Age survey...

[vandev 0]

Hey guy, i hope all goes well with you and thanks for the post.

I wish you all the best and health.....

In the end...the universe has a way of working itself out.... "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle"

[JeNnEjEnN 0]

Many wishes for a speedy recovery! Jen
ps. your old odyssey has been having lots of fun with me!

-------------------------------------------
"Scars remind you that the past is real..."

[skydvr18 0]

Hey, thanks you two!! Hopefully my health will one day allow me to join you again in the wonderful world of BASE!!

And Jen, glad to hear that my Odyssey is doing you well...she sure left me with many great memories!!!!

[cornishe 0]

Dammit Tom!

Tom edited my post, I think I was too drunk to realize I left myself logged in.

I got outsmarted by the master.

PS - Tom turns 57 this year. But he acts much, much older. bahahaha.

Cheers,
Abbie

Abbie Mashaal
Skydive Idaho
Snake River Skydiving
TandemBASE

[hollyhjb 0]

Quote

I think I was too drunk to realize I left myself logged in.

I think you do a lot of things you don't remember when you get that drunk.

[TVPB 0]

Hi Trucker - you should set up BOPS. Base jumpers over Phorty Society. I'll be glad to join if I get that far.

Stay Safe - Have Fun - Good Luck

The above could be crap, thought provoking, useful, or . . But not personal. You decide.

[TVPB 0]

Hi Deadwood

We have a guy in Oz who is near your age. He got a new Fox 285 last year and has been cranking out the jumps. He hikes faster than most of us, does jumps that are just as, if not more than complex than the average jumper.

He is an awesome guy, a legend in the sport, a unique personality, a pioneer, and he still thinks he is 24 yo.

Keep up the good work Pete!!

Stay Safe - Have Fun - Good Luck

The above could be crap, thought provoking, useful, or . . But not personal. You decide.

[deadwood 0]

Thanks.

Gee, I'll have to have you help me get my lap rating.

He who hesitates shall inherit the earth.

Deadwood
Skydive New Mexico Motorcycle Club, Touring Division

[sitflybaseboy 0]

Hey dude,
I'm 44, and started jumping at 19. I started BASE at 22. I love to sitfly/freefly, and BASE. I kind of grew board with flatflying, although I still go on a flatfly occasionally. BASE is now my favorite parachuting activity, However, BASE and skydiving have kept me young at heart.
321CYA
Sitflybaseboy

BASE 1043 Night BASE 160
BASE is to skydivers as skydiving is to whuffos

[Zennie 0]

Quote

I think you do a lot of things you don't remember when you get that drunk.

Yep yep.

For example, I'll bet he doesn't remember us throwing darts at his butt or making him run around the block in his underwear singing "I'm A Little Teapot".

- Z
"Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

[hollyhjb 0]

That was funny!!! I'm glad someone was sober enough to remember that.

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" ~Adam Savage

[lifewithoutanet 0]

Quote

I'll bet he doesn't remember us throwing darts at his butt or making him run around the block in his underwear singing "I'm A Little Teapot".

I seem to remember that being his own idea.
-C.

[truckerbase 0]

Hey TVPB, Ill have you know I am not 40...Im 20...with 20 years experience at it. Or Im 25 with 15 years experience...or...AW CRAP! . BOPS! Are ya kidding...

[Lee846 0]

A friend of mine, very experienced base-jumper who's 30 himself took his father to a basejump last year. So that 57 years old man got his first PCA as a birhtday gift from his son.
And did another couple of jumps a week later.
And he's got the experience of 5000 skydives.

I also know a couple of super nice guys who are 38-40... years old and jumping pretty active.

The youngest jumper whom i know made his first base when he was 16.

i made my first BASE when i was 19.

Between two evils always pick theone never tried

[vandev 0]

Thanks lee846, i saw your base videos and they are very cool... they inspire me....jump safe and well....


chris

In the end...the universe has a way of working itself out.... "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle"

[vandev 0]

Hey Pete, glad to hear i am not the only over 40 year old who cant grow up. Just for the record, 1st skysurf jump at 38 years old....and freeflying wiih philipe Volud in early 95 at 36....

I refuse to ever grow up......

In the end...the universe has a way of working itself out.... "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle"

[SWOOOPDUDE 0]

41.But I still out climb everyone on the A.Young un's seem soft.

[tfelber 0]

Less than two weeks short of 41 when I made my first BASE jump on March 20, 2005.

[TomAiello 25]

I just keep picturing Rick reading this thread and laughing his ass off...

-- Tom Aiello

[email protected]
SnakeRiverBASE.com

[vid666 0]

first jump - BD 2003 - 23 years old.

25 now ...

[georgyporgy 0]

AWESOME first jump at BD 04 @ 21... still 21
(I was later known as the screamer)

ordered a Gargoyle and FLiK Vtec for the next one...

the ground IS the limit

[K763 0]

I made my first skydive at 35 and my first BASE jump at 38. And now I've come to realize that life truly begins at 40. Maybe that's just blowing smoke up my own skirt, but honestly, I've never felt more alive, in touch, and excited with life!

Peace,
K

[CanuckInUSA 0]

Quote

I've come to realize that life truly begins at 40. Maybe that's just blowing smoke up my own skirt, but honestly, I've never felt more alive, in touch, and excited with life!

I with you. My 40s have been good to me so far.

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[Faber 0]

Quote

I've come to realize that life truly begins at 40.

wooohoo only 12 years untill my life starts to get fun

Stay safe
Stefan Faber

[KMonster 0]

Sweet! Only 20 more years for me until life starts, the last few have been pretty incredible too...

Quote

Hey all, Looking to get an idea of the average age of base jumpers.

Most of the jumpers around here are somewhere between their mid-20's and late 30's.