EWE Newsletter 4/20/22
Eastern Washington Expeditions
Offroad & Overland
Since 2004 we have been hosting Offroad 4×4 trail trips, Overland trips, Camping trips, Sightseeing trips, Road trips, Meet & Greets, and more open to those who that are willing to follow the rule of the land we travel.
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Hello Group,
Gas prices still suck and could effect some of the events. You can find the list with updates at https://cegpics.com/upcoming-events/
My email address has be change by protonmail. It is now [email protected] .
Our next event is the last Saturday of this month:
Naneum Ridge State Forest 4×4 Snow Wheeling Trip
Hosted by Eastern Washington Expeditions
Friday April 30 2022
(A Discover Pass is required)
Eastern Washington Expeditions is hosting a 4×4 Snow Wheeling trip in the Naneum Ridge State Forest.
This event is free but there are a limited number of rig spots available. So it is on a first-sign up basis after Club Members.
The 4×4 Trip is 10 AM Saturday: This will be a deep snow wheeling type of trip. A Discover Pass is required. You must have a working Street licensed 4 wheel drive with some clearance and tires that you can air down to have a big foot print to do this trip. Please have a full tank of fuel, recovery gear, and cold weather gear. Bring a sack type lunch since we may not stop very long at places along the way. Be prepared for mud and snow. We will be driving on top of snow. Be prepared to get stuck. Know your recovery points and have recovery gear.
NOTE: By signing up you are expected to follow the rules of the land and Tread Lightly. The roads/Trails can get soft this time of year. Spinning your tires intentionally on wet surfaces causes damage and is illegal. These actions have caused closures.
See EWE Email for meeting location.
If you would like to attend please use the Contact Us page to let us know. Space is limited.
The first full weekend in May is a good one:
Wenas Base Camp Backroads Trip
Hosted by Eastern Washington Expeditions
Friday May 6 – Sunday Map 8, 2022
(A Discover Pass is required)
Eastern Washington Expeditions is hosting a Base Camp Trip at the Wenas Recreation Area May 6-8 with a 4×4 run and potluck dinner on Saturday.
This event is free but there are a limited number of rig spots available. So it is on a first-sign up basis after Club Members. We have a few openings for this event.
The 4×4 Trip is 10 AM Saturday: This will be backroads type of trip for all size vehicles. A Discover Pass is required. You must have a working Street licensed 4 wheel drive with some clearance. Please have a full tank of fuel, recovery gear, and cold weather gear. Bring a sack type lunch since we may not stop very long at places along the way. Be prepared for mud and snow. Know your recovery points and have recovery gear.
NOTE: By signing up you are expected to follow the rules of the land and Tread Lightly. The roads/Trails can get soft this time of year. Spinning your tires intentionally on wet surfaces causes damage and is illegal. These actions have caused closures.
CAMPING
We are camping Friday to Sunday afternoon. RVs are welcome since we are doing a Base Camp event. You must have a Discover Pass for each street licensed vehicle you bring. There are outhouses in the area you can use. You should be able to have a real campfire this time of year. We most likely will have a propane campfire at the base camp and everyone is welcome.
THE MAIN 4×4 TRIP (SATURDAY)
Driver Meeting 10 AM Saturday at Base Camp. You must have a working Street licensed 4 wheel drive to do this trip. Please have a full tank of fuel, recovery gear, and cold weather gear. Bring a sack type lunch since we may not stop very long at places along the way. Be prepared for mud and snow. Be prepared to get stuck if there is snow. Know your recovery points and have recovery gear.
NOTE: Follow the rules of the land and stay on the beaten path. The roads/Trails can get soft. Spinning your tires intentionally causes damage and is illegal. These actions have caused closures in the Yakima area.
POTLUCK (SATURDAY EVENING)
We are having a Potluck Mexican Dinner & Cinco de Mayo Party after the 4×4 trip. Please let us know if you plan to attend, how many in your family, and what dish you can bring.
OTHER MEALS
There is no food service in miles. Bring your food and drinks up. Our Chuckwagon does cook extra if you don’t want to cook, but please let us know how many meals you need before the Thursday if the event so we can pack extra. Donations appreciated.
COMMS
Cell phones don’t always work in this area. We are on CB #7. We will be monitoring the CB Friday at camp.
MAP
You can get the area map on line at https://www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/amp … 012019.pdf
THE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
Anytime:
Set up camp.
SATURDAY
10:00 AM:
– Driver Meeting and then hit the trails.
5:00 PM or so: Head back to camp for a Potluck Dinner.
7:00 (or so):
– Propane Campfire fun
SUNDAY
– 10:00 AM: Breakfast – Donations are welcome.
– 11:00 AM: Play some for those who want to and then head home.
SIGN UP
Contact us if you would like to camp or just to Saturday’s 4×4 trip. We will contact you where to meet once we find to camp. Please do not just show up out of the blue. If you would like to attend please use the Contact Us page to let us know. Space is limited.
Photo from the last trip: Photos: EWE Wenas Base Camp 4×4 Trip
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LOCAL EVENT THIS SUNDAY
This Sunday the EWE Chuckwagon will be working the Old Steel Car Show at the Central Washington Agricultural Museum in Union Gap. Lisa is entering the 2008 Mustang GT just for fun. Come down if you are looking for something to do. More info at https://www.centralwaagmuseum.org/old-steel-car-show-union-gap.asp
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EVENT CHANGE
Due to fuel prices we are not camping for the EWE Naneum Base Camp 4×4 Snow Wheeling Trip. We are only doing a day trip.
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THE LAST EVENT
Photos: EWE Juniper Dunes Trip/Juniper Dunes Clean Up https://cegpics.com/recreation/photos-ewe-juniper-dunes-trip/
EWE Juniper Dunes Trip (Trailer) https://rumble.com/v10zys6-ewe-juniper-dunes-trip-trailer-4102022.html?mref=6e0az&mc=7yltr
EWE Juniper Dunes Trip (Full Video) https://rumble.com/v10wfwo-ewe-juniper-dunes-trip-4102022.html?mref=6e0az&mc=7yltr
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EWE SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES
EVERYTHING is on the https://cegpics.com website. If you would like to share your report, photos and video links, let me know and we will fine a way to get them up on the website with credit to you.
For promotion of the website, Doc has started at EWE Offroad & Overland Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/EasternWashingtonExpeditions and I have been updating Instagram https://www.instagram.com/easternwashingtonexpeditions/.
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EWE DAILY POST
These post are about what is going on, photo & video updates, and more.
– Website Blog https://cegpics.com/blog/
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EWE GEAR
Eastern Washington Expeditions T Shirt and Hoodies
Let me know if you want one. We need to sell more to do the order. The sale info is still good until then. Details at:
https://cegpics.com/services/gear-eastern-washington-expeditions-pre-order-t-shirt-sale-march-2022/
We have some Die-cut decals made for ewe club members. We also have white & black decals. Free to club members.
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Thank you for your support!
Clay
Clay Graham
Eastern Washington Expeditions
Find us:
- Website: EasternWashingtonExpeditions.com
- Upcoming Events: GoPlayWA.com
- EWE Videos: https://rumble.com/c/EasternWashingtonExpeditions
- Ceg-TV Clips: https://rumble.com/c/c-1366984
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About this News Letter
This is a News Letter Email that goes to Eastern Washington Expeditions Club Members. Many times there is more info posted on the email about event details. Eastern Washington Expeditions Club Members get the first spots on the events that have limits on how many vehicles. The limits are set on some events due to how many rigs can fit in camping spots. Some limits are set to keep the number under what some public land agencies want for permits. We try to keep event cost down for everyone.
Eastern Washington Expeditions Club was made by the owners of Eastern Washington Expeditions for loyal website event attendees. The club was started in 2004 as the All Wheelers Off Road Club. The club took on the website name, Eastern Washington Adventures in about 2012. In 2019 the club took the name, “Liberty State Overland Club”. In 2022 the club voted to make the club name again the name of the website which has been change to “Eastern Washington Expeditions”. Some members still run the, “Liberty State Overland Club” logos.
If you are interested in joining the Eastern Washington Expeditions Club, please see the Club page and read more of what we are about.
