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  • Advice for Starting Wingsuit BASE jumping - by James Boole and others
    We have all seen the amazing videos of people like Robert, Yuri and Loic flying their wingsuits. It is natural to want to follow in their slipstreams but let us make sure we do so safely and with adequate preparation. This document is intended as an initial information source for BASE jumpers interested in starting wingsuit BASE. This document is not an instruction manual. It does not contain rules, only advice.
    Average Rating (Rating: 9.36 Votes: 44 Viewed: 25477 Posted: Mon Sep 20 2004)   Rate It   Bookmark It
  • Getting Into BASE - by Tom Aiello
    There are as many different ways of getting started BASE jumping as there are jumpers. But, after some soul-searching, some discussion with friends, and some internet research, I've decided that the course I wish I had followed, and the one I've tried to set people on, goes something like this.
    Average Rating (Rating: 9.35 Votes: 59 Viewed: 29464 Posted: Thu Apr 29 2004)   Rate It   Bookmark It
  • BASE jumping injuries and treatment in the field - by Dexterbase
    You watch as a jumper in your group has an offheading oppening. He takes evasive measures but the strikes the wall repeatedly. After finally getting the canopy turned away from the cliff, he lands hard on the talus and tumbles to a stop thirty feet below and doesn't move… Now the real adrenaline kicks in. What do you do?
    Average Rating (Rating: 9.04 Votes: 26 Viewed: 10965 Posted: Thu Apr 29 2004)   Rate It   Bookmark It
  • My First BASE Rig - by Tom Aiello
    So, the time has come to buy your first BASE rig. You've made the skydives, practiced your canopy control, and have an experienced mentor to keep you out of trouble. But what rig should you buy?
    Average Rating (Rating: 8.12 Votes: 17 Viewed: 18303 Posted: Thu Apr 29 2004)   Rate It   Bookmark It

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