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23 hours ago, JakeFromStateFarm said:

yessir!  please merge my account if you can find it.  I mentioned that problem a couple years back but then i had to re-apply so maaaaybe I'm retarded or something timed out since 2013 or whenever. ;^)

lol I don't know what accounts to merge. Let me know the names or pm me your email addresses that you would have used. 

Prez weekend with the crowds will be the true test for Verizon service, but I think it has been up and running. We had great service over MLK weekend. I doubt any other carriers work yet other than Verizon. 

Jake. Whats up man. Why did you have to re-re-register? Can't remember your password? There's a link for that ya know. lol http://www.dumontduneriders.com/invision/lostpassword

Do you need me to merge your duplicate accounts. Please tell me the account names so we can keep thing tidy.

To answer your question, which I think it's a question ? , it's because Dumont is not a National Park. It is an OHV area managed by BLM. The "unlimited" National Parks pass is actually not unlimited. It does have its limitations and fine print. It doesn't get you into everywhere for free. 

You're going to have a blast. 

Sounds like he lived a full life in his time. Sorry for you loss. RIP fellow duner. 

Welcome! Each RV or vehicle that enters will need a pass whether you are a pilot, driver, duner, or just a camper. I see guys flying there all the time. I don't believe you need any special permit. Like turbo_bruce said, maybe call BLM just to be sure. 760-252-6000

I reached out to a pilot buddy of mine. Hopefully he can chime in with more info about flying there. 

We had some great weather. A little chilly in the morning but it warned up quickly. The dunes were in great shape. There weren't too many people out there for MLK this year and seemed like less than last year's. Perfect! The only crowd I saw was at the North Pole when they were all putting that new pole in. 

We had some great dune runs and even squeezed in a Little Dumont rip. That place is alot of fun and so is the cruise over. 

I stopped and finally met some of the vendors and picked up some shirts, hat and sweatshirt. Jericho Specialties, Desert Bling, Short Bus Ice Cream and the snow cone guy were out. 

Saturday night we all sat around the fire and smudge pot watching supercross. 

All in all it was a great weekend!

Here's some pics...

The new pole went up yesterday. I live streamed it for about an hour.

New pole arrived. 🤦‍♂️🤣

The actual North Pole & mailbox are fine. Someone did burn that piece of trash down though. lol I put my 2 cents in on it here...

The orignal metal North Pole & mailbox are untouched. The big wood pole that was installed a few years ago that has acted as a trash collection was burned down by somebody late Friday night/ Saturday morning of MLK weekend. I heard about it first thing Saturday morning. 

These are my thoughts and I realize not many people will agree but here it goes. It's a shame that someone would even think of doing this in the first place. People have no respect these days. It also sucks that some people put their memorials and things of importance on that pole to begin with. They should have chosen a much more respectful & fitting place like Memorial Hill. I'm starting to realize alot of people have no idea that place even exists at Dumont. All or most of those things on the pole were destroyed. On a happier note, all those old shoes, busted up riding gear, broken whips, and pretty much old trash was also burned up. I really don't see the big deal. It's just a second pole that was honestly looking pretty bad and it looked like it was going to fall over soon. I'm not upset it's gone, but I hear someone is already planning on putting up another pole. Apparently the original pole & mailbox isn't good enough.

A little "breezy" today in Vegas. I wonder if any of that W blew out at D today. The sand should be in great shape!

And look at Sunday. High of 67! nice

Looks like we'll be heading out for MLK weekend! Anyone else going out? 

Weather forecast looks good. Partly cloudy, highs around 60 and lows near 40. 

Just thought I'd start a thread for President's weekend. Who' headed out this year?

Oh and heads up- no Jeep drags/ hill climbs this year. The Jeep club is taking a break this time around.

A cool backstory to this. 

 

 

 

 

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Reposted from @lusogripcompany ✌🏻 We were shooting on location in the Dumont Dunes OHV Area. Our crew had spent the previous day and night hauling this plane up onto this large sand embankment and creating this incredible set. We arrived on location before first light and jumped right into it. It was about mid-morning when we heard a loud pulsating thunder shake the desert sand. We looked up to see two F-35 Lightning IIs buzz our set. We were still in state of awe when they doubled back over, circling around and tilting the plane inward to get a curious look. They leaned off the accelerator to get a morbid peak just as one would at a terrible roadside accident; then in flash, straightened out and were beyond our horizon in seconds... A short time later an ambulance pulls into our base camp concerned about an airplane accident. 😂😂😂 #lusogrip #film #filmla #filmset #setlife #onset #local80 #filmlife #keygrip #filmindustry #crewstories #dumontdunes #f35lightningii #losangeles #grip #gripping #f35 #onlocation #onlocationshoot #griplife #grips #gripset #behindthescenes #filmmaking #dennisgpires #planecrash #dumontduneriders

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Found!

So there have been a few posts on our FB page today about the trampoline trash. Looks like it's almost cleaned up. Hopefully someone else can get rid of the rest. Thank you Jon Ford.

It is getting a bit ridiculous. I like the swingset and the north/ south poles, but I have no idea why they have become a trash collection. Even the memorials don't belong there (ie: N.Pole). We have a Memorial Hill designated specifically for things like that. The shoes, old parts and riding gear, etc on the north pole need to go. I say we take a vote and clean it up on Cleanup weekend in addition to the janky ass trampoline that is probably going to fall apart out there. 

Looks good. Nice work. My front arms started to bend too. I added lower gussets to both. 

I already shared your FB post in the lost/ found section. Keep looking. He likely come around. Good luck! 

We got word of the Flight for Life helicopter landing on Friday. A friend of his reached out to us to let us know what happened. 

His buddy was in a turbo RZR that he just bought 3 weeks ago, but was an experienced duner. He let off a bit too early at the top of Comp and the RZR rolled 13 times down the dune. He suffered a broken arm in two places, major head swelling and a gouge to the right eye. 

Wishing him a speedy recovery! That sand sounds sketchy this weekend. It's wet and slick but grabs quick once you get down into it just a little bit. 

Photo from @Short Bus Ice Cream

I believe Mt Potosi is open but I-15 south leaving Vegas is closed until noon.

SR-164 leaving Searchlight towards Nipton is also closed. 

Getting a few reports of full 5 bars, text, video, etc just about everywhere in Dumont. I think Verizon is up and running on the new tower as of this week. 👍🏻

Those are awesome, Neal. Thanks!

BTW, your FE135 link isn't working, but https://www.nealrideoutphotography.com/buggyroundup2019 works ok.