Hang Gliding and Paragliding Volume 44 / Issue 2: February 2014 | Page 20

dous, ridge lift and thermal activity. Everything—from the latest comp ship to tandems to EN A students to super-hot acro wings—flew through to the glass-off. Top landings were abundant, as were long, high glides to the north and south and quick refill acro runs. We flew until FAA restrictions grounded all of us, after the sun struck the western horizon and the pie-plate moon rose to the east. I’m fairly certain some colors only exist in sunsets such as these, 20 HANG GLIDING & PARAGLIDING MAGAZINE and seeing the entirety of the horizon from the air topped off the day in proper form. As the last group of pilots returned on shuttle from the LZ, the grill was fired up to warm the brisket and pulled pork provid ed by CJ Drews. Sometimes the parawaiting training we get applies to other areas in life, and this was one of them; the patience of saints was demonstrated during the warming process, but none would argue it wasn’t worth the wait. Maybe the Roadhouse Brewing “family vacation homestead ale” microbrew helped warp time a bit as well. Regardless, I don’t think anyone went to bed hungry. As mentioned, accommodations are few-to-none in Randolph and what does exist is booked well in advance, thanks to a bountiful hunting season in the area. Consequently, camping and RVs were the name of the game. There aren’t many spots that afford one the luxury of park-