BlogHide Resteemscaptainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 4 years agoPost frontal days are always fun on a paraglider - tested out the wing go pro mountTorrey pines glider-port in San Diego offers some amazing views It is also one of the most beautiful places to free fly paragliders. I did take my wife out on a valentines date before we went…resteemedpaleotreats (53)in helium • 4 years agoBuilding a DIY Helium HotspotSo I've been working on building a DIY Helium Hotspot at the house lately. Helium is another blockchain, this time based on moving small packets of data long distances wirelessly for the IoT…captainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 5 years agoI interviewed one of the local legends on the show last nightIt was a great show! Its rare that you can learn so much in one interview. In this episode Chris shared with us some of his history in the sport. He has had a few close calls, and talked a little…captainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 5 years agoLanded on my Jeep with my Paraglider | Fun day of flying localThere are days when you want to fly far but you can't. There are days when you just want to stay on the ground. And there are days when you just fly local. Any day that you can fly is a good…captainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 5 years agoIs there such thing as airbending?This was one of those days where the wind speed was perfect. You couldn't get down. I was playing around by the truck for hours. I thought it would be cool to put the GoPro on the jeep and see…captainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 5 years agoWhat is the line for fly don't fly | Your mentality is importantIn this video I catch a thermal an go to El Cap. But I wanted to talk about something that is pretty important when it comes to aviation. I pose the question "when do you think flying should be…captainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 5 years agoHow low is too low in paragliding?This was pre-covid-19 shut down. Such a fun day of flying! You could almost do whatever you wanted. David is the only guy who landed at the beach, but that was because he was trying to touch the…resteemedcheyanich (51)in paragliding • 5 years agoPlaying above takeoff! Raw unedited clipsRaw and unedited (no music or fancy cuts) of a video playing above the take off in Algo, Spain. It's a long video but with everyone on lockdown, maybe your attention span is a little longer? 🤷♂️😉…captainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 5 years agoStrong wind days demand more attention | Should you top land?I love when the conditions are just right at Blossom. When the winds are too light, its hard to stay up. When the winds are too strong, you should stay on the ground. Watch brad come in for a…resteemedcheyanich (51)in paragliding • 5 years agoRunning out of landing options 😬I wish the fear of landing out with a long walk was my 'stress' right now :) I’m sure you all feel the same ! On this flight I saw 2 birds thermalling deep to the back of this valley, I took the…captainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 5 years agoI flew my paraglider over the main part of san diegoIf you have been following my channel for the last few years, you know I live for this. In this video we hiked up a local hill here in San Diego called Little Black and flew off. After we hiked…resteemedstevenbender (44)in paragliding • 5 years agoMy first time... flying a paragliderI've been interested in flying since being a child. I wanted to become a pilot when I was younger. I played a lot of simulation games and I enjoyed the flight sims, but my life went into another…captainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 5 years agoLots of air traffic at Torrey Pines just before the shut downOne of the last days before everything shut down in southern California. This was a fun day of flying, but it didn't come with out a few nail biting moments. The winds were pretty strong making…captainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 5 years agoWent to my first Paramotor Fly In | Salton Sea California | Had an amazing timeMonths ago, some of the guys that watch the show asked me to come to the fly in because of the distance from my house. Its only really about 2 hours away. But the only reason why I was thinking I…captainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 5 years agoDrove to Arizona from California to buy a new Jeep | Thanks steemitIf you have been following my channel you know that my jeep died. Super frustrating trying to get it running. I broke down in the down town area here in San Diego. Well I finally had enough. I…captainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 5 years agoIt doesn't always go as planned | Somehow I figured out how to screw up a great dayThe day had great potential. It started with a great climb to about 2000 feet above sea level. After watching a group of my buddies go across the valley, I decided I was going to send it. On…captainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 5 years agoThe real reason that I haven't been posting videos. The Jeep broke down.It all started when I was downtown. A sputter, and dead. I got the jeep towed to the house, and made some repairs that I thought would help the situation. Turns out all of the repairs couldn't…captainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 5 years agoLanding on top of my friends truckSpot landing is an art It takes a while to get here, but once you get it down, its a lot of fun. This day was interesting because the winds were projected to be a little strong. After launching in…captainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 5 years agoParagliding adventure starting with a poor spot to flyAny day that you can fly is a better day than sitting in front of a computer This day was special because it was going to be one of the first good flying days after a week of rain or something…captainobviou3 (63)in paragliding • 5 years agoGot to fly with a local legend | Ryan Roberts inventor | Remember this postThis guy is one of the coolest so cal cats you are going to meet. We had a chance to fly together for the first time in two years. Everything has been so busy for both of us. Ryan is working on…