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Para-Camping

Despite a great collaborative effort with the guys at the Parajet factory to get my engine fixed and running, it just so happened that the timing was perfect timing because I don鈥檛 have that many flights before I head off to Afghanistan with the United States Army.

The past couple of days have been amazing with my new cylinder and piston, the new piston made all the difference in the world.  Temperatures are good and power is abundant.  Compression is crazy and the flash starter makes for a one-pull start every single time. 

Yesterday I flew the border between the USA and Mexico along the Rio Grande, just next to the most dangerous city in the world, Juarez.  Additionally, last night I flew about 30 miles and landed at the bottom of an ancient volcanic sink hole and para-camped!

I strapped everything to the Zenith… a rifle, food, water, sleeping pad, sleeping bag… it was amazing being out in the middle of nowhere - no cell phone reception, no radio contact, NOTHING but me and the stars and a few howling coyotes that woke me up a few times.

This was a perfect way to end before 6 months of no flying. Thanks to everyone at Parajet HQ, it has been a real blast and can鈥檛 wait to get the Zenith out of its box on my return.

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