Minden Wave Camp Lives Again

I stopped by Minden yesterday with a list of things to do to get my
soaring season started and had the pleasure of stumbling into the
resurrected Minden wave camp - now hosted by Soaring NV. I have to
say it was one of the better organized and prepared soaring events
I've attended in some time. The wave had made an appearance the day
prior, but was taking a break when I arrived. Nevertheless, Fred and
Laurie form Soaring NV had things arranged for all possible
circumstances. Yesterday they had Rick Walters presenting and today
they had Kempton Izuno and Gordon Boettger talk to the group about
distance/record flying in the wave. They had great stories/insights
and truly amazing photos. The event also included airport management
and two guys from Reno center attending the sessions, which was
incredibly helpful.

I took the opportunity to get checked out in one of Soaring NV's
immaculate Duo Discuses. They also have an ASK-21 and an LS-4. The
thought of doing some dual XC this summer in one of those Duos is
really exciting. I believe this is one of the few operations in the
country that offers dual cross-country flying of this caliber. For
those of you who've been curious about how it's done this is a real
opportunity. Kudos to Fred and Laurie for making this available to the
soaring community. It's a great resource that I hope a bunch of us
utilize.

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