Starting this thread so I've got a place to post pictures while on the trip up. Leaving this Saturday at the crack of dawn. Forecast shows a tail wind each day all the way to Whitehorse. What's the likelihood of that holding out. Be awesome if it did.

Hope you get the tailwind, but I wouldn't bet the bank on it LOL. I get in Tuesday Mr. so I will head out to see you when I get home. Safe flight Mr.

Fly safe Barnstomer!

You just missed a big storm hereabouts. Mountains above 5,000 feet (500 feet above our valley floor) just got 2 to 3 feet of snow. In the valley we got four inches or so. Should slow the fire season a bit, and keep the trout waters running deep for a while.

Fly safe, and enjoy the trip..

MTV

mtv wrote:You just missed a big storm hereabouts. Mountains above 5,000 feet (500 feet above our valley floor) just got 2 to 3 feet of snow. In the valley we got four inches or so. Should slow the fire season a bit, and keep the trout waters running deep for a while.

Fly safe, and enjoy the trip..

MTV

I thought I used up all my Wx chits at the Roundup. Guess for some reason I'm still being smiled upon.

Thanks I'll see you Sunday.

You'll have to post lots of pictures! Maybe some landmarks for when I come to visit next year...Ha!

So here is almost everything going in the SQ2, except for me, my clothes, my toiletries, my snacks, and my laptop.


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And here is my temporary Rube Goldberg heater hose setup so I can keep warm if needed as well as defrost the windscreen (works great for the backseat person as well when I have one). Normally I don't hook this up, but just in case.


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So, is the SQ2 staying at your place in Sterling or is it a round trip?

I have made the mistake of watching the weather on skyvector, beautiful weather the last couple days all the way. Hard to sit here waiting knowing that there are so few days a year that are this good, I'm hoping they are not all used up by the time I get to go in 2 weeks.

Chris

slowhawk wrote:So, is the SQ2 staying at your place in Sterling or is it a round trip?

Chris, planning on leaving it up there contingent on me finding a hangar to leave it in, have two good leads on that. I won't be able to get my hangar started till next year.

Hope the hangar works out. I like you heater set up, likely not too necessary this trip, but it will come in handy.

Chris

On the way (Goldthwaite Texas area). Started out with a 20mph headwind and had to dodge a thunderstorm, but wind is down to 6.


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Have fun, fly safe. Glad the pictures are working. Can't wait to see and hear more along your journey!

38 to 40mph headwind, so much for weather forecasts. Changing course to KTDW in hopes of finding better wind


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Barnstormer wrote:38 to 40mph headwind, so much for weather forecasts. Changing course to KTDW in hopes of finding better wind


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Same here, for me, last time but going south to the Mexican Boarder. I was going backward! 50+ Headwinds was a conservative estimate.

Dalhart, Texas was my unscheduled haven. Spent night/day watching the biggest convection clouds known to mankind!

Except for the prison Dalhart, TX was a great place, excellent FBO ( the owner was on 60th year in business). Gave me the keys to his Ford for the night.

Fly strong Mr. Phill

If it's any consolation, we had 25 - 50 mph headwinds for nearly 2,000 miles going down and back to Baja. Was still worth the trip! We feel your pain! Are the semi's passing you yet?

No semis here (Vernon Texas area) and I'm 83 across the ground now


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Barnstormer wrote:No semis here and I'm 83 across the ground now


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Keep sending pics! I'm jealous!

How's 83 compare to the SQ's no wind ground speed?

Should be doing 90


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I'm sure you'll have a blast, I'll be watching this thread. Must have missed you yesterday, I flew down to the ranch but saw that you had opted to swap the rear suspension set up back out.