It’s cold out! Well, it was REALLY cold out a few weeks ago, and now it feels like spring. But soon it will be cold again, and then it really will be spring, and we’ll have all sorts of MIJC events we can participate in. For now, it’s cold, and we don’t do much. But coming up…
Our next meeting is Saturday, February 3rd at Avanti’s in Pekin, noon to 1. This is our normal meeting place when it’s crappy outside, namely November, December, February, and April. Why not March? Because our March 3rd 12:30 meeting is inside the warm service shop of Uftring Jeep in Pekin, where we do our annual Jeep inspections. The club provides lunch. Uftring is always happy to have us there, and we’re glad to have a large place where we can get all our Jeeps inside.
If you’ve never been to inspections, take a look at the form we use. Our current Events Coordinator (and former Safety Director) Jon Martin redesigned the list of items we check a few years back so as to better help people prepare before wheeling season starts. Not sure how to check for a bad ball joint, universal joint or wheel bearing? We can show you how. Or show you what those things are.
Our first wheeling trip for 2018 is Saturday, March 10th to The Badlands in Attica, Indiana. The ground is usually soft and wet from winter thaws so be prepared. Towards the end of the month on Easter weekend is our annual spring trip to Flat Nasty in Jadwin, Missouri. This is a long weekend (including Good Friday) with 3 days of cool weather, bug-free wheeling. The folks who go do rent some trailers in the area for group accommodations, so make sure you post in the forum if you want to go.
Trivia note: it’s spelled “Flat Nasty Offraod Park” in Google Maps. Someone needs a dictionary.