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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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 Thu Apr 05, 07 11:12 am Back from Tulum |
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More exotic thoughts for your workday - having difficulty focusing for some reason.
High Points - Three days at Punta Allen - 30 miles of beach and hour and half drive to the next kiters at Tulum
Low Points - Watching my 12m Waroo explode on the beach while rigging it on day one and 30 miles of beach to the next kiter.
High Points - Wind gods reward my one kite quiver (7m) with 20knt winds - thank you wind gods!
Some pics
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Sian Kaan Sunset.jpg |
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Frigate Birds.jpg |
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More critters.jpg |
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Its alive.jpg |
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Honey can you grab that dead bug.jpg |
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Got one.jpg |
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Got Crocs.jpg |
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Skim.jpg |
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Fly today for tommorow you die.jpg |
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I really dig Yoga.jpg |
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2028 Posts
Windward
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| Thu Apr 05, 07 11:18 am looks worth it |
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we went dwon the road to Punta Allen a few years ago
and the Explorer was covered in the white muck
limestone for years after
Siaan Kaan is really something for the wildlife
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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| Thu Apr 05, 07 11:25 am |
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G-Man those shots are G-money 
Thanks for sharing!!
Ps the green ones are suppose to be good eating!
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
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| Thu Apr 05, 07 1:54 pm Re: looks worth it |
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| blowhard wrote: | we went dwon the road to Punta Allen a few years ago
and the Explorer was covered in the white muck
limestone for years after
Siaan Kaan is really something for the wildlife |
Did you drive all the way from OR - how long did you spend down there - that sounds like an adventure - the road from Tulum to PA has nearly been tamed from the car eating, missle testing area of just two years ago - we had fun pushing the limits of a shockless Dodge Durango rental with 80K in dog years.
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Kraemer
Since 24 Apr 2006
1736 Posts
Sky Pilot
Unicorn Captain
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| Thu Apr 05, 07 2:11 pm |
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Welcome home! Bring any Montezuma back with you this time? 
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2622 Posts
The 503
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| Thu Apr 05, 07 2:28 pm |
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Nice one G-Maink!
I don't know where this is. 
What caused the 12M to explode? 
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Rollo Tomasi
Since 17 Mar 2005
983 Posts
Attractive
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| Thu Apr 05, 07 3:14 pm |
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| Beauty Pix Johnny! Let's see more of that euro-beachgoers we've heard so much about.
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2028 Posts
Windward
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| Thu Apr 05, 07 3:32 pm ya nice |
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We took a 7 month kite trip to the east coast and around the Gulf back in 02 to Belize and up the west coast of Mexico.
We spoke with one guy pulling an Airstream with a small pick-up and said he made it from Brownsville to Playa Del Carmen in 4 days
took us a couple months 
we gave up after about 20 miles the road seemed to be getting worse
We would like to try back to the X-calak area we heard it is nice
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
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| Thu Apr 05, 07 3:41 pm |
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| Kraemer wrote: | | Welcome home! Bring any Montezuma back with you this time? |
All Clear
| Wind Slither wrote: | I don't know where this is.
What caused the 12M to explode? |
Tulum is just over an hour south of Cancun, Punta Allen is another hour or hour and half down the road.
Not sure what blew it up - bad juju I guess - pump it up for a dawn patrol session (the wind would kick first thing in the morning and sunset almost every day) so the beach wasn't hot yet - I'm laying out my lines and KAAPOWIE!!!!!!!!! Leading edge and bladder splodes.
| Rollo Tomasi wrote: | | Let's see more of that euro-beachgoers we've heard so much about. |
Sadly Kara revoked my camera privileges - the spot we were hangin at Cabanas Copal had some awesome "wildlife" viewing.
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1214 Posts
Portland
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| Thu Apr 05, 07 4:30 pm |
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Lizards, crocs, scorpions and exploding waroos!!!! Sounds dangerous Gmaster. Your previous experience no doubt saved you from these frighteners... and bouts with Revenge. If there was anyone I'd want on my trip it would be the
 G M A N !!!
All bow (or is that bow?)
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
Honored Founder
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| Thu Apr 05, 07 5:28 pm |
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| gee - man those are some great pics! sorry about your sploded waroo, second one eh? What kind of pressure are you putting in those things?
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
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| Thu Apr 05, 07 6:29 pm |
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Mine goes to 11! Boom.
6 to 7 lbs on the slingshot pump - strange to have two blow in three weeks - got 9 hard months on the 7m and 6 (not used that much)months on the 12m - sucky.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
Honored Founder
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| Thu Apr 05, 07 7:28 pm |
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| yeah 06 waroos were a lot of fun but you really gotta watch that LE seam. The new 07 hotness with the webbing built into the seam is a much better build.
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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| Fri Apr 06, 07 7:28 am |
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I see your leading edge is black. How hot was the beach sand, sun? I wonder if the heat added to the pressure.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
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| Fri Apr 06, 07 7:33 am |
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| Have seen kites heat up before - but this was 7AM - still relatively cool out - even stomped around looking for any hidden goodies - glass, hyperdermic needles, busted crack pipes, sea shells... nothing.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
Honored Founder
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| Fri Apr 06, 07 7:42 am |
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Did it bust on the seam?
Maybe it just sucks, buy a kite from a real brand next time!
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
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| Fri Apr 06, 07 9:25 am |
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This one did bust on the seam - the last one just shredded - was thinking those same thoughts  but I'll probably end up throwing $200 bucks to airtime and see if I can get six more months out of it - or just pull out my 2004 Fuels that fly just fine and refuse to die.
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