ryst Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 I have only been once. In Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. It was the most beautiful 5-10 minutes of my life. I would like to become a licensed skydiver but I have not had much time this summer for anything. Any other skydivers out there? www.myspace.com/apocrypha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddyelmis Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Did about a dozen jumps in college . . . long enough ago that only the "pro's" jumped ram-air canopies. The rest of us jumped military surplus round canopies (T10's or 12's, I believe). Great sport, but pricey. Wreaks havoc on your insurability as well (although I personally thinks it's relatively safe). Almost universally great people to hang with too. www.ruleradio.com "Fame is like death: We will never know what it looks like until we've reached the other side. Then it will be impossible to describe and no one will believe you if you try." - Sloane Crosley, Village Voice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 If I live to be over 80...on my 80th birthday I will definitely take it up. If I find myself suffering from Alzheimer's, I'll make sure they let me pack my own chute... "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrix Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 My sitution is the same a dadyelmis's. I jumped about a dozen or so times while in college. Havent particpated since then ( many moons ago). I also jumed with a military canopy versus a high performance chute. What amazed me was the fact that , as soon as you exit the noisy plane, there is total silence 'cept for the wind through your helmet. It was awesome. I observed two general categories of jumpers. Novelty jumpers who do it once or twice for he experience and folks who are addicted, jump at every chance and have hundreds of jumps under their belt. I'll say this- I consider it to be a safre activity than hang gliding. You have a backup chute (I had to use mine once) and chutes are more stable than gliders. Check out some tunes here: http://www.garageband.com/artist/KenFava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryst Posted August 6, 2004 Author Share Posted August 6, 2004 Kendrix, I agree. When the parachute was pulled the silence was amazing...In Mexico, at 10,000 I could see the bottom of the ocean. I wish I could have stayed up there forever. www.myspace.com/apocrypha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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