Man, I've been going over my lists, etc., getting ready for this and haven't even paid attention to the weather forecasts. I'll be there no matter! Probably arrive Thurs. evening. Bob

The current idea is that if the weather is "iffy" we are still going to be there. Light rain, cloud cover, these are the kinds of things that keep the normal beachgoer from showing up. This means more beach for us to play in. Unless it starts to heavily pour, or lightning, we will be there playing in the wind and sand.

I'm still planning on heading out thursday myself. See ya there. :D

sounds like the weather we used have when i ran the buggy bash years ago.
i e mailed brian that i won`t be able to make it this time.
my town is having a kite day this saturday in the same park
i got kicked out with my buggy years ago. so this would be a great time
to talk to my mayor and do a buggy and blokart demo. maybe he will let me
back in the park with my buggy and blokart.
hope the weather holds for you guys and i`m sure you guys will take lots of pictures
and videos.

Three more days and counting, I won't be there till late friday night.Me and my son have a baseball game on friday, as soon as its over I am on my way. Just found out today that we now have a game saturday round 5pm I guess I will have to leave around 130 or 2. It will be fun for as long as I am there either way! Rich

Only three days away,,, I think the weather will cooperate. As said before bad predictions keep the regular beach goers away leaving more room for us. Here is a link to my lastest video.... Brian and I hit the beach in pretty high winds,,, he got some major air, for someone in our group anyway.......

http://www.vimeo.com/4495174

Glad I got my new Lynne mud flap guard installed nonetheless! :tumble:

Awesome video!!!!! Can't wait to get there. I have never been to Wildwood, I'm going crazy!

6:55am and I'm all packed up, headin' for Wildwood and some coastal freshies! See youse guys (my best NJ accent!) tonight! B57

I'll be leaving between 2 and 3pm today. Hope to get to the campground before complete nightfall.

I will be joining you guys Saturday morning. Leave some fun for us

From wind predictions I am seeing, looks like North Beach will be the place to ride tomorrow. For those at the campground tonight, come and find me and i'll lead you to the holy land. :D

If you do not already have my cell number, please send me a u2u or e-mail and I will provide that information. Once I am checked in, I will provide the campsite number. Looking forward to another great weekend.

I'm taking either the 9:15 or 11:15am ferry over, so I should be there sometime in the afternoon on Friday. Is anyone gonna be at or getting into the campground in the afternoon? I can probably manage it by myself, but I could certainly use a hand putting up my tent. It's really a two person job, but my buddy who's staying with me isn't going to be there until after nightfall, so i'll be setting up camp by myself.

Give me a call when you get there and I will see if we can get someone over to assist you. Depending on your arrive time, we may still be riding.
You could come straight down to the beach and join us, and when we finish up for the day, we could all head back and take care of that. Your call.

Thanks ragden. I've got your number so i'll be giving you a call and we can figure something out when I get closer to arriving.

Sounds good. :D

FYI, here is our menu for the event:

Saturday lunch: hot dogs and burgers
Saturday night: grilled chicken
Sunday morning: eggs, bacon and sausage
Sunday lunch: hot dogs and burgers + something (one of our club members will bring something but I don't know what it will be)

So, pack light

This Friday morning is looking nice (or tolerable at least) in the mid-Atlantic - maybe I should be packing already :duh:

Any way we can catch you guys on any of the Wildwood Webcams?

We are packed and ready... T - minus 3 hours 16 minutes and then a 5 hour ride north :singing:

well change of plans here! Heading over on Sunday morning. Weather and other conditions more favorable for Sunday! See everyone there! Should be there round 11 or so. Just did a weather check for tomorrow. Rain showers till around noon then wind and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Stay dry guys!

I still plan on Sunday too...latest forecast is no rain, BUT winds up to 35! I don't know if I will have any kite small enough! :eekdrull:

I've got 1.8M Flexifoil Rage you can fly.

I am leaving in an hour. Forecast actually looks better today (Saturday). See you there.

Due to wind condition, we will be gathering at south Wildwood beach (wildwood crest) on sunday. Look for wildwood convention center and we will be half mile south of it (fishing pier). You should be able to our kites.

Location update for Sunday, 10.May:

We will gather at Ocean Pier. Parking is located at Crocus Road & Beach Avenue, just South of the boardwalk.

Well, what can I say except thank you all for being such hospitable brothers in wind, (and blood after the mosquito fest Sat. night!) Smiled all the way home, even through the 1 1/2 hr excursion thru Philly! Didn't get home 'til 10:15 pm, tired but happy. I'll prolly u2u each of you as I remember our exploits, so don't be surprised if you hear from me. And don't forget to look for my weather updates come snowfall on the hill! Really good times that won't be forgotten. Bob (will there be a fall fest????)

YES! It was a great time... now all of that video footage to go through. :wee:


Glad you could make it Bob!

Bob- Great to have you down. Glad you could make it. Heck of a haul you have there, and glad you made it home alright. I got home about 930 myself, though I left quite a bit later (wanted to stay longer, but the wife was glaring at me and insisting we leave).

Yes there will be a fall event, though the dates have not been set yet. And I cannot wait for the snow myself. :D

I definitely had a GREAT time, by far my best experience with this hobby so far. I can't wait to see all the pictures and video that everyone captured at the event. It was great meeting all of you and I can't wait until next time!

I am so disappointed that I wasn't able to make it. I got held up on Sunday in Baltimore and would not have made it there in a reasonable time to keep from packing up not long after I go there. Rdavis has already filled me in and I can't wait to see all the pics and video. I will try to make my arrangements more permanent next time.

Even though I missed being there on Friday and Saturday, I was there on Sunday, probably for the best wind conditions of the weekend. It was good meeting old friends and also making new ones.

I liked it so much I stayed over a day (in the rain) and just got back.

I must say that a steady breeze and hard packed sand can do wonders for your learning curve. After struggling in tall grass and choppy breezes, I found I wasn't such a dummy anymore. All the boarding and buggying tips I passively absorbed here and elsewhere suddenly snapped into place.

But it wouldn't have happened without the camaraderie of the club members there. They ran out to help fish my kite from the brine and helped me with some nasty tangles and were also good resources of advice and encouragement.

At day's end, Don offered me a quick lesson and spin on his Blokart. Now, I always wondered how those mobile patio lounges could ever compare to the buggy and boarding experience. :bisou: Welll, I soon found out...it's NIIIICCCEEE! It's like a relaxing Central Park carriage ride after a long day of Bronco Busting. Dang it, Don, if I wind-up taking out a third mortgage, I will know who to blame!:duh:

What a good time and a great bunch (and thanks for the generous helping of foodstuff, leebrianh - I will have to bring some extra goodies next time)