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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Adventure (Let's GO WHEELING!) => Topic started by: ChileKick on July 11, 2005, 09:43:06 AM

Title: Our desert in Chile
Post by: ChileKick on July 11, 2005, 09:43:06 AM

Just wanted to share with you all some pictures from de Chilean desert during the Atacama 2004 event , one of the biggest gathering here in Chile (647 vehicles) a big number for such a small country as this.
enjoy
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/douglasmacevoy/Pic_0078.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/douglasmacevoy/Pic_0032.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/douglasmacevoy/Imagen164.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/douglasmacevoy/Imagen255.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/douglasmacevoy/Imagen333.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/douglasmacevoy/Imagen316.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/douglasmacevoy/Imagen253.jpg

The red sidekick in some pictures is mine.

Title: Re: Our desert in Chile
Post by: chet on July 11, 2005, 01:58:30 PM

wow! thats huge!!!  ;D ;D :o

Title: Re: Our desert in Chile
Post by: ksa421 on July 11, 2005, 04:25:55 PM

I was just thinking the same thing.....those are the biggest sand dune i have ever seen :o :)

Title: Re: Our desert in Chile
Post by: ChileKick on July 13, 2005, 10:35:58 AM

actually we have one of the three biggest dunes in south america , and top 10 in the world.
It's really hard to get all the way up. Here in Chile we only have two vehicles getting to the top.
450 c.i CJ7 and a Suzuki samurai 1600 conversion with dual stage nitrous oxide.

Title: Re: Our desert in Chile
Post by: Zukipilot on July 13, 2005, 11:58:51 AM

That is awesome! That has to be a blast to ride in :o

Zig

Title: Re: Our desert in Chile
Post by: ksa421 on July 13, 2005, 01:46:27 PM

wow....yeah that woudl be a hell of a ride :o :o  The ride down prob just as scary

Title: Re: Our desert in Chile
Post by: echojeff on July 13, 2005, 08:42:53 PM

Its too bad the sand dunes here in Colorado cannot be driven on.  It is a national park now.  I hate hiking on them.  Of course, I dont care too much for the desert.  Too hot, dry, barren, ect.  When I was a kid we drove dune buggies on the Oregon coast sand dunes, that was a blast. Aahh fond memories of yesteryear.....
Jeff

Title: Re: Our desert in Chile
Post by: wildgoody on July 16, 2005, 05:38:57 PM

Cool Dunes, other than the size perhaps, your
desert looks like the Imperial Dunes Recreation
area here in So Cal.  and why not I guess we
are on the same huge fault line, runs from Alaska
to the tip of Chile   ;D

how would a Turbo SideKick do on those hills ???

Wild

Title: Re: Our desert in Chile
Post by: ChileKick on July 24, 2005, 10:15:38 PM

I guess prety well. You just need a good amount of speed a bit of luck and some guts to get back down.... ;D

Title: Re: Our desert in Chile
Post by: Gary_Hill on July 24, 2005, 11:15:29 PM

Looks like a pedal to the metal kind of place...and the best part is no Sierra Club operatives anywhere. But there are no trees to hug either.

What is the elevation you were at and how far to the coast ?

Title: Re: Our desert in Chile
Post by: ChileKick on August 10, 2005, 01:18:56 PM

I don't remember the elevation , but it's about 40 miles from the coast. Near to Copiapo city here in Chile.