Svengoolie Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) Wow, where do we start? Arrived on Wednesday afternoon. First one in our camp. Went for a couple rides. People were coming in at a pretty high rate for a Wednesday. Went for a night cruise to the N.P. The dunes changed quite a bit so we took the north route and took the trail. Didn't know where the new witches eyes were ect. Thurs most people in our camp arrived including John and his son who we met here when he was looking for a camp. John and family were nice and were liked by all. Johns son, about 8, has a quad and is a really good rider. By Friday I noticed A LOT of people were coming in and there were occasional lines waiting to get in at 2:00 am! Saturday morning I looked around. Attendance was very good this year. Saturday night at comp... wow. A pretty good turnout would be an understatement. How did things go for you? Your view on the turnout? Dune conditions? Favorite rides? New Veterans Memorial? Mishaps? Edited October 28, 2019 by Svengoolie 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishlips Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Thanks for the invite Chris. We had a great time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Valdepena Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Isn't Halloween this coming weekend Is anyone going to be out there this coming weekend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmoney Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 16 minutes ago, Steven Valdepena said: Isn't Halloween this coming weekend Is anyone going to be out there this coming weekend This past weekend was the official holiday Halloween weekend for Dumont. You might see a bunch of people that chose to go on an "off weekend" this weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasSparky Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Steven Valdepena said: Isn't Halloween this coming weekend Is anyone going to be out there this coming weekend A couple of us will be there this weekend. 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavtfan Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) For as many ppl that were at comp sat night, there didn't seem to be as much action on the hill....maybe a good thing. Sucks the wind had to come a little early, caught folks a bit off guard and trash was everywhere sunday. Great trip overall for me....took forever to get here then poof, over in what seemed like an instant. Big shout out to the haunted house folks, seemed bigger this year too. We left Monday....minus the trash the dunes were amazing, so smooth. Should be a good weekend coming up for those that are going. Edited November 3, 2019 by flavtfan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dune Cruzer Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Wow, Dumont was a "hot spot"...literally! Got out there Monday 10/21 to a cool 88*. Nice to see so many people back at it, but "watch out for that guy" everywhere you go. Whoever erected the swingset...beautiful job! It was another point of interest to check out. Comp was busy Thurs, Fri, and Sat night especially. Lots of people in costume, and lots of rides decorated. Sunday, the mass exodus was insane. Took 3 1/2hrs to get from camp to the pay station! Total cluster. W blew all day. Garbage everywhere. Dumont needs a little TLC.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svengoolie Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) I wonder what the attendance numbers were. I don't like to guess, but if I had to, I'd say near what the attendance was pre-downturn 2008. When it was time to leave, yes, total clusterfock! People around me were courteous though and we tried our best to take turns. Here's a few more pics. The last picture is our camp at the south pole during a group ride. I hope you post some pics, mine aren't very good. Edited October 29, 2019 by Svengoolie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Man, what a weekend. This Halloween was a really good time. I loved the warm weather. Nothing better than duning in shorts & a t-shirt! The dunes were great and everyone out there seemed to be very aware of each other playing it safe. We got a few good rips through the dunes, did some camp hoppin, and had plenty of partying at night. It was great seeing everyone. It felt like the good ole days running into so many friends. The new swingset seemed to be a big hit. Props to the guys that put it up. Speaking of props....way to go on the haunted house, guys! That was impressive. We went through twice and hung out for a bit over there. Comp was lit as usual with the dance party. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Some killer shots from my buddy Chad's drone... 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Fun at the swingset VID_20191025_142039562.mp4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandrift3 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Looks like it was a blast, we're headn out thur. a.m. for the first trip. Bringing candy out for kids that didnt make it last weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunk Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Anyone have any idea of a possible number of people that showed? Are we talkin 10k? 20k? 50k? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svengoolie Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 1 minute ago, bunk said: Anyone have any idea of a possible number of people that showed? Are we talkin 10k? 20k? 50k? I'm really curious too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 It's usually around 15-16K when it's this packed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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