Tom Bunnell

Chloride Lunch Run (3.0) …………...…..…................... Feb. 7th

8:30am, Terribles @ Hwy 95 & I-40, Kathlyne Speirs

High Line (3.0) ……….….…..…....…………................... Feb. 7th

9:00am, End of Bison, John Strong

McCracken Mine (3.25) ………….….…....….................. Feb. 8th

8:00am, Scenic Turnout on Hwy 95 South, Jim Bowen

Roulette Mine (3.25) …………………….....……............ Feb. 8th

9:00am, Scenic Turnout on Hwy 95 South, Charles Leipart

Signal Ghost Town & Gold Bug Mine (3.25) ....…........ Feb. 10th

8:30am, Terribles @ Hwy 95 & I-40, Bruce Speirs

Buck Mountain Fencing (3.0) …..…....……................... Feb. 12th

8:00am at BLM or Terribles at 8:30am, Darryld Kartzmann

Sleeping Princess (3.75) ………….….....….................... Feb. 13th

8:30an, Terribles @ Hwy95 & I-40, Andy Lucas

Cat Tail Cove (3.25) ………….…..…....…..................... Feb. 14th

9:00am, Scenic Turnout on Hwy 95 South, John Strong

Rovey’s Needle (3.25) …………………....…….............. Feb. 15th


Moss Wash (3.75) ………….…..…....…......................... Feb. 17th

8:30am, Terribles @ Hwy 95 & I-40, Ladell Olson

Warm Springs/Hike (2.0) ………….….....….................. Feb. 21st

9:00am, Terribles @ Hwy 95 & I-40, John Strong

Havasu Heights GPS Run (3.0) ………………............. Feb. 22nd

8:00am, Craggy Wash Entrance, Steve Riley

Rovey’s Needle (3.25) ………….…..…....….................. Feb. 23rd


Gold Standard Mine (3.0) ………….…..…....…............ Feb. 24th

8:30am, Scenic Turnout on Hwy 95 South, Bruce Speirs

Silver Creek (3.50) ………….…..…....…....................... Feb. 25th

8:30am, Terribles @ Hwy 95 & I-40, Sue Guibord

Tin Barn/Whiskey Basin (3.75) ………….…................. Feb. 27th

8:30am, Terribles @ Hwy 95 & I-40, Andy Lucas

Mine Shack/Hotdog Cook (3.25) ………................... Feb. 27th

9:00am, Standard Wash Kiosk, Tom Bunnell

Mine Shack/Hotdog Cook (3.25) ……...…................ Feb. 27th

9:00am, Standard Wash Kiosk, Gary Wiskus

Mine Shack/Hotdog Cook (2.0) ………...….............. Feb. 27th

9:00am, Standard Wash Kiosk, Ron Satterfield

Havasu 4 Wheelers take over the town of Tombstone and surrounding areas.

Mark your calendars for April 15th thru 18th, 2013.

Motels and RV parks, phone numbers and rates are:

Bella Union Adobe Lodge: 520/457-2243

Must call for Rates and Availability

Larian Motel: 520/457-2272

Rates are $415-425 for five nights

Landmark Lookout Lodge: 520/457-2223

Rates are $445 for five nights

Tombstone Holiday Inn Express: 520/457-9507

Rates are $497-543 for five nights

Tombstone Sagebrush Inn: 520/457-2311

Rates are $89-149 per night

Tombstone Budget Host Inn: 520/457-3478

Must call for Rates and Availability

Katie’s Cabins: 520/457-3963

Rates Mon. thru Thur. $89, Fri. & Sat. $99 per night

Tombstone RV Park & Resort: 520/457-3829

RV spaces are $216 plus tax per week,

Cabins, must call for rates,

Cowboy Suites are $350 plus tax per week

Tombstone Territories RV Park: 877/316-6714

30 AMP sites $34 per night

50 AMP sites $36 per night

Please Call Now if you are planning to go to Tombstone

Check in on Sunday, April 14 and

check out on Friday, April 19

Contact Charles Leipart for questions or information

Please Note: Please be at the departure location

20 minutes before the departure time.

Call Trail Boss if you are unable to attend.

Other Club Happen’ns TMP Open House .............................................................. Feb. 6th

6:00pm, Nautical Inn, 1000 McCulloch Blvd. N.

Trail Boss Meeting ………………….…..…....…........... Feb. 15th

1:00 - 3:00pm, Mohave Co. Library, John Strong

Ladies Luncheon ………………….…..…....................... Feb. 21st

12:30pm, College Street Brewhouse, 1151 Gauge Dr. ,Diana Delk

H4W Board Meeting ………………..……..................... Feb. 25th

4:00pm, Mohave Comm. Room 827, Cheryl MacLean

Cooks Night Out ………………….…..…....................... Feb. 26th

5:00pm, China City Super Buffet, (Staples Shopping Center)

Diana Delk

Men’s Breakfast ………………….…..….........….......... Feb. 28th

8:00am, Bad Miguel’s, Gary Wiskus

H4W Membership Meeting ............................................ Feb. 28th

7:00pm, Realtor’s Center, Cheryl MacLean



Scott” Well and Beyond

A t about 08:30 December 30th, 10 jeeps met at

Terribles at the I-40 and Hwy 95. After a quick

check in and a very quick drivers meeting, we

were on our way to the Franconia exit in our warm jeeps.

After a quick air-down at Franconia , we were on our way

to Scott’s well and beyond. After a stop at Scott’s well, we

continued up the hill. On this portion of the trail we

encountered some very out of the ordinary condition. It

started to snow on us. It was actually very nice to most of

us. Only one complaint from a snowbird, “I came to

Havasu to get away from this #%^&@.

After checking out the area at the top of the snowy trail we

headed down to a corral area and had a quick lunch. It

was still cold so most ate inside their jeep. We aired up in

sunny Havasu Heights about 1:30. It was a nice unusual

day enjoyed by a great bunch of people.

Thanks to Tom (Cheese Puff) Bunnell for being the Tail-

gunner.

Gary Wiskus, Trail Boss

Photo By: Tom Bunnell

This and That

T his was a new run consisting of several runs

connected together. We stared at Bison with 14

Jeeps and proceeded to the Powerline trail, then we

went up about ¼ mile of Blue Berry Jam trail that had

several good obstacles. We continued to Red Line and had

one Jeep break on No Name Falls. With the help of Steve

Perry and a few others we bent and bolted him back

together. We continued on to Gold Springs then Hawks

Nest without any other problems. Thanks to Gary Wiskus,

Ron Satterfield and Ladell Olson for helping me with all

the pre-runs to put this run together. Watch for this run to

come up again in the near future.

Tom Bunnell, Trail Boss


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♫ Roll Along Wagon Train, rollin' over prairies where there

ain't no grass, rollin' over mountains where there ain't no

pass, sittin' all aboard high in the weather, praying to the

Lord we stay together, side by side on the wagon train….♪

“Now listen up Pilgrims, us Trail Bosses have got together and they hereby

appointed me to explain the way things are done out here on a run.”

Ward Bond sounds off on Trail Boss

But first here’s a tip of the hat to those kindly trail cooks who bring

along some tasty baked goods to share with the gang. Ye Ha! We all

get fired up some when we see our favorites show up!

The trail bosses been scratching their noggin’s ‘bout people who

sign up for runs who then don’t show up. Dang nab bit, if we’d a

knownd you had no inclination of tagging along we wouldn’t have

sat at the meet location twiddling our thumbs. We’d a hit the trail

and be just dust on the horizon by now. Why the heck do ya think

them there cell phone numbers is listed, ya yahoo!

Here’s one more – when you come to a turn on the trail WAIT for

the pilgrim behind you before you scamper off. Something about

coming to a fork on the Santa Fe Trail that is juss plain

discombobulating to folks. Us Trail Bosses, oh we just love chasing

strays - and then hearing some tenderfoot at the campfire that night

grumbling how it was our fault he got cut out of the herd and lost.

BLM Mine Fencing project -

“You load sixteen tons and what do you get….

”Your H4W Conservation Committee Mine Fencing Group will again be working in

conjunction with the Lake Havasu BLM Office. The group will be heading out into

the trackless deserts to put up fencing to help prevent inadvertent falls into

unmarked vertical mine shafts. These mines, some dug in the 1880’s, present a

serious hazard to the unsuspecting desert visitor.

Some of these openings have been found on the top of some small peaks with

trails leading right to them. For you non-believers out there some years back we had a H4W’er

accidentally drive his jeep up to and into a vertical shaft. His rig fortunately got wedged in at the top

of it or it would have been like Arnold Schwarzenegger says, “Hasta la vista baby!”

New volunteers are always welcome and as trips are planned the word for work parties goes out. The

BLM supplies the fencing materials but we volunteer the tools, time, and trouble to do it all. Bring hat,

gloves, lunch, water and a chair. See Darryld Kautzmann for the Buck Mountain Mine fencing scheduled

for February 12th.


Ram’s Peak via Highline

O n Friday, the 4th of January we had 10 Jeeps that

aired down at Home Depot. The day before the

wind was blowing and it was really cold so I was

hoping for good weather. We had a wind free, blue sky

day. We were able to have lunch on top of Ram’s peak

with a great scenic view. We took time to stop by You Go

Falls and to my surprise we had 8 Jeeps go over and come

back up the falls with no problems. Thanks to Gary

Wiskus (Big Cheese) and Ron Satterfield (Cheese Wiz) for

tailgunning.

Tom Bunnell, Trail Boss


McGuffies Cabin/ Slot Canyon

O n 1/8/2013, Nineteen jeeps were to meet and leave

Terribles at Hwy 95 and I-40 at 8:30am. We had

the group divide up in two groups where Bruce

Speirs led one group and John Strong the other. At 8:45

the first group (John Strong) left and shortly after the

second group left ( Bruce Speirs) . Our air down spot ( 18.8

mi ) was on Alamo Road and Boriana Road. The next stop

was McGuffies Cabin ( 59.5 mi ) where on the way we saw

the color transitions of the desert from a Joshua tree forest,

Pinyon pines, to hundreds of Saguaro cactus.

McGuffie cabin is a 3 room structure built in the 1940s

where Venice McGuffie lived untill the 1980s and 90 years

old. She had to drive 60 miles for gas and parked a 1/2 mile

from the cabin. Pictograghs are in the lower canyon

( 300m) include prehistoric anthropomorphic figures, hand

prints (negative and positive) , and geometric design. Along

the way we pass Mississippi Springs a water catchment for

sheep and quite a engineering marvel for our animals. One

can hike all the way to the Bill Williams River ( 5 mi. round

trip) but not enough time today.

After lunch we exited thru Slot Canyon which adds 2 miles

for our return trip to our air down spot. Thank you Mike

Yahrmarkt for being John Strong's Tail Gunner and

Ladell and Judy Olsen for being Bruce Speirs’ Tail

Gunner. Everyone did a great job and we were aired up by

3:30pm.

John Strong, Trail Boss

Photo By: John Strong

Call: 928/680-0201

1841 N. Kiowa Blvd. (BETWEEN FOOD CITY & STAPLES)

Mon - Thru 7:00am - 8:30pm Fri - Sat 7:00am -9:00pm

Sunday 7:00am - 3:00pm

Cattail Wanderings January 16, 2013

I nspired by a hardy group who had gone down the

week prior to see “where the heck that track ends,”

eight members in four jeeps wanted more of the

same. All bundled up from the cold, this time we traveled

all the way south as far as one can go then east till we ran

out of time (Traveled? Heck zig zagged is more like it if

you look at our GPS track). And this winter day it got

dark early in the canyons and the wind was freezing too so

leaving was OK. Admittedly we did loose time when I got

distracted on a side trail so another venture is likely. A

‘thank you’ to Ladell & Judy Olson for tail gunning.

Bruce Speirs – Trail Boss

Our sincere condolences from the entire membership go out to Tom & Lisa Bunnell with

the passing of their Brother-In-Law...


DIZCLAIMER Spellum errurrrs, mizpelled namez &

mizuse of Ingalish are the responsibilite of Spell Chuck

& the board of directors who push to got thiz thing out

on time. The editors ‘aint gon’na be held liable. If, in

readin this newsletter, you get the message, be satisfied

with what ya got!

Mark your Calendars,

April 28th - May 4th, 2013

Sites Reserved at Spanish Trails RV Park

1-800-787-2751

and

Rooms at Moab Rustic Inn

1-435-259-6177

Be sure to tell them you are with the Havasu 4 Wheelers

Sunday the 28th, Meet & Greet @ Spanish Trails

Wednesday 5pm, Club Dinner @ Spanish Trails

More information and sign ups at February meeting

Contact Mike & Cheryl MacLean for details

BlueRibbon Coalition News Blast

Here is a bit of happy holiday news update from our

partners in balmy southern California.

The good news comes from Jeff Knoll, former Event

Director for the King of the Hammers. Naturally, Knoll

keeps a close eye on anything threatening the epic Johnson

Valley OHV area.

Knoll sent word that on January 2nd, President Obama

signed into law H.R. 4310, the National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. He says the

defense authorization bill includes a provision that will

require the USMC to study the feasibility of the use of the

OHV area under a permit, much like other users of the

BLM managed area are required to have, rather than to

absorb the OHV area into the Twenty-Nine Palms Marine

base.

The American Motorcyclists Association (AMA) has

reported that the provision triggers a hold on spending

and a 90-day deadline for the military to report to

Congress on how its proposed expansion of a Marine base

at Twentynine Palms, California will impact OHV use.

AMA reports the language was inserted into the bill by

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (MD) with support from Sens. Diane

Feinstein (CA) and Mark Udall (CO).

Both Knoll and the AMA credit the partnership with the

California Motorized Recreation Council (CMRC) and

The Livingston Group in Washington, D.C., for the

provision. Wayne Allard, AMA's vice president for

government relations said "This was truly a team effort

involving many southern California motorized groups and

their elected representatives in Washington, D.C., as well

as other representatives in Congress."

The CMRC membership includes, the Off-Road Business

Association, California Association of 4-Wheel Drive

Clubs, California Off-Road Vehicle Association, AMA

National, American Sand Association, California-Nevada

Snowmobile Association, AMA District 36 (Northern Cal-

ifornia, Northwestern Nevada) and AMA District 37

(Southern California) Off-Road.

Red Line January 16, 2013

O ur run started with 6 jeeps at Standard Wash, at

9:30 am. We followed Red Line trail enjoyed

several obstacles with one challenging water fall.

Our run then continued to the Gold Springs trail when our

group stopped at what’s called the Squeeze. The fun began

with a climb rated at a four. All of us enjoyed watching

Bob Drew take the extra credit challenge. He had great

climb. The group continued to the Hawks Nest followed by

another challenging water fall. Then on to the 5 dollar

falls, where Bob Drew, Bill Trunk & myself took the next

extra credit challenge which is rated a 4. After a great day

the group continued on out to Hwy. 95. A special thanks

to Gary Wiskus for being our tail gunner.

Ron Satterfield, Trail Boss

Bill Trunk going over one of the water falls, Photo By: Sally Satterfield

Trail Talk - 8 - January 2013 Trail Talk - 8 - February 2013

Skull Mt. Run & Hike

O n Friday, January 11, seven vehicles left Standard

Wash to ride through several different wash areas

heading to the Black Mountains area. We arrived

at the parking area for Skull Mountain, just south of the

Black Mountains, Thirteen hikers and one dog set out on

the moderate trek over some hills to the Skull Mountain

water catchment. There was a lot of rock collecting along

the way, as the area has many different rocks, with lots of

crystal geode pieces. John Strong checked the tanks and

the water levels for a report to BLM. We had lunch at the

catchment, while enjoying the views. We then continued

around the mountains to complete the loop back to the

parking area.

Thank you to John Strong for being tail gunner and

carrying the AED.

Steve Riley, Trail Boss

Our club of 160+ members owe

you a Big Thank You. During

the year of 2012 our 27 Trail

Bosses led over 137 runs along

the Colorado River and beyond.

Thank you To our Trail Bosses

Photos By: Jayne Riley

“Never have so many

owed so much

to so few”.

Winston Churchill

Awarded to the Trail Bosses at the Annual Awards Party

as a Thank You from the Club were,

T-Shirts for 1-4 runs, Polo Shirts for 5-9 runs and

Fleece Jackets for 10-27 runs.

1 - 4 Runs

5 - 9 Runs

10 - 27 Runs

Darryld Kautzmann

Dave Opperman

Janet Drew

Mike Yahrmarkt

Gary Wiskus

Dick Thomas

Dennis Kruezenstein

Kathlyne Speirs

Bill Mitschele

Steve Perry

Mike MacLean

Don Flood

Steve Riley

Bob Carson

Leroy Larsen

Ron Satterfield

Snake Williams

Bob Drew

Ladell Olson

Tom Bunnell

Andy Lucas

Sue Guibord

Charles Leipart

Jim Bowen

John Strong

Bruce Speirs

Willie Williams

The No Bell Stays in the loving

hands of Ron Satterfield

I love this


January 20th, 2013

Thank you Rodger and Diana Delk

for another spectacular evening of

Games, Entertainment, Good Food And Fellowship

Photos By: Diana Delk, Janet Drew, Sue Guibord and

Joanne Malara

Trail Boss of the Month

Gary Wiskus

Congratulations!

Signal Ghost Town / Gold Bug Mine

January 19, 2013

A short notice run resulted in seven members in

four jeeps running out to Signal Ghost Town. We

checked out the graveyard and then decided to go

south the Gold Bug Mine. Fortunately we had Early West

with us so we knew where to go. This is a lonely track and

goes through some nice scenery. We then connected up

with the “old” Alamo Road and travel first through a

Joshua tree and then a Saguaro cactus forest along the

way. Arriving at Misery Well we discovered a seldom

used track which led us west over the northern end of the

McCracken Mtns. to an old ranch at Bateman Spring.

There we found three old buildings with lots of ‘stuff’ to

gawk at. A great run I’ll certainly do again. As always

‘thank you’ to Ladell & Judy Olson for tail gunning.

Bruce Speirs, Trail Boss

Photos By: Bruce Speirs


Thank you, to our fellow 4 wheelers for this honor,

you have no idea how much it means to us. Bob & Wanda


Carl & Linda Brink

3655 Tarpon Drive

LHC, AZ 86406

402/290-5007

[email protected]

Steve & Sharon Bruno

3543 Challenger Drive

LHC, AZ 86406

509/995-1005

[email protected]

Bill & Nancy French

5220 Hwy 95 N

Parker, AZ 85344

928/554-6306

[email protected]

Chuck & Carol Laughlin

1905 Victoria Farms Rd. #72

LHC, AZ 86404

503/708-8493

[email protected]

Ron & Melba Olsen

3856 Solar Drive

LHC, AZ 86406

928/505-8452 928/846-3467

[email protected]

Phil & Debbie Harrington

3290 Rocking Horse Drive

LHC, AZ 86406

928/855-5094 cell 310/488-3925

[email protected]

No Photo Available Frank & Judi Eckis

2520 Sweetwater Lane

LHC, AZ 86406

619/884-5089

[email protected]

No Photo Available Michael Dawson

& Corrine Westhaver

4000 Lakeview Road

LHC, AZ 86406

208/660-7575


JANUARY’s 50/50 Winner

Was A guest

Gary Luking $118.50

The Desert Bar-Back Way

T en (10) Jeeps left the from the Ross store on

Sunday, January 20, at 11:00 a.m. We had fifteen

(15) visitors consisting of four (4) new members

and eleven (11) balloon pilots.

This was the weekend of the Balloon Festival and several

of the Jeep Club members were volunteers for chase

vehicles and other assistance jobs. Several of the

ballooners asked about Jeeping in our area and stated that

they would like to rent Jeeps. I told them that with our

large Club membership, it should be no problem to get

members to volunteer to take them on a run and I

suggested the back way to the Desert Bar.

Cheryl then issued an “emergency” run and asked for

Jeep volunteers for that. We had several of our new

members step up and they brought friends who were also

applying for membership and this run was their initiation

Club run.

The run was very successful and it seemed everyone had a

great time. The balloon pilots were very happy to

experience a Jeep run and especially to see our desert.

Snake’s passenger was able to go on an “extra credit” and

they were thrilled to participate in a little more difficult

run than the rest of us did.

Thanks to all of you for going on the run with us – hope

you had as good a time as we did. A special thanks to our

new Club members and to the applying members – I

would especially like to extend my thanks to you for your

support.

Continued

Snake was tailgunner and kept all of us on the path.

Thank you, Snake.

Rodger Delk, Trail Boss

Automatic External Defibrillator

I f you want to carry one of the club’s Au-

tomatic External Defibrillators (AED’s) on a

run, please contact Bob Drew and make ar-

rangements to check one out before your run.

Thanks, John Strong, Run Chairman

“Sunshine”

If you know of anyone in the club who might

need some cheering up,

please contact Connie Burleson at [email protected]

She will be happy to send cards

on behalf of the entire

Havasu 4 Wheelers membership.

Havasu 4 Wheeler’s

Needs You Are you interested in running for an

office or being a Committee

Chairman, perhaps you know some-

one who would, now is the time, talk

to our nomination committee.

Nomination’s Committee

Jim Bowen, Darryld Kautzmann, Charles Leipart or

Bruce Speirs


“Wilderness” Designations Have Negative Impact On Local Economies

by Dave Halsey, NOHVCC Contributing Writer

Of all federal land-use designations, “Wilderness” is the most restrictive. It prohibits roads,

road construction, motorized travel, mechanized equipment, logging, mining, telecommunication

towers, transmission lines and energy pipelines. Environmentalists often claim that “Wilderness”

attracts tourism and boosts local economies. According to a recent study by Utah State University,

very often the opposite is true.

"The argument often stated by the environmental community that Wilderness is good for local

economies is simply not supported by the data,” states the summary of “The Economic Costs of

Wilderness.” Released in 2011, the study was written by Brian Steed, Ryan Yonk and Randy

Simmons, of the John M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State.

Conclusions from the study -- and useful talking points for OHV advocates to bring to meetings

that involve the Wilderness designation -- are important to note:

When comparing Wilderness and Non-Wilderness Counties, Wilderness Counties are at an economic

disadvantage to their Non-Wilderness counterparts. Accordingly, if the test for whether or not to designate

Wilderness is economic, Wilderness fails.

Economics did not underlie the Wilderness Act or any of the Wilderness Areas

established since the Act was passed (1964). Wilderness is established for emotional,

ecological, and cultural purposes. Results show that those purposes are accomplished at a cost to local economies.

Controlling for other factors influencing county economic conditions, the

Wilderness designation is significantly associated with lower per capita income,

lower total payroll, and lower total tax receipts in counties.

Despite these differing views, Congress has continued creating Wilderness Areas. There are 759 Wilderness Areas

currently in the United States, totaling 109,663,992 Acres.

Wilderness is managed by four federal agencies: the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. National Park Service, the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.

Only six states contain no Wilderness: Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, and Rhode Island.

The Economic Costs of Wilderness” will make an excellent addition to the NOHVCC on-line library, which contains

many studies showing the positive impact OHV recreation has on state and local economies. To read the study and down-

load a pdf of the findings for future reference, gohttp://www.environmentaltrends.org/single/article/the-economic-costs-

of-wilderness.html.

Congratulations To

Gary & Judy Gronemeyer

On their 50th Wedding Anniversary February 23rd

mailto:[email protected]

Egilske’s - H4W “Club Stuff” “Let them put you on the trail in style!”

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Tank Tops ........ $5.00 Men’s S/S T-Shirts …. $9.00 XXL .…. $11.00 Men’s L/S T-Shirts…$12.00 XXL…..$14.00 Ladies T-Shirt .... $9.00-$13.00 Golf Shirts …… $15.00 XXL …. $17.00

Henley Shirts ….... $13.00 XXL .... $14.00

Baseball Hats, Men’s .. $10.00 Ladies .. $8.00 Aussie Hats ......... $11.00

Visors .................. $10.00 H4W Logo Sticker .. $3.00

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Havasu 4 Wheelers Monthly meetings are held the 4th Thursday of the month starting at

7:00pm at: Realtors Center

2293 Swanson Avenue Lake Havasu City, Arizona

2012/2013 Executive Officers:

President……………….……………..Cheryl MacLean Vice President………….….………....…...Jim Bowen Secretary……….…………..…………..……..Diana Liston Treasurer……..…………………………………….….Ro Beets

Voting Members:

At Large……….……………….…..….……. John Strong, Gary Wiskus & Janet Drew

Committees:

Advertising…………………..……………Dan Klawitter Audit……………………………………………Willie Williams By-Laws………………………………………….....Steve Riley Community Service…………….Connie Hoppe Conservation……………….…..……….…...Jim Bowen Desert Clean-Up …………………....Sue Guibord Events…………………..……..Rodger & Diana Delk 50/50……………………………….………..Mike MacLean Highway Cleanup…………………...John Strong Historian…………………...…….…………Connie Hoppe Merchandise…..……......Joe & Cindy Egilske Membership……………………………..… Janet Drew Newsletter Editor….Bob & Wanda Scholl Public Relations……………………....Bruce Speirs Runs………………………………..……….....…..John Strong Safety………………………….……………...…….…...Bob Drew Sunshine……………..………………Connie Burleson Turkey Roast…………Jim & Joanne Malara Webmaster………………..Dennis Kreuzenstein Yard Sale……………...Paul & Joyce Stephens


February’s Birthdays

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Roger Ellis

3 Tom

Christiansen

4 5 Liz Gersztyn

Debra Hughes

6 Connie Hoppe

7 8 John Strong

9 Chuck

Guibord Dave Hawes

10 Dennis

Callaghan Mary Monia

11 Jo Dutton

Warren Jones

12 Ralph

Burleson

13 14 Trish Reister

15 Terry

McGrew

16 Mike

Yahrmarkt

17 18 Lisa Bunnell

19 20 Claire Greb

Ken Tarbutton

21 22 23

24 25 Patti Gant

Diana Smith

26 Joe Egilske

Paul Stephens

27 Patricia Billick

28 Bill French

If we forgot your

Birthday/Anniversary,

please let us know

so we can correct our records.

Ken Morris

John Justus

Betty Woosley

President’s Day

February 6th - Ron & Melba Olsen February 7th - Larry & Loretta Robinson February 8th - Paul & Joyce Stephens February 8th - John & Judy Thuneman February 12th - Jon & Judy DesMarais February 12th - Jerry & Debbie Kuhnle February 13th - Tom & Mary Jane Poellinger February 13th - Ken & Diana Tarbutton February 14th - Richard & Laura Caldwell February 14th - Ron & Sally Satterfield February 15th - Bill & Bernice Mitschele February 16th - Darryld & Trixie Kautzmann February 26th - Chuck & Julie Jackson February 28th - Jim & Joanne Malara

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- HAVASU 4 WHEELERS TRAIL RATINGS - - Mandatory Vehicle Equipment - All vehicles on H4W runs must be 4-wheel drive & equipped with a CB radio, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, tow straps, and front and rear tow hooks or safe hitching point ….. all in working order.

RATING DESCRIPTION

1 EASIEST: Passable by stock vehicles. Gentle fairly wide grades.

2 EASY: Use of 2 wheel and some 4-wheel drive. Trail may have some rocks, loose road surface, and ruts but a reasonable line for driving.

3 EASIEST MODERATE: 4-wheel drive with aggressive tire treads. Expect a rough road with rocks and sand that requires lower tire pressure. Substantial sections of single lane.

3¼ MODERATE: Some 4 wheel driving experience needed. Same as above with some use of high and low range gearing. These trails have a rough, rutted surface, rocks and deep sand. Sections may be steep enough to cause traction problems, narrow shelf roads with steep drop-offs and tight clearance between rocks.

3½ HARDER MODERATE: For experienced drivers. At least a 2” lift and 33’ tires with aggressive tire tread, one locked differential, high and low range gearing. Potentially dangerous, large rocks, ruts, steep slopes, loose surface and narrow clearances that need to be negotiated.

3¾ HARDEST MODERATE: Skilled experienced drivers only. Same as above with both differentials locked, some strapping/winching. Very challenging sections, extremely steep grades, loose surfaces, large rocks, deep ruts and tight clearances.

4 DIFFICULT: Highly skilled experienced drivers only. Same as above with belly up, 4 to 1 transfer case or equivalent, skid plates, beefed up axles and suspension system. Probable strapping/winching. Vehicle width and wheelbase should be considered. Possible body damage.

5 HARD: All of the above. Probable body damage.

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PO Box 1486

Lake Havasu City, AZ. 86405

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