VOLUME 3 | ISSUE 2
JAN - MAR 2024
EDITORS:
FRED GINSBURG
PATTI ZAPPAROLLI
Desert Wranglers Leadership
President 📩 Patti Zapparolli
Vice President 📩 Jackie Smiley
Secretary 📩 Jai Yee
Treasurer 📩 Dave Traver
Trail Master 📩 Keith Merrill
Webmaster 📩 Patti Zapparolli
Edu/Training 📩 Steve Zapparolli
Overlanding 📩 Brian Solomon
Trail Support 📩 Bill Inglehart
Membership 📩 Kirk Rowe
Co-Webmaster 📩 Eric Nix
WHERE DID WE GO?
101 Mt. Potosi Training Run
We had the best Beginners Run this day. We had 4 new off-roaders born today.
They all owned the hill climbs, and everything Potosi could throw at them. The convoy breezed through the run and found themselves WAY early at the endpoint. The weather was perfect and everyone, even those not truly beginners, learned something of value. Special thanks to the mids and tail!
Desert Wranglers Annual In Memoriam of Run
This run is in memoriam of all of the Jeepers and off-roaders that we have lost over the years. We have turned this into an annual event to honor those we have lost. This is a good run for those who are new to off-roading and of course anyone who wants to honor a family member or fellow off-roader. We had a special badge for this trail.
Tie Rod Canyon
What a day, especially as a new trail leader for this group. Today Kevin Acuff led a group of 11 Jeeps on a combo of Railroad Canyon and Tie Rod canyon. They definitely had some people push their limits that day. They did have some attrition a they lost one Jeep at the end of Railroad with a failing front driveshaft that they didn’t want to push, another that needed to be winched over an obstacle at the top of the playground on Tie Rod, and finished it off with another Jeep with a blown tire on literally the final wash on Tie Rod. All in all, it was a very long day. Thank you to everyone that came out to this adventurous trail!
★ Join The Team!
Could you serve as as our Industry Liaison, who would seek out new sponsors for the club? Or help with our social platforms as our Social Media Specialist? We always welcome new Trail Leaders as well. If you're ready to join the team, email us if interested, or join us at our Leadership Team meeting!
Here’s what you missed
WHERE ARE WE GOING NEXT?
Kokoweef - Scenic Drive & Mine Tour
PRE-RUN: Sandy Valley to Mountain Springs
Mojave Road - Piute Pass Erosional Cut Has Been Fixed By NPS Inspection Tour
Two-Day Historic Road Retracing with Full Moon Desert Camping! NEW ROUTE!
Scenic drive in Castle Peaks and New York Mountains plus historic Vanderbilt!
Weekend Trip to explore Ghost Towns and Mines around Beatty NV
A White Wheeler Pass
Bye,Bye,Bumper-Red Needle-Pinnacle Pre-run
Time for Wheeler Pass!
Stop the Bleed Live Classroom Training | TBA !!
Carpenter Canyon pre-run | APR 8
📣 DW Leadership Meeting - Virtual 🖥 All Members welcome! | APR 15
Beginner's 101 Training Run for Level 1 Members, Mt Potosi to Good Springs | APR 20
Mormon Well: for the sake of getting some dirt therapy during the week! | APR 23
📌📌 DW General Meeting ⚙️ Plus EDU: Back to Off-Road Basics ⚙️ | APR 25
Tacos and Crawlers Jeep Event | APR 26
Bunkerville Choo Choo *** Pre-Run*** | APR 27
Goldfield Days with Trails | AUG 3
Beginner's 101 Training Run for Level 1 Members, Mt Potosi to Good Springs | SEP 7
“Get on the wait list! RSVP’s change constantly and Meetup will move you to “Going” automatically!”
Must Do Club Trails
119
Event Activity History
40
TRAIL BRIEFS | ANNOUNCEMENTS | NEWS
DW Writes Stuff!
Check out our latest Words of Wisdom and Announcements
Learn a thing or two with our latest Training & Education Articles
In Other Wrangler News
Presidents Report
2024 STATS
2024 STATS
Active Members
Meetup Events
297
40
Facebook Followers
YouTube Subscribers
1493
179
Desert Wranglers Jeep Club has gotten off to a good start for 2024.
During January, we posted 10 events. That month, we conducted an Intro to Offroading classroom lecture for the staff & volunteers at the Desert National Wildlife Refuge (United States Dept of the Interior).
February saw 15 posted events, including a multi-day trip to the Beatty area. So far, in March, we have posted 11 events.
Two new Trail Leaders have been added: Kevin Acuff and Shane Hale. So that means we can expect even more trail runs!
Our February general club meeting included an excellent presentation by Greg Lundeen (SNORR) about recovery. He and Terry filled the room with examples of some of the gear that they routinely carry in their jeeps. One of the valuable take away bits of advice was to follow the 5-5-10 rule when using kinetic stretch straps: after attaching the line to both vehicles, back up the “tugging” vehicle around 5 feet, and then slowly accelerate to only 5mph. If that tug fails, then try it again, backing up 10 ft. But don’t accelerate any faster than 5mph. If the stuck vehicle still doesn’t budge... a kinetic strap is probably NOT going to be the solution.
Later this Spring, we will have a presentation about Stop-the-Bleed, all about dealing with traumatic wounds.
We have new Events Co-Chairs: Almarie and Jai!
Fred Ginsburg
Past President (2022-2024)
Treasurer's Report
Recent Expenditures
Door Prizes
State of Nevada Registration Fee 2024
Facility Rental
Classroom Training Food and Drinks
Website Fees
Trail badge production costs
Dec 25 - Mar 27 2024
Reporting Period |
$9,108.66
TOTAL CASH END |
$2,261.14
MEMBER DUES |
Special Notes:
Dues subscription payments from MeetupPro are being transferred into the Club checking account on a monthly basis. New Memberships and Renewal fund transfers are as follows:
$588.12 Mar 2024
$701.22 Feb 2024
$972.06 Jan 2024
Income from trail badge and promotional item sales totaled $309.20
Major purchases this period include website renewal and website integrations, along with trail badge production costs
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Current Period Notes:
All of our financial accounts have been entered into Quicken.
The checking account has been reconciled.
Copies of the Quicken account reconciliation reports are available by request.
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2024 Notes: Our State of Nevada Registration fee has been paid for 2024.
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2023 Notes: We have filed the club federal tax return for 2022 and, by law, made it accessible on our website under Downloads & Links.
MONTHLY GENERAL CLUB MEETINGS
@ THE FRATERNAL ORDER
OF THE EAGLES
1601 E Washington Ave
Las Vegas, NV
The DW Club enjoys the spacious hospitality of a fraternal lodge every last Thursday from 6-8pm!
Conveniently located
Ample, fenced in, parking lot.
Spacious meeting/banquet hall
Bar/kitchen
Game room
Out-door yard w BBQ kitchen.
Menu offers a wide selection of entrees (with sides) for under $10!
Members are encouraged to invite family and friends to come and check us out. Children and those under 21 are welcome in the banquet/mtg room and the playrooms in the back. The Bar is restricted to 21 and over. For details about an upcoming general meeting please RSVP (required) on Meetup.
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Desert Wranglers Jeep Club
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2251 N Rampart Blvd, MS 2512
Las Vegas NV 89128
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This is a Level 101 Run. It is a relatively easy ride through the Spring Mountains with hills and mildly uneven, rocky terrain. Some of the land surrounding the road says "private property and no camping". The southeast section opens up into the flat desert and we'll turn south to head toward Goodsprings. This run is approximately 19 miles.