Dan,

sounds interesting but nothing shows up on your member blog. nice to hear about more people getting interested in free distance flying. I'm hoping to get more attempts in this year than last. Only went straight out twice or maybe 3 times last year. not nearly enough!

your strategy with your wife is a good one. Mike Koerner, who has won many barringer trophies, has a similar arrangement with his family. long flight for dad on one day and the family gets to see all the national parks and attractions on the way home. Luckily for me, Leah is usually happy to find me in a field and so far seems happy with a stop at a Dairy Queen on the return. Of course there aren't a lot of natural wonders, beautiful views, or great hiking trails in the parts of kansas where I usually land.