Haha, right??Why so late in the year? You will have much better weather in the summer before the frontal pattern begins in the fall. (And before Burning Man which tears up the playa.)
There is an exception to the min impulse if you come from a country where you cannot fly.
Mark, as I get closer to having my project ready I have been thinking about the time at Balls. It will be my first time there so this my be a dumb question, Is it possible to hire a member of your local club for a couple hours to help when it comes time to fly the pig I am bringing ? Maybe for their fees paid and lunch or cash ? There are quite a few people I know going from Texas but they will be busy with their own stuff. A little manual labor would be a big help, if you could put me in touch with someone let me know. Looking forward seeing some amazing flights this Sept.
Lifting weight is never a problem driving into the desert 15 miles out and then the 2 mile hike up the side of a mountain is where I start to wonder why I'm in the hobby. Stop by the camp say hi hopefully my 6" Sand Spike and 5.5" HAWK will be done in time.
It happens even at "The Rock" where there's miles of recovery space. I have retrieved stuff even a week or so later. I still find things out in the weeds that were lost many moons ago. I have explored quite a bit of the area and continue to do so every chance I get. We even found some mud out by the Black Rock this last trip.Two miles up the side of the mountain? About that time I'd be using the well worn phrase, " Sleeps with the lizards..."
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