Why Join Desert Wranglers?

3 Good Reasons

  • LOW Membership Fees

    We are a registered Nevada non-profit, all-volunteer, independent club, not affiliated with any local Jeep dealership. There is a small yearly membership dues of $25 to help cover costs. And that one membership covers your immediate Jeep household and/or driving partner.

  • Not alot of rules

    We don’t have many rules, except for the common sense ones: stay on the trail, stay with the group, no drugs or alcohol, and HAVE FUN!

  • Family Oriented

    Family-oriented off-road group which focuses on trail rides in the nearby national parks, monuments, and recreation areas.

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Education

Off-roading may be fun, but it does require experience and the right gear. Just because the advertising agency people show you all those exciting video clips of Jeeps easily tackling the great outdoors – it does not mean that you are ready to just head offroad straight from the dealership. There is a lot to learn about 4x4 basics, safe practices, recovery equipment, communications, and a lot more. All of us were newbies when we first got started. No one wants to get stranded, hurt, or wreck their beloved Jeep.

Training

Desert Wranglers provides supervised training and beginners runs, along with workshops/classes to help you learn about this great pastime. We have posted some of our own handouts, as well as links to other good resources. But mostly, we are a friendly community that shares our knowledge and experience with each other.

Rules. Yes there are some.

Never Jeep alone! There should always be at least two vehicles when you go off-road. Cell service is often spotty at best, but often non-existent.

A second vehicle means that you have some way to get back to civilization, or at least some way to get back to cell service so you can summon help.

Trail Ratings.

Desert Wranglers uses the 1-10 scale rating to describe how technically difficult a trail is. Other sites or clubs may use the 1-5 scale, which is essentially the same, just halved. While there is no standard scale, we choose to use the 1-10 scale simply because it’s what most of the clubs and groups use.

Ratings are decided during optimal sunny and dry conditions. Rain, snow, wind, etc. can quickly alter a trail's rating. Your trail leader will have information on the condition of the trail and may cancel a run should the weather not be optimal.