Training Log Archive: grilla

Turning on controls, placing more radios, various running around and collecting controls. Beautiful out in the forest with frost sparkling on the ground and Si units.

Almost forgot to put out the start triangle, and then almost forgot to bring it back in. Also nearly couldn't relocate the radio repeater I'd taped to a random tree this morning!

Biggest scare of the day was seeing maps blowing off the fence before the start after a beautiful still early morning. A bit of a nightmare, salvaged by some savvy picketing and finally a drop in the wind. I doubt the maps would have lasted the requiemrwd duration under early conditions.

C • Clothesline 3

Turning on controls before Aus Long, had to go back to one of the radios as did not know I needed to make connections in the box. Glad I did not try to run today. 29,000 steps by the time I got to bed.
Also did some more placing controls (standing up the ones we'd hidden during the long). And putting radios in place. An arduous task made more difficult by being short bits of hardware (cable ties) and forgetting to attach aerials etc! Big save of the day was James not collecting 2 of our controls at the end of his radio placement runs.

Most annoying moment of the day was having to abandon the start to stop a stupid p plate 4wd from mowing us down. Not the most pleasant of experiences. Apologies to the groups that missed the instructions during that episode.

Some of the putting out controls. A bit more throughout the day.

Putting out controls after another long journey to Hill End. Did an extra couple of km putting some others in location but not stood yet. Lets hope we can fin all the controls stashed in garbage bags hidden in trees before Sunday.

Ride to work. Roads very quiet for the holidays.