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October 2014 Volume 22, Number 10

P resident’s Message The summer monsoon

season is over and has

again modified your favorite

trail. Several of our members have been

"checking out" to confirm Mother Nature is

having fun with some of your favorite obstacles.

Over the last four years your club has been

averaging over 115 runs from here to Moab. At

our last Trail Boss Meeting we already have 14

runs listed. Trail Bosses have been helping our

local BLM keep our trails open by monitoring

trail conditions. Examples of monitoring are

many but one is mine fencing where it keeps

others safe. On our High Line Run one mine shaft

has been repaired more than four times the last

few years because of Trail Boss reports.

Hopefully we can encourage other clubs to work

with our BLM as we work on our TMPs. We have

had a long good working relationship with our

local BLM.

Speaking of runs, we can always use more trail

bosses. If you haven't led a run yet, try it, there is

no dust at the front. Any of our existing trail

bosses will be willing to help. Trail Boss meetings

schedule is on our web site.

Our club activities continue with Cooks Night

Out, Men's Breakfast,

and Ladies Luncheon.

So check our Activities

Schedule on our web for

dates and times when

leaders post them.

Happy trails to you, John

P a l o m a

Wash Pete

says “Come

on down to

Kmart and

meet the

gang for

m o r n i n g

coffee and jeep talk! Yep, you can find

the gang down here starting round 8 AM

and closing down ‘bout 9 AM Monday thru

Friday. You’ll find mostly Havasu 4

Wheelers guys here all congregating

and having a good time exchanging

stories and catching up on trail info, the

weather, and of course jeep stuff! All us

old timers know about this fun daily

gathering and some come every day, some

once or twice a week, some once in a

while. But we want you ‘new’ folks to

know you’re welcome to join in too.”

Trail Talk - 2 - October 2014

Automatic External Defibrillator

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

Automatic External Defibrillators

(AED’s) on a run, please contact

Brian Springer and make arrangements

to check one out before your run.

Thanks, Gary Wiskus, Run Chairman

Upcoming Club Runs (1-5 rating)

Check the Havasu 4 Wheelers Website for updates on runs

www.havasu4wheelers.org

Northwest Passage (3.0) ……….………..…..…….......... Oct. 1st

8:30am, Hwy 95 across from Havasu Heights, Willie Williams

Highline (3.0) ……………...……………...…..…….......... Oct. 1st

9:00am, End of Bison Blvd., Darryld Kautzmann

Wilderness (3.0) ……….…………..……………….......... Oct. 7th

8:30am, SARA Park, Willie Williams

Black Mesa (3.0) ………………..…………..…….......... Oct. 14th

8:30am, SARA Park, Willie Williams

Roulett Mine (3.0) ……………...…………..…….......... Oct. 18th

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

Goat Hill Passage (3.0) ………………..…………..….. Oct. 21st

8:30am, Desert Hills, Corner of Fathom & Reef, Willie Williams

Cattail (3.25) ……………..……...…………..…….......... Oct. 25th

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

Woblin Goblin (3.0) ………………..…………….......... Oct. 31st

6:00pm, End of Challenger, Willie Williams

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 Morning Coffee ………………..…………..……........ Mon.—Fri.

8:00-9:00am, Kmart

Ladies Luncheon …………….………….………........... Oct. 16th

12:30pm, To Be Announced, Diana Delk

Trail Boss Meeting ……...………………………........... Oct. 20th

9:00am, Genealogy Library, Gary Wiskus

H4W Board Meeting ……………..……………...…..... Oct. 20th

4:00pm, Genealogy Library, John Strong

Cooks Night Out ……..………………….………........... Oct. 21st

5:00pm, To Be Announced, Rodger & Diana Delk

Men’s Breakfast ………..………………………............ Oct. 23rd

8:00am, Bad Miguel’s,1841 Kiowa Blvd. Gary Wiskus

H4W Membership Meeting ……….………………… Oct. 23rd

7:00pm, Realtor’s Hall, John strong

Future Happen’ns November 2014

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

SARA Park Rodeo Grounds, Jim & Joanne Malara

Trail Boss Meeting ……………………..…….......... Nov. 17th

9:00am, Genealogy Library, 2126 N. McCulloch, Gary Wiskus

H4W Board Meeting …………….……..……......... Nov. 17th

4:00pm, Genealogy Library, 2126 N. McCulloch, John Strong

Men’s Breakfast ………..…………..………............ Nov. 20th


H4W Membership Meeting ………………..…….. Nov. 20th

7:00pm, Realtor’s Hall, 2293 Swanson Ave., John Strong

December 2014

Trail Boss Meeting ……………………..…….......... Dec. 15th


H4W Board Meeting …………….……..…….......... Dec. 15th


Men’s Breakfast …...……..…………………............ Dec. 18th


H4W Membership Meeting ………………..…….. Dec. 18th


January 2015

Trail Boss Meeting ……………………..…….......... Jan. 19th


H4W Board Meeting …………….……..…….......... Jan. 19th


Men’s Breakfast ………..……..……………............ Jan. 22nd


H4W Membership Meeting ………………..…….. Jan. 22nd


February 2015

Trail Boss Meeting ……………………..…….......... Feb. 23rd


H4W Board Meeting …………….……..……......... Feb. 23rd


Men’s Breakfast ………..…...………………............ Feb. 26th


H4W Membership Meeting ………………..…….. Feb. 26th


March 2015

Trail Boss Meeting ……………………..……......... Mar. 23rd



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!

“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 Boss Ward Bond says

“Check your rig now”

♫ 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.”

“This month the trail bosses want you to check you rig over now, and prior to heading

out into injun territory. Sit up and pays attention as here’s your list of important

chores to do NOW.

Crawl under your prairie schooner and check all them there nuts and bolts that hold

that darn thing together. Is something a wobbling or leaking? Them there tires good?

How ‘bout them fan belts and other things that go round? Don’t forget fluid levels,

check that air filter, and look in the radiator. We told you last month to check your

radio so that’s one less thing to worry about.

Don’t be giving me any flimsy tin horn jabber flap about it! You got a jack and a lug

wrench? How about some basic tools? If it’s due for the blacksmith shop get ‘er fixed

up now and enjoy your time in the air conditioned lounge. You don’t want to bake your

brain out on the trail broke down. Having your Misses sitting on a rock while your rig

is having a cantankerous conniption really makes an impression - and may affect her

support of your jeeping time!

Now for you new settlers who think riding the trail will be like a walk in Central Park

you’re jus plum daffy. We don’t like problems so git your stuff squared away pronto.

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Floy Wash & Sego Ghost Town Trail

Sept. 15th, 2014

T he day started clear and sunny until the one and

only black cloud found us and proceeded to follow

us most of the morning. At first we were thankful

for the few rain drops as it kept the dust down for a while,

but then it stopped and the dust started to stick to the rain

drops. Darn! Our nice easy trail was great at the lower

elevation but drastically changed the higher we went,

thanks to Mother Nature, with frequent wash outs that

were manageable until we hit the BIG ONE…..3 ½ft across

by about 4ft deep. We got out our little collapsible shovels

and thought with a little work we could fill it in. WRONG.

The dirt was like concrete. After scouting the area we

decided the creek running along the road was doable, so we

drove down the bank, went a few hundred yards down the

stream and found an area where we could climb up the

bank and onto the road. Mission Accomplished.

The trails starts in the flats and ultimately took us on top of

a mesa where we had fantastic views of the area with I-70 in

the distance, where the semi-trucks looked like miniature

toys. Along the way we drove past some beautiful sandstone

cliffs of various shades of brown, golden yellow with a

splash of gray and black. The wildlife in the area got a

helping hand from mankind as there were 2 wildlife water

catchment areas which hopefully the flock of chukar was

saw took advantage of.

At the end of Floy Wash we headed up the trail to take a

look at the remains of the old coal mining town of Sego. As

we approached the old stone general store, much to our

surprise, there sat a black bear probably about 2 years old.

It didn’t seem to be too intimidated by us.

On the way out we stopped to look at the pictographs and

petroglyphs that were done by 3 different Indian

groups….Ute, Fremont and Barrier. From there we headed

out toward I-70 and came across a small herd of Antelopes

just outside Thompson Springs.

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

You to Ed Minkler (guest on the run) for doing an excellent

job as trail gunner.

Willie Williams, Trail Boss

Photos By: Willie Williams


Buckhorn Wash and Black Dragon Wash

Sept. 16th, 2014

T oday’s run was on the west side of Green River and

before we even arrived at the turn off I spotted 5

burros along the highway. Love to see wildlife!

This trail has a variety of terrain, starting out in a flat

meadow area, where we stopped to look at a sink hole, and

get pictures of a snake that was sunning itself in the road.

Farther down the trail it changes to pinion pines with deep

rocky caverns, which at times were on both sides of the road.

The most amazing part of the trail is when you get into the

red sand stone cliffs with black varnish. It is hard to

describe the beauty of the area as some of the rocks are

smooth from the water flowing over them, some rocks have

scooped out holes in them, some look as if they have been

carved by some giant tool, and some look like giant building

blocks. Not only are the shapes interesting but the colors

vary so much and as you look at the large boulder above you

near the trail, it makes you wonder how much force would

be needed to send them crashing down onto the trail. About

2 miles from the end of the trail we came to the Barrier

Canyon style pictographs which are believed to be at least

1500 years old.

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

Thank You to Ed Minkler (guest on the run) for being our

tail gunner.



Don’t Forget to sign up—

Woblin Gablin Run, October 31st

Temple Mtn. / Swasey’s Cabin / Rod Valley Trails

Sept. 17th, 2014

O nce again we headed west out of Green River

and then headed south across meadows and

through pinion pines and along the way saw

more burros and antelope. From the trail the view went

on forever with numerous mesa’s and buttes in the

distance.

We stopped at the Swasey Cabin which was built in 1921

for the family who were tending the cattle in the area.

Toward the end of the trail we came upon some of the

stone building and mining tunnels that are still there from

the uranium mining era in the Temple Mountains. In the

1898 the uranium was used primarily for the production

of glass and ceramics. By 1905 the interest in uranium ore

changed to radium recovery which continued until 1968

when the market for uranium declined.

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

Thank You to Frank & Martha Travis for being tail

gunners.




Thanks to Bruce Speirs for the picture above


Buckhorn Wash – Wedge Over-look - Green River Cutoff Trails

Sept. 18th, 2014

T oday our run took us farther down the Buckhorn

Trail and into more beautiful country. You start

out in meadows, then into the gorgeous red cliffs

and eventually into the golden yellow-brown cliffs. Along

the way we stopped at a swinging bridge that was

dedicated in 1937 and used to transport people,

merchandise and animals across the Green River. Next

came the tallest pictographs I have ever seen with an

interpretation of what the Indians were trying to say with

their drawings. It was also amazing to see how much

graffiti was on the walls before they were cleaned in 1995.

Our next stop was at the San Rafael Swell overlook which

they call the “Little Grand Canyon” and let me tell you

they got that right. Looking down the canyon at the river,

some 300ft below, was breathe taking.

The next interesting stop was at some tunnels the military

bore into the sandstone in 1948 to check the effect of

explosives on the rocks. Too bad they were all blocked

off, as it would have been interesting to see how deep and

wide they were. Once again the terrain changed to hills

where the dirt had been washed away leaving dark rocks

with lighter almost white stripes. What a geological

wonder.

Thank you to the people who came on the run and a

special Thank You to Frank & Martha Travis for being

tail gunners.

Willie Williams, Trail Boss Photo By: Willie Williams

Photo By: Willie Williams

Photo By: Dennis Kreuzenstein

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November 15th (Saturday)

SARA Park Rodeo Grounds

Games start at 2:00pm

with dinner and awards following.

Don’t forget:

Sign up at the meeting to cook

and bring a dish or contact

Jim & Joanne Malara to sign up.

BYOB, and bring your own plates

and silverware for the chow line.


Calling all Veterans

The newsletter editors are planning a

Veteran’s Day section for the November

Newsletter and would like to have

pictures of all veterans in their military

uniform for this page.

Please email, mail (Wanda Scholl, 3750

Totem Drive, LHC, AZ 86406) or bring

to the September or October meeting.

I will return all pictures as soon as I have scanned them.

In Memory of a dear friend and fellow Havasu 4 Wheeler

Jan. 6th, 1935—Sept. 16, 2014

Gene Knox

How fortunate we are that in our hearts we keep forever the memories of those we love…

And the time we shared together.

Conservation Committee

Planet Ranch

We may again be able to transit to and from La Paz and

Mohave counties via the county roads that approach and

then transect Planet Ranch. All the result of a pending

and very complicated land sale which includes a water

rights transfer, some land donation, an environmental

impact mitigation effort involving numerous Federal and

States’ agencies, Public Power entities and environmental

groups and some new water benefits to local Indian

Tribes. We recently met with Pat Barber, Regional

Supervisor of the Arizona Game & Fish Department and

whose agency will receive the majority of the Planet

Ranch property. He indicated his willingness to re-open

many of the existing ranch roads to public use and that

the ‘deal’ should be finalized within six months. The

Havasu 4 Wheelers committed to him our willingness to

GPS the existing roads and trails, assist with mapping

and recommendations on suitable routes, and other

support as appropriate.

Bruce Speirs, Conservation Committee


T rail bosses, event-hosts and

coordinators plan club activities

around signup sheets, phone

calls, and e-mail RSVP’s indicating you

wanted to participate. Sometimes we

forget that we have committed

ourselves to them. Please write yourself

a reminder that you put your name

down to attend. If you can’t be there,

please give the responsible person a

courtesy call and say...

“Sorry, but we must cancel.”

S

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

Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403

Trail Boss of the Month

Willie Williams

Havasu 4 Wheeler’s Newletter/Photobook Editor

Contact John Strong if you are

interested in volunteering for this Rewarding, Creative position.

Training available

September’s

50/50 Winner

Went to

Warren Jones

$68.50


—

Oct. 2nd— Bob & Sally Taylor

Oct. 8th— Bruce & Arvella Joy

Oct. 15th— Ken & Frances Morris

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Sue Guibord

3 Diana Flesner Bruce Speirs

4

5 Adam Bennett

Jim Liston

6 7 8 Hal Shaffer

9 Steve Wilke

10 Sandra Shaw

11

12 13 Terry Harstad

14 Joe Hazlett

Trixie Kautzmann

15 Deena Hazlett

16 Annie Planas

17 Sharon Carson Mary Drayton

Bill Trunk

18

19 Janet Drew

20 Larry Gant

Dean Robinson

21 Darryld Dutton

22 23 Chuck Laughlin

24 Jim Frush

John Warren

25 Tom Brown Debbi Selby

26 27 28 Bernice Mitschele

29 30 Steve Riley

John Thuneman

31 Howard Little

Craig McGowan Andrew Brown

If we forgot your Birthday/Anniversary,

please let us know so we can correct our

records.

October Birthdays

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

2014/2015 Executive Officers:

President……………………………………………………..…...….……………..John Strong Vice President……………………….…………….…..……...…...Tom Christiansen Secretary……….…………..…………………………………………......…..Garnett Collins Treasurer……..…………………..........................................………….….Mark Corder

Voting Members:

At Large……….……………………...…..….…….Janet Drew, Craig Laser & Jim Bowen, Past President

Committees:

Advertising…………………………………….……………………………….Dan Klawitter Audit…………………………………………………….…………...…..………..…RoAnne Beets By-Laws…………………………………………….……...…………..…………….....Steve Riley Community Service……………………….…………...Margie Christiansen Conservation………………………………………………...……....……….…...Jim Bowen Desert Clean-Up ……….....…………………………………......Mike Yahrmarkt 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………………………………………………………………....………...….....…..Gary Wiskus Safety………………………………………………………..……...……………...…….…...Bob Drew Sunshine…………………………………………..…..………...…..………………Trish Reister Turkey Roast………………………………………..…..…Jim & Joanne Malara Webmaster……………………………..……..……..……..……..…………..…..Roger Allen Yard Sale………………………………………..…..……...Paul & Joyce Stephens


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- 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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Lake Havasu City, AZ. 86405

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