Truckhaven 2001 Details

[Rick]

This thread is to convey important info about the Truckhaven 2001 get together and is closed to posts. For discussion regarding Truckhaven go to this thread: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=11611

When: January 13-14, 2001
Where: Truckhaven, Adjacent to Salton City, CA
Contact: Rick Horwitz ab7fh@inficad.com 602-896-8813
Required Gear: Equipment
To discuss this trip online: Truckhaven 2000 Thread
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 ourTrip Report


Last year the majority of the particapants camped at the Truckhaven base camp. There are NO facilities available. Camping is primiative with no water, toilets or showers available. Bring everything you will need. Everyone is also requested to bring firewood to 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!!

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.

Bring your own cooing supplies if you can or you can probably share someone elses grill if you don't have one.

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

Hotel Accommodations For Truckhaven 2001
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.
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

[Edited by Rick on 12-23-2000 at 09:09 AM]

 

[Rick]

 

[Rick]

Here is the URL for the Truckhaven 2001 signup sheet. Please help us keep track of who's coming by filling it out and submitting it online.

Dead Link Removed


Thanks,

Rick

 

[Rick]

We already have 35 people signed up for this run!! Let's keep it growing!

This year we will be including a very exciting night run which everyone will be able to complete and a trip to the Anza Boreggo Desert for the more hard core guys.

Cool! That means I get to use my new PIAA's
Ray

[Edited by Rick on 12-06-2000 at 03:28 PM]

 

[Rick]

Who's coming to Truckhaven??

Jesse Wolf
Ray Lobato
Colin Ignacio Fenderguy
Brett Grooms
Ryan Sowell
Matt Adams
Juan Felsmann
Jerry Driver Thunderhorse
Wil Thoms Roadkill
Thomas Davis Tdavis
Blayne Watts (Bluedog Bandit)
Dan Wilson
Jay Schimek
Mark Wilken
Lee Tongate Leebo
Brian Wooton
Kevin McInchak (Mac)
Joe Dietz
Steven Leonard ntpriz
Ray Hutchinson
Mike Calilan
Anthony Mondani baexploder
Peter Diiorio
Anthony Serra-Hsu
Clint Martin
Rick Gamboa ExplorGM@
Rick Horwitz
Brian Kennedy
Bill Collins RangerX
Kevin Kocher
Robbie Jacques
Jeff Glancy
Cody Smith
Peter Weber
James Young
Mike Parker
Ken Cooke
Offroad Unlimited & their 2001 Sport Trac
Chris Martinez
Ryan Campbell
Justin McNeil
Alfonso Soto
Andy Crawford
Will Hartung

We're up to 44 participants!!

[Edited by Rick on 01-06-2001 at 09:35 PM]

 

[Ray Lobato]

Getting Close

Bump

 

[Rick]

We're up to 42 participants!!

 

[Rick]

Ray Hutchinson's Pinyon Mountain Run

Pinyon Mountain Trail Run.

The pinyon mountain trail is a moderate to difficult trail in the Anza
Borrego State Park. NOT for stock vehicles, the trail is rated as a
"Black Diamond" run primarily because of three major obstacles that
require a lift and some technical driving skills: The "Squeeze", Window
Basher, and Heart Attack Hill. With the help of spotters however,
everyone seems to make it through. The trail offers a variety of
driving conditions, including gravel trail, some rock crawling, hill
climbing, downhill, and sand wash running, The scenery is far different
and more interesting than the Truckhaven area, and wildlife can often be
seen.

The trail head is a 35-40 minute paved highway run from Truckhaven camp,
and takes 4 to 5 hours to complete. Plan on an all day fun adventure,
so pack a lunch and plenty of drinks. One caveat: as with all difficult
runs, vehicle damage is possible.

 

[RangerX]

Gas, Food, and Supplies in Salton City

Two miles from camp is Salton City. We were there for New Years, and gas was $1.62 unleaded. The gas station also has beer, ice, water, and foodstuffs. There is also a Mexican resturant and a burger place.

 

[Ray Lobato]

Radio frequencies:
CB: channel 1
2M Ham: 146.520 Simplex

These will be our frequencies for Truckhaven.
If you can tolerate it, we suggest you do not squelch your CB in order to maximize reception.
We will have other channels for seperate groups that we will designate after everyone is assembled, but this will be the main channel to monitor for right now.

 

[Rick]

Yahooooo!!!

We'll be at Truckhaven tomorrow night!!!

See ya there!!!