Summary Of An Atv's Short Story: A Day At The Beach

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As the sun rises over the several sand dunes, you can hear the engines starting on several ATV’s. As the moon goes down and the sun comes out, the peace and silence of the area will soon be overcome with people, young and old riding their ATV’s or dune buggies over the dunes of the desert, enjoying the rush of riding at high speeds alone or with other people. The morning is cool and dry with people checking the campfire for remaining ashes or starting one to enjoy a good breakfast to get them started for the day. As noon rolls around people are getting dressed in their protective gear in order to ride their ATV’s. As soon as noon hit’s many people are enjoying their time on the dunes, heart’s pumping adrenaline powering them keeping them going in the hot summer sand of the desert. Not everyone goes out to ride, certain people of the group stay behind to protect their belongings or they stay to cook for the group. The people that cook usually start as soon as the sun goes down so that they can cook over the campfire without feeling the burn of the fire and of the hot summer sun, as well as the sand that can burn like the burning streets of LA. The main dishes that people cook at campfires …show more content…
Since the riders have been out all day, they do have to refuel not only themselves but their vehicles as well. One person is in charge of refueling the ATV’s and the smell of gasoline tends to fill the air with it’s aroma. As soon as that is done they all walk toward the campfire in their motorcycle gear which helps them walk over the sand much better than regular clothing, which can get all over you and possibly burn you if the sand is still hot from it being struck by the sun all day by the hot summer sun. People gather around the campfire to enjoy their meal and the warmth that the fire brings due to the fact that in the desert in can get quite cold during the night followed by it still being

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