I'll be there as I am living in Alberta..got bags of Panshkites including Team issue Sprint, harness..might need a buggy though unless I go to the UK to get my big racer. Any wives going along?

cheers
D

There are a few wives there but not many. I don't think I'll ever get mine on the playa! I'm eying a long weekend there in mid November, but nothing firm yet. The wife will be back east for work/visit. It will just be me with the boys and anyone else that wants to join in. Heaven knows there's room for everyone. I'd like to try a Sprint just so I know how they do.

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Originally posted by kiteboyza I'll be there as I am living in Alberta..got bags of Panshkites including Team issue Sprint, harness..might need a buggy though unless I go to the UK to get my big racer. Any wives going along? cheers D

Maxine is coming out D so are Bears n Titch's girlfriends

let me know which hotel you go for as I cant see my missus sitting in a dusty dry lake bed....lol

planning a long haul drive or flying?
curious about logistics/costs for flying with all the gear.
Paul
i hope to go but i've said that the past three times. came close last year though

D you going for 1 or 2 weeks? WE are looking at flying out on the 23rd March for 2 weeks.

Probs gonna do a road trip, possibly flying, depends on the cost of flying 80kg of buggy and kites. Will give you a shout Paul, would be good to share

Hope to fly the flag for wales uk just need to raise the funds now.Dai

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Originally posted by kiteboyza Probs gonna do a road trip, possibly flying, depends on the cost of flying 80kg of buggy and kites. Will give you a shout Paul, would be good to share

sounds about what i'm thinS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-n.
for sure give me jingle :singing:
in the mean time...did you manage to find a decent spot to buggy/board (my definition of decent is not the same as other's). a good sized school/football field not completely surrounded by huge evergreens.

We'll be there Paul! Don't you worry! Kathy knows how much I'd like to go again and has always granted me soft-permission...might just have to be a weekend trip for me but rest assured - I'm there. Flights to Vegas typically run out Thurs - back Sun so it's about perfect.

yep local school field 3 minutes walk from me, been flying there. Looks goof for a snow session too

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Originally posted by kiteboyza yep local school field 3 minutes walk from me, been flying there. Looks goof for a snow session too

cool i've got the next week off. we gotta get together for any darn reason. my big buggy is still out/on loan at Scott's(Geekfest) place. just have the PL XR+ but Derek has two other PLs.
what can you say about the wind the last few weeks hey!?

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Originally posted by macboy We'll be there Paul! Don't you worry! Kathy knows how much I'd like to go again and has always granted me soft-permission...might just have to be a weekend trip for me but rest assured - I'm there. Flights to Vegas typically run out Thurs - back Sun so it's about perfect.

cool.
bad(good) thing is now i have buggy AND the landsailer to contend with
gonna have to start trying to get logistics worked out earlier the better.

wind, no wind here, been in Banff for a week and had a mixed bag of weather. I am free all weekend as the wife is on a course, let me know if you wanna meet up and have a fly

NEWS FLASH.....

There is talk in my house of NABX 2011....this is a huge step forward in this household (no seriously believe me...this is a HUGE step forward)....for many years I have had "we are not spending all that money doing that" and "its all about you", "you would not spend a week shopping with me" etc etc, it did not help when she spent 3 days in the Dubai desert when I went buggying with the Sand Yeti....anyway I have had to make huge compromises along the way....for instance

The wife definitely will not stay at home if I am anywhere near Vegas again, and she is sooooo not into kiting, so this is what I have had to do to even get a dialog going with some hope. (I am making her sound like some kind of ogre, but she is lovely really and my sole mate)

She will not stay on the lake bed for any longer than 4 days.....so I am thinking get there Wednesday, get checked in at the Primm Valley Resort, she didn't like the look of Buffalo Bills....I dare not argue lol, have Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the Playa.....then this is the biggest part of the compromise, she said, if she has to spend 4 days on the Playa, we must spend the next 3 days in the Bellagio...lol...personally I can live with that.

Thanks so far for the emails from Kent and Ricardo with all the help and info you have given me so far....nothing is booked yet, but it is looking VERY VERY GOOD, I have already had 2 sleepless nights just thinking about it, to say I am excited is an understatement

Ahh, the prospect of actual original photos of you and your buggy on Ivanpah Dry Lake. I understand your plight Popeye, my wife seems to loathe everything about kites. I only recently got approval for a weekend camping trip to the coast at a location where we can buggy.

I know I'm not the only one hopeful this becomes a reality for you and the rest of us that would love to have a few days to buggy with you at Ivanpah.

PTW
coooooool.....
your's sounds like my wife. "Zero" interest in anything other than shopping and stamping(making cards) but she'll go anywhere as longs as a "shopping" spot is near enough.
she does sign checks for a lot of gear with no hassle though:wink2:
how r you going to pack/ship gear and how many buggies r you (planning) to bring?

I was not planning on taking any buggies, Kent has kindly offered me the use of a buggy, I dont know yet, I will make inquiries about the costs of shipping a buggy over there, it certainly wont be the Dom 4 as it does not break down small enough...early days yet

If the dom won't breakdown, we could always arrange for some SS and a welder. J/k popeye. Hope it works out. Lord lnows we would all love to ride the playa with ya.

popeye... i love that you said news flash.... You have to bring at least one or two, or fifty of your buggies! Even if you ship them to Denver and I shove them in the trailer. I plan on holding them for ransom at the HQ camp, I can be bought off with beer, buggies, or place-holding in the food line.

popeye can you email the box dimensions ... i can probably get a good rate through TNT or DHL.

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Originally posted by ripsessionkites popeye can you email the box dimensions ... i can probably get a good rate through TNT or DHL.

Cheers Rips, I will do much nearer the time

hi i search for a used buggy hi quality , or with job to do on the frame is no problem too.

You should start a thread asking this question for better response Gill but I think this is an AMAZING buggy !

http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=14847

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Originally posted by gill hi i search for a used buggy hi quality , or with job to do on the frame is no problem too.

Hi all, decided over weekend that NABX was the go for 2011.
Today I hit the bank and they agreed.
Fly in 21st March Fly out 4 th April.

Could I impose on someone for the occassional blast in their bug

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Originally posted by nocando Hi all, decided over weekend that NABX was the go for 2011. Today I hit the bank and they agreed. Fly in 21st March Fly out 4 th April. Could I impose on someone for the occassional blast in their bug

NICE! Welcome aboard. Consider yourself signed up for a ride in the Ivanpah. Mine is the stretch version so if you're not a tall fellow, you'll have to scooch down in the seat a little.

Bob that will be just fine am tall.

Beerios for you also.

There's nothing better than having one of those beerios with a new or old friend.

can't make it

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Originally posted by WELDNGOD can't make it

CRAP