July 2025 – Santa Barbara 4WD Club

In the midst of the Dog-Days of Summer on Sunday July 27th, our members again enjoyed our annual summer BBQ.

This relaxing summer social event was again graciously hosted by Jerry and Tami Macala .

They opened up their home and patio to approximately 30 or so members who all supplied wonderful side dishes, appetizers and desserts for our pot-luck gathering.

Grilling duties were again provided by Brent who grilled up tri-tip and chicken. Jerry and Tami also provided ingredients for shredded pork tacos with all the fixings. Everything was so good and eagerly enjoyed by everyone over the course of the afternoon.

Temperatures were just right and there was even a slight breeze.

Thanks again to everyone who contributed to this annual fun club social event.

Check out the fun at:

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For the Month of July, 17 members of the Santa Barbara 4 Wheel Drive club spent our mid month “Sunday-Fun-Day” on a mission to do a trail clean-up on the West Camino Cielo Trail.

This is a well-used, popular off road trail used by many in our area.

With a large “dump-style” trailer provided by one of our members, Ryan. The Club with 17 volunteers & 15 rigs set out and got to work..

With some initial recon done the week before by Bryan Ford and Brian Slattery we developed a well thought out plan with members walking the sides of the road using long handled grabbers from the Winchester Gun Range to our stopping/lunch point several miles in.

We spent additional extended times at the heavily used, well worn pull-out locations scattered along the trail all at the same time keeping a sharp eye out for rattlesnakes.

We were able to collect everything from spent shell casings to plastic bottles, paper plates, metal targets of every shape and size imaginable, dumped furniture, cabinets, and even remnants of an old trampoline.