Decline of pattern / Translation

[Thomas C. Weedon]

Housing at a contest usually costs me less than $20 because that's all I
have to spend extra for gas to haul my camper trailer. I love going to
Muncie because I can park my camper at any of the sites, and for $5 a day
have electric, water, and a pump out station. Fun camping. Most contests
will also let you camp over night at the field. Just make sure you have a
quality 12v battery in the camper. It's great to get up in the morning, fix
some eggs, bacon, and coffee right at the flying field before anyone else
gets out. You're just alone watching the sun rise.
Then, the following weekends, I'm traveling with the wife to some of the
great campgrounds around the country. <smile>

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  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
Behalf Of mike mueller
  Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 9:01 AM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: Re: Decline of pattern / Translation


   I agree with you on camping. I've never done it but those who do seem to
have a great time. I was going to camp at the D4 vs. D5 shootout in Muncie
this year but the weather didn't co-operate. A 1 day contest is a great tool
as a pattern primer to promote local interest but most serious pattern
flyers won't drive very far for a 1 dayer. Mike

  amad2terry at juno.com wrote:

    One day contest do have their place. A few of the people I run into say
that they can't get away from the family for 2 days, motel expense eats into
flying funds, etc.

    For me, I won't go to a 1 day. Most of the time I have to drive 4 hours,
or more, and I just will not take the risk that a 1 day will be rained out,
or otherwise cancelled or shortened. Since starting this activity in 1984, I
have only seen 1 contest that was a 2 dayer completely rained out, and that
was one in Canada this year.

    I cut my contest expense by camping on site in a tent. This also makes
for some great time sharing with other campers. You really get a chance to
know your competition. This may be the BEST part of pattern competition.

    Terry T.

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