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When Mike Mason invited all the boys to go have some fun in Caineville, UT, we jumped on the opportunity. It isn’t very often you get to load up all of your buddies in motor homes to embark on a freeride get away. Sure, Ocotillo is cool, but it doesn’t have shit on Caineville. The place is absolutely ridiculous with endless terrain. It looks like you are on another planet! With all the contests and demos, it is easy to forget why we all got involved in this industry…our love for riding! It was great to get away from the scene and have some fun riding with no rules or schedules.

Twitch, Potter, Garland, Sani, Nate Adams, Logan Darien, Andy Bakken and I loaded up in 2 RV’s this past Monday and charged it to UT from Temecula. The trip took us about 12 hours total. Everyone couldn’t wait to ride, so we all geared up and cruised around as soon as we got there that night. The following morning we met up with the Nevada guys and put in an all day session. From trail riding to 4th gear pinned jumps, the guys did it all. Not one time during the day would you find everyone at the camp site. There was always a group out riding until dark.

I found myself riding more than I did shooting photos. It was a blast to be on the bike with everyone. Sure, I get to shoot photos of them all the time, but I never really have the chance to go ride with the guys. You know it is bad when riders you have known for 10 years say they didn’t know you rode! I ended up riding more than Potter and Twitch, and still found time to snap a few pics. What now punks!? I sure as hell didn’t huck myself 100+ feet, but I put in a lot more seat time! In Twitch’s defense, his bike was running like shit, but I think it was an excuse because he didn’t want me to show him up. HAHA.

Mother nature was a real bitch the last day of our trip by giving us hurricane winds. The guys have all had to deal with windy conditions before, but they have never ridden in the conditions Caineville offered up. When you have the opportunity to ride in such a place, a little wind isn’t going to stop you. Everyone toughed it out and put in another solid day of riding. The big jumps were limited, but we had a blast trail riding.

I didn’t let the wind stop me from crushing the sunset shots with Garland. Those were by far the hardest photos I have ever taken. The shot wasn’t difficult, but the conditions were. Nothing like setting up strobes on a razor back in the middle of a wind/dust storm. The winds were so bad that it was a constant battle to keep my light and myself from being blown over while picking sand out of my eyes. It would have been nice to have an assistant!

The trip was a great success. Everyone had a killer time riding and hanging out. Hopefully we can turn this into an annual trip. There is nothing like being able to ride your dirt bike on video game style terrain without anyone being able to get a hold of you. If you ever have the chance to ride in Caineville, DO IT!

Check out the Caineville Road Trip Photo Gallery for more of the goods!