Playing in the Sand

On our second day on our October Hummer Event, over 35 hummers convoyed from South Bend, Indiana to Mears, Michigan, a 2 1/2 hour trip. We were quite the site to see as we wove our way through the highways of Michigan to go and play at the Silver Lake Dunes.


Upon entering the Dunes we lined up for a photo op along the Lake Michigan coastline.


The toughest obstacle at the Dunes, is the Test Hill, which took a great deal of consistent speed and driving ability to be able to reach the summit. It took more than a few tries, as you would speed your way almost to the top only to sink into the almost two feet deep sand. We had so much fun trying and were able to reach the peak and continue. Others reached the top only to high center at the top. Here is a picture of our friends getting towed back down.


It wasn't just the H2's that were struggling that day. Here is a H1 that really showed up just how stuck you could get high centered. Part of the fun of "hummering" is being towed, and towing others. You know you've not been holding back when you get stuck.


Due to the Cute Guy's amazing driving skills, we only got really stuck once, on the last dune of the day. We were completely high centered. Steve and I managed to force the doors open, despite the 50mph gusting winds (followed by the mouthfuls of sand) to assess our situation. The kids enjoyed getting stuck almost as much as towing out another vehicle.


Almost!


It wasn't all about the driving. We had to get out and appreciate the amazing landscape for ourselves.