Comments for John Silvester http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester John Silvester Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:35:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Sorting Kit to go exploring by Shawn Kitchen http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/2011/09/13/sorting-kit-to-go-exploring/comment-page-1/#comment-4186 Shawn Kitchen Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:35:24 +0000 http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/?p=132#comment-4186 The equipment question can become a long discussion, but I am curious to know what vario you use. Someone recommended the Solario solar-powered vario, with a small GPS, which is very light and simple solution, but my impression is we are going to want to know how high in altitude we are to mitigate risk of hypoxia. Thoughts? I need to buy a new vario anyway, so I am open to suggestions. The equipment question can become a long discussion, but I am curious to know what vario you use. Someone recommended the Solario solar-powered vario, with a small GPS, which is very light and simple solution, but my impression is we are going to want to know how high in altitude we are to mitigate risk of hypoxia. Thoughts? I need to buy a new vario anyway, so I am open to suggestions.

]]> Comment on Sorting Kit to go exploring by Shawn Kitchen http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/2011/09/13/sorting-kit-to-go-exploring/comment-page-1/#comment-4185 Shawn Kitchen Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:17:19 +0000 http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/?p=132#comment-4185 John, Thanks so much for your detailed reply. One last question: what temperatures can we expect in March? I just tried sleeping outside in a very light-weight kit I rigged up for -3C on snow. I wasn't about to freeze to death, but nor could I fall asleep. Cheers, Shawn John,

Thanks so much for your detailed reply. One last question: what temperatures can we expect in March? I just tried sleeping outside in a very light-weight kit I rigged up for -3C on snow. I wasn’t about to freeze to death, but nor could I fall asleep.

Cheers, Shawn

]]> Comment on Sorting Kit to go exploring by johnsilvester http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/2011/09/13/sorting-kit-to-go-exploring/comment-page-1/#comment-4127 johnsilvester Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:38:25 +0000 http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/?p=132#comment-4127 Hi Shawn, the extra stuff i take if i am expecting to be away for a week + is : mini torch,swiss army knife, 2+cig lighters, some newspaper, about 4 days worth of dehydrate food/brew material, chocolate bars/snack food, one mid size alloy pot with lid, 4 litre water bag, alloy table spoon, cup (usually a cut up mineral water bottle) bivvy bag (sometimes super thin sleeping bag), and any maps i have of the region. So I take very little extra, but somehow it still seems to weigh stacks! also nearly always carry on any flying day in himalaya a very basic first aid kit (but quite alot of drugs), glider repair kit, some replacement AA's (4 or 8 pack), and even more reluctantly a spot and radio after xavier went missing. but the spot might not work in the himal due to sat coverage, although so far I am the only person thats had this problem... SPOT are really not that interested in why, and say they do not expect them to work in the himalaya, which is a bit worrying. So it is important not to put too much faith in any of these aids and try to forget you have them and just be self sufficient. It also means you really have the adventure you are looking for. I nearly always end up trying to give away my dehydrate and the locals invariably are not too interested in syntho food except sweets and any sugar/ tea. They nearly always look after you brilliantly, and really appreciate small gifts like clean warm socks, small kids toys (parachute men!), and dont want any payment, just enjoy the novelty of us dropping into their lives for a couple of days. It is VERY sociable. But quietly giving some notes to the old woman of the house as you are about to leave seems to be the easiest way of getting money accepted , I think she has probably seen the occasional hard times over the years. Being accepted so easily into the lives of remote villages is definitely the best gift that paragliding vol biv brings to us. Full on adventurous sporting combat (sometimes!) during the day, then an equally full on adventurous culture trip in the evening. These people are so much more accomplished than us in many ways, and i am often left feeling inadequate by how resourceful they are. Glad you are inspired...and apologies for my voluminous reply, but I love the big mountains and you have re-inspired me. so thanks! john Hi Shawn,
the extra stuff i take if i am expecting to be away for a week + is : mini torch,swiss army knife, 2+cig lighters, some newspaper, about 4 days worth of dehydrate food/brew material, chocolate bars/snack food, one mid size alloy pot with lid, 4 litre water bag, alloy table spoon, cup (usually a cut up mineral water bottle) bivvy bag (sometimes super thin sleeping bag), and any maps i have of the region. So I take very little extra, but somehow it still seems to weigh stacks!
also nearly always carry on any flying day in himalaya a very basic first aid kit (but quite alot of drugs), glider repair kit, some replacement AA’s (4 or 8 pack), and even more reluctantly a spot and radio after xavier went missing. but the spot might not work in the himal due to sat coverage, although so far I am the only person thats had this problem… SPOT are really not that interested in why, and say they do not expect them to work in the himalaya, which is a bit worrying. So it is important not to put too much faith in any of these aids and try to forget you have them and just be self sufficient. It also means you really have the adventure you are looking for.
I nearly always end up trying to give away my dehydrate and the locals invariably are not too interested in syntho food except sweets and any sugar/ tea.
They nearly always look after you brilliantly, and really appreciate small gifts like clean warm socks, small kids toys (parachute men!), and dont want any payment, just enjoy the novelty of us dropping into their lives for a couple of days. It is VERY sociable. But quietly giving some notes to the old woman of the house as you are about to leave seems to be the easiest way of getting money accepted , I think she has probably seen the occasional hard times over the years.
Being accepted so easily into the lives of remote villages is definitely the best gift that paragliding vol biv brings to us. Full on adventurous sporting combat (sometimes!) during the day, then an equally full on adventurous culture trip in the evening.
These people are so much more accomplished than us in many ways, and i am often left feeling inadequate by how resourceful they are.
Glad you are inspired…and apologies for my voluminous reply, but I love the big mountains and you have re-inspired me.
so thanks!
john

]]> Comment on Sorting Kit to go exploring by Shawn Kitchen http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/2011/09/13/sorting-kit-to-go-exploring/comment-page-1/#comment-4100 Shawn Kitchen Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:01:56 +0000 http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/?p=132#comment-4100 John, Coincidentally, I have put the same kit together as you. I want to travel from Yukon, Canada to fly one of the routes you have completed in the Himalaya after you inspired me to learn paragliding 10 years ago when I saw your film, "From Nowhere to the Middle of Nowhere." After 10 years of flying around the world, I feel ready to fly my dream. However, I am not sure what additional things we should add to the kit for a multi-day trip in your neck of the woods. What do you suggest I bring versus what I can expect to find in the villages? Regards, Shawn John,

Coincidentally, I have put the same kit together as you. I want to travel from Yukon, Canada to fly one of the routes you have completed in the Himalaya after you inspired me to learn paragliding 10 years ago when I saw your film, “From Nowhere to the Middle of Nowhere.” After 10 years of flying around the world, I feel ready to fly my dream. However, I am not sure what additional things we should add to the kit for a multi-day trip in your neck of the woods. What do you suggest I bring versus what I can expect to find in the villages?

Regards,

Shawn

]]> Comment on Sorting Kit to go exploring by Beat Bischof http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/2011/09/13/sorting-kit-to-go-exploring/comment-page-1/#comment-3784 Beat Bischof Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:49:03 +0000 http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/?p=132#comment-3784 Hi John My Delight has just arrived and I guess so did yours. If not you can look forward with confidence, because it is so much better than expected: really really light but solid craftmansship, easy to ajust, comfortable and aerodynamic, easy to get in - just a masterpiece and probably the best harness that supair has produced so far. Have nice flights, send good reports and I hope to be able to visit you once in Himalaya Cheeers Beat Hi John
My Delight has just arrived and I guess so did yours. If not you can look forward with confidence, because it is so much better than expected: really really light but solid craftmansship, easy to ajust, comfortable and aerodynamic, easy to get in – just a masterpiece and probably the best harness that supair has produced so far.
Have nice flights, send good reports and I hope to be able to visit you once in Himalaya
Cheeers
Beat

]]> Comment on Sorting Kit to go exploring by Tom http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/2011/09/13/sorting-kit-to-go-exploring/comment-page-1/#comment-3646 Tom Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:26:39 +0000 http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/?p=132#comment-3646 Could we see a photo of you with your finished kit when it all arrives John? Be great to see what size a Delta and Delight will pack down to. Could we see a photo of you with your finished kit when it all arrives John? Be great to see what size a Delta and Delight will pack down to.

]]> Comment on Manimahesh KAILASH by Pavel Valášek http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/2010/11/25/manimahesh-kailash/comment-page-1/#comment-1328 Pavel Valášek Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:18:42 +0000 http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/?p=58#comment-1328 nice article about a nice flight.And thanks for your sugestion where to fly. Any chance to see you in pakistan this year? See you in the sky , Pavel and Zuska nice article about a nice flight.And thanks for your sugestion where to fly. Any chance to see you in pakistan this year? See you in the sky , Pavel and Zuska

]]> Comment on Manimahesh KAILASH by johnsilvester http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/2010/11/25/manimahesh-kailash/comment-page-1/#comment-1320 johnsilvester Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:39:19 +0000 http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/?p=58#comment-1320 Ta Sofiya for your nice comments...there was another great new flight made in this area a few days later, when the cech couple Parvel Valasek and Zuzka Sulcova , along with american David Milroy, made a direct crossing from bir to near keylong over the 5040m Kugti pass ,in 2 days. american david also had made a solo repeat of eddie and my brahmour flight of last year. The himalayan flying team is finally growing in numbers. Phew! Ta Sofiya for your nice comments…there was another great new flight made in this area a few days later, when the cech couple Parvel Valasek and Zuzka Sulcova , along with american David Milroy, made a direct crossing from bir to near keylong over the 5040m Kugti pass ,in 2 days.
american david also had made a solo repeat of eddie and my brahmour flight of last year. The himalayan flying team is finally growing in numbers. Phew!

]]> Comment on Manimahesh KAILASH by johnsilvester http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/2010/11/25/manimahesh-kailash/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 johnsilvester Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:57:54 +0000 http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/?p=58#comment-1319 YES BRUCE, the delta is amazing...it goes even better, and with more ease...sounds impossible i know...but the ozone guys are magicians YES BRUCE, the delta is amazing…it goes even better, and with more ease…sounds impossible i know…but the ozone guys are magicians

]]> Comment on Manimahesh KAILASH by Sofiya Zhekova http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/2010/11/25/manimahesh-kailash/comment-page-1/#comment-1279 Sofiya Zhekova Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:46:16 +0000 http://teamblog.flyozone.com/johnsilvester/?p=58#comment-1279 IF I COULD FLY...LIKE THE KING OF THE SKY JOHN SILVESTER YOU ARE SUCH AN INSPIRATION!! Greetings from BULGARIA! :) Sofiya Zhekova IF I COULD FLY…LIKE THE KING OF THE SKY
JOHN SILVESTER
YOU ARE SUCH AN INSPIRATION!!

Greetings from BULGARIA! :)

Sofiya Zhekova

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