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Just to follow up here, I hope most if not all of you made it out. The flying conditions while I was there, Friday afternoon through Saturday, were the best I can remember in years. Light and variable winds on…   Read more»

Just talked to Dennis and he said that it is worse then he had thought. 4wd is not needed but would help, you do need to be careful. The snow seemed to drift into the low spots. The road to…   Read more»

I just talked to Joe Hinton. He said it is still quite muddy but drying out. Should be much better by this afternoon. We have decided not to bring the motorhome today.Dennis B

Hope we gona have some pepes with kick a@# cameras!

Mike,Thank you for the report! Now I’m just worried about August – a lot of grass and then it cures. Now we need some hungry cattle!Edward

We appreciate your Recon work. It seems we get all extremes, drought, lush green, and mud. We might get a green prairie this summer after all. Though, we need a few years of greenery to offset the last few years.Anyhow…   Read more»

Was at the site for a few hours this morning.Not sure how much snow….would guess four to five inches.Slight drifting, dug out the gate and a couple spot on the road.Drove around two places. Places where vehicles have hadproblems in…   Read more»

Good call, if it takes a 4X4 to get there we should not be there.

Should a shovel and tow strap be in our range box this time :DEdward

All things considered, we are going to wait until Friday morning to show up with the trailer and campers and to start flying. Let’s give the roads and prairie the benefit of doubt and a better chance to dry out…   Read more»

I don’t think soup beats fire ban when you get stuck in it :)Edward

Well, soup beats fire ban!

My van is only two wheel drive, so the poop will be based on twowheel perspective.thanks mikeMike – have to work most of Thursday, but can break loose by about 3 or so. If it’s just a matter of a…   Read more»

I have to drive by the turn off to PU the trailer.I will drive to the North Site first and give it an eye.I will call back to the wife with the poop, and she will post ithere.If it is…   Read more»

Weather update from some of my field crew who are installing one of our environmental monitoring towers about 7.5 miles SW of the North Site: They aborted work because of snow, up to 7′ high drifts in places. I hope…   Read more»

FYI to all concerned – set up is still planned to happen Thursday afternoon/evening and we’ll finish Friday morning for operations. Be smart – plan according to the weather – and be gentle on the roads and prairie.

Nice one. I can’t wait.The weather is working in our favor. Snow should be pretty wellgone by Thursday afternoon.Nice to have some good moisture for the Pawnee.I am setting up Thursday. I will come back with a report ofconditions and…   Read more»

Sunday, I’m hoping to fly my LOC Ultimate again. This time on 6 G80s. I considered going hotter on the central motor (H268R) but that puts it into mid-J range. -Ken

Last call for Nitrous at Mini-Mile High Mayhem.Please contact me atedwardcw (AT) gmail (DOT) comif you are going to fly a hybrid.Edward

Beautiful here in Wellington today. Sunny, already over 70 degrees at 10 am.Weather forecast for next Saturday says breezy (15-20mph winds) but beautiful on Friday and Sunday. Wish I was going to be there.