ynot Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 After talking to Barstow BLM they have declared the "OFFICIAL HOLIDAY" weekend as the weekend after Halloween meaning November 1,2,3. They will be charging Holiday price that weekend. If you are going this weekend expect to pay the normal $30.00 non-holiday fee to get your pass. They will be out there, I am not sure in what force but they will be looking for passes and sticker's. Due to the shutdown it is unknown if they will have the time or ability to grade the road. Since I was just there I will tell you that the road is rough on equipment and I think slow will save you some real abuse on your rigs. They are scheduled to put new type II down but due to the Government shutdown that has been pushed back till after the Holidays(can't tell you if that is T-Day or Christmas). Please understand that there will probably not be as many EMT and LEO's as an usual "Holiday" weekend if you are going this weekend. You save $10.00 but you may want to be extra careful as medical is not going to possibly be there as much as we would like. So remember you are in the middle of no where try to not put yourself in a life threatening position if you can avoid it as it just may be the last thing on your bucket list. Please be careful!! This is not an official BLM post I am only relaying information I received on the phone and am not liable for anything that may or not be correct. In other words don't even think of suing me. I own a sand car so I am broke:) Have a safe and fun Halloween which ever one you choose to participate in!! Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakster884 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Good info Terry. This is America you can be Sued over anything Broke or not!.Just saying. Sucks about the road though. Seems the Majority is heading out this weekend should be interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rhino Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 hmmm I think there going to be a little bewildered on the LACK of crowds on that weekend.... Just saying I think 99% of peeps are going the weekend BEFORE Halloween as that is what its ALWAYS been.. BLM you reading? there is going to be a TON of people the weekended BEFORE....Terry I am not shooting the messenger I always love what you do for us duners, but BLM missed this one IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 hmmm I think there going to be a little bewildered on the LACK of crowds on that weekend.... Just saying I think 99% of peeps are going the weekend BEFORE Halloween as that is what its ALWAYS been.. BLM you reading? there is going to be a TON of people the weekended BEFORE....Terry I am not shooting the messenger I always love what you do for us duners, but BLM missed this one IMO It's one of those thing's that we wait and see what happens. It appears to me that the past BLM management team took the Dumont playbook with them and these new folks are playing by ear or by the book what ever the hell that is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 They need to make up their minds. They were contacted months ago with the question regarding which weekend it was and they said BEFORE. Whatever, people are going when they're going regardless. Vendors will still be there too. As for the road, I went extremely slow (5-10 mph most of the way) and it still snapped one of my springs. Going slow is still very hard on toyhaulers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elpato Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) I hope they fix the road this weekend Edited October 22, 2013 by elpato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnymatic Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hmm interesting. Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Duner Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 We will be there this weekend! Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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