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Offline alan

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6 week Dune Trip!
« on: September 03, 2008, 03:18:11 AM »
My wife and I are getting ready to leave on a 6-7 week trip to explore as many Dunes as possible. First up will be North Sand Hills, CO, Killpecker, WY and St. Anthony, Idaho.

Let me know if anyone rides these dunes! Maybe we can hook up.......

Alan
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Offline bigbellybob

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Re: 6 week Dune Trip!
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2008, 03:23:44 AM »
man that sounds fun. wish i had the cash to meat up with you at St. Anthony. thats really going to be a killer trip
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Re: 6 week Dune Trip!
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2008, 03:53:48 AM »
man that sounds fun. wish i had the cash to meat up with you at St. Anthony. thats really going to be a killer trip
We have been saving for three years to take this trip and as you know what has happened to fuel prices it is going to be expensive! It cost me $75 yesterday to drive from El Paso to Tucson to pick up the toy hauler rental.

Anyway I will be posting pictures and our path from New Mexico, Colorado,Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, California, Nevada and AZ!

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Re: 6 week Dune Trip!
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2008, 05:41:51 AM »
Where are you going in Nevade Armigosa ? are you doing Dumont in california ?
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Re: 6 week Dune Trip!
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2008, 06:43:19 AM »
^^^ kinda goin off what BDI said... if your gonna be down around the southern nevada area id be down for a dumont/amargosa ride if you want any company.
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Re: 6 week Dune Trip!
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2008, 07:11:57 AM »
count me in if your going to dumont/amargosa as long as its an open weekend for me. i don't really like amargosa but would go. i love dumont.
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Re: 6 week Dune Trip!
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2008, 01:46:52 AM »
I hope to make it to Dumont for sure! It will be in Oct some time!....

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Re: 6 week Dune Trip!
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2008, 01:51:13 AM »
How about Coral Pink?  I'd be up for CP or Dumont. :mrgreen:

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Re: 6 week Dune Trip!
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2008, 03:14:55 AM »
I hope to make it to Dumont for sure! It will be in Oct some time!....

Alan

i hope its not the first weekend in Oct. I'm tied-up that weekend. if your going mid week i can go but need to know in advance to take the time off. i looks like i will be up there for halloween too. i hope it works out so i can go looking forward to riding with you and anyone else that makes it.
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Re: 6 week Dune Trip!
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2008, 07:01:07 AM »
UP Date......
We got off to a rough start, mechanical problems, minor medical emergency, etc. We decided to blow off North Dunes in Walden, Co due to time constraints. Instead we headed for Killpecker Dunes outside Rock Spring, WY. We arrived at the dunes at sunset and it started to rain. It rained all night and the next morning it was very cold and wet. Again we decided to skip it. Then we headed out almost 60 miles of some very wet and slipper, about 5 miles up the road we met up with some oil field workers in three trucks. They told us there was no way we were going to make it out and we needed to back up 1/4 mile and turn around. I made it about 1/8 of a mile when the trailer slid off the side. To make a long story short the guys spent the next three hours getting us out and headed the right direction. They followed us 30 miles out the other way till we got back to the highway. What heroes, they wouldn't even take a dime for all there work!

I am really sorry we didn't get to ride at Killpecker, the dunes looked sensational!
Although I never want to see that road again!

Alan

PS are we having fun yet?
« Last Edit: September 12, 2008, 07:04:34 AM by alan »
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Re: 6 week Dune Trip!
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2008, 09:04:05 AM »
dang, thats really too bad you didn't get to ride at killpecker. i've wanted to take a trip there(only 6-8 hrs. southwest of my hometown) but have not had time as of yet. that's some very ugly country around killpecker but north of there 50-75 miles it turns into some of the most beautiful mountain country you've ever seen. i'm glad you found some quality Wyoming boys to help you out in your time of need. a small side note here, did you know that killpecker dunes is the 2nd largest active sand field in the world? that info came straight from www.duneguide.com. hope the rest of your trip goes better.  MADDOGGY

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Re: 6 week Dune Trip!
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2008, 10:57:07 AM »
Active sand field  :? Are there inactive sand fields if so what's the difference. What's the definition of an active sand field  :?
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Re: 6 week Dune Trip!
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2008, 03:33:44 PM »
alan may the rest of you trip go better . was nice meeting you and riding togeter in lil sahara . wish we have had more time to play in the sand .
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Re: 6 week Dune Trip!
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2008, 08:22:09 AM »
UP Date......
We got off to a rough start, mechanical problems, minor medical emergency, etc. We decided to blow off North Dunes in Walden, Co due to time constraints. Instead we headed for Killpecker Dunes outside Rock Spring, WY. We arrived at the dunes at sunset and it started to rain. It rained all night and the next morning it was very cold and wet. Again we decided to skip it. Then we headed out almost 60 miles of some very wet and slipper, about 5 miles up the road we met up with some oil field workers in three trucks. They told us there was no way we were going to make it out and we needed to back up 1/4 mile and turn around. I made it about 1/8 of a mile when the trailer slid off the side. To make a long story short the guys spent the next three hours getting us out and headed the right direction. They followed us 30 miles out the other way till we got back to the highway. What heroes, they wouldn't even take a dime for all there work!

I am really sorry we didn't get to ride at Killpecker, the dunes looked sensational!



woohh scary adventure alan..you must be happy to come out so well on this one :-o
its truly wonderfull you met those guys right there,they saved you thank god..
Although I never want to see that road again!

Alan

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Re: 6 week Dune Trip!
« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2008, 01:51:24 PM »
We will be riding St Anthony Dunes on The 16 & !7th!
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