<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:51:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@captainobviou3/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[You wouldn't believe what I forgot]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are a few things that you really need when you go flying cross country One of the things you need is a motor. The other thing you need is a wing. You don't want to forget to bring a helmet either.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/paragliding/@captainobviou3/you-wouldn-t-believe-what-i-forgot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/paragliding/@captainobviou3/you-wouldn-t-believe-what-i-forgot</guid><category><![CDATA[paragliding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[captainobviou3]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 01:05:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eHCu5g8xZeegKFyA4eYs3VgfrjM1MQTuyBc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fire that changed our paragliding spot - California Fires suck]]></title><description><![CDATA[This fire hit a little too close to home... Blossom Valley is the best flying site in So Cal. You can fly it almost every day of the year. 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Over the years I have heard about messenger pigeons]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/paragliding/@captainobviou3/pigeons-are-super-cool-birds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/paragliding/@captainobviou3/pigeons-are-super-cool-birds</guid><category><![CDATA[paragliding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[captainobviou3]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:07:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e2du7MPX2uaoSqjfoMiW89AUNPbEYZWYQKp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Took the boys on a fishing trip - Super funny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each year we take a trip to this lake called Lake Morena in Southern California Unfortunately the lake had a algae bloom just be for we came and the visibility was only a few inches into the water We were]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fishing/@captainobviou3/took-the-boys-on-a-fishing-trip-super-funny</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fishing/@captainobviou3/took-the-boys-on-a-fishing-trip-super-funny</guid><category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[captainobviou3]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:35:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dw62Bgmh5mDqdH8jNjydMSdhFcqo6SEUZqY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flew from Warner Springs to the house...The house was in the clouds when we got back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clouds are very interesting when you are flying above them We are just not used to seeing only the top of the mountains that serve as reference points. 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I was asked by Dave to join the conversation as the guest of this new show to answer some questions and hang out on the live podcast. We]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/paragliding/@captainobviou3/i-was-the-guest-on-a-new-paramotor-pod-cast-r2p-ready-2-paramotor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/paragliding/@captainobviou3/i-was-the-guest-on-a-new-paramotor-pod-cast-r2p-ready-2-paramotor</guid><category><![CDATA[paragliding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[captainobviou3]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:52:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[This day had an unexpected ending - Magic!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of flying after work at Blossom, we set off to decompress a bit. The weather reports did not look great but we all wanted to get some flights in. 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We went on a walk through the valley together and were visited Gabe Brown also known as @BlackGryph0n on youtube and @Clairmcorlett, Gabe's wife came]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/paragliding/@captainobviou3/part-two-of-hanging-out-with-celebrities-san-diego</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/paragliding/@captainobviou3/part-two-of-hanging-out-with-celebrities-san-diego</guid><category><![CDATA[paragliding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[captainobviou3]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:36:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e53wMANob2yPE2GjZX9vPZLXDgazs7DgYeJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shared the weekend with a couple of celebrities - Relationships built from the paragliding talk show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gabe Brown also known as BlackGryph0n on youtube and Clairmcorlett, Gabe's wife came to spend the weekend with us in San Diego. The goal was to get some free flight paragliding in at some of our local]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/paragliding/@captainobviou3/shared-the-weekend-with-a-couple-of-celebrities-relationships-built-from-the-paragliding-talk-show</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/paragliding/@captainobviou3/shared-the-weekend-with-a-couple-of-celebrities-relationships-built-from-the-paragliding-talk-show</guid><category><![CDATA[paragliding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[captainobviou3]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2024 15:47:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e9VV9gpZsgdYbz5JsrvMVKAju7uzCLc9iPQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Didn't know you could do that - Flew high enough to see the sun again]]></title><description><![CDATA[You are allowed to fly for 30 minutes after sunset with an ultralight. 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This was one of those days that you could do no wrong once the cool air mass moved in. I ended up launching from the lowest launch and worked my way up to land at the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/paragliding/@captainobviou3/flying-where-it-all-started-top-landing-all-three-of-little-black-s-launches</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/paragliding/@captainobviou3/flying-where-it-all-started-top-landing-all-three-of-little-black-s-launches</guid><category><![CDATA[paragliding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[captainobviou3]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 14:39:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dy4nMZT8T17JL1rvip8YDzZXV2qpS9WmaL6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes you need to get up early to see the sun rise.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not many people get to see this kind of thing. 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