"William W. Plummer" wrote in message
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Gliders typically land on turf strips. Talk with the operators and look
at
their tire sizes, etc. There are FAA documents that spec out requirements
for an "official" landing strip. One caution: gopher holes. They are
hard
to see while landing and can give the plane a nasty bump.

Actually I've found glider tires and undercarriages to be marginal in tough
turf situations. They are typically lighter but only sit on one main tire.
Concentrates the weight but it does allow you to more easily miss soft
spots. A high performance glider at full gross with water in the wings is
real marginal on soft turf - worse than your typical land plane. Any glider
with retracts has minimally sized tires (and typically lousy brakes). And
in the end, if you land but get stuck, you can disassemble.

Looking at gliders makes logical sense but I think you'll find them
optimized for things other than soft field ops.