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oldsandman
07-29-2003, 06:24 PM
Anyone headed to St. Anthonys this weekend?
QuadJunkies
07-30-2003, 07:28 PM
Originally posted by oldsandman
Anyone headed to St. Anthonys this weekend? dang.I sure wish Iwas going up again!!!!!:blah: If I had the funds to go.I would SO be there!!!!!!! HAve fun and give us a shout when you return.and DONT FORGET TO TAKE PICS!!:D ;)
oldsandman
08-05-2003, 06:02 PM
Well I'm back home:tired: Like Tommy Boy said "That was AWESOME!" If you love duning beg, borrow, steal, sell you wife and children into slavery if you have to! Just go there! Those are the best dunes I have ever ridden! It is the Wimea bay or Mavricks of duning huge steep dunes and gigantic bowls! Riding a razorback and looking 300+ feet down into a sage brush filled valley is amazing and a huge adrenalin rush. Running bowls pinned feeling your suspension bottoming out because of the centrifical force is sureal! Choke Cherry was big and steep...Devils Dune was flat out intimidating from the top and the bottom! You just look at it all and can't quite believe it is all so massive and so few people are there. I really can't wait until the next oppertunity to make the trip comes up to make it back there:D
CHAUNCY
08-05-2003, 06:21 PM
Sounds amazing!!! What bikes did you take with you ? Did you get any pics or vids ?
oldsandman
08-05-2003, 06:40 PM
I took the dale and the 900 a friend of mine brought along his lt 250 with an lt 500 motor in it that I built for him. As soon as I take the time to figure out how to post some pics I will.
CHAUNCY
08-05-2003, 06:44 PM
Originally posted by oldsandman
I took the dale and the 900 a friend of mine brought along his lt 250 with an lt 500 motor in it that I built for him. As soon as I take the time to figure out how to post some pics I will.

Sweet, how did the 900 run ? If you want I will post the pics for you:)
QuadJunkies
08-05-2003, 06:47 PM
Originally posted by oldsandman
Well I'm back home:tired: Like Tommy Boy said "That was AWESOME!" If you love duning beg, borrow, steal, sell you wife and children into slavery if you have to! Just go there! Those are the best dunes I have ever ridden! It is the Wimea bay or Mavricks of duning huge steep dunes and gigantic bowls! Riding a razorback and looking 300+ feet down into a sage brush filled valley is amazing and a huge adrenalin rush. Running bowls pinned feeling your suspension bottoming out because of the centrifical force is sureal! Choke Cherry was big and steep...Devils Dune was flat out intimidating from the top and the bottom! You just look at it all and can't quite believe it is all so massive and so few people are there. I really can't wait until the next oppertunity to make the trip comes up to make it back there:D Was this your first trip there????? I have NEVEr met ANYONE who didnt like St. A's:cool: ....Its abit spoiling.Once youve rode there,all the others look like childs play........:p Im already wishing I could make one more run this summer......:( Im glad you had a good time.Maybe you could come on the next Dunetopia trip with us next summer!!! And about those pics........ILL HELP YA POST EM!!!!!I WANNA SEE EM!!!!:blah: :macho :cool: :D
oldsandman
08-05-2003, 07:05 PM
Thanks for the posting offers I'll probably take you up on it;) Yeah it was my first time there. I would like to go back with quad riders next time though. I was invited by some friends that are rail people, really nice people but 25 cars really tear it up! Let me know when dunetopia is going to be and I'll try my best to make it! I can't wait to get back there:D

Sweet, how did the 900 run ?
It ran great! It was really well suited for those big hills! 3rd gear bumping the rev limiter @ 80mph uphill is such a rush:devil:
CHAUNCY
08-05-2003, 07:15 PM
Originally posted by oldsandman
It ran great! It was really well suited for those big hills! 3rd gear bumping the rev limiter @ 80mph uphill is such a rush:devil:

Some of us can only imagine:blah: Sounds like an awesome ride though. Did it made it up every hill there ?
QuadJunkies
08-05-2003, 07:23 PM
Originally posted by CHAUNCY
Some of us can only imagine:blah: Sounds like an awesome ride though. Did it made it up every hill there ? with that kind of power..Im sure he flew over it all:eek2: :D
QuadJunkies
08-05-2003, 07:24 PM
Originally posted by oldsandman
Thanks for the posting offers I'll probably take you up on it;) Yeah it was my first time there. I would like to go back with quad riders next time though. I was invited by some friends that are rail people, really nice people but 25 cars really tear it up! Let me know when dunetopia is going to be and I'll try my best to make it! I can't wait to get back there:D

It ran great! It was really well suited for those big hills! 3rd gear bumping the rev limiter @ 80mph uphill is such a rush:devil: were shootin for the end of June next year......So how was the weather????? Did ya get alot of that funky rain and wind we got here?
oldsandman
08-10-2003, 01:27 PM
were shootin for the end of June next year......So how was the weather????? Did ya get alot of that funky rain and wind we got here?

Sorry for the delay I've been out of town...The weather there was hot mid-day with a little breeze. We slept with the ac on and rode early am and evining. Hung out in the middle of the day in the bus watching dvd's and talk story with friends. The rain and wind showed up sunday night just as we were leaving. We had it until Pochotelo sp. The wind was with us through most of nevada. The end of june sounds good! The only conflict is my daughters have summer break from college around then and need help moving home. When you have a date let me know.


with that kind of power..Im sure he flew over it all

Flying over most of those dunes wouldn't be fun!:eek2: I don't think I have near enough suspension to fly that far! It was more of a back off and roll over. You could seriously set some altitude records on some of those peaks!:eek: :)
oldsandman
08-10-2003, 01:36 PM
Some of us can only imagine Sounds like an awesome ride though. Did it made it up every hill there ?

It made it up everything we tried! The thing has so much torque and is geared low enough that going up isn't a problem. The rider is definatly the the one holding the machine back :D Discretion being the better part of valor and all that!
QuadJunkies
08-10-2003, 04:14 PM
Nah, me saying you would fly over them wasnt serious.;) ..Beisdes, wenve had enough deths over hre this year,,,:( I see Wyoduner posted ab out a kid that died recently up ther in the Lava Rock.....From the sounds of it,he wasnt wearing a helmet.......Ill post plenty in advance about next summer,as son as I find out when the obss will let me take my vacation time..Ill post a date that hopefully works for most everyone....:) Glad you had a good time.........
oldsandman
08-10-2003, 04:28 PM
I see Wyoduner posted ab out a kid that died recently up ther in the Lava Rock.....From the sounds of it,he wasnt wearing a helmet

I heard about that...The people that we were camped next to told me about it. From what they said a group showed up parked, a kid in his early20's unloaded his quad fired it up and headed straight out of the rv park. No helmet, boots, nothing...went over a sawtooth dune that the backside was lava rock with about a ten foot drop into the rock. The blm had the area fenced off when I was there. The guys next to me said his family stayed and partied for the rest of the weekend and were showing people the quad he was killed on.
QuadJunkies
08-10-2003, 04:37 PM
Originally posted by oldsandman
I heard about that...The people that we were camped next to told me about it. From what they said a group showed up parked, a kid in his early20's unloaded his quad fired it up and headed straight out of the rv park. No helmet, boots, nothing...went over a sawtooth dune that the backside was lava rock with about a ten foot drop into the rock. The blm had the area fenced off when I was there. The guys next to me said his family stayed and partied for the rest of the weekend and were showing people the quad he was killed on. heres what Wyo posted.....That is soooo sad....People need to wake up and use some good ole fashioned common sense...:( I hear they are keping it marked for the time being so that others dont ride around that area Im guessing..This makes around 4 deaths this year I think..Maybe more.......
Natertot426ex
08-11-2003, 09:14 AM
why the heck would the poor guys family stay there all weekend and party.:eek: You'd think they would have left.
wilkin250r
08-11-2003, 10:31 AM
Maybe nobody in his family like him. They were all "Yahoo, more beer for the rest of us!"
oldsandman
08-11-2003, 03:22 PM
why the heck would the poor guys family stay there all weekend and party. You'd think they would have left.

That is what I was told by people I have no reason to doubt when I arrived at Sand hills resort. They were giving us a general layout of the dunes and what to watch out for. It really is sad and pretty sick:confused:
WyoDuner
08-12-2003, 02:40 PM
According to Wyorider from my forums he said the guy wasn't wearing a helmet and hit the base of his skull on the rocks and that is what killed him.

Since people will obviously not learn, I think the BLM needs to put up more fencing to protect these people from themselves. Those rocks are dangerous. There have been at least a few deaths involving them not to mention all the injuries we never hear about.
oldsandman
08-13-2003, 02:39 PM
Some pictures of St. Anthony trip:http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid74/p9bdbf1cd21a3c83da953bfe8796f7ffb/fb651538.jpg
oldsandman
08-13-2003, 02:42 PM
Looking out to the west on top of Devils dune.http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid74/pc14fee893f3db8bebb49514fd3849934/fb651515.jpg
oldsandman
08-13-2003, 02:43 PM
Man those dunes are BIG!http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid74/p19a6c1ff9ad0518e7aeb79b1d1a2d42e/fb6514e5.jpg
oldsandman
08-13-2003, 02:45 PM
The 900 in a huge bowl.http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid74/pa4ae8c0385a26c0f84647743e9974a85/fb6514d5.jpg
oldsandman
08-13-2003, 02:46 PM
The 900 goes up the wall!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid74/pa8430b2e24156a542cfb404a1efa4ec3/fb651229.jpg
oldsandman
08-13-2003, 02:48 PM
And comes down the other side.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid74/p49cd1919a574ade1cf22d40e275b562a/fb6514b8.jpg
oldsandman
08-13-2003, 02:49 PM
Chris on his 500 riding in a bowl.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid74/p232dab1116057ca8effc42706449934a/fb6514cc.jpg
oldsandman
08-13-2003, 02:52 PM
Chris again...


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid74/p28b8be2dbbb44546858bea1e6a864b5b/fb6514c0.jpg
oldsandman
08-13-2003, 02:54 PM
Lost in the dunes...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid74/p0bafbb465ff79c8dc99652d1165ef95e/fb651531.jpg
oldsandman
08-13-2003, 02:56 PM
Me burning dinner...


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid74/p8f420299351a2243e648040ce35a9248/fb6514a8.jpg
oldsandman
08-13-2003, 02:57 PM
Loading up to go home...


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid74/p4c482f514dd5a63b1830ebff766e7ea0/fb651505.jpg
oldsandman
08-13-2003, 02:59 PM
One last picture...some of the buggie guys:


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid74/pf96d33b28fd2d30ef286203eb6d66a19/fb6514ef.jpg
CHAUNCY
08-13-2003, 03:35 PM
Very cool pictures. The 900 looks sweet! Looks like you had a fun time there:macho
oldsandman
08-13-2003, 04:47 PM
It was a blast! I can't wait until the next time.
QuadJunkies
08-13-2003, 07:37 PM
Originally posted by oldsandman
It was a blast! I can't wait until the next time. Did you hit deadhorse bowl?? Devils dune is sooooooooo HUGE!!!!!!!!:eek2: Im spoiled on the sand there..I wish I could go more than once a year......:(
Natertot426ex
08-14-2003, 01:27 AM
Wow I sure wish I could afford those rigs to pull my stuff around!!
QuadJunkies
08-14-2003, 03:55 AM
Originally posted by Natertot426ex
Wow I sure wish I could afford those rigs to pull my stuff around!! me too!!! And maybe a rail to throw in the back too!!!!!:cool:
oldsandman
08-14-2003, 05:59 AM
Originally posted by QuadJunkies
Did you hit deadhorse bowl?? Devils dune is sooooooooo HUGE!!!!!!!!:eek2: Im spoiled on the sand there..I wish I could go more than once a year......:(

Where is dead horse? Is it the bowl with the barrel in the bottom? Devils dune was spectacular!:D I want to make it back twice next year.
QuadJunkies
08-14-2003, 06:17 AM
Originally posted by oldsandman
Where is dead horse? Is it the bowl with the barrel in the bottom? Devils dune was spectacular!:D I want to make it back twice next year. I would post a pic of it from Wyoduners site, but right click is not permitted.If you go to his web site and go to pg 6 in the St. A's pics section, he has a pic of it and many other really good pics.;)
oldsandman
08-14-2003, 09:36 AM
From what it looks like that is the bowl that the lt250 is riding in. We went out one evening and saw this huge bowl and rode for a while. The big bowl by devils dune was also really nice...unfortunatly I didn't stop and take many pictures:( It was kind of like being a little kid on his first trip to Disneyland! We were worried that if we stopped too long we might miss somthing:)
QuadJunkies
08-14-2003, 07:07 PM
Originally posted by oldsandman
From what it looks like that is the bowl that the lt250 is riding in. We went out one evening and saw this huge bowl and rode for a while. The big bowl by devils dune was also really nice...unfortunatly I didn't stop and take many pictures:( It was kind of like being a little kid on his first trip to Disneyland! We were worried that if we stopped too long we might miss somthing:) haha thats how I was my first day out. I didnt take the camrea and thats theday we went out to choke and that would have been the best day for pics for us.....:o I didnt want to stand around talking pics..I wanted to RIDE!:blah:
oldsandman
08-14-2003, 08:03 PM
Next time I'll do better on the picture thing. It is hard to show the size of everything...my pictures don't do it justice. I think I'll have to learn landscape photography;)
WyoDuner
08-21-2003, 11:36 AM
Originally posted by QuadJunkies
I would post a pic of it from Wyoduners site, but right click is not permitted.If you go to his web site and go to pg 6 in the St. A's pics section, he has a pic of it and many other really good pics.;)

Sorry about that QJ - I have been fighting some piracy issues... :(

here's a link: DeadHorse Bowl Pics (http://www.dunereview.com/saintanthony6.htm)
QuadJunkies
08-21-2003, 06:49 PM
Originally posted by WyoDuner
Sorry about that QJ - I have been fighting some piracy issues... :(

here's a link: DeadHorse Bowl Pics (http://www.dunereview.com/saintanthony6.htm) No probelm....;)