What to carry with you on a skydive

[AggieDave 6]

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- A derringer to take care of Farmer McNasty.
- An entrenching tool to bury the body.

You joke, but I've been on more jumps with someone who had a pistol in their jump suit pocket, then you could probably guess. Not all the jumps were with the same person.

There was an extracurricular jump I was on last year where a group of us were doing a hop-n-pop for a thing for some kids. We were flying over some really bad neighborhoods and doing an open field landing in a really bad part of that town. Everyone on the load had a pocket pistol. The favorite was a Kel-Tec P3AT.

A lot of jump pilots I know have a pistol on their person in the plane...

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[Glitch 0]

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Maybe a pullup cord in case you need to pack

Shoe laces work great as pull up cords... I'd suggest a bic for the smoke on the hike back though...

Randomly f'n thingies up since before I was born...

[theonlyski 3]

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Maybe a pullup cord in case you need to pack

Shoe laces work great as pull up cords... I'd suggest a bic for the smoke on the hike back though...

It was suggested after an off landing recently (the whole otter load) that the DZ prepare a door bundle, containing beer, steak, matches, and smokes... If you're going to land off, minas well make a BBQ out of it.

"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly
DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890
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[bqmassey 0]

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- A derringer to take care of Farmer McNasty.
- An entrenching tool to bury the body.

You joke, but I've been on more jumps with someone who had a pistol in their jump suit pocket, then you could probably guess. Not all the jumps were with the same person.

There was an extracurricular jump I was on last year where a group of us were doing a hop-n-pop for a thing for some kids. We were flying over some really bad neighborhoods and doing an open field landing in a really bad part of that town. Everyone on the load had a pocket pistol. The favorite was a Kel-Tec P3AT.

A lot of jump pilots I know have a pistol on their person in the plane...

How'd they carry? All of them in a pocket?

[DSE 3]

I carry:
Cell (most jumps)
Pullup cord (stored in the TSO pocket on my Voodoo)
Extra rubber bands (see previous)
10.00 cash (in case I land off and need to thank the driver for giving a ride).

[phoenixlpr 0]

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I carry:
Cell (most jumps)
Pullup cord (stored in the TSO pocket on my Voodoo)
Extra rubber bands (see previous)
10.00 cash (in case I land off and need to thank the driver for giving a ride).

I don't take anything special.

Landing out is not always an option jumping in a place like that. Most/darker green on the picture is forest.

[piisfish 135]

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Landing out is not always an option jumping in a place like that. Most/darker green on the picture is forest.

or water... you need to jump with a chainsaw and an inflatable raft

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[AggieDave 6]

Most of the pilots I've known wear holsters, a lot of the jumpers had them tucked in jump suit pockets.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[phoenixlpr 0]

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Landing out is not always an option jumping in a place like that. Most/darker green on the picture is forest.

or water... you need to jump with a chainsaw and an inflatable raft

Lakes are still frozen. Safe to land on ice? I saw some man ice fishing on Sunday.

[JackC1 0]

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Most of the pilots I've known wear holsters, a lot of the jumpers had them tucked in jump suit pockets.

I'm assuming you need gun in the skies above your DZ to avoid being hijacked and forced into some unsolicited CReW?

[AggieDave 6]

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Most of the pilots I've known wear holsters, a lot of the jumpers had them tucked in jump suit pockets.

I'm assuming you need gun in the skies above your DZ to avoid being hijacked and forced into some unsolicited CReW?

Exactly.

No, I don't know what other jumper's reasons were.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[madhatter 0]

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Most of the pilots I've known wear holsters, a lot of the jumpers had them tucked in jump suit pockets.

I'm assuming you need gun in the skies above your DZ to avoid being hijacked and forced into some unsolicited CReW?

We had a pilot draw his .357 on a SL student who froze on the step - plane was in a stall and he needed to provide some motivation for the guy to get in or get off...

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[airtwardo 6]

~One forty-five caliber automatic;
two boxes of ammunition;
four days' concentrated emergency rations;
one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills;
one miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible;
one hundred dollars in rubles;
one hundred dollars in gold;
nine packs of chewing gum;
one issue of prophylactics;
three lipsticks;
three pair of nylon stockings.


Shoot, a fella' could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff!

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[jrmrangers 0]

Only one issue of prophylactics? Planning on going easy on the neighbors?

Wait , I pull what first?

[airtwardo 6]

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Only one issue of prophylactics? Planning on going easy on the neighbors?

Turn it inside out every other day, just like underwear!

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[david3 0]

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Only one issue of prophylactics? Planning on going easy on the neighbors?

Turn it inside out every other day, just like underwear!

Underwear?

[riggerpaul 1]

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Only one issue of prophylactics? Planning on going easy on the neighbors?

Turn it inside out every other day, just like underwear!

Underwear?

From this day on, all USPA Instructors will be required to change their underwear every half-hour.
Underwear will be worn on the outside, so we can check.

[david3 0]

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Only one issue of prophylactics? Planning on going easy on the neighbors?

Turn it inside out every other day, just like underwear!

Underwear?

From this day on, all USPA Instructors will be required to change their underwear every half-hour.
Underwear will be worn on the outside, so we can check.

Is that a major modification that I'll need a rigger for?

[NWFlyer 2]

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~One forty-five caliber automatic;
two boxes of ammunition;
four days' concentrated emergency rations;
one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills;
one miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible;
one hundred dollars in rubles;
one hundred dollars in gold;
nine packs of chewing gum;
one issue of prophylactics;
three lipsticks;
three pair of nylon stockings.


Shoot, a fella' could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff!

One Timex digital watch, broken. One unused prophylactic. One soiled. One black suit jacket, one pair black suit pants. One hat black. One pair of sunglasses. $23.07. Sign here.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[airtwardo 6]

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~One forty-five caliber automatic;
two boxes of ammunition;
four days' concentrated emergency rations;
one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills;
one miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible;
one hundred dollars in rubles;
one hundred dollars in gold;
nine packs of chewing gum;
one issue of prophylactics;
three lipsticks;
three pair of nylon stockings.


Shoot, a fella' could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff!

One Timex digital watch, broken. One unused prophylactic. One soiled. One black suit jacket, one pair black suit pants. One hat black. One pair of sunglasses. $23.07. Sign here.

106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

Hit it!

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[david3 0]

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~One forty-five caliber automatic;
two boxes of ammunition;
four days' concentrated emergency rations;
one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills;
one miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible;
one hundred dollars in rubles;
one hundred dollars in gold;
nine packs of chewing gum;
one issue of prophylactics;
three lipsticks;
three pair of nylon stockings.


Shoot, a fella' could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff!

One Timex digital watch, broken. One unused prophylactic. One soiled. One black suit jacket, one pair black suit pants. One hat black. One pair of sunglasses. $23.07. Sign here.

106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

Hit it!

We’re on a mission from God.