tom hanlon
EF2
I voted for "take vacation all at once" .
That is the general plan. Schedule 4 or 5 weeks in April/may/june and as the days of vacation arrive look at the setup and see if it is worth leaving. I spent two years ago in KS NE MO CO chasing mediocre setups so if needed I will wait at home before I head out.
The rest of the year I more or less have one week a month that is free. I will chase anything mediocre in OH/KY/IN if I have a day or two free. Better than average setups will get me to IL,IA if I have the time. Monster setups during my week off, I will chase all the way to front range of CO if the setup is good and I have the week off.
As for focus on local stuff.. As Dan Robinson said.. This stuff needs more attention. When Amos lived in indiana it helped a bit. Dan in WV, the detroit/MI gang, Caleb and some other folks in ohio. It always frustrates me that the Plains folks ignore anything east of the MI. Of course they always turn to squall lines or clouded over potential days but. The ohio valley/great lakes is going to explode this year... be there (lol).
As for seeing you guys on the plains.. see you out there.
I meant to buy a chase shack in midland KS... did not get around to it.
Lessons learned..
2005 "it is better to stay at home that to chase very weak events"
2006 "it is better to chase high speed april march madness cause may might be lame"
Also learned in 2006. "Do not count on hurricane spawned tors of summer to make up for a missed spring"
Also did anyone notice that Alabama was pretty hot this year?
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Tom H
That is the general plan. Schedule 4 or 5 weeks in April/may/june and as the days of vacation arrive look at the setup and see if it is worth leaving. I spent two years ago in KS NE MO CO chasing mediocre setups so if needed I will wait at home before I head out.
The rest of the year I more or less have one week a month that is free. I will chase anything mediocre in OH/KY/IN if I have a day or two free. Better than average setups will get me to IL,IA if I have the time. Monster setups during my week off, I will chase all the way to front range of CO if the setup is good and I have the week off.
As for focus on local stuff.. As Dan Robinson said.. This stuff needs more attention. When Amos lived in indiana it helped a bit. Dan in WV, the detroit/MI gang, Caleb and some other folks in ohio. It always frustrates me that the Plains folks ignore anything east of the MI. Of course they always turn to squall lines or clouded over potential days but. The ohio valley/great lakes is going to explode this year... be there (lol).
As for seeing you guys on the plains.. see you out there.
I meant to buy a chase shack in midland KS... did not get around to it.
Lessons learned..
2005 "it is better to stay at home that to chase very weak events"
2006 "it is better to chase high speed april march madness cause may might be lame"
Also learned in 2006. "Do not count on hurricane spawned tors of summer to make up for a missed spring"
Also did anyone notice that Alabama was pretty hot this year?
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Tom H