Storm chasing in a fiberglass shell!
Thanks for the offer, Mr 3pin. I do have 2 sets of Lynx Levelers with me so in a pinch I could increase my elevation above sea level by almost 50%!ski3pin said:Let us know if you need a few more feet of elevation. We have some to spare. Stay safe Mr. BC!
Craig, that hasn't been tested yet... But it's fiberglass and kinda looks like an ark, so maybe...?craig333 said:... Does your trailer float?
Cool! I wonder if a TV news crew will be coming through the campground to see how us 'homeless' weathered the storm..ski3pin said:Mr. BC, the storms around you have been the lead story on the Weather Channel.
Kayak: It probably has a few gallons of water in it, from rain falling into the open cockpit while on the rack. Yes, I have a cockpit cover -- one specifically made for it by the manufacturer. But the elastic/drawstring of the cover doesn't hold tight enough to the coaming to stay on at highway speeds. It has a strap that goes around the belly of the boat, but that only keeps it from being completely blown off and lost.Wandering Sagebrush said:... I have little advice other than to keep the kayak handy, and be ready to move if the water starts rising...
Steve I did have such a loop and I used it just as you suggested. I don't have a loop anymore - it broke while driving.Wandering Sagebrush said:Mark, if the kayak cover has a loop to aid stretching it over the coaming, use that to tie to some of the deck bungees. You might also make a small opening in the cover sleeve, and add some tension in that bungee. Maybe take a zip tie and wrap it around a small loop to add tension.
In Bend we don't consider it reliably spring until well into April... May, if you want a sure thing.Wandering Sagebrush said:What happened to spring?
Many times we have experienced Mayuary................................MarkBC said:In Bend we don't consider it reliably spring until well into April... May, if you want a sure thing.
Looks like a perfect spring day! But...where do you put your boat in?CraggyMan said:We got out for our first "Spring" trip this past weekend. Figured a good Covid-escape would be to do some more volunteer work for our local desert protection group - Oregon Natural Desert Association and later on in April for the Oregon Dept of Fish and Wildlife. They need warm bodies to count sage-grouse at their various remote lek sites. After our Sunday morning count (0 is a valid number) we moved camp to this beautiful saddle with fantastic views in all directions, laughing at the 20% chance of snow.
Pics from Sunday and Monday morning....welcome to spring in the Great Basin.
Well I guess it is the "Sagebrush Ocean"....MarkBC said:Looks like a perfect spring day! But...where do you put your boat in?
Excellent point! So I guess you'd need a sea kayak then...CraggyMan said:Well I guess it is the "Sagebrush Ocean"....