December 29, 2022, San Marcos, CA Deep in the backwoods of a remote area known as San Marcos lies a little-known proving ground to test your most recent modification. Fondly known as “P” Mountain, this area offers a decent array of challenging terrain. What’s best?…for those of us in North County, it’s right in our […]
Anza Borrego
November 12-13, 2022 Nov. Anza Borrego Desert The group included a total of 7 trucks. The weather was perfect, mid-70s during the day and 40s at night. Diablo Drop-Off was in much better condition compared to what we encountered during the pre-run, which was fortunate given the heavy rains leading up to the weeked. Surprisingly, […]
Anza Borrego (Nov) Pre-Run
October 29, 2022 Nov. Anza Borrego trip pre-run. With 5 Vehicles and 2 dogs, this was a day in the desert that we won’t soon forget. What did we learn on this pre-run? This was a very fun trip. The weather was perfect, we had a great convoy of rigs, and there was a LOT […]
Trails to Temecula
Oct 22, 2022 club trip, Trails to Temecula. The San Diego Land Rover Club spent the day driving offroad trails through the east county mountains and had a fantastic lunch at a Temecula winery. This trip boasted a diverse group of eight Land Rovers; Series 1, Series 2, Range Rovers, Discovery, LR3, and LR4. We […]
Last-Minute Black Mountain Run
Two back-to-back weekends of off-road trips?…don’t remind my wife. A good friend (also a work colleague) called late last night and was itching to get off the pavement. My wife had already arranged to take our son (11) and a couple of his friends to an escape room, then bring them home for some quality […]
Big Bear Pre-Run
Aug 20, 2022 Big Bear trip pre-run. Every great club trip starts with a pre-run by the Trail Leader(s) and others interested in tagging along. While pre-runs typically end up being a great time, the purpose of these trips is much more important. Trail conditions (and sometimes our memory of past excursions) are subject to […]
Black Mountain / Lake Sutherland
May 21, 2022, trip to Black Mountain summit for lunch. If you live in North San Diego County, Black Mountain is a great destination. It’s out of town, but no so far that you need to set aside a whole day (or paychecks worth of money for fuel). I’ve done this run several times, taken […]