So, it seems I touched on a nerve, or something twitchy, when I posted here last month about the scary hinterland that is the post A License Land of the Lost. A lot of you have thoughts about this but are too wussy to post an actual comment, so instead I’ve had the following conversation with like ten different jumpers I know IRL. Experienced Jumper: “So, Mar, I read your article. Interesting stuff.” Me: “Yeah? What did you think?” EJ: “Almost all jumpers go through this. You are not unique. Get tough. Jump with as experienced of people as you… » Read more…
Hey everyone, not much time to write up a post today, so I figured I’d give you guys a fun one. I was talking to a friend’s mom today at the DZ and she was about to do her tandem. It was her first time and I realized… Your first tandem jump is like losing your virginity… You first see it as an impossible thing that people are crazy to do. Then one day, someone eases you into the idea and you start to think about it. As you think about it more and more, it starts to be an… » Read more…
Made My First B.A.S.E Jump Today!
Posted: 25th August 2010 by AJ in AJ's Skydive BlogTags: BASE, beer, first rig, owe beer, rig, skydive, woohoo!
Made my first B.A.S.E jump today! Haha! You wish! To be completely honest I have absolutely no desire to BASE jump, at least not yet. I like to see my altimeter spun up like a stopwatch, versus being so low that I couldn’t even use one! What you are looking at, however, is my first rig! Here’s the rundown. I’m a rather small guy, 5’7” and 135 (155 out the door) so finding a container that fit has been a serious problem. Long ago I had given up on finding a “cool” first rig, mainly because the only thing that… » Read more…
I haven’t had much opportunity to jump as of late, but I figured I’d give all of you a head’s up =) I got my Protrack on Saturday and I plan on jumping it this weekend, so expect a review soon. Initial opinion of Larsen & Brusgaard: They have VERY fast shipping and from what I’ve heard, their service is impeccable. The instruction manual is simple enough to read As for the Protrack: Setting up the logbook/audible was very easy. It’s got some very sweet options including volume control, logbook for up to 9999 jumps. Detailed logs of your last… » Read more…
Cutaway? I’d like to. Anything but watch that again.
Posted: 23rd August 2010 by Mar in Mary's Skydive BlogLast week I watched the infamous and most lauded skydiving movie ever; Cutaway (2000). That is to say: it is lauded by skydivers. Wow. Did I say “most lauded”. As in, there was something to laud? Because holy crap people, this doesn’t speak well for the movie going sensibilities of skydivers! Now I realize, that demographically speaking, most skydivers are young single men, who probably find Starship Troopers enjoyable. (I’m not even kidding. I’ve had this discussion. More than once. With actual men who claim to find Starship Troopers good! For reals!) And I know that the viewing pleasures of… » Read more…
If there’s one thing I love about being somewhere between a beginner and intermediate freeflyer is this: ZOO dives! I know many people who get annoyed by zoo dives. We had a plan, it went to shit, and there’s disappointment and failure in that. So, I kinda get that. But as I see it, even if the plan doesn’t go, well, as planned, it’s still a skydive, and it’s still fun! Besides, when you’re in that experience range of 200-500 skydives, you’re at a place where you can think on the fly (pun intended) and turn the jump into something… » Read more…
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