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[*] posted on 28-3-2009 at 09:09 AM
Sunny Ivanpah 2009


Got here on Friday at noon winds were from the NE and the Landsailors were packing up. At 9 am it is 77 degrees light winds.
I went for a run south of soon to be buggy camp and found a small pocket of crystals. I anyone wants some nice looking crystals let me know and I will give you directions to the crystal patch.
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[*] posted on 28-3-2009 at 09:36 AM


Sweet! Can I get directions to the gold patch?:smilegrin:



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[*] posted on 28-3-2009 at 10:05 AM


I'll take directions to the crystals, my wife will dig that...



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[*] posted on 28-3-2009 at 10:07 AM


Mon the 30th is showing 65 degrees wind 10-15 gusts to 25! And crystals!:shocked2:



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[*] posted on 28-3-2009 at 10:48 AM


Rip' and the Euro's arrive today.

They will enjoy that. Please show them where and ask them to save some for me.

TDMC96 and I don't get in until late Sunday. See you out there Monday.



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thumbup.gif posted on 28-3-2009 at 11:14 AM
crystals


That sounds interesting.....since we have nothing like that in sunny Saskatchewan I would like directions so I could have a look...
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[*] posted on 28-3-2009 at 12:24 PM


I want some too :) I am arriving on Monday night with a bunch of other kite junkies from Vancouver :wee:



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[*] posted on 28-3-2009 at 04:20 PM


These crystal patches were origanlly discovered by Mike Eason. Come by and see me for directions when you get to NABX. :singing:
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[*] posted on 28-3-2009 at 06:11 PM


Its so close and yet still so far away...you have no idea how much it kills being so very close to they Playa and yet not yet able to make it out there....Waiting to hear the sound of my tires as I pull off the cement onto the dirt....feeling my heart beat quicken because I know in just a few more moments I will be seeing my buggy family.... you see a white dot off in the distance and as you get closer it starts to take form its the main tent flapping ever so gently in the morning breeze followed by a steady wind in the afternoon that gives us killer riding till the sun starts to go down... then off to the main tent for the nightly shot car races (Anyone Up For Racing For Pinks!!! Hey Just A Thought :evil:)

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[*] posted on 28-3-2009 at 07:50 PM


I will try to put some GPS coordinates together for folks, or maybe someone would like to lead an excursion to them?? ;)

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[*] posted on 29-3-2009 at 09:14 AM


Is Greenbird still there or did they pack up and go since they accomplished the record?

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[*] posted on 30-3-2009 at 09:12 AM


the winds yesterday were FREAKIN EPIC GUSTS UP TO 47 BUT AVG. 30 ALL DAY!, by the end of the day we were spitting bricks from all the dust. Greenbird left on saturday morning.



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[*] posted on 31-3-2009 at 09:24 AM


tuesday morning, last night was freezing 34, sunny and warm with no wind right now @9.20am.
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[*] posted on 31-3-2009 at 09:40 AM


Directions to the crystal patch...............
go across Ivanpah towards the highway then go south along that side until you pass the road then head back into the clearings between the grass. Take some leave some.
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[*] posted on 31-3-2009 at 06:34 PM


Just spoke to my Louisiana connection at buggy town. Brad had just came in as he was about to lose his front tire to attrition. Slow start today but great wind this afternoon. I'll be flying out tomorrow morning so will see you all tomorrow evening.
Looking forward to it! Sorry I missed Greenbird but they do have a killer video mecdave posted the youtube link to. I've shown it to anyone who comes by. History was made last week at Ivanpah!
I'm there in less than 24!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:moon:
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[*] posted on 3-4-2009 at 08:28 AM
GPS Coordinates to the Crystal Patch!!!


Finally found the coordinates to the crystal patch on Ivanpah. I knew I had them written down somewhere. These are from years ago, but should still be good. So for those looking to score some great crystals, I have quite a few myself, here is the exact coordinates.

35"32'04.72" N
115"24'38.13" W



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[*] posted on 3-4-2009 at 10:03 PM


Thanks for the coordinates bison. I will check it out tomorrow. If anyone wants to join me, come on over to Brad's camp.

Susan and I looked over there a couple of times, but we were looking where the road joins the lake bed. Your coordinates are up the road a little way.

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[*] posted on 4-4-2009 at 07:20 PM


Could somebody take a picture of the crystals? I was going to look for the patch on Thursday around noon, since the wind was dead, but then the wind picked up so I was getting ready to fly & bam! the 50 MPH sand storm hit. I packed up the tent & never got out there. We had to pull out Friday AM.

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[*] posted on 4-4-2009 at 09:03 PM


Several of us went out there, but didn't find much. Bison's coordinates were along one of the roads next to a salt lick and water tower for cattle. We looked for quite a while and the only find was one small one that Susan found.



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[*] posted on 7-4-2009 at 05:43 PM


After many hours of looking around several roads on the south side of the lake bed I came back with nill. I did find a rock that was mostly clear but not in the right shape that Terry (crash) had. I guess I would still be looking if I had not had to come home.

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[*] posted on 7-4-2009 at 06:23 PM


Susan ,after you left a group of us went across the lake and let's just say ...we looked for more but nothing.Keep in mind were not to go past the brush , now that I have gps 35"32'04.72" N
115"24'38.13" W we'll save for next year's safari. Hope you got home safe.They got great footage of you on Playa when we were in room partying and showing films. I'm going to buy a buggy from Jon then call you for an Npw. I'll fly Toms to get an idea what size first. Aislinn misses the hootch already.:no:Thank you all for making her feel special and all the gifts she got .she brought the crystal and shotcar to school ,I can't let the teachers see the shotcar.:bigok:Bison, what was your personal best this year.Winds were sweet but seen better On Playa in past..My solo was 64.1 and with the little one in tandum before destroying pole hookup was 62.7 mph,without her working the sail. she was along for the ride.she was alittle pissed I talked her into the roller coaster but didn't mind when I almost lost her on Playa. All I heard was ,oh oh Oh OH !when I turned around ,she was in the air so I brought back in to camp to film us instead of pushing it. I watched you struggle tuesday morning and wensday everyone had 1 to 2 m except the dutch and few others. I hope you all returned beat up like I did . Thank you all for helping me with my Phantom 15m arc as now I can use at home with confidence. I have alot of thank yous and stories to share but still in a fog after getting home .everyone I spoke with has this little stomic bug .... did anybody else get sick ? I didn't but even the pilot was changed in Ricks flight feeling ill. well time to dump everyones pics & video on Aislinns laptop to my PC.Thank you all for giving her the camera cards and videos.She's also doing a project for school on event and records that were broke.:thumbup::lol:



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