One day about 4 of us launched and after climbing to cloud base headed
out on a cloud street. We got about 25miles out and the cloud street
ended. I was flying my 1-26, the other planes were an ASW20, LS-6,
and a Pegasus. When we turned around we discovered the cloud street
disipating and struggled to find any lift at all. Being the lowest
performance glider I landed out 1st. I picked a field along side a
highway. As I rolled to a stop I noticed a convenience store across
the street. Talking to the other glider pilots they were struggling to
get back to the airport. They would arrange to come get me as soon as
they made it back to the airport. In the mean time I went across the
street and bought a sandwich, snacks and pop and went back to the
glider to eat lunch.

About every 10 minutes or so someone would stop and ask if everything
was all right, If needed any help, etc. I just told them I was waiting
for my trailer to show up. After about 45 minutes a Green Chevy
Pickup pulled up with the Blue and White light flashing in the
windsheild. An officer got out and asked me if I was the pilot. Then
he asked if any one was hurt. When I told him I was the pilot and no
one was hurt he went back to his pickup and picked up the radio and
called "You can cancel the firetruck and ambulance."

He then came back and told me that someone driving by had reported an
ultralight crashed in a feild. I guess I should have taken the wings
off and scattered them away from the fuselage. About that time the
firetruck and the ambulance arrived. They were almost there when the
call was canceled and they wanted to see what was going on. After
explaining to them that I had just done a normal landing and was just
waiting for my trailer to arrive all that was happening was me
finshing my lunch with Police, Fireman and Paramedics watching me. The
got bored and left after a bit.

Turned out that 2 of the other 3 glider landed out at well with only
one glider making it back. After retrieving the closest glider (he was
only about mile from the airport) the other 2 pilots came to get the
other pilot and myself.

Brian