Dumont – Live Like Pete

A Wet, But Fun, Weekend In The Sandbox – Dumont Dunes Trip Report

Pete — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:49:16 +0000

It’s a new year and already time to head back out to my favorite place on Earth, Dumont Dunes! Much of our normal crew could not make it this trip so we had just 5 buggies. As much as I love having a ton of friends and their cars join in on dune trips, I also enjoy chill trips like this with a small group. It gives me more time to really take in the dunes. On this trip, I turned my boost back up.

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Dumont Dunes Trip Report: Back To The Sandbox

Pete — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:00:53 +0000

It’s been a long 9 months. Yes, 9 months! My last trip out to Dumont Dunes was at the end of January 2022. It was on that trip I discovered a cracked spindle and cracked front wheel. After some major upgrades to the front of the car, I was ready to head out for my first trip of the season. I got everything done and put it back together in just enough time to join my buddies who were heading out...

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5th Annual Buggy Roundup Trip, Dumont Dunes

Pete — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 04:28:06 +0000

Every year I host a group dune trip at Dumont Dunes through my website, dumontduneriders.com. The point of the trip is to get together with the other buggies and buggy guys of Dumont, camp together and run the dunes. We do it in the middle of December every year because the weather is usually nice and cool and the dunes are empty. Like every year, I wanted to get out there early so Anna and I got...

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Dumont Dunes Trip Report: Halloween Weekend 2017

Pete — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 03:43:13 +0000

Well it’s that time of year again, dune season at Dumont Dunes! I sort of switch gears and spend a great deal of my time out in the sandbox with my buggy and dune buddies. I’ve been going out to Dumont since about 1998 and still love it, however it’s become a love/ hate thing for me lately. There is so much stuff to do to get ready for these trips. I often question how much longer I’ll do this...

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Closing Out the Dumont Season Properly

Pete — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:05:48 +0000

I rolled into Dumont Friday afternoon and it was 95° on my truck thermometer. I was a little worried it was going to be scorching this weekend, but it was cleanup and we were all locked in and going regardless. I was very surprised how nice it was though. There was a steady light to medium breeze most of the weekend that kept things pretty cool. It only felt hot for a couple hours in the afternoon...

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Early March Dumont Trip

Pete — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 20:29:37 +0000

Only a few of us planned on heading out last weekend, but at the last minute we got quite a good group together and we ended up having a really fun dune trip despite a little bit of wind. Saturday was only breezy at times and the temperature was perfect. The dunes have finally dried out but with any “dune repair”, the W has created quite a few sketchy areas. There are many razorbacks...

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Chill Weekend at Dumont Dunes

Pete — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 03:22:30 +0000

Thursday night we headed out to Dumont for a nice quiet weekend in the sand. When we pulled in the river was flowing really fast but it was easily passable. There were only like two other camps out there besides us. With no moon, it pitch black out and the sky was lit with tons of stars. It was so dark you could even see the glow of Baker. Friday morning I woke up as the sun was coming up.

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First Ride: 2017 KTM 500 EXC-F

Pete — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 16:57:45 +0000

Well the day has finally come to take the new ’17 KTM 500 EXC-F out for it’s maiden voyage. Since I was already headed out to Dumont Dunes this weekend, I figured it would be a perfect time to break it in. Although sand is no way to break in a bike, there are plenty of trails around the outside of the dunes that would let me get some easy miles in and do a few heat cycles. I got it warmed up and...

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Goodbye Summer, Hello Dune Season

Pete — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 06:09:17 +0000

Another summer has passed and it’s time to switch gears. Fall…or as us duners like to call it, dune season has arrived! It’s the season of adrenaline. For those that have never heard of this, I will explain. From the months of October through April, it’s finally cool enough to hit the dunes. My favorite place on Earth, Dumont Dunes, is located in Death Valley. Summertime temperatures there reach...

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Dumont Dunes, January 2016

Pete — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 23:05:56 +0000

I rolled into Dumont early Friday morning. The road was in great shape. I always get super pumped when I see this pulling in. The place was pretty empty as expected. Lou B, Randog & Ed were already there. Ben rolled in right behind me. I did a little ATC maintenance. The 5 of us plus Lindsay B on her quad went out for a morning cruise. The weather was gorgeous. There were some fighter jets flying...

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