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Nope, just a good ole clean up as far as we're told. FoDD (ynot) is the one who made all that happen when he was the Prez. If there's anything else I'll be sure to post it up.
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ooooooh love the theme! Nice King
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Yes it's on March 18th at 8 AM.
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Chill Weekend: Jan 26-29, 2017 trip report
dunefreak replied to dunefreak's topic in Dumont Happenings
Thanks! Good to know that somebody is actually reading and enjoying them. haha -
Chill Weekend: Jan 26-29, 2017 trip report
dunefreak replied to dunefreak's topic in Dumont Happenings
Sunday I went out for one last ride at the south end and then swung by to visit @sanddunesaddict's memorial up on the hill. I counted about 20 camps total. The weather was good all weekend, but it improved each and every day. It was about 65 degrees on Sunday afternoon...absolutely perfect. I think one more week and those dunes will be pristine again. This trip was great. Makes me want to go right back out next weekend! -
Chill Weekend: Jan 26-29, 2017 trip report
dunefreak replied to dunefreak's topic in Dumont Happenings
I did a little FB Live broadcast while dentboy and the boys messed around. After that we had some shots around the fire and then watched Supercross. Good times! -
Chill Weekend: Jan 26-29, 2017 trip report
dunefreak replied to dunefreak's topic in Dumont Happenings
Saturday morning we took the buggies out. The dunes were ok, but we had to watch those tops. They were all rain rutted and nasty! We duned out to the north pole. Steve headed back for breakfast while the rest of us hung out for a few minutes. I was a little concerned about a noise in my trans. I decided I would drive it until it broke. That way I would know what it is. On the way back, the trans noise grew louder and louder. When we got to Comp I decided against the whole "drive it until it breaks" idea. I stopped and watched Chad, Cody and Chris play around on the hill and then putted back to camp. I was a little bummed because I really felt like duning, but it wasn't going to ruin our weekend. Cody, Chris and I headed for a ride on the 2 wheelers. These kids love to jump. I didn't have a paddle so that was my excuse for not going big like these kids with no responsibilities. haha Anna and I still got some duning in. She rode with Lou and I rode with Chad. Lou and Steve led some great runs! When we stopped to take a break in the dunes, Cody scouted out a jump. This kid lives to jump. He's getting pretty good too. My buddy Tom was in the area and stopped by on his GS to say hi. The sun went down in typical Dumont fashion. -
Thursday night we headed out to Dumont for a nice quiet weekend in the sand. When we pulled in the river was flowing really fast but it was easily passable. There were only like two other camps out there besides us. With no moon, it pitch black out and the sky was lit with tons of stars. It was so dark you could even see the glow of Baker. Friday morning I woke up as the sun was coming up. The wind was blowing pretty hard, so hard that my collapsible trash can decided to go duning. It rolled out of camp at about 20 mph and went up and over the dune. It was gone. I ran after it but I gave up when it flew over the finger dune. So I jumped in the buggy to go look for it but it was nowhere to be found. The dunes were super funky. Some areas were super smooth, but for the most part they were still wet and had some ripples at the tops. Back at camp we were still waiting for the others to show up. The surrounding mountains had some snow on them. Anna was still sleeping and I was itching to take my new bike out. I geared up and cruised down to the Sperry Wash. After my little ride, camp was still quiet and Anna was still sleeping. I was super stoked with the new bike and couldn't sit still. So I headed back out and rode to the north end. I followed the perimeter fence north on the old T&T Railroad berm. I was taking it easy because this was literally the bike's first time out and had no time on the motor. I still had to break it in. I decided to keep on riding since I was pretty close to the north pole. I made a quick stop out there. Might as well keep on going and make it a full lap around Dumont, so I took the back sand highway towards Comp Hill. I ended up at the South Pole. It had been quite a while since I had been out there. I was happy to see the pole is still up and the military mailbox is still there and in great shape. I circled around the south end and headed back to camp. At this point I was extremely happy. A solo morning ride has been on my to do list for a while. I love quiet weekends like this where I can go out and appreciate the dunes and have them all to myself. To top it all off, I was able to do it on my new bike too. There was literally nobody out there the whole time. It was awesome. Back at camp, I sat and relaxed with a water & sandwich. I was happier than sh*t. Lou finally showed up late morning with little Sophie. Tourists are fun to watch. We just hung out for a good part of the afternoon before deciding to ride the bikes out to the mines at Little Dumont. Leaving the mines I spotted a memorial in the desert. We stopped to check it out. There was a broken motorcycle dash and mirror on the ground so I figured it was a motorcycle crash that took this dudes life. Back at camp @sb2fast showed up. We were still waiting for dentboy to arrive. Sophie and Hot Rod were having fun. Lou made a fire and we all kicked back and hung out.
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Vic! We have to make it a point to get together over cleanup weekend. I plan to be there this year. Damn Karl. Get better and hope to see you Prez weekend.
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The ruts might be our fault. The dunes aren't that bad though. They are actually drying out and are smooth in some areas. The tops on the other hand...oof. Those are treacherous!
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Over MLK Weekend, little Keven was spooked by fireworks and ended up running off and getting lost. Her owners looked all over for her with no luck. Word quickly spread on social media and the forums, but she was still nowhere to be found. The following weekend, DDR members who were headed out kept an eye out for her hoping she would show up. There was no sign of her though. Two weeks later, a couple duners were pulling into Dumont and spotted a little white dog on the side of the road. It was her! She was frightened and wouldn't even come towards them when they tossed treats to her. She began running towards the highway but they managed to steer her towards the camps. She ran up to one of the first camps at the top of the hill and hid under their trailer. When everyone found out it was the little white Poodle/ Maltese mix dog that went missing two weeks earlier, they were all shocked. She was skin and bones and had to be starving. It's a miracle she was able to endure the freezing temperatures and predatory coyotes. They called the owner and took good care of little Keven until she was able to drive out and pick her up. It's always good to hear outcomes like this. It's proof you should never give up! Congrats to Yessica on finding her little fur baby.
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I woke up this morning to the sound of a strong breeze. Just as I opened the door and looked outside at the sun coming up from the horizon, my collapsible trash can decided it wanted to go duning. I wish I had a GoPro on or someone was filming me because it had to look hilarious. I was full sprint, running after it as it rolled about 20 mph toward the finger dune. I hoped it would slow down when it got there but instead the turbo must have spooled up because it took off! I was within 10 feet of it the whole time. I ran about 3/4's of the way up the dune before I gave up. It was cruising! I hopped in the sandcar to go looking for it but it was nowhere to be found. It's probably in Baker by now. So if anyone finds a beige, collapsible trash can please let me know. There's your morning dune report. Other than that it's gorgeous out here. So anyways, it's a little breezy. There are about 4 camps total and the dunes are great in some spots and still funky as hell in others. I might be turning my paddles around because it's still pretty damp. We'll see. I might just take it easy.
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We rolled in earlier this evening and I was quite surprised how fast the river was flowing. It was only a few inches deep, but it was flowing fast as hell and it covered almost the whole concrete pad. We got settled in and have been relaxing all night. It's nice and quiet out out here. There's maybe 2 or 3 other camps, if that. The sky is extremely clear tonight and there are so many stars. In addition to Vegas, of course, you can also see the glow of Baker. The sand is still pretty damp about 5-6 inches below the surface. Tomorrow morning will tell for sure how good the actual dunes are. I'll throw another update up tomorrow.
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hahahaa that's funny as hell Very cool. Let's do it.
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Hell yeah, Stephen. Congratulations. What part of Hendo exactly? We'll have to get together soon.
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Hardly anybody has been to the dunes. There's no new posts lately. Did everyone melt from the recent rain or just get super burned out from the holidays? Check in to let us know you are alive. Post something funny. Let us know what you've been up to. Tell me to eff off. Something.
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I'm sure it's fine. Nobody's been out that I have seen or heard of, but Dumont hasn't got that much rain to flood out the crossing.
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Vote! DirtBikeGuy sand chick raspadoo IrnBear
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Fork reflector removal. hahaha yep, that's gonna happen, along with a turn signal castration, slim LED tail light, etc etc. No maps are available for the 17 yet so the stock can will have to do for now.
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ticket for blue led lights on my rzr...
dunefreak replied to sconym's topic in Dumont Regulations, Safety & BLM
I know you were only stating the facts. I knew you didn't write the law. lol My argument was against the "man". -
ticket for blue led lights on my rzr...
dunefreak replied to sconym's topic in Dumont Regulations, Safety & BLM
But isn't it the law to have steady burning red lights on the back of all vehicles? I mean...if we're getting all technical.....