Mountain Bike

Looks like I am taking the mountain bike too:

 

http://www.dirtworld.com/trails/trail.asp?id=1611&trail_name=South%20Rim%20Mountain%20Bike%20Trail

 

Forecast for Whitwell, TN

I'm really liking this!

 

The Launch

Here is a photo of the Launch Ramp at Henson's Gap, courtesy of Clark.  I can't wait.

 

Fly

Welcome to my new blog site.  I plan to use this during my vacation to Tennessee for the Tennessee Tree Toppers Challenge - A "fun comp" where we fly for our personal best.  Newbies like me get to fly with experts, and learn more about cliff launching and thermaling.  The focus is not on winning, but rather going distances and shooting for a personal best.

 

So why a blogger and not regular old CraigStanley.org?  Well, the blogging app let's me post via web interface, email, and most importantly, from my mobile phone via SMS.  Since I'm not sure what my internet connection will be like, this opens up new possibilities.  I will be able to type a text message on my phone, and then the next time I get a cell signal (can you say mile high, 3cm antenna) the text message will send and post to my blog.

 

As you may already know, I got a wing-mounted camera working this past weekend.  I plan to fly with the camera most of the week, shooting pictures and video that I will post online when I can find a decent internet connection and some spare time.

 

Be sure to check back often.  I plan to update from September 28th through October 7th.