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Anyone going out? We're not. It looks cold. 😆 Looking at the forecast, the overnight lows will be dipping below freezing this coming weekend. There looks to be a bit of W, but it should be done by Saturday. Just a reminder to double check those water levels in the batteries, top off that propane, and bring extra firewood! We use a Buddy Heater in our toyhauler to help heat it up quickly. I also set it at the kitchen table in the morning and crank it up. It's like sitting around the fire without having to go outside. @b370 has been out there this week.

BLM is here they rolled through our camp yesterday and hung out at vendors. Biggest issue is the loose sands in the main camping areas. Plenty of people getting stuck. Some pits of misery worse than other areas. Everyone is helping everyone in other camps too. Airing down your tow vehicle to 40 lbs seems to be the magic number. First I’ve seen this condition in over 20 years. Cold winds still with us. Killer witch eyes galore. The turbo YFZs still holding up. Stage 5 insane fast up the hill. Now if they could solve the recurring blown head gaskets and fussy 3rd gear sputtering. Fun to watch them jump up comp. Watching the sunset with a brief lull in the winds:

We’ll be there come late Friday I believe need to get this thing out there and beat on it and have some fun doing it downfall still didn’t do my skid plate no for me yet at least standing ones

We're going out cold or not......even a cold day is a good day on the sand.

Yeah we’ve seen some crazy fast towing but it works.

My Excursion is 2wd, pulling a WW fs2600. I'm gonna have to punch it at the ranger station to make it through. Watch out!! LOL

Breezy and quiet this Sat morning. 5150 Whips said they read on Facebook someone rolled their sand rail yesterday but driver was OK, rail done for the trip. Winds had mostly been from the east and northeast and that means slippery towing on the flats. Lots of quicksand pits. If if anyone needs assistance we’re unhooked, air downed and can help. 818 4192620. Remember if you needed help getting in you’ll need it getting out. Seem less treacherous between the rockpile and restroom. Between the RR to vendors pretty treacherous. The guys that you expect to ace it got stuck, the guys you’re sure will get stuck aced it. We did a fast group run yesterday evening about 8 vehicles and had a blast. Report back after a few runs today, Saturday. BTW: Wife is a Vegetarian and makes an amazing smoked cantaloupe and rice dish we want to some day some trip run over to you Pete. Off the chain deeeeeelicious.

Chilly weekend you say? Us air cooled guys rejoice.

Just a reminder about the government shutdown. BLM rangers will still be there on site, but there will be no fire or medical. 911 should still be used for emergencies. And don't forget, if you have dogs please keep them on a leash. Many people light off fireworks on New Years (even though it's illegal out there) and dogs always get scared, run off and go missing.

Heading out as early as possible on Friday AM, once I get home from work Cold no big deal, Getting away and having fun Big Deal 😎 Have Two Sandrails this year, woohoo.. Hopefully they both run well all weekend... and a Mansion on Wheels 🤑 IrnBear

Testing and tuning another car that broke a valve on his last run. Still should be a good weekend. Gotta get cold sometime.

I'll be there with Skippy and the Sand Freak car unless our crew convinces us to go to Glamis. Just got back from Dumont yesterday and the wind was picking up and people were starting to arrive.

Agreed. That's not why we're not going out though. We already have other plans and the buggy isn't even prepped. Have fun, Mike!