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Awesome times. I haven’t been in years. Since 2008 maybe.
Trying to plan a guys trip this winter.
Me too except I stopped in 2014 or soAwesome times. I haven’t been in years. Since 2008 maybe.
Trying to plan a guys trip this winter.
The War Wagon was great! I remember the driver and passenger riding around wearing "crash dummy" masks. It was hilarious. Loved Glamis back then I had a couple of Banshee's and a Prowlers Sand Sprite IV with a VW 2276.....all of which has been sold.Who remembers “war wagon”? It was this first gen dodge that ran around with paddles and open headers. He’d be out there every time we would go. This was back when camping out past wash three was way the fuck out there.
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The good old days...before all of the financeable golf carts arrived and screwed it up.
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 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
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.
Lol, He sounded more like a PBS radio host..Is it me or did the host of that vid need a throat punch??
Last time I was there on my 110 they were filming Gum Ball RallyBeen going since the late 70’s. Camped on the north side of 78 near the old Glamis beach store and Clean Geans. Started on ATC 70, then moved up to ATC 90. Man, I thought I was the shit when my dad finally let me ride his 110...lol! Simpler times...
I've been going out there since 1983. I've walked for miles and miles out there and have found some of the coolest stuff left over from when General Patton used the area as a training ground for his troops. Studied the history of the place at length and learned a lot. I've literally been in every large valley out there from Patton Valley all the way up to highway 78. Glamis is a huge part of my childhood and continues to be as I get older and older. And older. There's a certain peace and spirituality out there that not a lot of people "get."
I remember being in school and friends would ask what I was doing on the weekend.
Me: "Going to Glamis."
Friends: "Where?"
How that has changed.
What really cracks me up is (and I know some of you may have them) are the stickers that say, "Glamis - Live the life!" or "It's a sand thing...you wouldn't understand." Right, clown. You've been going out there for what, a whole 3 years? You seasoned salt dog. Got it all figured out. Living the life, are you? Pfft.
You need to come with, out to wash 22 one day.
Long way in the dirt for the motorhome and trailer, but we could try it. Years ago when our rigs were smaller and before they removed the RR crossing, we used to go to 40. I used to climb up in the old border patrol tower that was there and watch as trains went by. It got wiped out a few years ago when a train derailed. Would have been a ride to be up in that thing when that happened.
Let me know when your trips are. We have a few weekends picked out already.
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.
Haven’t been in 15 years or so but would love to go back . We had lots of adventures there growing up in the 80’s
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Me too.. I think im close to making it back...
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I would LOVE to pick up an OG Mazzone car and just take that sucker out for a Sunday drive with the little lady. Dont need anything fancy and have zero interest in trying to keep up with the Jones's. I've always loved the way those cars looked! Talk about 90's!
I've been going out there since 1983. I've walked for miles and miles out there and have found some of the coolest stuff left over from when General Patton used the area as a training ground for his troops. Studied the history of the place at length and learned a lot. I've literally been in every large valley out there from Patton Valley all the way up to highway 78. Glamis is a huge part of my childhood and continues to be as I get older and older. And older. There's a certain peace and spirituality out there that not a lot of people "get."
I remember being in school and friends would ask what I was doing on the weekend.
Me: "Going to Glamis."
Friends: "Where?"
How that has changed.
What really cracks me up is (and I know some of you may have them) are the stickers that say, "Glamis - Live the life!" or "It's a sand thing...you wouldn't understand." Right, clown. You've been going out there for what, a whole 3 years? You seasoned salt dog. Got it all figured out. Living the life, are you? Pfft.