ETAV8R
Founder of D.E.R.P.
Someone did it at one of the Desert Rendezvous. Can't find the link right now.
Kites-Anyone take one/some camping?
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Someone did it at one of the Desert Rendezvous. Can't find the link right now.
Kids and kites
Weekend before Easter was the Cub Scout camp out. Our den leader brought cheap plastic kites for the boys. It rained all weekend. After something like 30,000 games of UNO in the tent we assembled the kite and flew it until it was to dark to see. My kid was soaking wet from standing in the drizzle but had a blast. I will definitely bring on future camping trips. I just really had not thought of it as camping equipment. I had the soccer ball and the football cards etc but the kite saved the weekend.
Weekend before Easter was the Cub Scout camp out. Our den leader brought cheap plastic kites for the boys. It rained all weekend. After something like 30,000 games of UNO in the tent we assembled the kite and flew it until it was to dark to see. My kid was soaking wet from standing in the drizzle but had a blast. I will definitely bring on future camping trips. I just really had not thought of it as camping equipment. I had the soccer ball and the football cards etc but the kite saved the weekend.
Christophe Noel
Expedition Leader
Prism kites are awesome. I have a Snapshot 1.2 and 1.9. The latter will really stretch your arms. They say it will fly at over 50mph, and I believe it. Half an hour flying that thing is like going to the gym. Super fun.
eggman918
Adventurer
A kite can be a life saver,my Wife is a 911 operator for the Co. Fire Dept. and I cannot count the number of times that someone is injured and the reporting party cannot give directions
to her to send help sometimes they can't find them sometimes they do but too late for the victim.Often even with the helicopter it is difficult to locate them when all they have to go off of is a cell tower
and the caller may be miles from the victim to get service, a kite is easy for the air units to see and can cut the search short by hours or days.
to her to send help sometimes they can't find them sometimes they do but too late for the victim.Often even with the helicopter it is difficult to locate them when all they have to go off of is a cell tower
and the caller may be miles from the victim to get service, a kite is easy for the air units to see and can cut the search short by hours or days.
xplrn42
Adventurer
I've always loved kites, my brother bought me a handmade box kite when I was a kid.....it was really cool but in farmland south Georgia not much chance to fly, except during hurricane season, LOL! I destroyed that kite in no time.
After moving to the PNW and having a wife that loves the Or. coast, I found kite flying was pretty much a must. So, I bought a couple trick kites to play around with whenever go over there, still got one after 10 yrs.
Then my wifes Grandfather passes away, I never met him, and her sister brings to our house about 50 kites of all various sizes/shapes/styles. Some handmade, some custom, and many made by himself. I've got boxes/bags of string, again different types and sizes. I've even got one handmade and autographed by a very famous kite maker, but I haven't had enough coffee this morning to recall his name.
I've still yet to go through all of them, but I've flown about a dozen, including a few he made himself. It's really something I'm very proud of and enjoy.
After moving to the PNW and having a wife that loves the Or. coast, I found kite flying was pretty much a must. So, I bought a couple trick kites to play around with whenever go over there, still got one after 10 yrs.
Then my wifes Grandfather passes away, I never met him, and her sister brings to our house about 50 kites of all various sizes/shapes/styles. Some handmade, some custom, and many made by himself. I've got boxes/bags of string, again different types and sizes. I've even got one handmade and autographed by a very famous kite maker, but I haven't had enough coffee this morning to recall his name.
I've still yet to go through all of them, but I've flown about a dozen, including a few he made himself. It's really something I'm very proud of and enjoy.
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ETAV8R
Founder of D.E.R.P.
I bought a Prism Jazz not too long ago from campmor and it is ok. Today I ordered a Prism Snapshot dual line parafoil. I crashed the Jazz a couple times locally and broke the spine. A replacement was had at Up and Away Kites in Seal Beach. Finally got some good flights in today and it was a blast but I figure with the parafoil there is nothing to break other than a line. Can't wait to get it, fly it, then take it to no-mans land for some fun. I almost pulled the trigger on a Prism Tensor 5 power kite on ebay but let the auction go to someone else. Baby steps.