Hey,
There are 7 of us heading to Glamis in January, we've never ridden in sand and want to be prepared before we go.
First of all, when we get there, we will be in a E350 van, can we make out to the riding area? Or will a 2wd just get us stuck? Would we be happy if we don't have paddles, or are they a must? How hard is it to get race gas?
How about gearing, should we gear down? We will out in the area, on the 21st, and will be staying a few days.
Where should we go, and what should we hit up while we're there.
Thanks in advance
Justin

 

Frist: You will make it just fine in your E350.

second: with out paddles it will suck but it can be done

Third: Your greaing you run everywhwere will work just fine

Fourth: There is gas everywhere in yuma or brawley the two closest towns.

fifth: I have two sets of 9 paddles haulers on douglas rims stock pattern i was going to sell but if you need them i will keep them around for you to use.

Last but not least You must go to glamis,Broadmanville,gordon wells,Pair"a"dice,And the the Blow hole.,china wall,olds hill,patton valley freeway hilll and of course don't forget the glamis store.

 

Will you be driving out I-40 or I-10? If I-40 at least to OK I'll loan you a set or two of paddles as well--less than a mile off the beaten path...and ask you to bring back one of the sets that AZSAND is selling when you swing back by! no joke!

 

Ohh they make some strong Jack and cokes at the Glamis Bar!!! pizza damn good too! where are ya staying, Gekco, Road Runner, or the washes?? Text Going to Glamis!

 

Still ticked off at them tree huggers have so much of glamis closed down due to a fricken weed!!! That grows better when we ride over them!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]

 

Thats a realy good link you put up ERB that guy realy deserves a pat on the back after reading for a tad he made me feel as though i had been there before.

 

Every time I see the map on the closures in Glamis I get so fricken wound up, its one of the best riding places in the US, our sport is getting bigger and bigger, supports many business, with the way they enforce the camping passes, plus the red/green sticker income they would be busten there back side to get more CA dollars in there, but hey its ok to bomb the heck on the otherside of Glamis no one seems to worry about that weed on that side! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]
OK done cranken!!!
it just seems if the extended gecko road another 2 miles out there would be even more room for parking , venders cash income to the BLM.....

 

PAIR-A-DICE IS NO MORE.... R.I.P.

Its not gone though... just under new ownership. It's called the Duners Diner now... JD you have to make your way up there for breakfast one day when you're there. Make sure you are good and hung over and order the "Heart Attack Breakfast Bowl" OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!! The new owners have done good.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] Its got everything you could ever want in a breakfast.... biscuts, hashbrowns, eggs, bacon, sausage, covered with gravy and cheese. The original breakfast bowl is the reason they call me Fat Holly... after my last trip I might have to change my screen name to Fatter Holly.

If you know someone who is real familiar with the area I would deffinetly recomend a night rider through the dunes.... its an experience you will never forget.... its absolutly incredable. Be careful though, you can get lost really easy. Friends of mine who know the area pretty well got lost one night and had to spend the night in the dunes.LOL

Have fun and be safe

 

Going out next weekend Doug, be in Gecko 15, 16, 17th Ill throw in an extra case of Coors Light!!<--yuck! Coors is OK

 

So the Pair a Dice is under new ownership???

That's good, since my friend's were banned from there because they thought my buddy had bought his wife a drink when she was underage, when in fact, it was a beer that was left by the last patrons. Supposed to be a year, but ended up being "lifetime" LOL

Fat Holley, remember the owner's read headed daughter that worked there.....she was ok lookin if you were near sighted and drunk but because there were so many drunk, horny, desperiate guys constantly hitting on her she thought her chit didn't stink. That whole family just struck me as a miserable bunch so I hope this new group is cool.

ERBED, you are absolutely right, the greenies are beside themselves during the years when the Milk Viech weed blooms the purple flowers and they are everywhere around the camping areas where our bad paddle tires can spread them better....No joke they have thrived because of us!!!

COORS LIGHT????? I quit any Coors product years ago since they are a supporter of the Sierra Club, thus we pay for their beer, they fund those that want the desert closed, meaning we are funding the fight against ourselves!!!

TPR