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Truck Haven 2005!! January 17-18

This thread is to convey important info about the Truckhaven 2004 get together and is closed to posts. For discussion regarding Truckhaven go to this thread:

When: January 17-18, 2004 (MLK Holiday)
Where: Truckhaven, Adjacent to Salton City, CA
Contact: Rick Horwitz ab7fh@cox.net 602-896-8813 Cell: 602-510-3382
Required Gear: Equipment
To discuss this trip online: Dead Link Removed
To sign-up online:Dead Link Removed


Truckhaven is a huge playground for off-road vehicles. There are trails for everyone from mild to wild. This is a great place to test your driving abilities as well as the capabilities of your Explorer. You can see the fun we had last year by checking out our Trip Report :)


Last year the majority of the particapants camped at the Truckhaven base camp. There are NO facilities available. Camping is primitive with no water, toilets or showers available. If you have a porta potty bring it. A 5 gallon bucket with a plastic bag will work well :DBring everything you will need. Everyone is also requested to bring firewoodto add to our campfire. If you can't bring any don't worry about it, but the more we have the warmer we'll be and the nights get COLD in January!!

Saturday night we will be having a potluck dinner with a twist. Everyone should bring their own meat and beverages, but also bring a side dish or desert for all to share. The potluck has been a lot of fun and very tasty in the past!

Bring your own cooking supplies if you can or you can probably share someone else's grill if you don't have one.

Weather conditions in January usually consist of warm days and cool to cool nights, rain can be present at this time of year and high winds and cold nights are always possible. Come prepared!

Hotel Accommodations For Truckhaven 2004
Here is a list of hotels in Indio, Salton Sea and Borrego Springs.
Sandy and I stayed at the Dead Link Removed before and thought is was adequate and the price was reasonable. :)
If you want Class and you have the cash, the La Casa Del Zorro is the place to go.:eek:
Here is a site for Borrego Springs where you can also check out the prices and what the other places look like.
One other thing I'd like to mention is October thru June is the peak season around there and alot of "Snow Birds" frequent this area, so don't wait too long if you are looking for a room.


Motels and Hotels in Salton City, CA

Ray & Carol's Motel/Lodge P.O. Box 5303 Salton City, CA 92275 (760-394-0062)
http://www.quickwebpage.com/rcmotel/


Motels and Hotels in Borrego Springs, CA

Borrego Valley Inn, 406 Palm Canyon Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004, (760-767-0311)
Desert Ironwood Motel & Rv Pk, 4875 Highway 78, Borrego Springs, CA 92004, (760-767-5670)
Hacienda Del Sol Resort, 610 Palm Canyon, Borrego Springs, CA 92004, (760-767-5442)
La Casa Del Zorro, 3845 Yaqui Pass, Borrego Springs, CA 92004, (760-767-5323)
Oasis Motel, 366 Palm Canyon Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004, (760-767-5409)
Palm Canyon Resort, 221 Palm Canyon Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004, (760-767-5341)
Palms At Indian Head, 2220 Hoberg Rd, Borrego Springs, CA 92004, (760-767-7788)
Stanlunds Resort Motel, 2771 Borrego Springs Rd, Borrego Springs, CA 92004, (760-767-5501)


Motels and Hotels in Indio, CA

Best Western Date Tree Hotel, 81909 Indio Blvd, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-3421)
Budget Inn, 82333 E Valley Pkwy, Indio, CA 92201, (760-342-4124)
City Center Motel, 83597 E Valley Pkwy, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-5180)
Comfort Inn, 43505 Monroe St, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-4044)
Corral Motel, 82455 Indio Blvd, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-0177)
Desert Star Motel, 82275 E Valley Pkwy, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-8228)
Diamond Motel, 82589 E Valley Pkwy, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-3989)
Holiday Inn, 84096 Indio Springs Dr, Indio, CA 92203, (760-342-6344)
Hotel Indio, 45077 Smurr St, Indio, CA 92201, (760-342-8456)
Indio Holiday Motel, 44301 Sun Gold St, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-6105)
Indio Towers Hotel, 45587 Towne St, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-5090)
Mauna Loa Motel, 80880 US Highway 111, Indio, CA 92201, (760-775-1108)
Motel 6, 82195 Indio Blvd, Indio, CA 92201, (760-342-6311)
Motel 6, 78100 Varner Rd, Indio, CA 92203, (760-345-0550)
Motel 7, 82353 Indio Blvd, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-3080)
New Inn At Bermuda Dunes, 42325 Adams St, Indio, CA 92201, (760-345-2577)
Palm Shadow Motel, 80761 US Highway 111, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-3476)
Penta Inn, 84115 Indio Blvd, Indio, CA 92201, (760-342-4747)
Presidents Club & Resort, 48630 Monroe St, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-2326)
Royal Plaza Inn, 82347 US Highway 111, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-0911)
Ruta Motel, 82083 Indio Blvd, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-8315)
Star Lodge Motel, 44475 Palm St, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-0653)
Super 8 Motel, 81753 US Highway 111, Indio, CA 92201, (760-342-0264)
Travelodge, 80651 US Highway 111, Indio, CA 92201, (760-342-0882)
Tropics Motor Hotel, 82297 Indio Blvd, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-0931)
Western Sands Motel, 80900 US Highway 111, Indio, CA 92201, (760-347-5122)

Accomodations List Compiled by: Ray Lobato

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Registered so far:

1. Rick & Char - plaque - 4
2. Bill Collins (RangerX) - 4
3. Paul Bredehoft 4
4. Jeff Glancy (Jefe) - plaque - 4
5. Joe Bunning (jobunn) - 2-3
6. Brian Kennedy (bkennedy) plaque 4
7. Jamie Fortune (410Fortune) - plaque - 4
8. Andrew Reylek (blaine122300) - plaque - 3
9. John Glancy (Brother_of_Jefe) - Plaque - 4
10. David Barry (DB_1) - plaque - 3
11. Brian Wooten (Gopher) - 3
12. Mark Gatch (Felix) - plaque - 3
13. John Young (climbnkd2) - 3
14. Kevin McInchak (diffwhackdaddy) - plaques for '03 and '04
15. Jason Parrish (exploderpilot) - plaque - 2
16. Keven Cross (offroadkc) - plaque -
17. Brad King - plaque - 2
18. Ron Shah (Xplodor) - plaque - 3
19. Stephen Boggs (Stic-o) - 2
 






Dash Plaques need to be ordered ahead of time. They are $5 each and will look like this except for the year :D
 

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It can happen when you least expect it...

I just want to make everyone aware (if there was a chance that you weren't) that a roll is always a possibility when you're out testing the limits of your truck. It can even happen when you're not pushing that hard from just a short lapse of concentration or a slightly misplaced tire.

We do all we can to get everyone through safely, but there's always that chance...

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This is the Plaque for 2004. I lost my source for the old plaques. Hope you like them... The size is 1.5" x 3".
 

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