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Where did you fly today?

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Sat May 26, 2012 11:33 am

Re: Where did you fly today?

Last weekend the Utah Backcountry Pilots Association had a fly-in and BBQ at Ibex, a dry lake bed in the west Utah desert. We saw a few BCP people there, and a few from the Caveman fly-in a few weeks ago too. I made a little video about it, although we got to Ibex just as they started serving lunch, and I got sidetracked by the food an didn't shoot any video and only took one picture at the event. Lame, I know. But I shot video flying there and back, and of the stop we made on the way out at Crater Hot Springs. Anyway, here it is:

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Sat May 26, 2012 4:00 pm

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Sat May 26, 2012 4:03 pm

To Kimsquit - recon for Gump

Flew out to (near) the coast to check on Gump's "Tiltin' Hilton".
First pass to find some rocks small enough to tail in on, I saw a huge griz munching on the sedge, second pass he'd moved up to the tree line & stood on a rock watching me. Was too bizzy to get a pic of him, but he was the biggest griz I've seen for several years. Nice colors too!

Got the plane secured (lucky the tide was coming IN) & hiked down the beach to the cabin...
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It's just off the high tide line...
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Looked much better from the backside...
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The boat will need a lil' work tho...
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Here is the conex box locking device, still secure...
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Stovepipe from kitchen stove rusted out, this is the only BadThing. You need to come up this summer & fix this, & bring a cleaning (??) lady...
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AND it's about time to replace the calendar! No wonder the landscaping has gone to hell...
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Looks liveable, with a little cleaning up, & replacing that kitchen stovepipe. Didn't see any water damage, no broken windows, but there's a dead pine marten in the bedroom. No smell, he's all dehydrated so left him there for you to discover. :) The glass door that says "Keep shut" was open, I propped it closed. There was some flavor of Cessna on final to the Dean river strip as I was escaping. Two seals balanced on a big floating log was comical.

Beautiful spot, Gump. You should come up sometime! :)
Oh, and here's my trip route... http://www.fly.to/logan
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Sat May 26, 2012 4:12 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Great Pics!!!

Nekhani on this site (Leonard Ellis) from Bella Coola is going to be basing out of there this summer for his bear watching tours.

http://www.bcgrizzlytours.com/

If we can get a break with schedules we'd sure like to wander that way. And to the Atlin Fly-In too.

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Sat May 26, 2012 9:19 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Well everything is about priorities. :)
Life's too short to stay in Nevada all the time.
C'mon up, stay/fish @ Nimpo, spend some time @ your place, we'll fly to Atlin together!

A wise man once said "Just do it!"
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Sun May 27, 2012 5:58 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Today I took piperpainter flying with me while my wife flew her long cross country for her PPL. We landed at several strips and gravel bars. We even met my wife at Willows and had lunch with her while she was on her cross country. It was a fun day of flying.

A new spot for the west circuit
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This one we named dogleg due to the shape of the strip, much of it is unusable due to a ditch and a bush in the middle of the strip
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Indian Valley
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We briefly flew along with Stacey after lunch in Willows, after this she flew to Redding, Lincoln, then back to Rio Vista
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Allen Field
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One of the gravel bars we landed on
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Vaugn's Strip, a short walk to a good restaurant we found out, we will be back
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Stacey made it back from her long cross country!
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Sun May 27, 2012 6:57 pm

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Awesome Rob!! The circuit continues to expand!!

Way to go Stacey!!!! :D =D> =D> =D> :lol: Now I see why you not only got BW's, but the new cuff as well...You guys are fired up!!!

Its going to be pretty cool when you loose your priority to fly Rob and Stacey gets the plane... :D
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Sun May 27, 2012 7:37 pm

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You need to come over this way when you get your plane back Kevin! We'll have to set up a west circuit fly-in!
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Sun May 27, 2012 7:56 pm

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Looks awesome. I'm having major withdrawals! :(
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Sun May 27, 2012 11:14 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Flew down the Columbia to Astoria with the wife and met a friend for lunch in town. On the way down the river was packed with everyone chasing the Spring Chinook.

On the way back did a few low passes over a couple dredge spoil site that would make a good landing spot for some summer steelhead fishing in the next month.

[googlemap]http://maps.google.com/maps?q=white's+island+cathlamet&hl=en&ll=46.148265,-123.312263&spn=0.019088,0.048752&hnear=Whites+Island&t=h&z=15[/googlemap]

After a few low passes it looked to be about 1500' and about 100 yards from some prime bank fishing.
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Mon May 28, 2012 5:28 am

Re: Where did you fly today?

Rob

It looks like it's really "Dry" in your photo's....not being from the area is that normal or are you lacking moister in those parts?
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Mon May 28, 2012 7:03 am

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Flew up to church about an hr north of my place. This was the sun setting in the evening under my right wing.
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Mon May 28, 2012 7:34 am

Re: Where did you fly today?

Bighorn wrote:Rob

It looks like it's really "Dry" in your photo's....not being from the area is that normal or are you lacking moister in those parts?


Those photos actualy make it look green... :D Its Kalifornia...just wait 2 months and then look at what "dry" looks like. I sure hope were are not in for a flamming summer with just how dry it really is... :shock:
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Mon May 28, 2012 10:46 am

Re: Where did you fly today?

Bighorn wrote:Rob

It looks like it's really "Dry" in your photo's....not being from the area is that normal or are you lacking moister in those parts?


About a month ago it was mostly green around here, it's been quickly turning brown with the lack of rain and temps in the 80's.
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Mon May 28, 2012 3:00 pm

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A run out to Gabbs Flats to check on the truckframe windmill...

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Wed May 30, 2012 9:16 pm

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Up in Seattle for a few days. Thought I'd check out the local area.

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Thu May 31, 2012 7:59 am

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GumpAir wrote:A run out to Gabbs Flats to check on the truckframe windmill...

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Gump

Very cool, I take lots of photos of windmills but the truck frames are a unique idea.
Thanks,
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Thu May 31, 2012 4:38 pm

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Lizard wrote: Very cool, I take lots of photos of windmills but the truck frames are a unique idea.
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A bit of info on the place...

http://rawhidelonghornmeat.com/tag/finger-rock/

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Thu May 31, 2012 5:52 pm

Where did you fly today?

Wasn't quite today but flew up the Kennebec River on Monday to Gaddabout Gaddis field in Bingham just below the Wyman Dam. Walked up the road to breakfastImage


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Thu May 31, 2012 7:53 pm

Re: Where did you fly today?

Just got back from Powel

My buddy had a house boat on the beach so wife and i flew down for a few days. Landed on the beach by the boat. :)

Anyway shot a little film with the go pro as i was landing and just playing around.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ73YfHRdy8
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