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continued from page 22 launch in the summer. You will have strangers driving next to the one cabin all day. But if you are there for the dunes, this location is tough to beat.

This trip marked our third annual family trip to Silver Lake Opening Day. I expect many more. We were a little disappointed that the Chicken Shack and a couple other local haunts weren’t open yet, but both Duneland and Silverback Offroad Rental are always open on opening weekend – so the necessesities for fuel based fun are covered.

If you’re like me and the smell of motor oil, rec or diesel fuel and the idea of rpm’s gets your adrenaline going – this is the place for you. Like I mentioned, this year was a bit cold, but it didn’t stop many other enthusiasts. The first lot was pretty full by about 9:15. It was so awesome to see so many ways to put wheels and motors together to head on out and enjoy – basically an adult sandbox. What I loved most though – was there was everything from super high end expensive stuff – to entry level, easily affordable bikes AND everyone was talking to everyone. So cool… Not a lot of scrolling through social media going on, not that there’s anything wrong with social media. Just sometimes, we all need to find a bit of balance in our lives. AND, I saw a LOT of continued on page 26