My plan is I will be leaving Louisiana on Thurs. night and arrive at Ivanpah sometime on Sat. What are your plans.
Susan (npw goddess)DAKITEZ - 23-3-2012 at 09:31 AM
monday afternoonBeamerBob - 23-3-2012 at 10:03 AM
Either Thursday or Friday morning of the event.chris - 23-3-2012 at 10:28 AM
Tuesday afternoon in the HQ recreational vehiclepokitetrash - 23-3-2012 at 11:07 AM
Wednesday the 4th, hope to be wheels dirty by noon.bigkid - 23-3-2012 at 12:59 PM
Monday AM, or ?
Won't know for sure until I pull in and drop anchor.pyro22487 - 23-3-2012 at 01:29 PM
leaving monday morning march 26th as soon as class is over. i am hoping to leave before the traffic hits. i will be arriving wednesday around noon at
harper lake bed. correct? and be buggying as soon as the tent is pitched.Bladerunner - 23-3-2012 at 04:34 PM
I will drive up from P.S. and probably swing by Harper on Sunday .
Pre event Virgin about to get some !
:bigok:arkay - 23-3-2012 at 07:16 PM
Wait... i thought you weren't coming BL
I'll be in on Sunday around noon until the following Sunday. So I'll be at the pre-event for a little while too!RedSky - 23-3-2012 at 08:42 PM
Friday 11th......May! :DLooking_Up - 23-3-2012 at 10:19 PM
Tuesday 3 before lunch
Wait can I get a ride from the airportBigMikesKites - 24-3-2012 at 02:23 AM
Wednesday morning arriving at the airport. Noonish by the time i get situated.ripsessionkites - 24-3-2012 at 03:18 AM
When someone picks me up
Or
However long it takes to walk theredman - 24-3-2012 at 04:23 AM
WE will be there Wednesday afternoon/evening. I'm starting to get the pre NABX jitters, it feels like love, lusts and fear all rolled into one.Bambi - 25-3-2012 at 06:59 AM
We will be on the way from Sunnyvale CA on Friday the 30th.
be at Harper lake early afternoon.
First have to fly all the way from Israel to get there.markite - 25-3-2012 at 12:49 PM
we are scheduled to fly in late monday night - as long as Air Canada employees don'y have another wildcat strike or something - at Ivanpah tuesday amgeokite - 26-3-2012 at 06:14 AM
Be at Harper's Friday nightacampbell - 26-3-2012 at 06:46 AM
Joan and I arrive on separate flights to LV on Wednesday morning and should be at the lake by noonish.SlasherQuan - 26-3-2012 at 10:35 AM
Harper's anywhere from Wed noonish to Wed evening. Departing Ivanpah Wednesday late afternoon, I get the kids on thursday so NABX gets a haircut this
yearg00fba11 - 26-3-2012 at 10:43 AM
I fly in and meet up with thanson2001ok on Sunday night......
thanson2001ok and I will also be running errands in and around Vegas on Monday so if anyone needs a ride or something picked up let one of us
know......kiteplace - 26-3-2012 at 11:29 AM
I arrived Monday 3/19.
Did some Buggying Friday and Saturday.
Lake bed has some rough areas but plenty of smooth stuff.
I love this place !deanaoxo - 26-3-2012 at 01:22 PM
Whoever gets there first, make sure and tell everyone to keep the pucker bumps clear! Last couple of years everyone has parked up near them, and they
are really fun to buggy on!
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Originally posted by SlasherQuan
Harper's anywhere from Wed noonish to Wed evening. Departing Ivanpah Wednesday late afternoon, I get the kids on thursday so NABX gets a haircut this
year
KitePwr - 27-3-2012 at 09:29 PM
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Originally posted by deanaoxo
Whoever gets there first, make sure and tell everyone to keep the pucker bumps clear! Last couple of years everyone has parked up near them, and they
are really fun to buggy on!
We (Susie and I) arrived at Harper this (Tuesday) afternoon. Much of the playa in and around the cove is soft and the dirt is loose. There should be
no problem with any cars here, but we won't be taking our 30,000 lb motorhome onto the softer stuff. We have picked a spot to the east side of the
cove which leave the entire cove open for us to play in. There should be enough room in this section for everyone.
Overall the playa is hard but still shows signs of the recent rains -- i.e. it's looks damp, but feels dry. There are large patches that will
eventually be like the potato chip playa we had last year. But, for now it's just surface dirt. We did not get very far from camp on the buggies
today so I'm not sure about the extreme middle of the lake bed, but I think it's in much nicer condition than last year. Winds today were a steady
12-15mph :-) Temps were in the mid 70's (F).
And, Dean is right, the pucker bumps over the islands are a blast to ride -- especially when the wind gusts right at the top of the island!
Darrin & Susie
P.S. The spot we picked is also the only spot in the cove where we get (4 bars of) 3G Cell reception. Thus, the ability to post this msg :-)
Craig Sparkes - 27-3-2012 at 10:03 PM
Darrin, great to see your out there already! Now at airport waiting for flight! which route do you take for RV's??KitePwr - 27-3-2012 at 10:11 PM
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Originally posted by Craig Sparkes
... which route do you take for RV's??
Good question... I forgot to mention that the dirt road into Harpers is in much, much better condition than last year. There will be no drama for
anyone bring big RVs on Power Line Road.
Directions that we used... take CA-58 and turn North on Harper Dry Lake Road (which is just North of Hinkley which is North of Barstow). Turn right
directly under the large power lines, then follow that road (under the power lines) until you get to the 3 tires in the road. 10 feet after the 3
tires, turn left and follow that road onto the lake bed. Once on the playa, turn left and we are only a few minutes from there.
One of the reasons we are here early this year is that we don't get to go play at NABX. Every other year, the World Sport Kite Championships overlaps
with NABX -- and my teammates would be really pissed if I didn't show up in France with them! So just as things get started for the main NABX event,
we are getting on a plane headed for the north coast of France where it will be cold (very cold).
DarrinCraig Sparkes - 27-3-2012 at 10:42 PM
Umm, TBH Its quite warm over here atm! 20Degrees C +, Little mini summer I'm leaving!
Ok great, we have an RV this year so wanted to check route!KitePwr - 28-3-2012 at 10:43 AM
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Originally posted by Craig Sparkes
Ok great, we have an RV this year so wanted to check route!
Here is a good view of the 3 tires and where to turn... Harper Dry Lake - Google MapsLooking_Up - 28-3-2012 at 10:50 AM
Still have half a room available from Tuesday to Sunday and need a ride from the airport two large bags two carryonshosea - 29-3-2012 at 06:48 AM
See you all at Harper Lake Saturday morning.....!!
Josearkay - 29-3-2012 at 07:49 AM
See you soon, and good job finding the 3G Americaskate - 29-3-2012 at 10:32 PM
Wednesday afternoon!!!PHREERIDER - 30-3-2012 at 05:51 AM
thursday afternoonarkay - 1-4-2012 at 10:05 AM
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Originally posted by KitePwr
10 feet after the 3 tires, turn left and follow that road onto the lake bed. Once on the playa, turn left and we are only a few minutes from there.
Got gps coords for camp?Dagon - 2-4-2012 at 09:06 AM
I will arrive late afternoon on Wed April 4th. my son Kiah will fly in on Friday night.buggeyed - 2-4-2012 at 10:05 AM
I arrive in L.V. Tues 9:00 P.M. I should have space if anyone needs a ride to Primm pm me.Will be on the lakebed Weds morning.bigkid - 2-4-2012 at 12:10 PM
we have arrived along with a lot of others.MDK - 3-4-2012 at 09:34 AM
