Yesterdays morning ride went well, and it was beautiful. I hit some steep dunes that the Turista couldn't get up, so had to find ways around them. I had put some Mickey Thompson tires on before we left, and I thought if they were aired down enough that I would be able to get some good traction, but I think the tread is just too hard. Scuuby (Tony and Laverne's buggy) is doing fine. Lots of horsepower is helping out. Dennis and Cathy have been using their quads to get around on, so the Gold Buggy (Au) is sitting around camp. We all agree that sand paddles would have helped out a lot. Luckily, the next 10 days will be on roads, so will have a chance to pickup the paddles on the way to Coos Bay. The weather was great yesterday until the afternoon ride. The wind came up really fast and the sand was blowing so hard that we decided to get off the dunes. Dinner was great and then there was more sitting around the campfire. One interesting thing is that the folks in the campsites next to us on both sides are here hfor two week stays. One group is from Spokane, Wa., and the other is from Walnut Creek, Ca. I would sure like to stay here for 2 weeks, only with the sandrail. It rained last night, and the weather looks bad this morning, but we're heading out at noon for Yellowstone. Should have a nice tailwind. Here's some pictures...

Tony and Laverne hight centered at the top of a dune...












What we see in the rear vire mirror...












Cathy on her Quad...












Dennis on his Quad...












You can see the wind blowing the sand off of the top of the dune...