February
3-4 California - Pinyon Mountain trip with Ecological 4 Wheeling and Don Carter as trip leader. Try to fit your vehicle through the Squeeze with the help of expert spotters. (No fullsize vehicles are allowed on this trip.) You'll tackle Rear Window Breaker Rock and Heart Attack Hill. A potluck dinner and an optional gold mine tour are also planned for Day One. For more information, contact: Ecological 4 Wheeling, (949) 645-7733.
4 California - Muscular Dystrophy Association's Off Road for Hope III at Ocotillo Wells SVRA. For more information, contact: the California Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs, (800) 4x4-FUNN (494-3866)
10 Oregon - Winter Convention of the Pacific Northwest 4 Wheel Drive Association, hosted by Region 6 at Valley River Inn in Eugene. For more information, contact: Pat or Tom Harris, (541) 883-2044.
16-18 California - 30th anniversary of the OVH Program in California and the annual California Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs convention. For more information, contact: Shirley Branham, (916) 424-5800; the CA4WDC, (800) 4x4-FUNN (494-3866).
28 California - Western Adventures Driving School invites you to 4x4 driver training to learn what your vehicle is capable of doing. Get the most out of your SUV. Includes training manuals and additional information. Classes held in Southern California. For more information, contact: Frenchie, (760) 789-1563.
March
2-5 Texas - 8th annual YO Ranch Jeep Jamboree in Mountain Horse. For more information, contact: (530) 333-4777.
2-8 Baja, Mexico - Take the Whales and Rock Art tour into the majestic lands of Baja, California, with Ecological 4 Wheeling and Harry Lewellyn as trip leader. It's an all-hotel trip this time down the mysterious peninsula for one of Mother Nature's most spectacular treats - the Pacific Gray Whale. Visit a mural-style cave painting, travel to Ensenada to share your whale tales at Hussong's Cantina, and other tourist activities. For more information, contact: Harry, (949) 645-7733.
3-4 California - Explore the heart of the desert at Borrego Badlands Bash with Western Outdoor Adventures and Frenchie LaChance. See fascinating sights hidden in the desert away from the crowds. For more information, contact: Frenchie, (760) 789-1563.
6-12 Baja,California - El Marmol and Whales trip with Frenchie LaChance of Western Adventures. Fun, unique adventure for six days of whale watching and land exploration. Incomparable experience for all types of 4x4s. For more information, contact: Frenchie, (760) 789-1563.
14 California - Western Adventures Driving School invites you to 4x4 driver training to learn and see what your vehicle, and you, can do. Get the most out of your SUV. Includes training manuals and additional information. Classes held in Southern California. For more information, contact: Frenchie, (760) 789-1563.
16-18 California - Annual convention of the California Off Road Vehicle Association (CORVA) to be held in Santee. For more information, contact: Harold Soens, (800) 42-CORVA (422-6782) ext. 507; Lois Silvernail, (800) 42-CORVA (422-6782), ext 511.
17 Kentucky - Southern Four Wheel Drive Association's first quarterly meeting and trail ride to be held in London, Kentucky, hosted by the K&I 4 Wheelers club. Trail rides will be in Livingston. For more information, contact: the Southern Four Wheel Drive Association, (770) 509-9152.
18-31 Arizona - Copper Canyon/Tarahumara Trek with Frenchie of Western Adventures. Experience the wonders of this unequaled place on the earth, which is larger than the Grand Canyon and home to the Indians of the Sierra Madre Mountains. Travel where only the hardiest of men have been able to go with their 4x4s. For more information, contact: Frenchie, (760) 789-1563.
April
6-8 North Carolina - 1st Appalachian April Jeep Jamboree in Murphy. For more information, contact: (530) 333-4777.
7-8 California - Open house at Goffs Schoolhouse, a treasure in the East Mojave Desert. Learn about the Mojave Desert Heritage and CulturalAssociation. To join, send $20 for 12 issues of the Mojave Road Reports, which includes membership in the MDH&CA. For more information, contact: the Friends of the Mojave Road, Goffs Schoolhouse, Dept. 4WDSU, 37198 Lanfair Rd., Ste. G-15, Essex, CA 92322-9799.
13-21 Utah - Mitsubishi 4x4 Club's 4th annual rally and business meeting. Trails easy to hard. You'll make the long, spectacular journey through the remote Maze District, then stop in the San Rafael Swell on the way to Moab. For information, contact: Lloyd, (505) 246-9430.