The phrase “Fun in the Desert” brings to mind many images. If you’re not good with English grammar, or you haven’t eaten in a while, you are probably thinking of fun in the dessert bar at your local all-you-can-eat restaurant. Mmm...soft-serve ice cream and canned banana pudding. But if you’ve been to Johnson Valley, California, in October for the Victor Valley Four Wheelers’ annual bash then you have a good idea of what fun there is to be had in dry barren wastelands.
Sledgehammer, Jackhammer, Clawhammer, Wrecking Ball, and The Outer Limits are just a few of the superstar rock trails where you’ll test your rig, your nerves, and your sanity. If that isn’t enough there are always the dunes, old bomb craters to creep around in—and for those with their hearts in Las Vegas— there is always the raffle where you may get lucky enough to pick up some parts to replace the ones you broke on the trails. Still bored? Check out the Masters Course, where if you can’t break your stuff and have a good time doing it, then you’re doing something wrong. To inspire you for this year’s run, take a look at what happened last year as we followed some trails around Means Dry Lake to see what our fellow Jeepers were up to. If you want in on the action, check out the Victor Valley Four Wheelers Web site at www.vv4wheelers.com, or call Maria Castellano at 760/949-2724, or Bob Gilpatrick at 760/951-8787.