THE WIDGE
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Bad ass, memories !
My son was tranferring video from 8mm to his computer recently and did some with glamis footage i had from mid 90s to 2000 i use to tell him about couches being towed,kids taking moms navigator and slamming a big whoop at drags and bumper flys off,the dune boat,etc and he didnt believe me till he saw the vids LOL he saw how packed comp hill was during that time as well.Like said i think late 90s is when it started getting out of control and im sure crusty demons didnt help but have seen it mellow out with people but not with BLM.
Yes there has always been trouble makers and wrong people even today always been there always will just less of them.
I remember many times some kid would take mom's SUV down the drag strip and when he would hit the whoops the air bag would deploy and the crowds would go crazy!!! LOL, always wondered how they explained it to mom after the weekend .....
It was not a good time spectating at the drags unless you had to run a few times. Who else also remembers Pennywise playing at Comp at night? Good times.
It was not a good time spectating at the drags unless you had to run a few times. Who else also remembers Pennywise playing at Comp at night? Good times.
Oh yeh use to be the greatest. Also the drags had a berm good seeing those try to jump it too.I remember many times some kid would take mom's SUV down the drag strip and when he would hit the whoops the air bag would deploy and the crowds would go crazy!!! LOL, always wondered how they explained it to mom after the weekend .....
The berm built up on account of back then folks actually drag raced.Oh yeh use to be the greatest. Also the drags had a berm good seeing those try to jump it too.
Probably not long after that. BLM presence, trying to get people to go, with just my little Pismo car, wasn't worth the haul.Was that last time you were there?
True once the big cars started using it as s running start to jump it flattened out. But some still think the blm flattened itThe berm built up on account of back then folks actually drag raced.
Once the suspension cars came to be drags sort of died as a real drag race for many.
Heavy suspension cars can’t leave
They had to get a running start!True once the big cars started using it as s running start to jump it flattened out. But some still think the blm flattened it
Glamis got screwed looooong before the "financeable golf carts" came along. It started going down hill when everyone could cash out of their home and buy the big, long travel sand cars. That's when people with more money than talent started showing up. That's when the days of heading out after work on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and still being able to find a spot ended. That's when the dunes started getting so chewed up and tore up that you had to have a sand car with long travel suspension to be able to enjoy it. That's when the atmosphere started going downhill and the place started getting flooded with rangers every holiday weekend and places like "Competition Hill" had to be closed at sunset. "The good old days" started dying long before golf carts, side by sides or whatever else you want to call them came along.
Glamis gets torn up good the SxS put down some weird bumps looks like wheel hop. Not hard to tell where a group passed by. But plenty of area to avoid others for sure.I haven't been to Glamis in quite a few years, long before everyone had a side by side. Back in the days it was quads, three wheelers, some VW powered sand cars, and a few bad ass long travel cars. I heard Boardmanville is closed and you can't go across the railroad tracks anymore. I did go to Dumont last year and brought my quad. What a mistake, the dunes were so tore up. That and being in fear of getting run over by some idiot.
All the roads/trails the SxS's go on are washboarded to all hell. Ocotillo and the east side of Salton Sea beat the shit outta me.Glamis gets torn up good the SxS put down some weird bumps looks like wheel hop. Not hard to tell where a group passed by. But plenty of area to avoid others for sure.
Oh yeh been on Bradshaw trail was beat up torn up.All the roads/trails the SxS's go on are washboarded to all hell. Ocotillo and the east side of Salton Sea beat the shit outta me.
Headed out nowOh yeh been on Bradshaw trail was beat up torn up.
We're leaving in about an hour but our camp spot is always open. I mean always crowded.Headed out now View attachment 815244
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We're leaving in about an hour but our camp spot is always open. I mean always crowded.
Looks awesome! Never been, wheres the Mayhem everyone always talks about?View attachment 815276 View attachment 815277
We're leaving in about an hour but our camp spot is always open. I mean always crowded.
Think your right behind me on the 78 15 min from glamis.We’re solo this trip. Not sure where we are camping
Did you have a million Glamis New Years stickers with a guy on a dirt bike sticker on the right side middle?Think your right behind me on the 78 15 min from glamis.
Yeh I noticed as making turn into the 78 the icon sticker and Ford truck in mirror compared to pic you posted.Did you have a million Glamis New Years stickers with a guy on a dirt bike sticker on the right side middle?
That was me, that guy was painfully slow lol. I think we ended up in wash 13. You going to the flag pole today?Yeh I noticed as making turn into the 78 the icon sticker and Ford truck in mirror compared to pic you posted.
Btw guy in front of me was holding up the traffic fuckin guy couldn't figure out where he was going and prob thought he was in a school zone Glad I didn't have to follow him down gecko rd as I turn into sweet Marie's to hit camp spot
Nice meeting you at olds funny how things work out but rdp crew is strong. Thanks for help offer on my bil buggy guess it was just fuse made it back issue free he's gonna redo fuel system before thanksgiving to be safe.btw If you wanna camp with us just let me know.That was me, that guy was painfully slow lol. I think we ended up in wash 13. You going to the flag pole today?
I’m in!Why don’t we put together an RDP Glamis trip together this season?
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I haven't been to Glamis in quite a few years, long before everyone had a side by side. Back in the days it was quads, three wheelers, some VW powered sand cars, and a few bad ass long travel cars. I heard Boardmanville is closed and you can't go across the railroad tracks anymore. I did go to Dumont last year and brought my quad. What a mistake, the dunes were so tore up. That and being in fear of getting run over by some idiot.