I had a great idea this morning. Well I think it is a great idea. Stand by for more info later today. I have to go mow grass and fly. I'll post my idea later.

It involves campfire, food, BS, flying, camping and drinking.

Good day

Rob, you tease.

What could it be

Rob
That was last weekend

Alex.... I would like to buy Johnson Creek for 500 ...

C'mon already! How much grass you got to mow? I'm confined to the workplace here, and could use a little something to ponder for the rest of the day.

Maybe he got taken in the Rapture... Dang. Now we'll never know what he had up his sleeve.

This is targeted towards the NW Oregon SW Washington crew. Sorry for the bad pics it was getting dark. I'll get some better ones.

Last night we stopped in at Sandy River airstrip, on the banks of the Sandy River and in the shadow of 11235' Mt Hood. This place is owned by Jack and Georgia Hoffman. Jack is the gray haired guy on the Gold Rush TV show on Discovery Channel.
Todd is Jacks son. Center. Jack is to the right.


http://www.airnav.com/airport/03S


Anyway I have got to be friends with Paul the airport manager while Jack and Todd are in Alaska shooting a new season of Gold Rush. Jacks wife Georgia was there yesterday when we landed. The airport gets very little use. They thought it would be great if we came by any time and camped out. There is everything we need. Fire wood bathrooms and showers.



The lodge is way cool.




How many times do we plan to go somewhere and the wx is bad? I would suspect now most of us have every weekend through summer booked.

So I was thinking how how about a micro fly out mid week. When we see good wx just pick a day and leave after work. Meet at Sandy River. Fly for a hour or so including BS ing with who ever comes buy when we land. There are 2 more grass strips with in 5 minutes of Sandy River. So that makes 3.

After that head back to Sandy River have dinner and camp fire and few drinks and call it a night. Get up in the morning what ever time you need to, to get to work. As long as you don't get hammered I think it would be fun.

If we do this when the wx is nice all you would need is cot and sleeping bag. Tent optional. Sleep under the wing.

I'll bet we could do the same thing at several strips with in 45 minutes of Portland. These come to mind. They are all grass strips except for Cascade Locks has both.

Sandy River 10min. Daybreak 9min, Flying M 21min, Eagle Nest Ranch 9min, McKenzie Bridge 45 min, Cascade Locks 16min, Port Elsnor 26min, Fantasy Field 36min, Watts 22min. I know the owners, or have connections to these places and I can get permission.


Do you wish to opine?

I'm in, would be a blast. I haven't been to some of those strips yet.
Reds might be another good spot if he is ok with it.

Terry wrote:I'm in, would be a blast. I haven't been to some of those strips yet.
Reds might be another good spot if he is ok with it.

Is Red the fella with the kick ass 170on 31s

All we need is some real nice wx and we'll try this. I'll bet we get more guys when we say we are going.

Cheers...Rob

You are thinking of Stan Jost (74OR) I haven't been to his strip yet but he said to stop by sometime.
Said something about a modified pattern due to big transmission lines, sounds like fun.

Reds Field (18OR) is 2 or 3 miles SE of Amity. He owns the prettiest 185 I have ever seen.

Terry wrote:You are thinking of Stan Jost (74OR) I haven't been to his strip yet but he said to stop by sometime.
Said something about a modified pattern due to big transmission lines, sounds like fun.

Reds Field (18OR) is 2 or 3 miles SE of Amity. He owns the prettiest 185 I have ever seen.

Thats Phil BCP UN drifter. He has one sweet field too!

Sounds like a great idea and I'm in when it works out.

Terry wrote:Reds Field (18OR) is 2 or 3 miles SE of Amity. He owns the prettiest 185 I have ever seen.

His field is private though and requires express permission from him.

Sounds like a good time, mid-week would be work well with my busy firefighter's schedule

Zane wrote:

Terry wrote:Reds Field (18OR) is 2 or 3 miles SE of Amity. He owns the prettiest 185 I have ever seen.

His field is private though and requires express permission from him.

He gave me permission a couple of years ago, I have been in there only a half dozen times, not wanting to take advantage of him being neighborly.

Terry wrote:Reds might be another good spot if he is ok with it.

As noted above I don't know if he would ok with a group of planes.

Terry wrote:

zane wrote:His field is private though and requires express permission from him.

He gave me permission a couple of years ago, I have been in there only a half dozen times, not wanting to take advantage of him being neighborly.

I know, just putting it down for the record.

Rob,

I am up for some mid week camps. It would be an easy flight for me and I am looking forward to getting to know your "neck of the woods".

Idahomauledriver wrote:Rob,

I am up for some mid week camps. It would be an easy flight for me and I am looking forward to getting to know your "neck of the woods".

Hi Paul: great! I plan on doing one at Sandy River as soon as we get some good wx. I would be happy to show you more strips if you have some extra time the morning after. Our strips are not hard like Idaho but they are pretty. The rivers are all blown out now so no river bars. Plenty of grass.

Cheers...Rob

Rob I will be there but I am always there.