BLM coming for the swing set, windmill, carlas bench etc.

wesinls said:
If no destinations - the amount of chatter bumps would probably be reduced? There would be less people all going to the same exact spot.
I like the destinations for the car shows - part of the fun for me is looking at all the dinosaurs out in the dunes.
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You spelled Dinosaur wrong.
 
Grease Monkey said:
Point exactly. BLM just took acreage in the flats for safety lanes. They took calendar days away from us on Osborne lookout. What did we get in return? Not a damn thing. What did ASA have to say? They were happy about it, promoted it and never considered asking for land in return. Could have opened up a few more washes for camping, asked for some more pads poured on Gecko. Anything but just giving up land.
It's a legitimate argument and wasn't considered. Not going to argue the reasons and needs for the lanes and Osborne for flight space, just not in the game to give and not receive in return.

Wanna fight back!
Join the fight to open Patton valley. Spread the word. If we loose these destinations, let's fight to open some.
This is absolutely possible.
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Just talked to SDORC about the fight to open Patton Valley. We're in on it.

It's a gigantic shitshow getting in there with the random closure areas. On top of that, it makes for dangerous recoveries since that was the easier spot to get in and out of to limp a vehicle.
 
wesinls said:
If no destinations - the amount of chatter bumps would probably be reduced? There would be less people all going to the same exact spot.
I like the destinations for the car shows - part of the fun for me is looking at all the buggies out in the dunes.
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It'll just make them worse between Gecko, Sunset, Olds, and the Washes.

The crowd that makes SxS breadcrumbs between destinations just drives straight to GPS coords. I assume China Wall will replace Swingset now.
 
I actually think, with less destination riding, fewer people will go to the dunes. There is a very large group of people that only go to destinations, these include Sand Drags, Swing Set, Sunset Hill, and Olds. The destinationers will get bored and go back to Ocotillo or somewhere else?
 
I have never used GPS in Glamis (yet) and can almost get most places. 60% of the time, I reach my chosen destination 100% of the time, eventually.

I just need more trips. Cutting across the dunes I'm good to get where I need to be, once I hit Gecko or Wash Road, I may go find a Wash sign or Pad sign to see whether I got left or right LOL.

Of the current popular man-made destination spots I've seen Vets Flagpole, Scapula Satellite - that's it 🥺

Never been to...
Swing Set
Yarnell Firefighters Memorial
Windmill Point
Carmens Bench

These are all gone right?
Carmen’s Landing (Tiki Hut)

RIP
the Xylophones
Water fountain
Marty Plane Crash
Disco Ball
Teeter-Tooter
 
Crusty said:
RIP
the Xylophones
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The tubes/xylophones are still there. Both sets are in the revised closure south of where the Disco Ball used to be. More military artifacts from the 40s.

The yellow plane was drug out but the OG military plane crashes are still there, although I'm certain the sand is hiding them to be revealed at a later time.
 
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