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Okay. Lots of replies on the rebel site. Lets see how many are actually
subscribed here on the ramble site.

There have been replies and indications of interest of sorts from Ron,
Ted, John, Walter, Bob and perhaps others.

Concerns expressed to date are around time for such a commitment,
failure to launch issues, unwillingness to go if too few planes
involved, fuel availability and arrangements.

Naturally, many are more interested at this stage in shorter term
projects like the Canada both coasts Bob is proposing and the Manitoba
gigs Walter and John are referring to. We've got a tiny start here and
maybe we can grow the seed.

Any comments on a specific route which would allow for wheeled as well
as floated aircraft?

Garry



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Okay. Lots of replies on the rebel site. Lets see how many are actually
subscribed here on the ramble site.

There have been replies and indications of interest of sorts from Ron,
Ted, John, Walter, Bob and perhaps others.

Concerns expressed to date are around time for such a commitment,
failure to launch issues, unwillingness to go if too few planes
involved, fuel availability and arrangements.

Naturally, many are more interested at this stage in shorter term
projects like the Canada both coasts Bob is proposing and the Manitoba
gigs Walter and John are referring to. We've got a tiny start here and
maybe we can grow the seed.

Any comments on a specific route which would allow for wheeled as well
as floated aircraft?

Garry



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Okay. Lots of replies on the rebel site. Lets see how many are actually
subscribed here on the ramble site.

There have been replies and indications of interest of sorts from Ron,
Ted, John, Walter, Bob and perhaps others.

Concerns expressed to date are around time for such a commitment,
failure to launch issues, unwillingness to go if too few planes
involved, fuel availability and arrangements.

Naturally, many are more interested at this stage in shorter term
projects like the Canada both coasts Bob is proposing and the Manitoba
gigs Walter and John are referring to. We've got a tiny start here and
maybe we can grow the seed.

Any comments on a specific route which would allow for wheeled as well
as floated aircraft?

Garry



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Hi Gary,
I am definitely interested.

Merry Christmas to all!
Tom Inglis
Rebel 277
C-FWQD

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of Jim
Cole
Sent: December 22, 2007 11:26 AM
To: rebel-ramble@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: [rebel-ramble] Great Northern Ramble


Hi Garry, Merry Christmas!

It's a little early for me - but I'm in if the $$$ allow - I will be more
that happy to help plan any of these trips. It's exactly the type of flying
that I had in mind for my retirement.

Cheers
Jim 333R


On 12/22/2007 10:10 AM, "Garry Wright" <wrightdg@davincibb.net> wrote:

Okay. Lots of replies on the rebel site. Lets see how many are actually
subscribed here on the ramble site.

There have been replies and indications of interest of sorts from Ron,
Ted, John, Walter, Bob and perhaps others.

Concerns expressed to date are around time for such a commitment,
failure to launch issues, unwillingness to go if too few planes
involved, fuel availability and arrangements.

Naturally, many are more interested at this stage in shorter term
projects like the Canada both coasts Bob is proposing and the Manitoba
gigs Walter and John are referring to. We've got a tiny start here and
maybe we can grow the seed.

Any comments on a specific route which would allow for wheeled as well
as floated aircraft?

Garry



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Hi Tom. Good to hear from you. So far we have interest expressed from
you, Jim Cole, Walter Klatt, John Peterson, Bob Patterson, Ted Waltman,
Ron Shannon and thats just off the rebel list. Interest isn't a
commitment but its a start and I can't imagine a more interesting trip.
The only ramblers from last summer not crazy enough to say they're
interested yet are Bryan and Ken.

Garry

Ken can't think that far ahead...

Although we hope to get down to Summerside PEI immediately before or
after the Ramble this summer. Don't know if they still have reasonable
accomodation in the former military houses. Maybe Sun'n Fun this Spring
too.

Actually I spent the summer of 1975 up North above and West of Hudson's
Bay. Baker Lake, Coral Harbour, Repulse Bay, Spence Bay, etc. Still
have some Eskimo carvings. A large and beautiful land. Friendly natives
especially in the dry (no booze) settlements. Ridiculously expensive
gas (and everything else) when you could get it. 24 hours of daylight.
Really big Polar Bears. They would stand up and swat at airplanes as if
they were mosquitos! Despite being a protected species, the natives said
to start shooting immediately because they'd cover at least 50 feet
after they were fatally injured. No trees. Lots of Eskers (gravel
ridges) that can be landed on so I think I'd rather be on wheels than
floats. Logistics will be a challenge especially in a Rebel with only a
couple of hundred pounds of baggage available. GPS will sure help.
Weather info was scarce back then. I seem to recall things not changing
a whole lot once you got North of Churchill and Churchill isn't all that
far North. My guess is that the cost of such a trip will be staggering...

Ken

Garry Wright wrote:

Hi Tom. Good to hear from you. So far we have interest expressed from
you, Jim Cole, Walter Klatt, John Peterson, Bob Patterson, Ted Waltman,
Ron Shannon and thats just off the rebel list. Interest isn't a
commitment but its a start and I can't imagine a more interesting trip.
The only ramblers from last summer not crazy enough to say they're
interested yet are Bryan and Ken.

Garry

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Ken can't think that far ahead...

Although we hope to get down to Summerside PEI immediately before or
after the Ramble this summer. Don't know if they still have reasonable
accomodation in the former military houses. Maybe Sun'n Fun this Spring
too.

Actually I spent the summer of 1975 up North above and West of Hudson's
Bay. Baker Lake, Coral Harbour, Repulse Bay, Spence Bay, etc. Still
have some Eskimo carvings. A large and beautiful land. Friendly natives
especially in the dry (no booze) settlements. Ridiculously expensive
gas (and everything else) when you could get it. 24 hours of daylight.
Really big Polar Bears. They would stand up and swat at airplanes as if
they were mosquitos! Despite being a protected species, the natives said
to start shooting immediately because they'd cover at least 50 feet
after they were fatally injured. No trees. Lots of Eskers (gravel
ridges) that can be landed on so I think I'd rather be on wheels than
floats. Logistics will be a challenge especially in a Rebel with only a
couple of hundred pounds of baggage available. GPS will sure help.
Weather info was scarce back then. I seem to recall things not changing
a whole lot once you got North of Churchill and Churchill isn't all that
far North. My guess is that the cost of such a trip will be staggering...

Ken

Garry Wright wrote:

Hi Tom. Good to hear from you. So far we have interest expressed from
you, Jim Cole, Walter Klatt, John Peterson, Bob Patterson, Ted Waltman,
Ron Shannon and thats just off the rebel list. Interest isn't a
commitment but its a start and I can't imagine a more interesting trip.
The only ramblers from last summer not crazy enough to say they're
interested yet are Bryan and Ken.

Garry

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I will have to get that book, Garry. Does Chapters carry it, or where would
I find it?

Hi Walter,

The full title is _True North: Exploring the great Canadian wilderness
by bush plane_, by George Erickson. Amazon has it, of course, at
http://tinyurl.com/2sf9pe No doubt, you could find/order it elsewhere
too.

Ron


Walter Klatt wrote:
...

I will have to get that book, Garry. Does Chapters carry it, or where
would
I find it?

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Really big polar bears, heh? Thanks Ken, just what I needed to hear... At
least with our grizzlies here in BC, there are trees to climb. But in the
open tundra, you couldn't even hide from them...

I will have to get that book, Garry. Does Chapters carry it, or where would
I find it?

Isn't June kind of early for that far north? Will there be enough water for
a floatplane? I can't get into some of our alpine lakes here until July.

Walter

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Garry
Wright
Sent: December 22, 2007 9:32 PM
To: rebel-ramble@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: [rebel-ramble] Great Northern Ramble

Interesting trip that. I'm sure it was paid for by the owners of the
airplane. : )

I am somewhat concerned about the cost of this venture. The planning
portion will suss that out for sure. Concerns about fuel and expense are
genuine on this one - part of the long lead time.

You will at least be an asset in planning this since you've been there,
even if you think you won't come.

I suspect the wx info is just as scarce today. Not enough traffic for
those guys to worry much about.

Garry

Ken wrote:

Ken can't think that far ahead...

Although we hope to get down to Summerside PEI immediately before or
after the Ramble this summer. Don't know if they still have reasonable
accomodation in the former military houses. Maybe Sun'n Fun this Spring
too.

Actually I spent the summer of 1975 up North above and West of Hudson's
Bay. Baker Lake, Coral Harbour, Repulse Bay, Spence Bay, etc. Still
have some Eskimo carvings. A large and beautiful land. Friendly natives
especially in the dry (no booze) settlements. Ridiculously expensive
gas (and everything else) when you could get it. 24 hours of daylight.
Really big Polar Bears. They would stand up and swat at airplanes as if
they were mosquitos! Despite being a protected species, the natives said
to start shooting immediately because they'd cover at least 50 feet
after they were fatally injured. No trees. Lots of Eskers (gravel
ridges) that can be landed on so I think I'd rather be on wheels than
floats. Logistics will be a challenge especially in a Rebel with only a
couple of hundred pounds of baggage available. GPS will sure help.
Weather info was scarce back then. I seem to recall things not changing
a whole lot once you got North of Churchill and Churchill isn't all that
far North. My guess is that the cost of such a trip will be staggering...

Ken

Garry Wright wrote:

Hi Tom. Good to hear from you. So far we have interest expressed from
you, Jim Cole, Walter Klatt, John Peterson, Bob Patterson, Ted Waltman,
Ron Shannon and thats just off the rebel list. Interest isn't a
commitment but its a start and I can't imagine a more interesting trip.
The only ramblers from last summer not crazy enough to say they're
interested yet are Bryan and Ken.

Garry

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ISBN number is 0-919028-38-1

Forgot I even had it... looks like I made it to the first page of chapter 2
before it hit my book shelf. Guess there wasn't enough pictures to keep my
interest.. LOL



----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Shannon" <rshannon@cruzcom.com>
To: <rebel-ramble@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [rebel-ramble] Great Northern Ramble

Hi Walter,

The full title is _True North: Exploring the great Canadian wilderness
by bush plane_, by George Erickson. Amazon has it, of course, at
http://tinyurl.com/2sf9pe No doubt, you could find/order it elsewhere
too.

Ron


Walter Klatt wrote:
...

I will have to get that book, Garry. Does Chapters carry it, or where
would
I find it?

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Interesting trip that. I'm sure it was paid for by the owners of the
airplane. : )

I am somewhat concerned about the cost of this venture. The planning
portion will suss that out for sure. Concerns about fuel and expense are
genuine on this one - part of the long lead time.

You will at least be an asset in planning this since you've been there,
even if you think you won't come.

I suspect the wx info is just as scarce today. Not enough traffic for
those guys to worry much about.

Garry

ISBN number is 0-919028-38-1

Forgot I even had it... looks like I made it to the
first page of chapter 2
before it hit my book shelf. Guess there wasn't
enough pictures to keep my
interest.. LOL



----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Shannon" <rshannon@cruzcom.com>
To: <rebel-ramble@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [rebel-ramble] Great Northern Ramble

Hi Walter,

The full title is _True North: Exploring the great

Canadian wilderness

by bush plane_, by George Erickson. Amazon has it,

of course, at

http://tinyurl.com/2sf9pe No doubt, you could

find/order it elsewhere

too.

Ron


Walter Klatt wrote:
...

I will have to get that book, Garry. Does

Chapters carry it, or where

would
I find it?

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