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What do you do when the wind dont blow?

flyguy0101 - 25-7-2011 at 05:49 AM

Totally unrelated to kiting, but thought i would post some pics of our bouldering / top roping from this weekend. This was the first time that I was the one having to set everything, in the past when Andrew and i have gone it is with some friends of ours who are very good climbers and they take care of all the safety rigging. We spent most of the morning on this boulder (Juliets Tower) it is a 30 - 40 foot boulder with several routes on each of the faces, And this was Devans and Carters first foray into climbing. A good day was had by all.
So share- when the wind dont blow what do you do?

Scott

Devan hanging on



Carter Finds a hold!



Even Fat guys can Climb!



Andrew is the natural!


Several pics at the link below:
http://s781.photobucket.com/albums/yy95/flyguy0101/rawleyspr...

Bladerunner - 25-7-2011 at 06:44 AM

I have really been digging my " Big Stick " Lately !
http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=17750&p...

Our City was built for this thing !
Seawalls, bike lanes and and established Long Board community !

ragden - 25-7-2011 at 07:07 AM

I spent most of this past sunday painting my next set of miniatures. I'm on the last two... once I get them done... I'll get some pictures and post em.
:)

flyguy0101 - 25-7-2011 at 08:09 AM

BR- Thanks for reminding me of that- I actually have a big stick from a couple of years ago that my bro gave me. The boys have been riding the long board and they dont like the stick but i think i will have to give it a spin again this afternoon
Scott

snowspider - 25-7-2011 at 09:08 AM

Been busy every w/e , took the whole famdamly to Gettysburg and did some all night ghost tours. Me and the little guy did a tree top obsticle course , the following week me and the big guy took a couple of inflatable kayacks on a 5mile run down Ninemile creek , shallow water and log jambs made it interesting. Took mine and three other yahoos to Herkimer diamond mines one day to bust out quartz crystals. And last but not least , again went to
Adirondack Extreem Adventure to climb thru the trees , me and 5 kids , three finished the course and three had to be lowered to the ground. Spent last evening diving for coins off a peir in Skaneateles NY "stealing peoples dreams and wishes" my nephew said "this is so cool , its like finding treasure"

flyjump - 25-7-2011 at 09:47 AM

At this exact moment there is no wind and I'm taking a gigantic crap during my lunch break

Looking_Up - 25-7-2011 at 09:53 AM

Plento wind out here :lol:

macboy - 25-7-2011 at 10:46 AM

............uh............don't you worry about dropping the phone?

(Note to self...don't borrow any of flyjump's electronic gear) :lol:

Drewculous - 25-7-2011 at 10:54 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by flyjump
At this exact moment there is no wind and I'm taking a gigantic crap during my lunch break


:lol:

my list:
Gardening (PEPPERS WOOOOO!)
cooking (PEPPERS WOOOOO!)
drums
slacklining
video games
Car stereos
home AV
concrete work (countertops FTW)

actually my wife demands a scant 97% of my total time anyway, so i guess the other "hobbies" are lacking in there fair share of time :lol: !!!!

awindofchange - 25-7-2011 at 11:10 AM

I just fly my indoor kites. :)

snowspider - 25-7-2011 at 11:41 AM

jesus Adam , almost blew coffee and crackerjacks allover my desk !!!!!!!!!!!!!! and thats a whole lot harder to clean up than your ass

indigo_wolf - 25-7-2011 at 12:15 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by flyjump
At this exact moment there is no wind and I'm taking a gigantic crap during my lunch break


Wow.... I wonder what the going rate is to fix a TMI meter. :o

When the wind is dips to low or zero, there are still single/dual line kites that will fly. One of my favorites is the Blue Moon Kites 61/49, an "active" single line kite.

Blue Moon Kites 61/49 (Zoomable images, click to thumbnails to zoom)

Images courtesy of Blue Moon Kites

Equal parts kites and artwork... :thumbup:

ATB,
Sam

flyjump - 25-7-2011 at 02:02 PM

hahahahahaha yesss, don't borrow any of my electronic gear. havn't dropped my phone....yet.

this forum makes me so happy

WELDNGOD - 25-7-2011 at 03:00 PM

http://vimeo.com/26888049

Bladerunner - 25-7-2011 at 03:22 PM

Took a tumble on the way in with the " Big Stick " today :borg:

Hit my back wheel with the stick and slammed down on my elbow. It hit a split in the sidewalk and made a big deep wide gouge. Had to go to emerg. and get it sewn back up. NOT pretty!

Funny, I came back to grab myhelmet having a feeling I was in for trouble today. Wrong peice of safety equipment but I was glad I wasn't a no helmet stat' at the Hospital.

pyro22487 - 25-7-2011 at 05:37 PM

i try and stay cool and indoors. up untill very resently this question would have been awnsered with clean snake cages. another good thing to do is nap and hope you have a dream about wind or youtube kiting related videos. i play with my pooches if its not to hot out. video games if all else fails.

My Goto Hobbie on no wind days

windhunter - 25-7-2011 at 06:28 PM

OK you got me Blade :smilegrin:

Couldn't get the pics to attach so I'll try it again'
My No Wind Hobbie is exact opposite of power kiting
Any wind even a slight breeze can ruin your day.

Savage model 10 heavy barrel w/ Accu trigger
Custom Stock
10 X Mil Dot Scope
Short tilting bipod
308 cal. handloaded 175 gr. Sierra Ammo
and 12"x12" steel plates 500 to 1265 yds



Thunder Valley Training facility Central Ohio

Locked n Loaded n waiting for a lull in the wind.

Bladerunner - 25-7-2011 at 07:37 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by windhunter



This is what I used to do on low wind days .

bigkahuna - 26-7-2011 at 03:17 AM

I feel sorry for you guys, we've had over a week of EPIC KITESURFING CONDITIONS! Yesterday was by far one of my best sessions ever. Waves were chest high with a couple of higher nuggets, wind was 20-25 gusting to 30.

:wee:

But when the wind doesn't blow, I surf. I'm really a surfer first and a kitesurfer second so my favorite time of year here is when the wind is blowing offshore and there's a storm to the South pumping wave after wave. If the waves are tiny, I break out my ocean kayak, that's kinda fun. And when the wind and surf are both dead, the wife and I bike the trail that's near our house.

Rock climbing / wall climbing is a fantastic workout. I did that back when I was younger. Closest thing we have to a rock face here is a sand dune. ;)

John Holgate - 26-7-2011 at 05:10 AM



Or this...

Remote control boomerang

Or if I'm really bored, I just pull the buggy up the hill and slalom down.

Or make videos....:smilegrin:

kitesurfer - 27-7-2011 at 03:46 AM

surely somebody SUP's...i'm leaning towards this new sport. I whitewater kayaked many years before kites and had a cusatom surf kayak. but i have never stood on a surf board. i rented a SUP last weekend and it just didn't work--too small a board. but it appears my running days are over (a marathon and many 1/2 marathons, 10k,5ks) and i really need a regular after work workout.

bigkahuna - 27-7-2011 at 03:59 AM

We have a fair number of SUPers here and the local surf shop has been doing demos every weekend. They do nothing for me, personally, but my wife loves SUPing. They're making wider SUP's now a days which make it easier to learn. In fact, there's a huge selection of SUP's out there, everything from flat water racing to super short boards for wave riding. Like everything else, as the sport ages the technology improves.

Bladerunner - 27-7-2011 at 06:22 AM

The " Big Stick " that I mention above is SUP meets seawall .

It is a great match for me because I find the water far too cold and dirty around here.

I don't just use it after work but to get too and from work as well.

Feyd - 5-8-2011 at 09:32 AM

We ride bikes.:ninja: Take a look.

This is from my old helmet cam....

http://youtu.be/srRq6fW4pMs

TEDWESLEY - 5-8-2011 at 02:27 PM

I fly radio controlled airplanes with 26-52cc gas engines , 72'-109' spans. After all , no wind
is just what they like! Then there's the Honey-do list (does it ever end) Kayaks, wife and dogs pretty much round out the play list.

WELDNGOD - 14-8-2011 at 03:44 PM

there is always this http://www.vimeo.com/27695941

SFCWood - 14-8-2011 at 03:52 PM

I kayak, bicycle, walk my dogs, and longboard.

Jaymz - 14-8-2011 at 04:58 PM

Donnie, Surprised you didn't pick the quad tow video for when the wind ain't blowin.....great no wind practice right there.

http://www.vimeo.com/26888049

WELDNGOD - 14-8-2011 at 05:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jaymz
Donnie, Surprised you didn't pick the quad tow video for when the wind ain't blowin.....great no wind practice right there.

http://www.vimeo.com/26888049

I did ,earlier in the thread .This was just too funny not to share. We had to get a carb adjusted. Can't show the last 3 runs though. Top secret...... Let's just say ,she's dialed in!

Jaymz - 14-8-2011 at 08:28 PM

BRAAAAAP! Nothing like a big ole 2 stroke. You need to stuff a TZ750 motor in there and we couldn't pay you enough to ride it. :thumbup:
My buddy Bills crazy 160HP TZ750.... http://magoosmotorsickles.blogspot.com/2011/07/imort-winner....

Kamikuza - 14-8-2011 at 09:29 PM

Always wanted a bigger bore 2-stroke triple ... the NS400 was mental - I can't imagine what a 750 would do :o

Seanny - 14-8-2011 at 10:02 PM

Kris those are some pretty rough trails :) I'm a mountain biking enthusiast myself and I often to go Colorado during the summer to bike cross country and down hill. It's a seriously underrated sport. Love it. I wish there was more of it to do around where I live, but nothing gets close to the technicality of what you guys tackled in your vid.

SFCWood - 16-8-2011 at 05:49 AM

This looks like a good no-wind activity!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSVQsyZLtKg[/youtube]

SFCWood - 16-8-2011 at 06:00 AM

mukluk - 26-8-2011 at 09:12 PM

it is pitch dark and there is no wind....

my no wind engines...

lots and lots of low end grunt, not sure what the square meter equivalent would be..

they are new models with a bit more lift and pop than is ideal, but we are working on some modifications...


herc - 29-8-2011 at 03:15 PM

if there is no wind for kiting, i go paragliding. this gives me my dose of adrenaline, my dose of freedom up there in 3d space, circling above the birds and also some speed rush. guys & girls, give it a try - you wont regret. it can be the fulfillment of your flying dreams.

just a video of a level of perfection i want to reach someday - speedgliding and total canopy control:

airin - 29-8-2011 at 04:00 PM

Lots to do...cycle, longboard, paddle outrigger canoe, play mountain dulcimer, meditate with the shakuhachi...

WELDNGOD - 29-8-2011 at 05:29 PM

longboarding rules.check these out http://www.sporting-sails.com/sports_we_deploy
Can be used as brakes and propulsion
:thumbup:

macboy - 29-8-2011 at 06:58 PM

Finally got my no wind/winter project underway just a couple weeks ago. Going to stop by a battery manufacturer in Washington enroute to SOBB.

Macboy's ESX-R

heliboy50 - 29-8-2011 at 10:38 PM

What Herc said. Natural progression, though a couple of kiting behaviours need to be exactly reversed. Just like being a bird, mellow or extreme depending on your mood. Inidentally, I train over the same beach that is home to SOBB. One stop shopping is a beatiful thing. Not so much time lately, but shooting sports, paintball, snowboarding, and flying RC helicopters.

csa_deadon - 29-8-2011 at 10:43 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by heliboy50
What Herc said. Natural progression, though a couple of kiting behaviours need to be exactly reversed. Just like being a bird, mellow or extreme depending on your mood. Inidentally, I train over the same beach that is home to SOBB. One stop shopping is a beatiful thing. Not so much time lately, but shooting sports, paintball, snowboarding, and flying RC helicopters.


Josh, you forgot to mention Xbox. Oh wait! that's what you do when the wind is blowing! :lol:

heliboy50 - 29-8-2011 at 11:09 PM

Quote:


Josh, you forgot to mention Xbox. Oh wait! that's what you do when the wind is blowing! :lol:


Point taken. Left out the hangovers, too.:rolleyes::tumble: ADD is a #@%$#!.

arkay - 30-8-2011 at 02:08 AM

No wind? You love in the wrong area ;) Lately the kids + minecraft or kids + sand castles.

djinnzfree - 21-4-2012 at 05:52 PM

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Kamikuza - 21-4-2012 at 06:30 PM

With the thermals we get here, some days I'm lucky enough to get 2 different rides in. . . here's my no wind ride :)

dylanj423 - 22-4-2012 at 06:15 AM

i just bought myself a scooter... yamaha tmax... thats my new no wind experience... but theres always golf, too... though carrying my clubs on my scoot hasnt been figured out yet :) ... rest assured, it will be figured out soon...