Philiosphy

We all have limited free time and many of us have a great desire to get out doors and enjoy nature, and our public land. This is in part why off-road and four wheel driving have become more popular. The use of a four wheel drive vehicle is an effective and for some, the only way to get out of major population centers (cities), and the ever growing urban sprawl. They allow us to leave the congested roads, high-way noises, and crowded shopping centers behind and get close to nature.

With more and more people looking to escape the cities and suburbs, to enjoy our public land. There is less and less room for each of us. Combine this with more and more land closures, you get over crowding, and over use.

We must all take personal action to ensure that we care for our public lands like most of us care for our homes and our personal health. We all share the environment and as users and promoters of wilderness recreation, we have a responsibility to ensure that our actions are supportive of our desires for places to enjoy nature and our public land. We must also be involved in the decisions about how our lands are best managed. There are many more arm chair environmentalist than outdoor folks. These people think of city parks as being outdoors. While, being literate and well meaning, some environmentalist have been known to latch onto environmental issues that do not impact them like closing lands to the public.

As a group of active outdoor enthusiasts, Boonie Bouncer 4WD Club members are actively involved in the preservation, management, and promotion of our public lands. We live and follow a Tread Lightly! philosophy.

Organizations like the California Association of 4-Wheel Drive Clubs, Blue Ribbon Coalition, Tread Lightly!, and Friends Of The Rubicon proactively work to keep the public land open to the public. Please get involved with one of these organizations and find out what you can do to help in the preservation, management & promotion of our public land, and to help keep the public land open to the public for generations to come.