mackem 23,802 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 5 hours ago, dodger said: Great experience Must of been abit ropey at that altitude It wasn't bad mate, the ropiest flight I had in the himalayas was in a gyrocopter, done a flex microlight flight as well in the mountains, got to get off the beaten track to get to the really remote spots.Glad your boys are OK, japan's on the Pacific rim of fire, there will have been lesser aftershocks but nothing like the main one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,664 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 On 01/01/2024 at 22:05, mackem said: It wasn't bad mate, the ropiest flight I had in the himalayas was in a gyrocopter, done a flex microlight flight as well in the mountains, got to get off the beaten track to get to the really remote spots.Glad your boys are OK, japan's on the Pacific rim of fire, there will have been lesser aftershocks but nothing like the main one. Definitely off the beaten track there lol fair play 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,664 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 The boys landed back today mack by the way so but it was bad over there with that tsunami 10 year ago wasn't it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,802 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 1 minute ago, dodger said: The boys landed back today mack by the way so but it was bad over there with that tsunami 10 year ago wasn't it Hope that's put your mind at rest mate, give them a big hug, they grow up quickly. 3 minutes ago, dodger said: Definitely off the beaten track there lol fair play That peak is a one way trip for most, vultures had cleared it when I reached it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,664 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 7 minutes ago, mackem said: Hope that's put your mind at rest mate, give them a big hug, they grow up quickly. That peak is a one way trip for most, vultures had cleared it when I reached it. I have to wait until next weekend to see them as they live in London but atleast there back So if anything happened to you on the trail it'd be helicopter job wouldn't it of 50 or 100 grand n that's if you could make contact? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,802 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 1 minute ago, dodger said: I have to wait until next weekend to see them as they live in London but atleast there back So if anything happened to you on the trail it'd be helicopter job wouldn't it of 50 or 100 grand n that's if you could make contact? I got good insurance I think up to 4 or 5000 metres so it would have been a helicopter job mate yes, but as you pointed out no way of communication. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,664 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 3 minutes ago, mackem said: I got good insurance I think up to 4 or 5000 metres so it would have been a helicopter job mate yes, but as you pointed out no way of communication. Balls of steal its abit mental to go off in such places on your own how did you get on with a s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,802 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 16 minutes ago, dodger said: Balls of steal its abit mental to go off in such places on your own how did you get on with a s Been in far, far worse places when I was a kid Dodge, still survived. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,664 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 14 minutes ago, mackem said: Been in far, far worse places when I was a kid Dodge, still survived. Travel related? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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