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dunefreak

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  1. We got hit by a bunch of low life spammers this morning posting garbage to the site. I had to delete a few hundred posts and ban a ton of new accounts. If you guys see any spam please report it using the flag as spam option or pm/email me. Big thanks to @raspadoofor the heads up text this morning! F U SPAMMERS!
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    Dune season ain't over yet! Look at that weather forecast! https://www.dumontduneriders.com/invision/weather/
  3. It seems most people are done with dune season already, but if you take a look at the weather forecast, it tells a different story! Usually we see temperatures well into the 80s by now, but we're barely hitting the mid to upper 70's at Dumont. Easter weekend (April 8-9) is coming up. It's not a popular one and rarely do you ever see a crowd out there, but if you are heading out you might just see some color out there. Take a ride out to the outskirts of the dunes and if there is a bloom, you might be surprised how many flowers are popping up. Dumont weather forecast Check out some recent superbloom photos at Dumont...
  4. I haven't heard of that this year since it has just barely come together. I doubt they'll be enforcing it much especially being cleanup weekend but you'd have to double check.
  5. There will be a Dumont cleanup held on St Patrick's Day weekend, March 18th at 8AM. Roadrunner Powersports will provide a free barbecue lunch consisting of hot dogs, hamburgers, & basic side dishes in addition to water and sports drinks for hydration. Barstow BLM will provide the dumpster, trash bags, and tools. Bring plenty of friends, sunscreen and whatever you plan on driving around Dumont to help clean up the best dunes on Earth!
  6. Have someone turn the water heater on while you are outside at the water heater. See if you can hear the gas valve open when it starts its cycle. If it does, then see if the igniter is sparking. I've replaced just about every component on mine over the years. lol Gas valve, ignitor and board. All very things are pretty common failures and easy to replace. Not very expensive either. You just need to troubleshoot it.
  7. As promised, here's the 2nd video from our tour of Dumont where we ride out to the Salt Creek Hills and explore the mines. If you've never been out there, it's a fun little adventure and a great way to break up a long weekend. You can get there with paddle tires too. Enjoy the video!
  8. Anna and I were out there a couple weeks ago enjoying having the dunes all to ourselves and I decided to put together a little tour of all the popular landmarks. Grab a beer and enjoy it on the big screen!
  9. Click the extended weather forecast on the weather tab. It looks nice except a couple possibly windy days. https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/USCA1133:1:US
  10. The dunes have dried out from the recent and were extra "slidey". Super fun weekend. The weather was nice...almost 70 degrees on Saturday. There were a few camps there and I think 1 or 2 vendors. It was super nice and quiet. We did see an ambulance on the entrance road but never heard what that was all about. No breakdowns or issues in our group. It was a great weekend. Our sunset ride was one of those perfect rides! I captured some cool shots with the drone. I should have some video to share soon. Stay tuned on my YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/LiveLikePete
  11. Haha you won't regret it. The footage is worth it. Front mount: just a sticky GoPro mount on the roof Rear mount: cage mount with the GoPro adapter on it. It's a pretty stout roll bar mount made by Eyeofmine but I don't think they're in business anymore. I'll get a picture and post it. They are basically light rigging clamps (like this) with a small L bracket and GoPro tripod adapter mounted on it.
  12. It's the last big holiday weekend of the season! Besides Halloween, it's always been one of the biggest weekends at Dumont. Although the Jeep races and hill climbs are longer happen on President's weekend, you'll still see the crowds of duners, some of your favorite vendors, and action on Comp Hill. Don't forget to swing by the sand highway (between comp and North Pole) at 3PM for the unofficial daily drags. It's nothing more than duners lining up and racing, but it's a new trend at Dumont that everyone seems to love. Stay safe and pack out what you pack in. There is no trash collection at Dumont so we must keep our playground clean if we want to enjoy it for years to come. Be sure to post up some photos from your trip on the forum and tag us on Instagram!
  13. Part 2 video from Sunday. https://youtu.be/Dlt6_oOYdH4
  14. A GoPro 9 and a 10 (basically the same camera). I'm using a GoPro Max lens mod on each camera. That gives it more stabilization plus full horizon lock. It works awesome for dune videos to really show the angle of the dunes and the car especially when sidehilling.
  15. Part 1 video is up! https://youtu.be/bWUGTgBS000
  16. I'm working on video from the weekend so stay tuned on my YouTube. I'll post it here too though. https://www.youtube.com/c/LiveLikePete
  17. We pulled in Thursday night and there was nobody out there. The temps were a little chilly but the fire leaf blower got the fire going nice and hot because all our firewood was wet. Friday was the duning day. Lou has been chasing a brake issue and lost his brakes on a dune run. That was fun! He almost ran into me but luckily found somewhere to go rather than my car. lol Overall it was a nice, chill weekend. I know MLK weekend isn't very busy but it was empty this year. I wasn't mad about that. Great trip. Nothing broke and I'm stoked to get back out asap.
  18. I don't believe so. They stopped doing them a couple of years ago due to lack of interest and participation.
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