Radio Control Rock Crawlers

[accrete]

Greetings,<br>My wife and I go on ~week long~ adventures in the Pacific Northwest. We usually have a river to camp by as Cari loves to gold pan. For the first few seasons i enjoyed reading a good book beside her or taking photographs. Then i was doodling about the internet and something caught my eye that looked like a whole lotta fun! <br><br>1/24th scale radio controlled rock crawlers...The models we chose easily fit two inside a day pack (about 12" long). We have about a half dozen battery packs that are easily recharged via solar or back at camp. I can go all afternoon crawling around on the rocks while she pans up some glitter from the river. It is a total blast. The fastest these go is about walking pace and can climb the craziest things!<br><br>She had fun fixing up her pink zebra stripe rig, while mine is clad in a Monster Drink recycled can.<br><br><img rel="lightbox" src="http://www.accrete.com/miscpix/RCcrawlers.jpg" class="bbc_img"><br><br>For those interested in researching the hobby, check out <a href="http://www.rccrawler.com/" rel="nofollow">RCCrawler.com</a> an informative group with links to hobby resources.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Thom

 

[bk2valve]

Looks like fun Thom....I picked up an inexpensive toy r/c helicopter myself thinking I might mess around in the desert with it but it never stopped blowing wind...<img src="/images/boards/smilies/tongue.gif" class="emoticon bbc_img"> I mess with it at home&nbsp; but it went up on the roof once already. I just need to take the time to fly it around in a big empty area til I get better at it.<br>I looks like yours might be more controllable....<img src="/images/boards/smilies/wink.gif" class="emoticon bbc_img"><br>Bri

 

[accrete]

Hey Bri, if you have room and wind you should check out RC Landsailing. I have had full size rigs and RC rigs when i lived at the edge of the Black Rock Desert north of Reno Nevada. <br><br>The RC side of things has really taken off. There are some cool kits out there and you might be able to utilize your present RC radio gear.<br><br>You might start at the <a href="http://www.modellandyachts.com/" rel="nofollow">Model Land Yachts website</a>.<br><br><img rel="lightbox" src="http://www.modellandyachts.com/wood...d/DSC00815_edited.jpg&amp;cache=1359563768348" class="bbc_img"><br><br><img rel="lightbox" src="http://www.modellandyachts.com/wood...d/DSC01562_edited.JPG&amp;cache=1359563768348" class="bbc_img"><br><br>

 

[bk2valve]

Thom, those really look like a lot of fun. I don't think it's for me....I am too motorcycle poor these days. LOL<br>Bri

 

[JohnHob]

I am looking for high quality<strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.rchighperformancehobbies.com.au/buy/98088-hsp-rock-crawler-diff-gear-52-15-50-15-50/98088" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rc rock crawler</a>&nbsp;</strong>that looks cool and go fast. I think, the models you choose that are easily catch their winning position in tracking race.