Calvin19 0 #1 August 8, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcwrRA2BIlw&list=UUwgURKfUA7e0Z7_qE3TvBFQ I had a ton of fun designing this rig and building it. 4 days scouting on site, then a month coordinating and sourcing gear, then a week of 15 hour days rigging. We got 37 jumps on a stormy rainy day in the tropics. I can't wait to do more gigs like this. SO. MUCH. FUN.!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woofie 0 #2 August 8, 2014 Did anyone ride the zipline all the way down? Was that big orange square on the ground an airbag for a termination point? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoink 321 #3 August 8, 2014 That looks like a BLAST! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #4 August 8, 2014 WoofieDid anyone ride the zipline all the way down? Was that big orange square on the ground an airbag for a termination point? No, not possible to ride to the bottom. terminal speed was around 50mph and the anchors were two rental cars on a paved marina parking lot. We could have built a decelerator but this job called for falling from the line. -SPACE- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #5 August 8, 2014 Calvin19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcwrRA2BIlw&list=UUwgURKfUA7e0Z7_qE3TvBFQ I had a ton of fun designing this rig and building it. 4 days scouting on site, then a month coordinating and sourcing gear, then a week of 15 hour days rigging. We got 37 jumps on a stormy rainy day in the tropics. I can't wait to do more gigs like this. SO. MUCH. FUN.!!!!!! Cool.. how much of a financial hassle was getting Policia Nacional to shut down those roads Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #6 August 8, 2014 Cool! It's getting recognition in other forums as well. Corvette forum is talking about it, but so far, they've been "NFW". lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #7 August 8, 2014 The cops were all about it. Loved being part of it, 90% of the drivers loved it. Those are the two busiest roads in Panama. As usual, some of the drivers were idiots and screamed insults in Spanish that our local crew laughed at. The roads were shut down for 5min at a time. They will be fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #8 August 8, 2014 Wow, that's quite an accomplishment. I'm impressed! I saw the video shared on FB, but I didn't know you were involved. You should feel very proud of your work. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #9 August 8, 2014 great accomplishment looks like you had all had a fun timeYou can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillbo 11 #10 August 8, 2014 Awesome stuff !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #11 August 8, 2014 Super sick work. It's already been pasted to my FB page by a friend who saw it and thought of his skydiver friend. Congratulations on such a cool accomplishment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Backintothesky 0 #12 August 8, 2014 SO FCKING COOL!! Calvin19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcwrRA2BIlw&list=UUwgURKfUA7e0Z7_qE3TvBFQ I had a ton of fun designing this rig and building it. 4 days scouting on site, then a month coordinating and sourcing gear, then a week of 15 hour days rigging. We got 37 jumps on a stormy rainy day in the tropics. I can't wait to do more gigs like this. SO. MUCH. FUN.!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dantes 0 #13 August 8, 2014 There is a thread on Reddit about it. http://www.reddit.com/r/SkyDiving/comments/2cp8y6/zipline_base_jumping_249/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #14 August 13, 2014 Some hilarious screen grabs in this article. I hope my engineering and design get some creed so we can go do this again somewhere. Bigger. Faster. FUN!!! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2716826/Adrenaline-junkies-attach-ropes-800ft-skyscraper-create-worlds-largest-urban-zipline.html -SPACE- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites