Spotting

So I was just wondering how you guys usually spot your vehicle... ever ride bikes? always bring 2 cars along? Pay a spotter to move your ride?

I was thinking it would be cool to use a bike or maybe a small moped to spot ourselves... most of the time we only have our 1 car. Some of the landings are far apart though... not sure if it is worth it after a long day on the water...

Thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by Karl Mueller on August 18, 2009 at 10:48am
That makes two of us.
Permalink Reply by Greg Hatten on August 18, 2009 at 2:31pm
Karl - my brother... that "age" shot was cold. You're killin me. For the record... I'm not going quietly or peacefully into the night!! (But yes, I remember those moon shots AND the Kennedy thing... thanks AGAIN for reminding me).
The Bike in the Boat trick is hard on the boat and takes up a lot of room - I started chaining it in both places because it gets in the way on a float & there is no way to get it in and out of the boat without dinging and scratching and denting the wood (don't care a wit about the bike getting dinged up). I do have a big ol rug that I throw in the transom area so the boat doesn't get busted up too bad.
Some guys use a "folding" bike - but I haven't invested in one.
Gotta go... time for my "pills" and an early dinner..... "Not".
GH
Permalink Reply by Jonathan Clarke on August 18, 2009 at 7:30pm
I'm familiar with the term "spotting," but we generally talk about shuttles here in the Land of Cheese. Last summer at the height of ridiculous gasoline prices, I paid an exorbitant sum for an ancient Honda 2 stroke scooter with the idea of creating a mount for it on the front of my truck. That hasn't happened yet - the scooter needs work and the one guy I know who can resurrect it blew up his shoulder and is on the bench for the time being. So, I primarily rely on commercial shuttle services on the Upper Mississippi and the St. Croix. We have used two cars, too, but after a long day on the water, I like having someone to keep me awake on the way home.
Permalink Reply by Joseph Podesta on August 19, 2009 at 12:34pm
Spotting is something your girlfriend or wife does once you knock them up I beleive. Shuttle is the better term, but then again I am a westcoaster.
Permalink Reply by Dave Z on August 20, 2009 at 8:54pm
Forgive Jason... its not his fault he's from MI!!!!
When we go to MI, we:

say it like: "ooh ya, up der in dah U.P we leave da truck der at da take-out."

you betcha!

We are fortunate to have a trail system along alot of our rivers here in PA. I take a beater bike (1980 Raleigh converted to fixed gear) and throw it in the boat. Its an easy, flat bike ride, and hell, I need the exercise!
Permalink Reply by Sandy Pittendrigh on August 23, 2009 at 8:31am
There's a bike shop in Billings MT that sells extra-stout fold-up bicycles,
that can be equipped with a one cylinder gas piston engine, that drives
a rubber cylinder, that can be levered down onto the rear wheel, so
you can go up to 25mph.

Haven't bought one yet. It's about $700 bucks for the complete rig.
At 25mph you could do a long float without trouble.

The real advantage, it seems to me, is not having to decide in advance
where you want to take out.

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