Tree kiting

Tom introduced me to tree kiting today.
Tree kiting........... sucks.

[Unimog Bob]

What is that? A handle Pass bar hanging from a tree in Tom's yard? When it is not blowing it always sucks.

Tree kiting sucks. See for yourself:

http://www.floridakiteboarder.com/vi...ngSucksBig.mov

I am not sure which sucks worse, tree kiting or the lack of wind.
I guess the lack of wind would take first place as that is the WHOLE reason I was running and actually expecting the tree to move with me when I popped of the dirt garden, yesterday.

That was weird. I know at least Alex finds this training technique useful, but it is very weird. I am sort of used to the lift being more 3 dimensional (as in the kite moves with you through space). This was odd in that you came back to where you started (trust me, it was odd).

Still the same, if you want to Tom, I will keep doing it (assuming it never ever blows again... which is becoming likely).

I do think yesterday will help me pull off a double S-bend next time out (not that that is anything to write home about).

That was fun and decent exercise. Better than watching T.V., (but what isn't?) that's for sure.

Yeah, a little weird, but obviously it's helped me a lot... better than nothing when it's blowing 0.