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tccak71, AlaskaCub and ovis,
Thanks for the two cents worth.  One small piece at a time and the puzzle comes together.  AK cub you have given me some good info on airports and some guide info.  Little bits and pieces like these make the entire story over time and will ultimately be the deciding factor whether or not we make the trip.
Joe, Are their times when the wind will blow nonstop for days.  I’ve found the Kenia to be pretty windy on a whole.  Even so there are many days that the first two or three hours of the day aren’t bad.  Of course if you miss that window it’s 24 hours later.
Our plan was to just have a general area in mind and go explore.  Gas is cheap compared to av gas so we can pretty much fly and not worry about it.  I’m sure the weather would be the determining factor.  I was thinking along the lines as AKCub in getting just off the road past the guys on foot without getting into the heart of a guides area.  Then a guy could probably do well and not have to spend too much time flying.  The good thing is if after a couple days of looking or harvesting a sheep a guy could wake up and fly off a few miles away, spend the night and have a new drainage to hunt.  I have and can land where no sane cub pilot could.  I’ve had some interesting landings that did nothing more than exercise the muscles in my rear end.  My partner and I have two machines that are identical other than color.  This gives us the ability to swap parts or haul each other out in a pinch.  The machines are completely bolted together with aircraft hardware and one could be broke down and hauled out in the other in a day if need be.  We can simply land where conventional aircraft won’t take the chance for the reasons AKcub mentioned.  This craft is not like any other ultra light in that the cart is solid with roll cage and massive suspension.  When doing the research before purchase I specifically went with this model because of simplicity and rugged construction.  I’ve landed at the same elevation as sheep on the Kenia say 3200 feet above sea level.  I’ve landed on tundra and small gravel bars.  I believe the biggest limiting factor will again be the weather.
Phil

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