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That's not riding

Lately I've put a little more thought into my riding gear for the dunes. When I ride out in the desert I am decked out in full gear but never in the sand. Why? It's pretty much just as dangerous in the sand as the hard pack. After seeing a couple crashes over the last summer morning run, I question why some guys (including myself) limit their gear. I always wear helmet, gloves & goggles plus riding pants and full MX boots. I am starting to think about wearing some sort of chest protector and maybe even some under-the-pants knee protection that slip on. So what about you? What do you usually wear and why? I understand not everyone likes to haul ass and just likes to putt around, but it's still important.

First video is done. Here's just a few minutes of the very first ride until we stopped for a couple pics at the top of comp. click here if you want to watch it in HD. Check out the razorback at 1:11! yiah!

Man that is so cool. Great hike report, Jodi! Sweet photos too. Your preparation and enthusiasm reminds me alot of my long dual sport rides. It feels so good to HAVE to prepare and work for something knowing you are relying on smart decisions to actually survive. It's extra satisfying. I bet that feeling of finally getting to those awesome falls was almost overwhelming. Good for you. I'm glad you got to experience that place. It's been on our list for a while and we hope to one day hike it as well. I have a few buddies that go every year and their photos always amaze me.

Couple more go pro shots. It's going to take me a little bit of time to get the video done, but I should have enough to do 2 different videos.

Cool ride video, Adam! Wow, that ride sure looks about 87 times easier and mellower when you're following 5 other quads with some tracks already laid down. Then again that was the first ride of the day. Pretty cool to watch though.

Couple go pro shots! I love that first look-back shot of the day's first ride! not a great spot to get stuck up on! haha cresting and dropping down the steep side of comp

All the photos are here. I didn't copy and paste every single jump photo so there are more. And if anyone would like a high quality print or download with a watermark, I made them available on my photo site as well. http://www.actionshutter.net/SandSports-1/Dune-in-June-6-15-2013/30015736_vZqw6x#!i=2578446397&k=MtrmPrn

Here's some pix Loaded up and ready to roll at 4AM pulling in at 5:30 sun was starting to creep up over the mountain range everyone quickly geared up to ride a couple introductions ...and we were off into the sand a quick stop at the top of comp for a couple shots The dunes were awesome. Then dune cruzer crashed That was a helluva distance that he flew! We all kinda started an each other for a while trying to figure out a game plan. Then H Town Mike and Dale were there to the rescue with a nitrogen tank to air up his 3 blown out tires. H Town Dale always getting put to work! haha Then a couple of dune runs later we stopped for some jumps. some chose just to watch Then after doing a good long loop around the south pole and whoops behind the mountain range, I decided it was time for a good technical challenge, We rode the razorback ridges all the way to one of the tallest peaks. Some peeled off to camp, some followed. I always enjoy the views from up there. The DDR's were the only ones there. Then Aaron launched off the invisible Banshee Hill dune Chadwick and Rap Rider coming up Banshee Hill to see what all the commotion was about. At 10:30 we headed out. Chadwick was pooped, but naps are a normal part of his day anyways.