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It's time to plan for the MLK weekend Truck Haven run January 19-20.
For those who are unfamiliar, Truck Haven is a huge playground for off-road vehicles located in the Southern California desert, immediately adjacent to Salton City, Ca.
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 kind of fun we've had during previous events by checking out a Trip Report from a previous run
We encourage new comers to join us at Truck Haven since there is such a variety of terrain. If you don't like the way something looks just let us know and we can find a bypass.
Vehicle damage: There is always a possibility of vehicle damage any time you go offroading. Damage could be to the vehicles body, or mechanical systems.
The majority of participants camp in tents, RVs, pop up campers, etc, at our base camp.
There are NO facilities available at Truck Haven. 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
Bring everything you will need. We normally have lunch on the trail at least one day. Everyone is also requested to bring firewood to add to our traditional BIG campfire. If you can't bring any don't worry about it, but the more we have, the warmer the fire
Bring your own cooking supplies. If you don't have any you can probably share someone else's grill.
Check for our upcoming Pot Luck Dinner thread. It has become a tradition to bring a favorite dish to share for our Saturday night meal. This has worked out GREAT in the past.
There is a large convenience store/gas station and a couple of restaurants in Salton City which is about 10 minutes from base camp.
Weather conditions in January usually consist of warm days and cool to cold nights, rain could be present. High winds, and driving dust storms are always possible. Come prepared!
Bring Firewood, including dead Christmas trees
Directions with a map to the campsite will be posted at a later date.
For those who are unfamiliar, Truck Haven is a huge playground for off-road vehicles located in the Southern California desert, immediately adjacent to Salton City, Ca.
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 kind of fun we've had during previous events by checking out a Trip Report from a previous run
We encourage new comers to join us at Truck Haven since there is such a variety of terrain. If you don't like the way something looks just let us know and we can find a bypass.
Vehicle damage: There is always a possibility of vehicle damage any time you go offroading. Damage could be to the vehicles body, or mechanical systems.
The majority of participants camp in tents, RVs, pop up campers, etc, at our base camp.
There are NO facilities available at Truck Haven. 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
Bring everything you will need. We normally have lunch on the trail at least one day. Everyone is also requested to bring firewood to add to our traditional BIG campfire. If you can't bring any don't worry about it, but the more we have, the warmer the fire
Bring your own cooking supplies. If you don't have any you can probably share someone else's grill.
Check for our upcoming Pot Luck Dinner thread. It has become a tradition to bring a favorite dish to share for our Saturday night meal. This has worked out GREAT in the past.
There is a large convenience store/gas station and a couple of restaurants in Salton City which is about 10 minutes from base camp.
Weather conditions in January usually consist of warm days and cool to cold nights, rain could be present. High winds, and driving dust storms are always possible. Come prepared!
Bring Firewood, including dead Christmas trees
Directions with a map to the campsite will be posted at a later date.
