UNRULY ATV’S

Sitting out here on the BLM land, where RV’s are lined up for the winter months, staying out of the cold weather, they bring along their toys.  ATV’s, 4-Runners, Quads,  Dune Buggies, you name it, if it’s got 4 wheels and can run, they are out here. They run rapid out on the desert, not minding of others when the dust flies about.

As anywhere else, there are rules to be followed, but we notice those that like to go out and exercise their toys, they forget that those rules apply to them.  Oh, about half do follow the rules, obey the speed limit of 15mph, and stay on the dirt roads, while others go like the devil is on their tails and making their own roadways along the desert floor.

It’s just not they are happy playing with their toys, they also go high telling it towards the mountains, to go find that million dollar gold piece.  Again, not caring if they are ruining what precious piece of land there is out here.

The BLM officials are aware that more and more of the desert is getting trampled on, stomped on, and year, by year, deteriorating literally to thin dust.  The desert life is being threaten out here by man and the machines they so love to play on.

Don’t these unruly ATV’ers understand that if they cannot play by the rules set forth by those officials-that not only they risk ruining the fun and pleasure for themselves-they also ruin it for others and what about our children’s future?  Will they get to see what we see and enjoy today?

We had the misfortunate and the pleasure of one unruly Dune Buggy-sort-of-a-thing as he heads out as if someone was chasing him; stirring such a dust storm that we had to close up quickly or have all that dust inside.  About an hour later we notice a pick-up truck heading out and towing that dune buggy back in.  We couldn’t help but think: Poetic Justice?

Below are some pictures of a group of ATV’s taking off across from us, not minding what they trampled on…when you look at the picture-also look at the flag they so proudly display as they break our rules out here on the BLM lands.

Don’t get me wrong, I think it would be loads of fun to ride around on an ATV, BUT I would never go traipsing across the country and I WOULD follow rules that are set forth for the safety of myself and of others.  But it may never come my way, for those that will spoil it for me and for others in the future-it will be a sad day….