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February 2014

P residents Message Our monthly meeting in January was a jammed packed meeting. We

had 134 people in attendance and were still over by 8:30! Our run

chairman John Strong has his run leaders putting on 30 runs of all

different levels before our next meeting! Add in the cooks’ night out,

ladies’ luncheon, men’s’ breakfast, Jeeping 101 class, and we have a full

month planned as a club! Steve Perry our leader for the Jeep 101 class

has about much experience (in all situations) as anyone in the club, yet he told me he was

impressed with all the good ideas he was reading about in his preparation for the class! Should be a great class-still a

couple of openings. (To pay for a class with just the information gained from 101 would cost more than our dues for a

whole year!)

Darryld Kautzmann finished another year of mine fencing with the BLM. Darryld’s crew of about 25 people made

short work of several major mine shaft openings and several entrance (adits). (One of our new members made the

comment, “I was really impressed at how organized and good the people were at fencing the mines”! Darryld has done

a good job training and organizing us!)

Next meeting (February) is when nominations are due for club officers for next year. If you would be interested in

helping—let one of the past presidents know. (If you would be interested even next year—let us know.) I have certainly

enjoyed my third term as president—it is actually a pretty easy job when you surround yourself with good people and

then stay out of their way!

Check the web site often for updates in new runs just posted! There are some great runs this month! (And thank you

Dennis Kreuzenstein for the great job on the website and keeping all the runs up to date!)

And remember—courtesy—all our runs are limited by a maximum of 25 Jeeps unless the run leader specifies less.

Please, if you want to sign up, or need to cancel—call your leader. If you do not call you could be causing several other

members to wait extra minutes for you to show up! Call either way—to sign up or cancel. It’s the right thing to do!

Have a great month Jeeping!

Jim Bowen

Volume 22, Number 2

2014 Havasu 4 Wheelers

Membership Renewal application

(Cut out & complete application on page 2)

Trail Talk - 2 - February 2014

Coffin Springs Run & Hike (3.0)...……..…............. Feb. 11th

8:00am, Terribles @ Hwy 95 & I-40, Steve Riley

Mohave Mts. Gold Mines (3.25)………..…….......... Feb. 12th

8:30am, Lowe’s, Bruce Speirs

Whipple Mtns Gold Mines (3.0)………..…............. Feb. 17th

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

Jeep 101 (1.0)……………………………...…….......... Feb. 19th

8:30am, Scenic Turnout, Hwy 95 South, Steve Perry

Alamo Slot Canyon (2.0)………..…………….......... Feb. 20th

9:00am, Terribles @ Hwy 95 & I-40, Willie Williams

Piute/Old Woman Mtns. (3.0)……...…..…….......... Feb. 23rd

8:00am, Terribles @ Hwy 95 & I-40, Bruce Speirs

Skull Mtn. Run & Hike (3.0)………...……….......... Feb. 25th

8:30am, Scenic Turnout, Hwy 95 South, Steve Riley

Blueberry Jan (4.0)………...…………………............ Feb. 27th

8:30am, Scenic Turnout, Hwy 95 South, Steve Riley

Buck Mtns. Gold Mines (3.0)……..……….….......... Feb. 28th

9:00am, End of Little Finger Rd., Bob Drew

Please Note: Please be at the departure location

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Be sure your Gas Tank is full.

Call Trail Boss if you are unable to attend.

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Upcoming Club Runs (1-5 rating)

Check the Havasu 4 Wheelers Website for updates on runs

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Powder Puff (3.0)………….………….…....................... Feb. 1st

9:00am, Across from Havasu Heights turn off, Willie Williams

Gold Rice Mine (3.5) ……...…….…....…….…............ Feb. 3rd

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

Gold Springs/Red Line (3.5)………..………….......... Feb. 3rd

9:00am, Standard Wash Kiosk, Ron Satterfield

Bennett Wash & optional Hike(3.0)……….............. Feb. 3rd

9:00am, Scenic Turnout Hwy 95 South, Mike Yahrmarkt

Crazy Eights (3.0)……………...…………..…….......... Feb. 4th

9:00am, Terribles @ Hwy 95 & I-40, Bob Carson

Yellowstone/Roller Coaster(3.5)...….…..................... Feb. 5th

9:00am, Havasu Heights turn off West, Darryld Kautzmann

Deliverance Plus (4.0)…………..………....…….......... Feb. 6th

8:30am, SARA Park, Tom Bunnell

Topoc Maze/Eagle Pass (3.0)……...……..…….......... Feb. 6th


Copperhead, CA (3.75)………………...………........... Feb. 7th

9:00am, Scenic Turnout, Hwy 95 South, Snake Williams

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


Black Falls Loop (3.75)..………….……………......... Feb. 10th

9:00am, Scenic Turnout, Hwy 95 South, Bob Drew

“Sunshine”

If you know of anyone in the club who might

need some cheering up,

please contact Trish Reister at

[email protected]

She will be happy to send cards

on behalf of the entire

Havasu 4 Wheelers membership.

Trail Talk February 2014

Havasu 4 Wheeler of the Year 2013 Note: Your vote for the “Havasu 4 Wheeler of the Year” should not be influenced solely by his or her offroad

driving skills. Also merit them by what they have contributed to the club during the past year. Are they

active, participating members? Are they ready to lend a helping hand? Do they get involved?

Write in the name below of the member(s) voted for. You may vote for one individual member or a member-

ship (example: husband & wife) as their name(s) appear on the active club roster. You may turn your ballot

in at the February 2014 meeting or mail it to the address on the back of the newsletter, by March 7, 2014.

Member 1 Vote: _____________________________ Member 2 Vote: ___________________________________

1998: Gene Hobday 2003: Don & Kitty Peterson 2008: Jim Bowen

1999: Warren Breen and

Jim & Joan Burnes

2004: Mike & Kay Norman

2005: Darryld Kautzmann

2009: Bruce Speirs

2010: Dennis Kreuzenstein

2001: Curt & Loretta Frilot 2006: Snake & Willie Williams 2011: Ladell Olson

2002: Leroy Larson 2007: Charles & Geri Leipart 2012: Bob & Wanda Scholl

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High Line Trail

O n Friday, 12/27/13, twelve jeeps left the end of Bison

with 22 members. Our first stop was at J and J

mine where we discovered signs had been removed

from our mine fencing endeavors. Today we brought signs

for replacement and fixed the fence. The next stop was at

the water catchment for lunch. Having numerous first time

members and guests we explained our visual inspection

process for water catchments, mines, and junk cars when

we go on a jeep run . When a water catchment or mine is in

need of repair we call Arizona Game and Fish and or the

BLM to give them a report. The last stop was at the "Old

House Foundation" where we showed the "before picture"

and they saw the after picture. The High Line Trail is a

great training run for beginners or first time out drivers.

Everyone did a great job and thank you Jim Bowen for Tail

Gunner and Snake and Willie Williams for carrying the

AED/ Trauma Kit.

John Strong, Trail Boss

Water catchment on High Line Trail, Photo By: John Strong


Trail Boss Ward Bond & Bits ‘o wisdom

♫ 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, the Trail bosses are all fired up over

folks who invite tenderfoots to tag along on runs but then didn’t think to take them to the mercantile store

first to git them the provisions needed to run trails. He’s your trail partner so if he ain’t got it you’d better be

a providing it. It’s the Western Way my friend. And if he wants to be a trail running with us regular he’s a

gonn‘a need all that gear anyways. So get him a big city catalog, git down to the telegraph office, and start

them keys a clicking.

Probably the most important thing for the green horns to have, besides clean underwear, is a good CB radio

set up - No smoke signals allowed! Now what else is that you say? Wait, you hear that? It’s Ladell Olson and

he just hollered out “Yumping Yiminie, at least make sure they have chairs!” Or was that lunch? Anyways

new members are always coming along ‘cuz some of us old ones are, well, downright ancient. The old hairless

ones usually have hats. And take a gander at the goofy one a sporting a yellow hat. Break the new ‘kids’ in

right & let’s have fun running them trails.


Paloma Wash Pete Dutch flat group mines – part 2

Well howdy there folks. I’m known around here as Paloma Wash Pete

(AKA Bruce Speirs).. This month I’ll finish up the history of the mines immediately adjacent

to Kampf’s ‘Gold Band’ mine that you all call Upper Jupiter. These mines had a total

production of about 70 ounces of gold at today’s value of $1,600 / oz = $117,000. But in

1929 at $20 / oz it only brought in $1,400 – not too shabby considering the average annual

salary was only $1,490 – if you could even find work. Why things were just more affordable

then. Not too fret too much as us old timers would have Sears & Roebuck ship stuff out of

St. Louis and we could get it off the paddle wheeler six months later down at Aubrey

Landing.

Like I described last month as you’re coming to the end you pass the large grey tailings pile

of the Gold Band mine on your left. Now look to your right over yonder and take a gander at

the series of cuts, tailings piles, and mine openings running up the hill. This be the “Lost

Dutchman” mine where the miners worked a vertical gold ore vein. And you’ll then see a road

cutting up that hill that takes you over the top and then

down the other side ending at the “Pioneer Shaft.” This

mine measured 135 feet deep but that’s when I stopped as

it was flooded with water at that level.

The last mine in the in the immediate area is the Evelyn. To

get there requires you to make a right turn at the switch-

back intersection to the east you past about a ¼ mile back

down the canyon. This mine also chased a vertical gold

ore vein running up a ridge line. It consisted of several

vertical shafts and horizontal adits.

Eureka! Now to cash in on all this glorious gold and silver

we loaded the ore into sacks and either used a wagon or

burro pack trains to bring the ore to a mill with the nearest

at the Boriana Mine in the Hualapai Mountains.

You Havasu 4 Wheelers owe us old miners a debt of gratitude ‘cuz of us that most your

trails exist. Hot diggity dog, why “Dutch Flat Road” was our version of a super highway -but

with road apples! We connected with it when we came out of the mines and took it up to

Cont. on page 5


Cont. from page 4

the Boriana Mine & mill to have ore worked, or

down to the river to find the paddle wheelers at

Pittsburg Point or Aubrey Landing waiting to ship

our refined ore out and them offloading cases of

beans, bacon, shovels & dynamite for us to pick

up. Now never, Never, EVER eat a can of beans

on the dock, then jiggle all day in the warm sun

on the back of your burro, bouncing back to

camp with a bottle of nitroglycerine in your back

pocket!

Next month I’ll tell you about

the other mines in the area - Jupiter and Jupiter East.

The information herein was taken from the 1983 US Bureau of Mines,

Mineral Assessment of the Crossman Peak Wilderness Study Area.

Cattail Cove

O n December 30th at 9:00am, 2013,

fourteen jeeps left the Scenic Turnout

with 20 members and one guest to our air

down spot. All fourteen jeeps did a great job.

Today was great day for lessons learned. One

was the importance of having the correct line.

Another is the art of spotting where many of our

members displayed their skills and helped each

other. The third lesson learned is not going out

alone where two jeeps needed repair and others

were there to help them. The fourth lesson

learned was using a tow strap in the Bowling

Alley where Ladell and Judy Olson led the

second group. Fifth lesson learned is having a

tire warranty on your tires because there are

sharp stones. Best lessoned learned is how many

great people we have in our club. Thank you

Ladell and Judy Olson for carrying the AED

and Trauma Kit. Thank you Jim Bowen for

being our Tail Gunner. Everyone was aired up

by 2:30 and on their way home.

John Strong, Trail Boss

Jim Bowen spotting drivers on Cattail Cove Run,

Photo By: John Strong

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Planet Ranch Jan 4, 2014

W e started the run after crossing the CAP canal

and headed toward a short, but very

picturesque slot canyon. Not having a chance

to pre-run this trail, it was a surprise to see how the rain

had washed away much of the dirt leaving exposed rocks

changing this section into a 3.25 level run, but the great

drivers on the run had absolutely no problem. From the

slot canyon we headed up a hill giving us a great view of

the wash that we were just in. By then it was time for

lunch, which we enjoyed at the end of Mineral Wash next

to the Wilderness area.

With tummy’s full we headed up another hill and were

afforded great views of the large amount of tailings from

the MHM mine. Farther down the trail we came to

another mine and a few brave souls entered to explore. It

was so comical to hear someone yell “bat” and to watch

the group duck in unison. The next stop was the Planet

Mine area which is known for copper production and it is

evident they removed a lot of material with adits on both

sides of the canyon. From there you could look down at

the Bill Williams River and get an idea of what a large

area the Planet Ranch covered when it was in operation.

Our final stop on the run was a visit to what remains of

the post office at the town of Planet.

A big Thank You goes out to Tony & Annie Planas for

being tail gunners. At the end of the run I didn’t know

whether to hug them or get out a duster……

Willie Williams, Trail Boss

Planet Ranch Post Office Photo By: Willie Williams

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Cattail/Paloma Shortcut

O n November 27, 2013, six Jeeps met at the scenic

turnout to begin the journey to Cattail Cove start.

After airing down, we started our trek to Paloma

Wash. After some adjusting of lines and good spotting,

we all made it through the rock garden. Upon arriving at

Paloma Wash, we started lunch. While having lunch and

talking about the long trip back via Mohave Wash, we

made the decision to return the way we had come.

Thanks to all for helping with spotting . Thanks to Gary

Wiskus for tail gunning.

Ladell Olson, Trail Boss

Rock N Roll

W e started from Sara Park at 8:30am with several

Jeeps. I am sorry I had to turn down about 8

people that called because it would have been to

many on this run. We did the 3.5 run all the way but we

also broke up into two groups at one point for a short

distance and one group stayed on the 3.5 run and the other

group did a 4.0 Deliverance run. The people on the 3.5 run

were able to watch the people doing the hardest part of the

4.0 run and every time a Jeep would go over a hard

obstacle on the 4.0 run everyone would cheer them on. This

is a great run for people that are not ready for a 4.0 run

but want to see the Jeeps in action on a 4.0. I would like to

thank Ron Satterfield for tail gunning and also for leading

the 3.5 group on the short cut. Also thanks to Jim Bowen

for tail gunning on the 4.0 run. I had a large group but

with the help of several people on the run we got everyone

thru and had a great time. At the very end of the run we

had one broken front axle joint on a Jeep so Ladell Olsen

and myself stayed to fix it and Ron Satterfield led the

group to the air up location.

Tom Bunnell, Trail Boss

Photo By: Tom Bunnell

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Other Club Happen’ns

H4W Yard Sale …………………….…......... Feb. 13th & 14th

2870 Squall King Drive, Paul & Joyce Stephens

AED Class ………..……………………..….….......... Feb. 18th

1:00pm, Mohave County Library, Andy Lucas

NASCAR Shop Tour …………………..….….......... Feb. 20th

8:00am, K-Mart Coffee Bar, Bruce Speirs

Ladies Luncheon ………………..…..……...….......... Feb. 20th

12:30pm, College Street Brewhouse, 1940 College Dr, Diana Delk

Trail Boss Meeting …………...….............................. Feb. 21st

1:00pm, Genealogy Library, John Strong

H4W Board Meeting ................................................... Feb. 24th

4:00pm, Genealogy Library, Jim Bowen

Cooks Night Out ………………...…..……...….......... Feb. 25th

5:00pm, The Refuge , Diana Delk

Men’s Breakfast …………………..…..…...…........... Feb. 27th

8:00am, Bad Miguel’s, Gary Wiskus

H4W Membership Meeting ...................................... Feb. 27th

7:00pm, Realtor’s Center, Jim Bowen

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Cont....

Future Happen’ns

Mine Shack/Hot Dog Run ……………...................... Mar. 6th

9:00am, See Web Site for details on various trails

Awards Banquet ……………..................................... Mar. 14th

5:00pm,Shugrue’s, 1425 McCulloch Blvd., Rodger & Diana Delk

Sidewinders Desert Run Event ………........ Mar. 14th—16th

Aquatic Center

Cottonwood, AZ …………..………………............... Mar 17-21

See Web Site for details , Charles Leipart

Ranch Work Day ........................................................ Mar. 28th

8:00am, Lowe’s Parking Lot, Jim Bowen

Gold Canyon …………………………..…........ Apr 14th—18th

See Web Site for details, Willie Williams

Death Valley (3+)........................................ Apr. 27th—May 3rd

See Web Site for details, Bob Drew

Moab, UT ….……....………................................. May 5-9, 2014

See Web Site for details, Mike & Cheryl MacLean

Ouray, CO …………………………...….......... Aug 18th—22nd


Green River, UT ……………………….......... Sept. 15th—19th


Turkey Roast ……...………..……............................... Nov. 15th

SARA Park Rodeo Grounds, Jim & Joanne Malara


Buckskin Mountains / Desert Bar Area Fencing

O n January 15th twenty four H4W members and two guests divided into three teams joined Amanda Dodson and

Amy Titterington from the Lake Havasu BLM Field Office to fence off several dangerous mines in Buckskin

Mountains. This is where the popular Desert Bar is located and it is surrounded by many abandoned mines which

are easily accessible by many 4X4 trails.

Mike Yahrmarkt led Team 1 with three jeeps and posted and signed 6 adits. Jim Bowen led Team 2 with 5 jeeps and

fenced an adit/shaft combination and a second shaft. Darryld Kautzmann led Team 3 with 7 jeeps and fenced a very

dangerous shaft and several adits on a hillside at the Eagles Nest Mine. Once finished the teams left in relays, and

arrived back in town at 2:30 p.m.

Special thanks to the Team Leaders, to Ladell Olson, Bruce Speirs and Ken Weller for hauling supplies, Kevin Hoppe

for power tools, Gary Wiskus for the AED’s, Amanda & Amy for the cookies, and especially to everyone who worked so

hard to make the effort a success.

Darryld Kautzmann, Fencing Coordinator

Photos By: Bruce Speirs and Jim Bowen

Like a good neighbor,

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Back way to the Desert Bar

O n a chilly morning 17 jeeps and ten guest met at scenic

turn out for a great day of a good practice run to the bar

with a little extra credit for those that felt like a little

rush for the trip. We aired down in the parking area behind the

big chicken, had a drivers meeting and off we went. We

stopped for a 10/100 where we meet up with 6 jeeps that did

the extra credit. Then we went on to the Grey Eagle Mine for

lunch break. We arrived at the bar right at 12 noon. We had no

problems, all drivers where great. which I want to thank them

for coming along on my first Trail Boss run.

I also would like thank my mentors Ron Satterfield, Tom the

tefflon, Bunnell, and John Strong for his knowledge of the area.

It was a real fun time and I look forward to doing it again.

Jerry Kuhnle, Trail Boss Photo By: Janet Lund


DECEMBER 16, 2013

Johnson Valley: Deal will have Marines, public sharing access

A nudge from Senator Dianne Feinstein,

D-Calif., may have helped seal a

compromise between off-roaders and the U.S.

Marine Corps, ensuring that more than half of

Johnson Valley’s 188,000 acres of prime off-

roading trails and desert vistas will remain

open to the public most of the year. Rep. Paul

Cook, R-Yucca Valley, recently announced the

deal that would limit an expansion of the

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at

Twenty-nine Palms into the valley to 88,130

acres and create a federally designated off-roading area on the remaining 99,690 acres. The Corps has been working

for years to expand the base at Twenty-nine Palms to allow for live-fire combat training exercises it has said are critical

for its post-Mideast role as a streamlined expeditionary force.

Its plan would have appropriated more than 103,000 acres of the off-roading area for training at the base, plus another

43,000 acres that off-roaders would be allowed to use 10 months a year. The deal would allow the Marines to use

56,439 acres of the off-roading area for combat training up to 60 days a year but limits the kind of live ammunition

that can be fired during combat exercises.

“The trail systems we fought so hard for are still there,” said Larry McRae, an avid off-roader and president of Poison

Spyder. “Saying we lose 70-80,000 acres and calling that a win is tough,” said Dave Cole, co-founder of King of the

Hammers. The area going to the Marines also contains about 85 percent of the 112-mile course that was used for the

King of the Hammers in 2013, he said. While the 2014 event, set for Jan. 31-Feb. 8, should not be affected by the

Marines’ move into the valley, Cole said a new course on the remaining land will have to be developed for future races.

Keeping residents and off-roaders safe, while ensuring the Marines could train, were the issues allowing Cook, a

retired Marine colonel, and Feinstein to find common ground during a recent meeting. Feinstein had previously

pushed the Corps to find a way to share the valley with off-roaders, representatives from her Washington office said.

The Corps also cited safety in their reasons for accepting the compromise.

“We feel this course of action is the best balance for military and recreational use of the land. Safety is a high priority

for the Marine Corps and we want to ensure that both Marines and recreational users stay safe throughout the year. ”

stated Marine spokeswoman Capt. Maureen Krebs.

Many details of how the shared-use arrangement will play out are still to be determined, but Johnson Valley will not be

the first time the Marines have shared land for recreational use, Krebs said. The Marines share 45,000 acres of

Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada, where they conduct mountain warfare training, and hunting and fishing are

allowed on a number of bases across the country, she said.

There were many twists and turns leading up to the

compromise between off-roaders and the U.S.

Marine Corps over access to Johnson Valley.

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Red Line/Black Falls Loop

O n 1/7/14 at 9:00 am., Fifteen jeeps embarked on a

venture. We started in Standard Wash heading for

No Name falls. Before we were out of our air-down

area one of the jeeps’ failed the radio test. Problem was

solved by replacing with another radio. As the run

continued on about one mile another jeep lockers would not

engage. With help from Ladell Olson, testing the electrical

current, the problem was or could be a relay switch. The

driver was able to continue on the run. The group moved

forward to No Name Falls where one jeep had problem

getting over. It turn out the jeep was low on transmission

fluid. Moving on to Red Line trail where we enjoyed

climbing more falls with ups- n- downs. Before we finished

Red Line, a jeep broke the front shock tower holding his

shock in place on the driver side. Thanks to Tom Bunnell

for using straps to lock the shock back in place, thus

allowing the jeep to continue on the run. The run followed

Gold Springs trail then turning onto Black Falls Canyon

trail. We had lunch in the Canyon and discussed our last

part of the run. We all used our technical driving skills

driving down the Canyon to Blacks Falls. Stopping at

Black Fall we all took the short walk to view at the level 5

climb. We continued out of the Canyon all making it over

the last 3 fall climb. We then headed out to Hwy 95

where we finished our run. Thanks for everyone assistance

in helping so all 15 jeeps could complete this run. Special

thanks to Snake Williams & Tom Bunnell for helping with

spotting. Ladell, Thank You for being my tail gunner.

Ron Satterfield Trail Boss

Photos By: Ron Satterfield


Northwest Passage January 11, 2014

A nother absolutely beautiful day in the desert,

warm weather and a great group of jeepers

ready to take on whatever the terrain had to

offer.

We were all enjoying the usual level 3 run until we

entered a wash area where Mother Nature decided to

add a little excitement. With a lot of the dirt washed

away it is now a squeeze area that requires maneuvering

thru the rock and ending up on the other end in one

piece. One jeep was too wide and had to create a go

-around and one other followed him, two jeeps tried a

more challenging route, and the rest watched the spotter

and did a great job. Further down the wash more

exposed rocks, thanks again to Mother Nature, but by

now this group were pros so no problem. At another

rock out-cropping more of the members forgot about

“Tread Lightly” and decided to litter the desert with a

nut and bolt. With repairs made under the shade of a

Palo Verde tree we were soon on our way.

I want to say Thank You to my tail gunner Doug

Warwick who was on the run to qualify for

membership. Not only is he qualified for membership,

but now has tail gunner experience.


Photos By: Willie Williams

171 Swanson Ave. Ste. 100 928/453-8339

Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403


BD Roulette Mine January 9, 2014

A n even dozen jeeps took off for the California side

of our lake from the scenic turnout on a beautiful

Thursday morning. A group of ATV’s were

gathering where we arrived to air down and we wondered if

they were going our way on the dusty MWD road toward

Havasu Palms/Road’s End Camp. We didn’t encounter

them again, however, until at the Roulette Mine when we

passed, going in opposite directions.

We stopped or slowed for beautiful views from about 1200

feet of the Lake and City and the carved rock walls,

millions of years old, as Craig Eggerman explained in

limited detail. Good Kodak moments. An unscheduled

“slow” spot was at the top of a hill when the trail boss

turned left instead of right and as she was making the

directional correction, unknown to her, the transfer case

popped into neutral. Forward progress was stopped, until

Snake, my hero again, diagnosed my dilemma over the

CB.

We took a mini side trip into the Whipple Point area

because I had never been there where Road’s End Camp

and Havasu Palms were established. I wanted to see the

extent of the current development and determine if there

was a lake view area for lunch available. We noticed the

burros had their “Donkey Diner” trough on that route, but

we stopped for lunch at the typical canyon location for

ours.

The last stop of interest was the cave where it was explained

to the newcomers to this Roulette run that some 4 wheelers

actually do drive in and out of it successfully. No takers

this time, though.

Thank you Snake and Willie for providing and carrying the

AED and recognizing the cause of my hilltop dilemma and

also to the Spears' for faithfully tail-gunning in the dust.

Sue Guibord, Trail Boss

Photos By: Wanda Scholl


January’s 50/50 Winner

was

Joanne Malara $95.00

Black Mesa January 14, 2014

T his run starts at the area where Shea Rd. turns

into dirt. From the very beginning you notice that

the area is different from what we normally see

around Havasu. Lots of volcanic rock, cactus and

ocotillo’s. The elevation provides striking views of the

valley below and the mountains beyond. At our lunch spot

you look down on Mineral Wash, the MHM mine, and the

trail we took to the Planet Mine. After lunch we continued

close to the edge of the Mesa to get a view of the hills and

ridges with the array of different colors. Farther down

the trail is another great view area looking down at the

Bill Williams River where Hwy 95 crosses it. Our final

view area looks down on the Lake, Gene pump plant and

the runway they use. With all of this beauty there is a

price to pay……..bumpy and Mother Nature has washed

away some of the dirt making it a little more challenging

but no problem for the great group of drivers on the run.

We were about 2 miles from the end of the run when

Steve Wirick said his jeep was making a funny noise.

After Steve P. crawled under the jeep, we found out there

was a broken Track Bar. The vehicle was drivable but we

sure didn’t want to be going up any more hills or any

off-camber areas. Guess what was ahead of us. Luckily

we found another way out that didn’t tax the vehicle too

much. While making our way out, by sheer chance we

had cell service and were able to get ahold of Ladell

Olson , who was just getting off a run that ended at I-40.

Being the wonderful person he is, home he went, got his

trailer and headed to our location to put the wounded

jeep on a trailer and get it home. Now how is that for a

great ending to the day.

I want to say Thank You to Mike Yahrmarkt for being a

great trail gunner and all the participants on the run for

putting up with the bumpy terrain.


Photo By: Willie Williams

Photo By: Willie Williams

Photo By: Wanda Scholl

T he Havasu 4 Wheelers, a local off road club

of 200 families, recently recognized three of

its members who are over 80 years old and

still actively participating in the club’s 4X4 off road

adventures. The “Silver Ones” as they are now

known, were hosted to a celebratory club breakfast

and awarded silver name badges denoting their

unique membership status. “This is a new award

for our club” said Jim Bowen, President of the

Havasu 4 Wheelers. “We decided their continuing

club participation was significant and definitely

worthy of recognition. These guys are a true

inspiration, not only to me but to the rest of the club.

They continue to run the trails, explore desert back

roads, and lead others on runs.”

Left to Right - Early West, 81, is a US Army Korea War combat veteran who started with McCullough Corp in 1955, was

assigned to test boat engines on Lake Havasu in 1964, moved to Havasu in 1971 and retired here in 1995. Andy Lucas, 80,

retired here after 30 years as a Physician from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. BJ Buckhout, 87, is a retired USAF Colonel

and fighter pilot who served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Club President Jim Bowen.

Bruce Speirs, Public Information Officer

January 23rd, 2014

What a great class! I can say this because of the 3 other instructors I had helping me-

Ladell Olson, Steve Perry, and John Strong! I also can say this because we had great

question and answer period after each practice session—and most of all—I talked less

and people practiced more. We spent the first hour on all kinds of safety issues, different

kinds of attachment points, and

how to increase the power of

your winch and help it run

cooler with less stress on your

Jeep’s battery. The rest of the

class was spent with everyone

practicing double lining with

snatch blocks, using different

Jeeps as attachment points and

then practicing climbing longer

hills and how to not over-run the

winch line! We were done by

11:30 and ready to go attack

situations where we might have

to use our winch!

Jim Bowen Trail Talk - 16 - February 2014


141 Swanson Avenue Lake Havasu City, AZ (Across from Movies Havasu) 505-8030

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Needs You Are you interested in running

for an office

or being a

Committee Chairman?

Perhaps you know someone

who would,

now is the time,

talk to our

nomination committee.

Nomination’s Committee

Jim Bowen, Darryld Kautzmann, Charles Leipart

Cheryl MacLean or Bruce Speirs

Margie Christiansen

Louise Flood and Bill French

are all doing well

recovering from their

surgeries.

Hope to see you out on the

Trails soon.

KELLER

WILLIAMS

Arizona Living Realty

LYNETTE FISHER’S Team One 1990 N. McCulloch Blvd., Ste 109 Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403

(Corner of Smoketree Ave/Swanson Ave)


Trail Boss of the Month Moab, Utah May 4th—May 9th, 2014

We will have runs Monday through Friday with choices

of easy, moderate and difficult on each day. Runs will be

announced at the April membership meeting but sign

up for runs will be on Sunday, May 4th at the Spanish

Trails RV Park beginning at 5:00pm (meet & greet)

Club pot luck dinner is Wednesday May 7th, 5:00pm at

Spanish Trails RV Park. Sign up for the pot luck during

the meet & greet on the Sunday before along with run

sign-ups.

Spanish Trails RV Park 800-787-2751 to make your

reservation, we have 25 spots held.

Moab Rustic Inn, located in middle of town, call

435/259-6177 for reservations, we have a group rate of

$89.00 per night, deadline is Feb. 17th after that date

price goes up to $110.00.

See Web Site for details or

Contact Mike Or Cheryl MacLean for information

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

Direct: (928) 505-HOME(4663)

Toll Free: (866)473-5542

Fax: (928)505-4649

[email protected] www.lynettefisher.com

KELLER

WILLIAMS

Arizona Living Realty

LYNETTE FISHER’S Team One 1990 N. McCulloch Blvd., Ste 109 Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403

(Corner of Smoketree Ave/Swanson Ave)

Rookie Trail Boss of the Month

2059 McCulloch Blvd. ..... Lake Havasu City, AZ


April 27th—

May 3rd, 2014 Stovepipe Wells

Hotel & RV Park

760/786-2387

Contact Bob Drew

for information

Arrive on Sunday, April 27th

Monday, April 28th—Tour Scotty’s Castle

Tuesday, April 29th—Run, Echo Canyon

Wednesday, April 30th—Run, Race Track/Ubehebe

Crater

Thursday, May 1st—Free Day

Friday, May 2nd—Run, Cottonwood & Marble Canyon

Saturday, May 3rd—Depart for Moab

We plan to drive to Kanarraville, UT and spend the

night—300 miles

Sunday, May 4th, Arrive Moab—300 miles

Goat Hill Passage January 22, 2014

Y ou could probably call this an optional run. At the

very beginning is the option to go up a steep sandy hill,

which gave two jeeps a little problem but they made it

on the second try. I promised Charles I wouldn’t mention

his name, so you didn’t hear it from me, but I didn’t make

the same promise to Roger. Right after that was another

steep sandy hill and this time no do-overs.

Further down the trail was another optional hill and once

again everyone was up for the challenge, even the 2 lady

drivers, so up and over we went. From there we wondered

through the desert enjoying the different colors and layers of

rock with educational information from Craig. We did the

usual stop at the Boulder Mine, a drive by the “Snoopy”

rock and into another wash. From there we took on the ups

and downs and more hills to climb. Near the end we took the

optional exit through a short but scenic canyon. The last

mile was a real shaker, literally. It was so wash boarded, it

seemed like it would never end.

I want to say a big Thank You to John & Julie Carter for

being the tail gunners. It was their first time and they never

missed a beat……probably did a better job than I could.


Photos By: Willie Williams


Don’t forget to bring your

America the Beautiful

National Parks & Federal

Recreational Lands Pass

Cottonwood, AZ

March

17th—21st Contact Charles Leipart

for information

or to sign up

See web site for details

Preston & Dana Gleason

Bill & Sandy Palmer

Robert & Sonia Brownell

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

2013/2014Executive Officers:

President………………………….……………..Jim Bowen Vice President………….….……....…...John Strong Secretary……….…………..………..……..Annie Planas Treasurer……..……………….………….….Mark Corder

Voting Members:

At Large……….……………….…..….…….Gary Wiskus, Mike Yahrmarkt & Janet Drew

Committees:

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


If we forgot your

Birthday/Anniversary,

please let us know

so we can correct our records.

February 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 Roger Ellis

3 Tom

Christiansen

4 5 Chuck Studler

6 Connie Hoppe

7 8 John Strong

9 Chuck

Guibord Ken Morris

10 Dennis

Callaghan Mary Monia

11 Jo Dutton

Warren Jones

12 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

John Justus Sandy Merrill

Betty Woosley

4th—Bill & Sandy Palmer 6th—Ronald & Melba Olsen 7th—Larry & Loretta Robinson 8th—Paul & Joyce Stephens 8th—John & Judy Thuneman 12th—Jon & Judy DesMarais 12th—Jerry & Debbie Kuhnle 13th—Tom & Mary Jane Poellinger 14th—Richard & Laura Caldwell 14th—Ron & Sally Satterfield 15th—Bill & Bernice Mitschele 16th—Darryld & Trixie Kautzmann 22nd—Deve & Sandy Kern 23rd—Gary & Judy Gronemeyer 26th—Chuck & Julie Jackson 28th—Jim & Joanne Malara 29th—Ralph & Connie Lind

A HAVASU 4 WHEELERS 2014 PUBLICATION LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZONA

HAVASU 4 WHEELERS, PROUD MEMBERS

- 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.

Havasu Four Wheelers

PO Box 1486

Lake Havasu City, AZ. 86405

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PRSRT STD

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