i'm from bakersfield, usually go wheeling up freeway ridge to black gulch, sometimes out to the desert if we have time.  we've got a little club here in town that i manage called High Road Enterprises(no fees!), come check it out if you get a chance, we have shop night every tuesday, welders, a plasma, torches, tubing benders, and a whole bunch of tools all free for use..  lots of local wheelers who actually go 4wheeling(not in parking lots).  call me if your interested.  its always nice to get new people. and if you have a toyota, thats a +.  me and one other guy are the only two in club with toyota's at the time being, we could use a few more  

edwin
805-215-3437