tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post4489472741491944764..comments2023-09-28T09:00:44.681-10:00Comments on Wind Lines: Boogaland DebriefUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-18758320067469958302018-01-30T11:01:15.295-10:002018-01-30T11:01:15.295-10:00Thank you JK for the riveting story, the attention...Thank you JK for the riveting story, the attention to detail, and the lessons shared. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03304834284747815630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-34929203150929233362018-01-29T16:31:22.110-10:002018-01-29T16:31:22.110-10:00Always always always fly with a magnetic compass. ...Always always always fly with a magnetic compass. A tree saw, water, shelter are mission critical. If it had rained...<br /><br />I also fly with instant coffee, an oatmeal bar and baby butt wipes. Just because it's a long hike out doesn't mean you can't be civilized. <br /><br />I only use my emergency communicator at comps or when planning to go big, but maybe we should re-think that...<br /><br />-- Frosty Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05282234099293427742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-81488716799436962402018-01-29T16:27:27.850-10:002018-01-29T16:27:27.850-10:00Glad you made it out!Glad you made it out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05282234099293427742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-48477114181426811352018-01-24T08:59:16.535-10:002018-01-24T08:59:16.535-10:00Great write up.
i made it through booga one time ...Great write up.<br /><br />i made it through booga one time got super low on way out towards Punaluu.<br /><br />That place is not a happy place its rough especially low.Thomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508629374134042936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-25183558248657444072018-01-23T14:18:31.251-10:002018-01-23T14:18:31.251-10:00JK,
Great story! I loved how you really went for i...JK,<br />Great story! I loved how you really went for it that day. When I first heard you were down somewhere in Booga Booga, I just assumed that you started at Kahana because it seemed kind of windy at Makapuu. It is cool to see your tracklog and see what you were doing that day. I like how you skipped Maunawili and Boogas on the way out, but dove right in on the way back. When it is strong back there, Boogas loves to let you in, but you face a headwind either way you exit. Your story is a great adventure, thanks for the write-up.<br />The only comments I have is about hiking out and this is not meant for you in your situation, but the next pilot making a plan…. Most hikers in Hawaii get stuck or lost for two reasons, either bushwacking a shortcut trail or trying to follow a stream out. So a good rule of thumb is sticking with a trail or try to follow a ridge out. I don’t have much experience in the Kahana Valley, but over the back on the leeward side of the Koolau the streams follow a convoluted path and become steep sided gorges with some big drops in them. It is generally better to find a ridge as they run straighter, often have trails on them, are easier going and can offer a view of where you are going. Also try traversing your way up a to a ridge top if it is too steep to go straight up. I think it was Frosty a few years back,who after abandoning his glider and following a stream out the Poamoho side for two days, found there was a jeep trail on the ridge paralleling part of his route.<br />The other thing is if you find yourself in trouble or hurt and need a quick out, don’t hesitate to call 911 and get the Air1 helicopter for a pickup. You would be surprised with the kind of sling load pickups those guys regularly pull off, they can locate a better pickoff spot from the air or stick guys in to hike you to a better place. In this day and age, 911 already gets a GPS fix on your location from your cellphone, though admittedly in a place like Boogas with poor cell reception, the accuracy is probably low. Just know how to text your coordinates to someone in case.<br />Paragliding in Hawaii is awesome and for the most part we go incident free for hundreds of flights, maybe thousands in Alex’s case. <br />firedave2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07212702155886596067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-91029342326745628822018-01-21T12:33:42.812-10:002018-01-21T12:33:42.812-10:00addendum: re: raw emotion
Not to imply that emoti...addendum: re: raw emotion<br /><br />Not to imply that emotion and buoyed spirits have no place in our flying decisions -- for without those, why fly?<br /><br />Hele on down the range when your wants and wits and winds allow!sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062704709975780035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-8337298129657968872018-01-21T11:55:09.343-10:002018-01-21T11:55:09.343-10:00Well done JK! Great writeup AND flight (despite it...Well done JK! Great writeup AND flight (despite its mostly undesirable premature end) and hike. I imagine you were buoyed and made (over)confident by the heady height of 2795ft (one of the highest of your journey) when you made that fateful decision at 1:39pm to head toward Pu'u Ohulehule. I wonder if raw emotion didn't sneak its finger onto the scale while the rest of your mind was analyzing wind and terrain and such. I'm sorry it didn't work out, but very glad you were able to make it out okay. Your material, physical, and mental preparedness certainly helped you there. I hope others take your lessons to heart. (I carry most of the survival gear you list, but am likely too chicken these days to get myself into boogaland.)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your inspiring adventure, and three cheers for Alex and others who lent moral, communications, and other support! <br />sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062704709975780035noreply@blogger.com