I'm sorry 😯 I had already volunteered to tow both ways.

I will help with set-up and teardown.

The wife was wondering if there was to be a pot-a-pot?

thanks mike

Thanks Mike,

You voluneteered a while ago, and I forgot about that. It is so different from what usually happens!

No porta-pots, but perhaps someone will have a camper to offer.

I'll gladly help with button pushing whenever I'm not launching. If the weather's remotely decent, I'll have an apogee deploy at 4k+ though, so I don't know how long I'll be out hiking. Whenever I do get back though, I'll LCO for as long as needed.

Actually, YES, a Port-a Potty has been ordered up for the weekend. There have been several different groups expressing interest in attending, including Scouts from Littleton, TARC attempters from Wyoming, and student groups from Golden. With anticipating a larger than usual crowd for an April launch, it seemed the prudent thing to do.

Joe how we looking? got the email that the launch is on, but i see there is a red flag real close by, which i found while checking wind in Nunn...

http://www.wunderground.com/US/CO/038.html#FIR

Grover does not have same warning, not sure exactly where we fall on that map, its a little small. I think we are in zone 242 according to this map... http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mirs/public/prods/maps/state_firezone_colorado.htm

but we could be in 238 along with Nunn and "west Pawnee Grasslands".

Don't want to be a party pooper, but I also don't want to drive 6 hours round trip for nothin!

Whats the word?

Called in the waiver this morning after speaking with Jon Halverson at the USFS. We are still GO but proceeding with caution and still subject to a possible cancelation based on the advisory postings from the National Weather Service, common sense and the reality of conditions on site. Current Red Flag advisory expires this evening, with a possibility of another tomorrow and another one on Saturday but the humidity is rising and the winds are abating so it is still looking like a cautious launch situation to me.
I liken it to downhill skiing or surfing - sometimes the snow or waves cooperate for a great day - sometimes they don't - but you still got to get to the slopes or the beach to know for sure.

Know if we are in zone 242 or 238?

Both zones are currently listed in a Fire Weather Advisory which is different than a Fire Watch or Red Flag situation although the distinctions are pretty slim in the grand scheme of things.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are possible. Please advise the appropriate officials and fire
crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.

The bigger concern is the probable elevated winds predicted for the afternoon Saturday.

Alternatives to our launch include flying with Tripoli Colorado on Sunday April 10 up at Hartsel or flying with SCORE at the Hudson Ranch on Saturday the 2nd and 16th. Waivers aren't quite as spacious but they are still great places to fly.

There's a weather station pretty close to the North site with hourly data available at www.wunderground.com:

http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=MNUNC2

I plan on bringing about ten gallons of water to put out by the pads just in case. Is this a poor idea, or is it prudent, and if a good idea, maybe others will do the same so that we are prepared. If we don't need it, then we can water the grass so that it might be a little greener by May!

EVERYONE STOP - I have just been advised by the USFS that permission to proceed with our planned launch has been rescinded due to elevated concerns and a risk assesment by their in the field Rangers. NO GO FOR LAUNCH ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. National Fire Watch advisories in effect and until conditions improve substantially, even our "Permited" activities are on hold.

Common sense prevails...to cancel this April launch.... maybe next month......or maybe go South ,,,,till advised of safe conditions. 🙁

Don't know about you guys, but this false alarm was just what I needed to get me off my keister and re-build my 29mm nosecone last night. And now I have time to re-do it right this time. 🙄

There's always Tripoli Colorado next weekend...