TomAiello 25 #1 November 5, 2004 I think this is the first time BASE 66 has been available in English. I've just ordered a copy. I'll try to post a review once I read it.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #2 November 5, 2004 thanks for the heads up... just ordered one myself...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigwallmaster 0 #3 November 5, 2004 uhh Yep. Thanks Tom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #4 November 6, 2004 Shit Tom, your on the ball. I bought the Norwegian version about 3 weeks ago hoping to fathom something from it... Looks like Faber gets an early christmas present. Just ordered mine too, at a touch over £13. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #5 November 6, 2004 QuoteShit Tom, your on the ball. Actually, I am just lucky enough to have had the author email me when it hit publication. I had asked him about an English version some time ago, and he had promised to let me know when it came out.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ove 0 #6 November 10, 2004 A Norwegian version? Where can I buy it? Ove Do, or do not. There is no try. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoink 321 #7 November 10, 2004 QuoteA Norwegian version? Where can I buy it? Ove English version here: http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?isbn=0595335101 I think a Norwegian version is available here: http://www.addnature.com/default_redir.asp?mscssid=1UM4THRWNRSK9K0QCLGDFW936HLPCQC2&url=http://www.addnature.com/product.asp?dept_id=0&pf_id=BOOKBASE66 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #8 November 10, 2004 contact Quickdraw (on this forum aswell) i know he has that copy and want the english one.. Stay safe Stefan Faber Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winznut 0 #9 November 10, 2004 Is it possible to buy it (in english) somewhere in Europe? $14.40 just for shipping seems to be alot for such a little book... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #10 November 10, 2004 That's right mate i do have a copy. So if your hankering for it Ove (or anyone Norwegian really), pm me your address and i'll fire it your way. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigH 0 #11 November 11, 2004 QuoteIs it possible to buy it (in english) somewhere in Europe? $14.40 just for shipping seems to be alot for such a little book... You could try Amazon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winznut 0 #12 November 11, 2004 damn, only tryed .com... ;P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisFlyZ 0 #13 November 19, 2004 I received my copy today and just finished reading it. It is a good read. I would definately recommend it. Kris. edited for spelling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
padraigbrowne 0 #14 November 19, 2004 just got my copy too and cant put it down ! a truly inspiring tale , one thing though ,I paid $14.40 for shipping from US to Ireland ,only to find my copy was printed in ,and shipped from UK Should have only cost $4 - $5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tfelber 0 #15 November 23, 2004 I finished reading it Thursday on my way to the MoFo Boogie. It is interesting to read but I kept imagining it taking place a long time ago. Partially due to B&W photos and the car they used for their trip, but it appears the guy is only in his 40's and the dates were early/mid 80's. Their thoughts regarding BASE are very unique in comparison with today due to BASE being in it's infancy at the time. Can you imagine bringing some girls on a suburbia jump to distract the guards in today's world? Hell, they'd throw the girls in jail. They also jumped in some pretty bad conditions; high winds and rain, which I hear most people refrain from these days. I know nothing of the three people other than what I read in the book, but it seems like BASE jumping was not a lifestyle for them. It was more of a means to an end, getting their BASE number. From my LIMITED exposure to BASE, the culture of BASE is much more of a lifestyle today, with many jumpers quitting skydiving all together to pursue it. Some have never even applied for their BASE numbers because that it not what it is about for them. From the book it sounds like these three men stopped BASE jumping after they had achieved their goal. These guys went in search of the objects necessary for their numbers with a "Survived that one, what's next attitude". Today, the goal seems to be jump and live so you can jump again rather than viewing jumping as steps to get somewhere. I would have liked to had a lot more details which would have enabled me to more clearly recreate the situations in my mind. As it was, I had to rely more on my imagination. The descriptive details would have enabled the author to create a broader, more engulfing context for the book. I'm not sure someone who doesn't skydive or perhaps have an interest in BASE jumping would find the book very enjoyable to read, but it's intended audience may be limited to jumpers. The last chapter provided a good transition from then to now, even referencing very current events like Tom Aiello's article and Slim's incident. This makes me think it may have been added after the initial publication or maybe only for the English version In summary the book was very interesting to read and sure makes me wish I had been involved with the sport while it was maturing. You compare the gear people were jumping 10-20 years ago to the BADA$$ stuff available today and you can't help but say "Those were/are some brave MoFo's". Now if we could just get the NPS to understand BASE is about jumping not violating landmarks or cheating death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #16 November 26, 2004 QuoteCan you imagine bringing some girls on a suburbia jump to distract the guards in today's world? Um, yes, I can. A few times. QuoteThe last chapter provided a good transition from then to now, even referencing very current events like Tom Aiello's article and Slim's incident. This makes me think it may have been added after the initial publication or maybe only for the English version. Since the original book was written well before either of those other things, I believe the last bit was just for this edition.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Base66 0 #17 November 26, 2004 Hi there, Yes that is expensive. All orders outside North America are printed and shipped from the UK and the best and cheapest way is to buy it on www.amazon.co.uk. Jevto (author of BASE 66) BASE 66 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Base66 0 #18 November 26, 2004 Hi Ove, Actually it is not written in Norwegian but in Swedish. I wrote that book about 5 years ago. The new English version has been totally updated (37 pictures, a new cover and updated text) Jevto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #19 December 1, 2004 nice book... i'm really enjoying the first person perspective...it reads very much like a diary and i personally think that is cool vs some slick professional 'ghost written' tale... thanks again... i'm jealous of some of those jumps already...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #20 January 24, 2005 I thought this was the best book on BASE I've read. I've posted a review on Amazon.com, as well as here on DZ.com. I'll see if I can get Mick to add it to the BLiNC reviews as well. I'd really like to see a book on BASE do well, so I urge anyone who has the time and has read the book to post a review on Amazon. Here's my review: QuoteBASE 66 is by far the best account of BASE jumping yet published. I've read pretty much everything written about BASE jumping. Heck, I've written a good deal of it. This is about as good as it gets. I make several BASE jumps every week, and I still found my pulse accelerating when reading Jevto Dedijer's accounts of jumps in the 80's. He accurately captures the excitement, the feelings, the comradery, and the sense of adventure that still permeate the sport today. While the technology, and in some cases the pace of jumps, may have changed since then, the feelings have not. BASE has brought me many of the same feelings described in BASE 66, despite the changes in BASE since the 80's. We may make more jumps in a shorter time, and we may have more reliable gear, but the same feelings move us. And the feelings are, after all, the real reason that we jump. If you are a BASE jumper, you must read this book. If you are not, you ought to read it anyway. I've made it required reading in the BASE jumping (for non jumpers) course I teach at the College of Southern Idaho. I also recommend it to my BASE jumping students, and to experienced BASE jumpers.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouYoung 0 #21 January 24, 2005 I read that book, too. I got it in the mail and read it that night. I couldn't put it down until I turned the last page. Really good story telling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoink 321 #22 January 24, 2005 I agree. Got it for Christmas and have read it several times. It's worth a look even if you're not a BASE jumper! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unclecharlie109 0 #23 January 24, 2005 I received a copy from my good mate CPoxon (thanks bruvva It is a good read, I finished it in one evening After reading about the objects and gear that these guys jump you will feel like a p*ssy! Groundrush is still my favorite... but there is also that new book on the history of BASE coming out soon... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjules 0 #24 January 28, 2005 I'm wondering, how do you order this book from canada? ***Free bird Forever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JFK 0 #25 January 28, 2005 I ordered it on amazon.com and I'm living in Finland. you can get it on electronic version here: http://www.ebookmall.com/ebook/146362-ebook.htm Cheers.JFK #1013 PM Me No Adrenalin.... No Fun! "Minds are like parachutes the Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
