2007 Maule Fly In

[Chopper206]

Will try to make it, regardless of where and when it is in July, depending on weather. It's 1300 sm from here and last year there were fires and smoke in northern Saskatchewan and rain and low cloud in Idaho right up until the last couple of days before the Fly-In at Deep Creek. I figured it was a no-go until a weather window opened up on the 13th then I did 1000 miles from here to the U.S. border that Thursday. Cleared Customs at Whetstone Friday morning and continued on to Deep Creek, landing at midday. No bugs! Fabulous camping! Great weekend! What a hoot! Maybe this time I can talk CoJoe and DumbDog into coming along. Anybody on HF airmobile?

[TomD]

The week after Arlington works great for me, but then again I can almost spit to Arlington.

It probably would be a good fit for those who want to do more than one thing in a trip.

TD

[maules.com]

Agreed, unless OSH is in the way, and next would be week or so after OSH, mid August.

[TomD]

Smoke from forest fires tends to close many of the backcountry strips in August. Ealier in the season has a better chance of having no smoke.

TD

[donknee]

Just an effort to keep the ball rolling can we nail down a date, then work towards selecting a site? Maybe we can get a commitee, two to four Maulepilots, to do a little research and come up with a site? Seems like the third weekend of July was a concensus, July 21, 22, 2007.
Regards, Don

[Hottshot]

Don--

That is the weeekend directly before Oshkosh and I know of a few that will be on the way there already.

The weekend after Arlington is the 13-15 and that will cut it close for some.


$.02

[MauleWacko]

[maules.com]

If we go to high country in ID in June, there may still be snow and temps will be low, so August in the north and hope no smoke, though we can always change venue if too smokey.

[beaver]

my vote is either weekend in July, 14-15, 21-22

[Hottshot]

my vote is either weekend in July, 14-15,

Second!

[flyer]

I also vote for July 13,14, 15.

I also vote for Johnson Creek because of the following:

1. Good base camp for flying thruout the back country.
2. Excellent facilities including warm showers.
3. Rental vehicles to go into Yellow Pine to eat, drink, etc.
4. Good hiking.
5. Great campsites for those that want to camp and cook.
6. Easy runway, approach, etc. for those that are not so experienced.

We all have a vote and that is mine.

flyer

[jmtgt]

I like that weekend as well (July 13, 14, 15). I like Johnson Creek as a place to have it as well. Plenty of places to go play for all skill levels.

[donknee]

The EAA Arlington Fly In is July 11-15. That is the only reason I suggested the following weekend. (I just googled the site) It might behoove us to investigate any other fly in plans for like the Cessna 180/185's, etc., too. If we were all converging at Johnson Creek it could be too exciting. I'm in major work mode and don't have much time right now, or I'd volunteer to do some research.

[jmtgt]

I looked and the Cessna guys have not posted a date. They seem to usullay go in August for the Harmanica festival.

[TomD]

Looks like Arlington is 11-15 and Oshkosh is 23-29.

My $2/100 worth is that waiting to after Oshkosh is going to put us well into fire season and chance of closed areas increases.

The Weekend after Arlington would be a hardship on those going to Oshkosh, as the weekend of the 14/15 would be tough on those wanting to couple a trip to the Pacific Northwest with the fly in. Someone is going to be inconvenienced.

J. Creek or back to Big Creek suits me down to the ground. Do one of the ranches within the Church wilderness have the facilities for us?

Is Sulphur Creek Ranch back on the public list?

TD