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Thank you and thanks to all who showed. Many more than I expected!!! We arrived at North pole with 71 vehicles. Mix of every type including Bert and his life saving Tracker!! I'm still at the dunes for a couple of days so when I get home, I'll make the photos available for free. I also have some video. My friend Steve had a helmet cam and I attached a GoPro to one of the buggys at the end of the line. I'll also do a little writeup and send it and the pictures to the Magazine.

Stacey, I cannot even guess what your going through much less tell you what to do. I can only suggest that you let some time go by and then let your heart tell you what to do. I would imagine that he would want you to come back out. If he loved the dunes enough to bring other people in to the sport he would want you to continue to do what you love, for your sake and in his memory. I would not want anyone to quit going out if the situation was the same for me. I would want you to come out enjoy the sport I had a hand in getting you to also fall in love with and drink a beer with me in my memory. I can only tell you that the loss never goes away it just eases a little bit over time. There's the good days and the bad but as time goes on the water under the bridge does soothe you somewhat. You have to follow your heart and look at it from the angle of what would he want me to do or what would he do if the tables were turned. I am truly sorry for the pain your going through it's never easy and it's always a painful loss in your life. But this to will pass and you will continue to live, enjoy and be the person you are. Unfortunately you just have an extra burden to carry. Time seems to lighten the load just a wee bit as it marches on. Terry

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Thank you so much for your kind words Terry (and everyone). I do know your right, he wouldnt want me to give up something I love and he loved. Really really hard right now with it so recent. I do hope to someday go back to dumont and toast Craig and celebrate his life. We all know on busy weekends its very dangerous. Im not blaming anyone here, just was looking for the facts in my recent posts. I dont think anyone intentionally did this. And Im sure whoever the driver was will have to live with this the rest of their life and that wont be easy either knowing they took someones life. I pray for strength and some kind of peace for Craigs family and friends affected by this.

Hey, it's been two years or so since I've been to the dunes and I think most I my dune crew quit going. I'm 19, kind of lookin for new people to camp with so I don't have to camp alone haha. I just got bike so it'll be my first time out. Lets get to talking and knowin each other

Hey...shouldn't this be in the lost and found? :clown:

wow you looking for some one to ride you around on that nice dirt bike .or do you ride it by your self . lol heheheh

I went by comp Saturday morning and it was a trash yard. Empties everywhere. I took some pictures. Later when we came back, it was all gone. Thanks to who ever cleaned it up. Super hero!

I don't think it's fair to anyone to make this a blame game. I am sure the buggy driver didn't plan on hitting the rider. Unless the buggy driver was drunk, or the rider for that matter. there is no direct right of way out there and it's up to all of us to be aware and and diligent as possible. These are accidents, and while that doesn't make anyone directly feel better, it is an accident and we can't go into the blame game as it makes all parties suffer that much more. Even the witnesses, I can't imaging having a photo of the accident, or sitting next to it as it happened.

Happy Thanksgiving everybody! I believe in a positive outllok, despite how easy it is to jump in and criticize everything. I certainly have a lot to be thankful for! Last year, we had our first Thanksgiving in Children's hospital fearing the worst for our lil' boy. This year, we are home, as a family. I was taught my whole life that children are a blessing; but enduring the frustrations that all of our kids give us, at times most of us would question that , but I just want to say to cherish those lil' hellians. I've enjoyed watching my boy growing and learning during his first year of school. Running and playing. Eating and sleeping well. Little things that we all take for granted. We changed up our dune setup this year. We bought a 5er and sold our old bus. My wife is especially thankful for that . Work has improved, and is keeping me busy again. At times, too busy..., but thankful to be supproting my family in this economy. Last night, we were coming home on the fwy and came up on a motorcycle accident. The bike was destroyed. It got ran over by a truck. The dude was ok, but shredded up a bit. Did what I could to help until other arrived, but left thinking wow, Thanksgiving will be a thankful time for him from now on...but then realized, it depends on his outlook, and how he reacts to the reality of the situation. It made me reflect a little. We have a tradition around the dinner table every year, of everyone saying something they are thankful for; I'm wondering if anyone else has anything they are thankful for?

I love this post. I am thankful for my family and their health. I am thankful that I have a wife and two daughters that love the outdoors and especially the dunes, as much as I do. I am thankful to all those who protect us selflessly everyday so we can hug our families and shred the dunes. I am Thankful for life and giving it all it deserves, you only live once enjoy it to its fullest. Thanks for the awesome site Pete!

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