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Old 03-20-2015, 08:29 PM
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Sharkbait is SAFE! Yes, his batteries died but the unit flashed green all the way to Beef Island (next to Tortola, BVI). He will change out the batteries in the morning then work his way to Grenada. I also told him to 'force' an update from Beef Island to finish drawing the line from the 'crash' site Rosie
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Old 03-21-2015, 05:23 PM
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Thumbs up What a trip in a little RV

The potential for adventure in these RV's is incredible. Looks like he sleeping in Grenada tonight.

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Old 03-21-2015, 11:57 PM
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The potential for adventure in these RV's is incredible. Looks like he sleeping in Grenada tonight.
Leave the coast of Florida on Friday morning, and be in Grenada on Saturday before lunch... all flown in this airplane we all call an RV! THANK YOU VAN! Scott & Deb Mills have this in their signature block that sums it up:

"In order to discover new lands one must have the courage to lose sight of the shore." Andre Gide

Reading about the traveling adventures of Gary "Condor" Sobek really motivated me during my five-year-build and I'm glad that Sharkbait, me and others can (hopefully) keep-the-fire-burning-for-the-builders and encourage the fliers to spread-there-wings.

Two years ago during our 2013 trip to the Antilles, we all departed Beef Island with Sharkbait flying south to Brazil (and below the equator) while me, Keys, Jailbird & Indira flew west to the Dominican Republic, south to Bonaire & Curaçao then east to Grenada where Sharkbait met back up with us the evening before we left Grenada for St. Lucia. He did not get to see this beautiful island so he'll be sightseeing for a day or two in Grenada.

He's been saving vacation for two years so that he could take TWO months flying his RV around South America and the Caribbean...he's got no real schedule Rosie

Andrew "Sharkbait" Brandt on the ramp in Grenada (2013):
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Old 03-22-2015, 07:31 AM
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I am so jealous. Some day some day...
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You and me both, my friend...
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Old 03-23-2015, 07:04 AM
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Sharkbait left Grenada this morning (3/23, Monday) and should cross into South America at Guyana with the next 15 minutes (~0930 EST) Rosie
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Old 03-23-2015, 08:42 AM
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It looks like he has landed!

Yes, a place called Cheddi Jagan Int'l Airport in Guyana, about a 3 hour flight from Grenada Rosie
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Old 03-23-2015, 01:54 PM
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Sharkbait has LANDED AT THE EQUATOR., about 6.5 flight hours from Grenada

Friday: Homestead (FL) to the British Virgin Islands (fueled in the Turks and BVI)
Saturday: BVI to Grenada (fueled)
Sunday: Sightseeing in Grenada
Monday: Grenada to Guyana (fuel) then into Macapá (Brazil):

If you desire, RVs can take you anywhere you want to be Rosie

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Old 03-24-2015, 07:28 AM
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If Andrew keeps going south and then hops across the Atlantic we would love to host him here in South Africa!
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Old 03-26-2015, 06:49 AM
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Sharkbait is on the go again, but I forgot to ask him where his next destination was Rosie
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