Just Shootin the Breeze – On a Short Leash

On a Short Leash Walt and I had been working the lower end of Ivanpah well below the bush line when we stumbled upon the first mark of our Out-N-Back adventure and downed gear to reconnoiter. As we studied the clue that would lead us to our next mark, the winds shifted to what would […]
Learning to Buggy Tuition – Bigkid Kites

My friend Jeff aka BigKidKites, from across the pond, uses a great set of instructions when he teaches new pupils the ways of the kite buggy, I think there are some important lessons within these rules, that some of us may forget when teaching newbies….well worth a read in my opinion, I will certainly try to remember these […]
The Wackiest Wind Ever – Sand Yeti

Yesterday, was the weirdest of wind days I’ve ever encountered & have seen some pretty strange wind conditions in the desert over the last 2 decades. During the 30 minute drive out to my buggy spot there was a good breeze blowing. As soon as I set up my buggy, donned my body armour, it […]
FBBT 2013 (Fall Buggy Boogie Thang)

FBBT 2013 Part 2: And the Rains Came Monsoon Season in the Sonoran and Mohave Deserts has a will of its own that simply will not be swayed by the trivial desires of one little Buggy Nut in a remote corner of this vast desert region. Annual rain fall in these environs ranges from 3 […]
Great App for the Phone

Kite Tracker One of the first apps to include Kite Buggying in the list of sports…..and its Free https://www.kitetracker.com/gps/livemap This App allows you not only to check the position of other riders worldwide with their details like speed, average speed, rate of climb, total ascent and descent, altitude, distance, etc. but also to log your […]
Ozone Quantum Buggy Race Kite

The Quantum is the result of intensive research, development and testing. The design goal was to make an easy-to-fly high performance race winning land kite. It has been designed to excel in high level buggy and snowkite races. Team rider Malte Lutz has been involved in developing the new kite and has been using the […]
Video of the Week

My friend Alex Ferreira, has been tempting me with the fantastic beaches they have on the Brazillian coast for a few years, check out one of his latest videos, what an awesome location
FBBT 2013 (Fall Buggy Boogie Thang)

FBBT 2013 Part 1 Monsoon Madness Summers in the Sonoran and Mohave deserts are always tough but the early arrival of the 110 degree heat, the insidious humidity that settled well ahead of seasonal norms and complete absence of buggyable conditions in and around my local digs had me doubting I would be in any […]
2013 CLASS 8 – KITE BUGGY EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Its that time of the year again, when all the top racing pilots from Europe compete against one another to become the king and Queeen of Kite Buggy Class 8 Racing. The 2013 European Championships of kite buggy Class 8 under FISLY-rules will take place in Germany on the beautiful island of Borkum. The German […]