[quote=BruceGreeff;765009]That first time you find yourself in the middle of a glittering column
of 20-30 long wings all trying to get the maximum out of a thermal you
will start to understand.

When you see traces of a once world champion rejecting a 4m/s thermal a
500m and flying on to the dust devil below the tops of the grain silos a
couple of km away, you may start to wonder at the sanity...

At some point you start enjoying it - at whatever level of commitment is
right for you.

Personally I tend to head off once a thermal gaggle gets past 5 or 6
gliders, and am happy to keep it up on my own. Others seem to need a group.

Bruce

Well the weather for Tuesday calls for partly cloudy with a high of 79 and a low of 55. Not sure what the difference between partly cloudy and partly sunny is but I will be completely disappointed if we don't get to fly closer to completely than partially.

I have investigated the wonderful world of the condom catheter with the requisite accoutrements such as additional tubing and a leg bag which I am sure would keep at least one of my ankles warm and cozy. Let's see, what else? Okay, my camelback will be filled with about 1.5 liters of H20, my camera battery will be charged, a couple of granola bars, maybe a roast beef sandwich and a bag of chips, a pocket knife, a space blanket, signal mirror, fire starter, inflatable boat, a pistol, 50 rounds of ammunition (I'm gonna be gone most of the afternoon.) Just kidding, I won't need 50 rounds of ammo. A note pad and a pen, I will be doing some note taking along with shooting some pics. I'm even beginning to dream of this adventure.

Walt