June 1999   Newsletter for The San Luis Obispo County Four Wheel Drive Club
Editor Debbie K.

Forest Service GPS Run at Garcia Ridge

Saturday May 17th We arranged to meet the Forest Service folk at the Pozo Ranger Station at 8 a.m. Those in attendance were: Rob B. Debbie and Richard K., Mike A. Sr., Will H, Jesse H., and myself with a guest, Don J. from Atascadero. Turns out that the CCC was doing the GPS work and they all showed up slightly after 8. They were Bobby Jo C., Mark B., and Mark C.. BY the by, Mark B. is now back at Pozo as the OHV Specialist and so far has been very helpful, more on that at a later date. It is good news though!!

As we headed up High Mountain road Ray Mo. Mark B and Brent M. caught up to us with Brent heading into us from the Lopez side. Trailhead aired down, don't talk when airing down as I did, damn near flat!!

Also I had a picnic table that we were to place at one of the stops on the ridge that the Forest Service folks provided.Those that don't know I have a long bed Comanche Jeep pick'em up truck. Nice day, clear as we all headed out. Those that had the CCC crowd were stopping to do their thing as the rest headed down the trail. Wild flowers galore!! Everything was in full bloom! Uneventful trip with the exception that we put that damn table in the wrong spot! Mr. Garcia informed us of this at the trails end so on the way back we had to re-load the stupid thing. This we had placed right after the rock hill sooo once again up the rocks with that table. Probably helped with traction. Wadda you think Al? Mike Sr. had the CCC crowd and Mike Burman in his Wrangler going up the rocks and got a little....how should we say? SIDEWAYS! about 3/4 of the way up. When he stopped those guys were bailing out so fast that we thought he may roll just from losing all that weight! Anyway he made it as did all the rest. From there back to the Pozo station and home. Talked to Manny from the Santa Lucia district office, and they are extremely appreciative of the club helping them out with that. That's rule one of land use issues, work at the local level!

Trailboss & SLO 4-Wheelers President Lynn S. nn S.

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SLO 4-Wheelers BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Lynn S. email: [email protected]  Vice President: Joe D. email: [email protected] Secretary: Joanna C. email: [email protected] Treasurer: Judy J. Ways & Means: Christy M. email: [email protected] Membership: Brent M. email: [email protected] Events: Todd P. Land Use: James B. CA4WDC: James Z. Newsletter: Debbie K. email: [email protected]         Committee Chairpersons Promotion: Todd P. Safety: Brad J. Scrapbook: Joanna C. email: [email protected] Social: Christy M. email: [email protected] Telephone: John J. Virtual: Mark B. email: [email protected] Public Relations: IS IT YOU?

Whoa, did we have some FUN!
A great enjoyable weekend was had at the SLO 4-Wheelers 2nd Annual "Spring Thing".

• Friday evening, Turkey Flats was staked out by 10 SLO 4-Wheeler families. Tents were tossed (campers parked) and the stoves fired up. Camp dinner and a relaxing evening was had at the campfire. (Sat 5 more families joined in the campover). With visions of the weekend to come, most finally abandoned the fire by midnight. A few woke early, bleary eyed, but the day kept us busy and entertained, and what a day it was!- Thanks to the following
• Brent M -for accepting being volunteered to Trailboss the Garcia day run, Fortunately Christy was there to drive the Bronco. First Trailboss I've ever seen to be constantly separated from his rig. Brent bossed from other rigs as much as his own. Still a great job
  • Sat Garcia Ridge Run Sat morning-coffee & breakfast were the first order, & while some were airing down & packing lunches, more members began to show up.. There were 17 rigs with twice that many folks. Garcia was really nice, still green, Lots of wildflowers and gorgeous views. Making it to the end, we spent bout an hour having lunch & Yaking at the clubs planted table. The first climb out was the place to stop and watch others, even got to tangle my winch cable helping out a couple members (see Robert & Bryan, I didn't mention any names). Once back on track we meandered out. A few stopped at the bypass-(sometimes the Great Kahonna just grabs ya) where rig was pitted against physics. After all were fully inflated we headed back to camp. All in all a very enjoyable trail ride. We were back in base camp bout 3:00 where the charcoal was lit and lawn chairs unfolded.
• Al J. - the MAN! Talk about some kids having FUN. Al did a Great job with the Kids games. Brad J. brought out bags and I didn't know you could have so many different kinds of sack races. The kids had a ball. Lots of goodies were given as prizes. Thanks Judy for letting Al play with the kids.
• Debbie K. -took the lead in keeping score as folks tried their luck in the Blind man driver course. What a blast. Lynn S sneaked in first place, not running over any markers or going for reverse. Blind folded drivers were treated to a host of helping voices as their co-pilot tried to give meaningful guidance. It was hilarious. Thanks to Richard K for letting me borrow Deb as co-pilot, Don't know how I would have done it, really, thanks. Brad & Carrie J. and Brent & Christy M. split 2nd place. Ribbons were given to all.
• RTI ramp well I'm not sure who took the reins on this but it was hoisted & assembled by the Toyota crews. They were the most eager to test their rigs reach. Great job! Most managed to test their rigs. The ramp is always a hit. Thanks To Brian T. for allowing us to use his ramp (He and Jennell were fishin the Sierras). A special pink #6 ribbon went to Stephen S who scored a 1000.
• Ray & Darlene M. -for heading up the SAT Potluck BBQ- we fed 65 folks! This was the main focus of the event and we had more food than could be eaten. IT was Great!. The club supplied the beef with members bringing out a daunting amount & variety of side dishes!. Cant tell you how much I enjoyed seeing 65 folks lined up waitin to dig in! My hats off to Ray-master Chef, Whooping out some fantastic BBQ'd Tri-Tip!
• Jim B. -(And Cindy for driving the jeep) Jim hauled out his trailer full of firewood for the weekend (and Brian T's RTI ramp). We had us a glorious Campfire! Folks camping Fri. & Sat nights Really enjoyed it. Most of the evening was spent enjoying the fire , swapin lies and other stories. For me, its the campfire time that makes a weekend...
• Ray M. & Jim B. -trail boss for the Night Run. After the BBQ most were content to sit and enjoy the company & the fire but a few brave souls in 9 rigs ventured out. After last year, the focus was on gettin back to camp before 2 am but they did manage "Land of Mounds" and do some exploring.
• Last But Not Least -thanks to all the SLO 4-Wheelers who made the effort, brought out Great food, camped over, pitched in to lend a hand or were able to squeeze in a couple of hours just to come out and join us. Great food, Great fun, Great company! It just don't get any better!

The club that plays together, stays together...Thanks for allowing us to Trailboss!
the SLO 4-Wheelers 2nd Annual "Spring Thing" Mark & Margaret B.
YA MULE!

4th Annual Hume Lake Run June 11-14 Greetings Thank you for you interest in the 4th Annual Hume Lake run. Located in the Sequoia Nation Forest, the trails we traverse are some of the most beautiful in the world! The trails range from mild to moderate and in elevation from 6,000 to 9,000 feet above sea level. There will be something for everyone, from stock SUV's to "built" trail rigs (all vehicles will need to comply with the SLO 4-Wheelers safety check list) This area is rich in history and geology. It was first logged in the late 1800's and our campsite, along Abbott Creek, was the location of the 2nd logging camp in the Sequoias which opened production August 6, 1889. We will be privileged to have along for the ride, Ryan W., a local resident and guide. Ryan has explored the myriad of trails in the Hume Lake area and has found many interesting artifacts, which he will show us! An interesting book on the Hume Lake area and logging history is available through the SLO county libraries; it is called "They Felled the Redwoods" by Hank Johnston. Reading this is a great way to get "primed" for the trip and it has some old maps and photographs, which include our campsite (s) and some of the trails we will be on. We will be camping Friday and Saturday night in the Milwood area near Sequoia Lake and Sunday night (for all those fortunate enough to stay), near the Buck Rock trail. It will be "Dry Camping" which means bring your own water, there are no toilets, so bring a shovel and use it! The camping is free, There is gas, air, water and groceries at the Hume Lake store which we will visit Saturday PM and Sunday AM. The trip from SLO North County takes about 4 hours, which includes a lunch/gas stop (no pun intended). Please find the enclosed road map to our campsite. We will post "SLO4WD" pie plates at all major intersections and direction choices coming as you travel from the North County. We will be meeting at 8 AM at the Atascadero K-Mart, which will give us time to run the Millwood trail and "Panel Wagon Bypass" before dinner. If you arrive after dark please be considerate of those sleeping, we're glad you came, just wait to announce it till breakfast! The weather can range from 40's to the 80's so bring a range of clothing from shorts to sweats. Firearms are allowed in the forest but not in or near our camp. Fishing and swimming are enjoyed at Hume Lake. There are mountain quail and blue grouse. If someone gets a photo of a blue grouse that is recognizable, I will trade a 4th Annual Hume Lake T-shirt ($15.00) for the photo. There are bears but we haven't seen any in the past 2 years. Bring a CB radio tuned to channel 7. Bring a couple of jokes, a camera, a good attitude and some flexibility! All participants must be a paid member of the SLO County 4WD Club. This is a $20.00 annual fee and entitles you to participate in all the remaining 1999 club runs. A limited quantity of the 4th Annual Hume Lake Run T-shirts are available (XL only) for $15.00. For more information Email me at [email protected] Keep looking up! Will H.

Templeton 4th of July Parade

Trailboss: Lynn S 466-8576
Meet: Hoovers (North Templeton)
7:30 Breakfast 8:30 Group gathers

Decorate Your Vehicle to the theme

BLASTING INTO THE 21st CENTURY

Essentials: Water Gun and Water

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EVENTS 06/12/99-Gold Coast Beach Run, Fund Raiser for community , Pismo Beach; , they'll be taking out individuals who might otherwise not have access. Great community project. Trail Boss Cindy B. (need sponsor pledges) 06/11/99-06/13/99 4th Annual Hume Lake Run TrailBoss: Will H. 'T-Shirts available' 06/26/99 Bald Mountain- Strawberry Lake TrailBoss Jim Z 07/04/99 Templeton 4th of July Parade Water Guns a must...       TrailBoss: Lynn S. 07/24/99 Swamp Lake TrailBoss: Jim Z 08/14/99 Red Lake/Coyote Lake TrailBoss: Todd P. 09/18/99 Rubicon TrailBoss: Volunteer Please 10/23/99 Fright Nite- Pt. Magu Club TrailBoss: Brian T. 11/13/99 Leapin Lizard (if it happens) TrailBoss: Randy P. 12/04/99 San Luis Obispo Christmas Parade TrailBoss? 12/05/99 SLO 4-Wheelers Christmas Party TrailBoss: Christy M.

Portable, Hot Shower

Ahhh... Well, Id been looking at the one sold from ZODI for a year or 2, I was going to do an onboard system but decided this would actually be simpler. But I also decided I could build one, so I did. I purchased a 31/2gal stainless steel sprayer (Chapin#1916 from Cuesta Equip), removed spray hose and put on an RV shower head with hose (from local hardware or RV supply), I made the stand that holds tank over my single burner stove. 31/2 gals of water is heavy. Wala, it works, I built it, sooo proud but I also spent more than the kit you can buy.

The one from Zodi is bout $140- I spent


• $150 for the tank,
  
• $15.00 for shower head/hose,
  
• bout 15 in hardware/metal to make stand (I already had single burner stove (the kind that screws right on the propane bottle)
  
• 2 weekends
  (I just spent another 20 in hardware and a weekend making a bracket to strap to my roll bar so I can take it with water in it.

  The only real difference I can see is the Zodi one doesn't say how big it is, but it looks like a 2-21/2 gal. (Which is big enough we got 2 showers out of one tank?) Also the shower head looks like on of those lil ones they put on the solar bags. (note I did have to solder half the holes shut in my shower head to control flow but still has good spray pattern) The Zodi one also comes with the stove and stand. If you have a stove and wanted to build stand you can buy separate.

  Any way more info than you wanted -check out there web site-they sell all kinds of water heaters-

  https://www.zodi.com/extremesc.html (for one like mine with stove)
  https://www.zodi.com/productsummary.html (their front page)
  note their site is a bit award to navigate but some interesting products.

  Talk to Will & Kathy or Richard & Debbie, they have the Zodi model. Enjoy Mark

   

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----SLO County 4WD Club Board of Directors Meeting---
Wednesday June 16, 1999
Richard & Debbie K's home ,

6:00 p.m. for dinner, please R.S.V.P. Debbie K.

7:00 p.m. meeting begins

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----SLO County 4WD Club General Meeting

Wednesday July 7, 1999 7:00 PM

PLAYERS RESTAURANT
ATASCADERO

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Ted Miles Jeep

The ONLY place to buy a new Jeep!

Great selection of pre-owned vehicles too!

Ted offers a 15% discount on all parts
(& 10% off accessories like hats)
to club members who present their 1999 Membership Card!

Ted Miles Jeep

7380 El Camino Real

Atascadero 466-2411

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RECIPE'S NEEDED SLO 4-Wheelers COOKBOOK LAST CALL! July General meeting will be the Final Call for the SLO 4-Wheelers Cookbook Bring your recipes to the next meeting or email ([email protected]) or fax (466-1468) to Buzz and we can start typing it up! (See your May newsletter for submittal form or just write it down and SEND it) SLO 4-Wheelers Cookbook DO IT NOW!!

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Have you paid your CA4WDC Dues??

California Association of 4WD Clubs;1999 Membership Dues

DUE NOW

send your $40.00

to Jim Z or Judy J.

for one year renewal of membership.

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End of June 1999 edition of the SLO 4-Wheeler

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