I have owned my '71 Cessna 206 for over 22 years. Originally three partners, then two, then only me for the past 17 years. Bought my 1/3 in 1983 for $8,000! Then I must have hit my head hard because I woke up 18 months ago and just had to have a Cub, never having flown a taildragger, let alone a cub. Lurked here reading everything I could, bought a great SuperCub 1 year ago, and now have over 175 hours in my cub. When I think of flying, I think of the cub, but interesting enough, I enjoy the 206 even more now. Only problem is Bob Turner let me do a couple of landings in the C-180 he is helping on and has but some more dangerous thoughts in my mind (180/185?!). But those cargo doors on the 206 would really be missed. I have had two 500cc dirt bikes in the back going down to Baja, and 4 mountain bikes, 4 guys, and all our gear out to Moab, and the Zodiac and 25hp outboard, and even a tandem bicycle that my wife and I bought up in Washington on one of our annual trips up there. It is going to take some training to get a bit more minimalist in the cub, but it will be worth it. Sorry for the long post, but I really appreciate Steve, this site, and all the contributors for opening up cub flying to me.
Gary