Got up there on Labor Day around 2pm. Was raining so went to get groceries and then it cleared up and was able to ride for an hour or so in some wet sand.
Here is Michelle on mine
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0005.jpg)
Where we stayed. $30/night. Day bed, micro, fridge, shower, bath, etc. 4 miles from main camping areas and big dunes.
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0174.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0175.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0205.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0206.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0210.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0213.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0093.jpg)
The towing rig
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0176.jpg)
View from our front porch
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0047.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0048.jpg)
Driving to the dunes
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0049.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0050.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0051.jpg)
Egin Lake, BLM Campground
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0021.jpg)
Playing on the Predator
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0008.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0011.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0013.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0015.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0017.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0112.jpg)
Carving
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0025.jpg)
Dune
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0023.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0026.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0040.jpg)
Posing for a pic lol
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0036.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0117.jpg)
Misc riding and sand pics
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0119.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0042.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0045.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0071.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0072.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0077.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0083.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0084.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0087.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0088.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0089.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0090.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0092.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0139.jpg)
Ya its steep there!
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0075.jpg)
West and East Staircases
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0065.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0066.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0097.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0100.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0102.jpg)
Top of East Staircase
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0052.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0053.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0054.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0058.jpg)
Riding towards Choke Cherry
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0062.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0063.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0064.jpg)
Coming up to Choke
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0068.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0069.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0070.jpg)
Standing near top of Choke Cherry
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0041.jpg)
At the top
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0105.jpg)
Coming down Choke
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0128.jpg)
Going up Choke
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0190.jpg)
Hangin with Hansen Perf
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0182.jpg)
Devils Dune
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0146.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0150.jpg)
Got the Preddy stuck at the top of Crapo's (aka Thunder Mtn)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0186.jpg)
Michelle getting ready to attempt Thunder LoL
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0191.jpg)
Guy with NOS on his YZF450 that I raced
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0197.jpg)
Sunset pics
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0196.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0200.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/100_0217.jpg)
I think you missed you calling as a photographer! :grin_nod: Very nice!
Is that where they shot the atv jump scene for Napoleon Dynamite? Where granny went to the dunes and "broke her coccyx ?" :rofl: I love that movie! :lol:
i soo want to try riding dunes, it looks lilke so much fun
awesome riding area :thumbs:
i wish i could ride stuff like that
So did you take the guy on the 450 w/NOS...by the way nice pics looks like alot of fun!
Quote from: exentix on September 11, 2008, 02:20:34 PM
i soo want to try riding dunes, it looks lilke so much fun
Once you ride sand, you will never go back. Soft, fun, challenging, beautiful looking sand, and hardly ANY cleanup after you are done riding. Wash it off and wipe it down real quick.
Quote from: dgreenbluet on September 11, 2008, 05:19:56 PM
So did you take the guy on the 450 w/NOS...by the way nice pics looks like alot of fun!
Haha NO. He gave me 5-6 bike lengths and he would catch me at the top of Choke. I did beat him one race cuz he missed a gear and sounded like his engine was going to fly apart since he was spraying when it happened :help:
Awesome pics AJ :thumbs:
That's my favoritest place in the whole wide world! Did you guys find the huge bowl behind devil's dune? We were hitting 68 mph around that thing according to the GPS.
Nice pics, it looks like you guys had a good time. :thumbs:
The one just south of Choke? Deadhorse bowl? Or China bowl? Has like maybe a 20ft bottom to it (deadhorse)
GPS cordinates for deadhorse are 111 58' 20"W and 43 57' 40"N
Oh ya definitely a GREAT time! BIG dunes and steep. I loved it!
Videos downloading........................................................................
Russ and Aaron, we need to get together and RIDE!
Awesome pics.
Quote from: Sandeater on September 11, 2008, 09:21:31 PM
The one just south of Choke? Deadhorse bowl? Or China bowl? Has like maybe a 20ft bottom to it (deadhorse)
GPS cordinates for deadhorse are 111 58' 20"W and 43 57' 40"N
Oh ya definitely a GREAT time! BIG dunes and steep. I loved it!
Videos downloading........................................................................
Russ and Aaron, we need to get together and RIDE!
Not deadhorse, maybe china bowl, it's like two ridges south of devil's dune. I didn't know it had a name.
You're right, all us Colorado guys need to get together some time and tear it up. I'm really trying to make the Little Sahara run October 16-19, I just don't know if I'll have the wife's bike done in time. Not to mention getting time off from work...
Ya I didn't go to that one. I did go to deadhorse though. FUN :grin_nod:
Ok so here are some VIDEOS! Click on the links to watch.
Me on the Predator first day (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=Predinwetsand.flv)
Me side hilling a dune (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=Sidehilling.flv)
Sidehilling some more (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=Sidehillinglong.flv)
[10 mil banshee vs YFZ450 (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=10mil.flv)
My first time on Devil's Dune (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=1stDevilsdune.flv)
Me on Devil's Dune (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=Devilsdune.flv)
Michelle on Devil's Dune (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=Devilsdunemichelle.flv)
Videos or pictures do NOT do this hill justice!!
First time down and up Choke Cherry (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=1sttimeupchoke.flv)
Most people start a ways back and get a good run to make it up Choke Cherry. I started AFTER the whoops and actually starting to head up the hill :grin_nod: :grin_nod:
Starting partially up Choke (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=Choke32ndgear.flv)
Choke sideview 1 (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=Chokefromside1.flv)
Choke sideview 2 (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=Chokefromside2.flv)
Rail run up Choke 1 (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=Chokerail2.flv)
Rail run up Choke 2 (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=Chokerail3.flv)
Michelle going up Thunder (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=michellethunder.flv)
Me on the Predator up Thunder (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=predthunder.flv)
Met Tony and Venessa while we were riding. Got bored so took the "other" machines and raced them up Thunder :lol:
Me on Predator vs Tony on 660 with a pipe (http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i94/powerstrokeme/SA%20Labor%20Day%2008/?action=view¤t=predvs6602.flv)
This thread has MORE videos....racing only.
http://www.raptorsource.com/forum/index.php?topic=1886.0
I wish I had some dunes like that by where I live!! Looks like you guys had fun!!!
Long ways from MN but definately looks to be worth the drive. Great pics & vids :thumbs:
i want to hit some dunes again soon. damnit i'm hooked. :'( :'( :'(
We will most definitely be hitting up St. A next year again. Perhaps we can all meet up and ride there. :thumbs: