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…
Archive for August, 2010
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…
For the love of ZOO dives
Posted: 23rd August 2010 by Ashley in Ashley's Skydive BlogTags: freefly, zoo dive
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…
I wish I was a new AFF student again. For reals. Since graduating AFF and completing my A license I am feeling a little lost. When I go out to the drop zone, I no longer have an agenda. There is no clear plan. The instructions upon completion of your A license are essentially this: Learn. Be safe. Don’t do anything too stupid. Have fun. Bring more beer. I feel conflicted. I know that I have many things to work on (my track, my relative work, my body control, my canopy piloting) to be competent as a beginner. But where… » Read more…
A letter to skydiving – By Sydney Owen
Posted: 17th August 2010 by Adam in Adam’s Skydive BlogTags: Addiction, Adrenaline, AFF, blue skies, community, fear, injury, scared, skydive, skydiveaddiction, skydiving, story
Sydney, Ashley’s Life twin, and one of my recent new acquaintances wrote a letter to our beloved sport… I know exactly where she’s coming from, and I felt that this deserved a re-post… Check out her blog here Dear Skydiving, I’m going to tell you a little bit about me. You know when you get to that place with something new in your life where you kinda shock yourself by how full-steam-ahead you’ve been approaching things? I’ve been there. A lot. It happened with rowing when I jacked up my hip flexor and was out for the rest of the… » Read more…
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