have 60 acre wheat field in Elkhorn
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have 60 acre wheat field in Elkhorn
This Is my yearly invite to people who may be waiting for safe ice,I planted wheat across from w3669 bray rd Elkhorn ,field has a pocket and short steep slope and longer gradual slope will be best on non North winds has 4 inches need 4 more snow
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Snow cover is good now I put kite up late yesterday but 38 mph gusts caused me to drop it right away will try today there is a nice zone with deep pow deposit actually parts of the fields are exposed to North winds so will give it a gvo today when temps break 10 D shoot me a pm or call if anyone wants to head up here. I would still be scared to do anything on a lake myself.
i be more than happy to visit this place.
maybe next good wind/snow day i will come over.
maybe next good wind/snow day i will come over.
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Area where wind deposited snow in usable depths is really only the size of 2 football fields right now , I guess if you went crazy with hip /knee/elbow/shoulder and head padding you may survive a crash where wheat blades show ,which means 1 inch cover and possible rock s to hit . Anyone know of a safe lake in N IL or S WI area??
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how much snow you have now?
Hey nordicnorm,
Got any snow cover left on that there wheat field as of today, January 5th?
I live near Richmond, IL and we got near zero after the great melt that happened two weekends ago.
kytbord
Got any snow cover left on that there wheat field as of today, January 5th?
I live near Richmond, IL and we got near zero after the great melt that happened two weekends ago.
kytbord
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Re: have 60 acre wheat field in Elkhorn
Nope all gone and nothing in the wings , have had to sharpen runners on freeskate and hit up the lakes so far with windsurf sail but may try making some passes with the kite dont know how well gybing would go ,anybody else try said device>>?
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Re: have 60 acre wheat field in Elkhorn
I just made Irons under my board of my land board. Will try it out this saturday how that will work out!
How's snow cover as of January 13th?
nordicnorm,
At my place in near the WI / IL state line we've gotten about 6" of snow or so on the last week.
Is your wheat field snowkitable given I'm hoping you've had similar snowfall?
kytbord
At my place in near the WI / IL state line we've gotten about 6" of snow or so on the last week.
Is your wheat field snowkitable given I'm hoping you've had similar snowfall?
kytbord
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Re: have 60 acre wheat field in Elkhorn
still no good I would hit any lake if wind was west at 15 but getting nnw at 10 so not kiting today, Forecast for 1 to 3 on Monday ,that would make it ok but will be gone last week of Jan to Port Morales ,mx
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Re: have 60 acre wheat field in Elkhorn
Field is covered now ,snow had a bit of sleet towards end then 1 to 2 more inches so maybe when wind comes in it will not be blown bare ,will keep posting updates.
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Thanks for the updates! We appreciate it!
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Re: have 60 acre wheat field in Elkhorn
Hi I am back from Mexico ( not windy place ) only kited one day needed 16m not a 10 m ; and am seeing great snow conditions on field will go out today and again Saturday forecast for Sat is 15 NW not perfect but ok , if anyone is coming let me know. 262 325 3554
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Re: have 60 acre wheat field in Elkhorn
Field is 6 to 12 inches of perfect powder now need wind Sat at N 5 to 10 quite marginal we will see.
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Re: have 60 acre wheat field in Elkhorn
wind nw 8 to 15 forecast for gusts to 25 anyone kiting today? cover is around 1 ft of powder snow can use sled to pack a lane for getting started .
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Hey NordicNorm,
Is this field an option this winter - 2011 - once it snows?
Snowkiting the lakes is awesome, but it will be a while before there's enough ice.
Is this field an option this winter - 2011 - once it snows?
Snowkiting the lakes is awesome, but it will be a while before there's enough ice.
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