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I'm still sorting through pics and doing some editing. I should have some up maybe tonight, Aaron. This was sort of a last minute trip for us. We were going to be in Glamis with the rest of our crew, but after being denied Friday off we figured it wasn't worth the drive for 1 solid day at G. So off to Dumont we went and met up with our friends out there. It ended up being a great trip. New Years Eve was fun as all hell. Early in the night we hit up comp with a big pile of firewood. All of camp joined us and we partied for a bit before the New Years festivities. Then back at camp we enjoyed multiple bottles of Champagne, some kickass homemade chili dip, and plenty of cocktails all night. The camp shananigans and mortar bandits kept most everyone with a sense of humor laughing their a$$es off. I wish I could have been their when John couldn't get away from the fire fast enough and took cover under a trash can. :lol: I would have paid money to see that!!! LMAO On Saturday me and Anna, AL T, campidiot Brian, and Donnie went on a few great buggy runs. Those dunes were tore up pretty bad, but it was still really fun. You had to be really careful which razors you chose to crest. The recent rain had made some huge holes and nasty formations at the tops. The lines weren't too bad though out there. There were plenty of ruts, but the sand slide factor was still there. You just had to be careful because it could hook at any second. All in all we still managed some fast paced dune runs and had a hoot. It's too bad the rest of the Randizzle, LouB, Stu n krusty crew weren't there. Whoa, that's hard to say but kinda flows. Weather wasn't too bad. Mostly in the 40's all weekend long with no wind. Those runs were super cold though when we were haulin a$$. My hands were freezing even with gloves on! Nobody broke anything although Donnie started having trans/ clutch issues again and I think I have a blow off valve issue now after all the times I backfired bouncing off the limiter on comp hill. Oh well. I'll figure it out. All in all it was another kickass dune trip with some awesome friends. Can't wait for the next. I hope to make it out MLK weekend but we'll see.

Well this would have been the 160, but I heard about the fatality last night just before midnight with the RZR. Sad.

So awesome. Congrats again you guys!!!

We came up on this right after it happened. It was on the back side of Mt Potisi. I don't know the extent of the injuries but it didnt look good. Just another reminder to take it slow when towing especially going down that stretch of highway. There is alot of road crown on the road. I think that trailer was a bit much as well for a Tahoe. I hope they are ok.

The dunes are a bit tore up out here, but we're still having a blast. We just got back from a run with Donnie, Smokin Al and Brian. My car is soaking it up pretty well. I don't think I'll even attempt the quad. The camp area is empty and there's just enough people here. The weather isn't even that bad. Good times!

Looking back at 2010, I must say it was not too bad of a year especially considering the times. Anna and I still had a very kickass and memorable year as always with all the places we went and things we did. We're both healthy- bonus! We have some amazing friends and family in our lives. Our jobs are going great. Alot of people look back and b*tch about how crappy it was. Screw that. There are too many things to be thankful for. Sure it could have been better, but I must say I am pretty damn happy with it and next year is gonna be even better. Many great things are gonna happen in the new year. Cheers to 2011, everybody. I hope you all have a very happy new year.

Doesn't look too bad. The forecast earlier this week was saying highs about 41-44. Now it's at least maybe gonna be in the 50's for the highs.

12/20/10? Do you mean 12/30/10?

awesome Here's the forecast for now thru Sunday... Tomorrow: Windy with lots of sunshine. High 46F. Winds NW at 15 to 25 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. Tomorrow night: A mostly clear sky. Low 27F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Friday: A mainly sunny sky. High 46F. Winds light and variable. Saturday: : Abundant sunshine. Highs in the mid 40s and lows in the mid 20s. Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 40s and lows in the low 30s.

I caught the bullet streak!

no, click on one of the poll options at the top of the thread.

:usa: Thanks, Mike.

This as of now has 9,639 Views. Ya think people wanna get to D?

Sweet. Small world. See ya Fri night.

Bitchen. Thanks for the update and pics, Adam. Are you with Travis's group or did you guys just happen to be chillen at Dumont Lake together? lol

How should I know? Lol I don't think it's a very simple thing to do regardless how easy it seems. Im just going off of how long it has taken for a government agency to do things in the past. There are many steps involved and it is very expensive. Maybe if they get some huge grant for maintenance or something like thry did for that fancy new ranger station.

I've been told the Little Dunes looks like tent city! LOL Sardines.

Screw it. Time to vote anyways!

Sounds like you got something...just not what you wanted.

There you all have it. PASSABLE. Done. Period. Can we close the topic now? I spoke with Larry Blaine this AM and I was going to post up but the there was an issue with our server. Sorry the site was down most of the day, everyone. TCS T also made it through ok today in his big diesel and stacker. If he brought his rig through it, just about anyone will make it. He takes very good care of his sh*t and takes it very slow on the road in. Thanks for everyone's help with updates and pics. That's what this site is all about, helping each other out as a community. Everyone enjoy your New Years weekends out at D or wherever you are celebrating!

Your only alternatives would be A) camp at Little Dumont and make the trek to the big dunes each ride ...or B) Try and make the road from Little D to Big D. I heard it is very soft and mushy though even in the Little Dunes. There is also about a 1ft step/ bump in the road going that way. You will definitely need 4WD and it will be rough. ...or C) wait until you leave to find out the latest conditions of the crossing. I imagine BLM will do whatever possible to try and make it crossable. The number to the Barstow BLM field office is 760-252-6000. Give them a shout tomorrow AM. They should have some news from how it was after today.

umm...ok it's official...startinnnnng NOW

Great pics, Jodi & Mike. Sounds like you all had a pretty cool trip. Thanks guys for posting up from your weekend. Many seem to forget how to do that these days and that is what this site is all about...talking about the good times and sharing dune stories. Without topics like this what GOOD stuff is there to read? River crossing drama? lol Stuff for sale? lol

Thnx Superstar70! As for everyone else and their personal problems or sh*t talk, leave it off this thread and website all together. Let's try and leave this thread open for river crossing/ updates discussion only. See how people get when they can't get to their sand? This is getting dangerous!

Very cool, peewee. Hit up El Monte RV. They are a site sponsor of DDR. (Banner at bottom of the page) They may even cut you a deal if you tell them you saw their ad on DDR. http://www.elmonterv.com/ Looks like this is their page to find a place to rent. http://www.elmonterv.com/siteSpecific/vehicles/regions.aspx I've even used them myslef in the past and they are very cool to deal with!