**Day trip** **Nov. 11, Veterans Day!**

[BearsZX72]

Looking into a day trip on Tuesday Nov. 11 for Veterans Day only. Will leave my place in CA around 6am for a 3 hour drive. I hope to arrive in Dumont around 9am or so. Who will be there already and who would like to go out? All are welcome to join us for a day trip! This will be the maiden run for us and our buggy! More of a shake down run to see what needs to be taken care of before the first camping trip weekend.

-Brady

[fastony]

I'll be there. I park at B-7 area.

[DuNe~Rydher]

Might be there, I get that day off (Tuesday) but have to work Monday so that kinda throws a wrench in the long weekend.

[BearsZX72]

@@DuNe~Rydher Right, same here, work Monday off Tuesday not good for the long weekend.

[DunerDan]

we have a few guys planning on heading out also! leaving the high desert in. CA around 6am

[BearsZX72]

@@DunerDan I'm on the west side of the desert, Antelope Valley.So far, it's still a go!

[DunerDan]

right on! I'm trying to get a few more to join me also

[BearsZX72]

@@DunerDan Sweet! And I just read that V-Day is a fee free day at Dumont from the BLM! This is what my day trip set-up will look like....if you see me swing on by

And one of the rail...I need updated pictures of my rail

[BearsZX72]

Getting the oil and filter changed in the diesel this morning! Making the most out of the day getting ready for the day trip tomorrow! Will go home and finish up the small things on the buggy and trailer! Looking forward to the day trip!

[BearsZX72]

The wife and I are at Dumont! Yes! Trip report to follow, tomorrow.

[BearsZX72]

What fun we had!

The wife and I left the house and was on the freeway by 6:30 am. Drove straight through with no stops. Arrived at Dumont right around 9:30 am. I would give the road into Dumont an A, drove 25 mph with no issues. We picked a spot next to bathroom #4 and unloaded the buggy. The weather was great, I believe that the temp was in the mid 70's and a slight breeze. We jumped into the buggy and head to the East. Went up and down a few small dunes and then headed back over to COMP Hill. We worked are way back over to the North Pole.

After we left the North Pole we headed back to COMP Hill and then back to the truck/trailer for lunch.

After lunch, my wife jumped into the drivers seat and we went out again. She spent about 30-45 minutes driving around and getting use to the buggy and the dunes in general. After she was done, she drove back over to the truck/trailer. Now it's about 1:30 pm and the temp is getting into the low 80's and the wind was very calm. I changed out the battery in the GoPro and we went back out for one last run before calling it a day.

We loaded up the buggy and left Dumont at 3:00 pm.

For this being your maiden voyage out with this buggy, it was all good. I found no issues with it at all.

Looks like we will be out at Dumont for a camping trip Dec. 26 - 29th. See you all out there soon!

Brady

[raspadoo]

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[DuNe~Rydher]

Glad it went well! weather sounds nice, we'll be out there Christmas day after opening presents 25-29th. Should have the new RZR by then lets ride!

[Joephat65]

The weather was perfect, but the dunes were not smooth like I was hoping. We were there with 3 SxS's and it was empty witch made for some good rides. One ride we took was 3.5 hours just all over the dunes and we did not see more than one other group you have to love having the dunes all alone.