nigel99 151 #1 December 18, 2011 I have been struggling to get my new canopy into it's main bag. I got myself convinced that the d-bag was too small. Anyway it turn out I was just being a little girl and not being firm enough with the canopy. After numerous attempts it fits in the bag with room to spare. Anyway after fighting nylon for half a day I think I deserve a nice hot bubble bath for my aching arms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 37 #2 December 18, 2011 well thank goodness this thread is about packing... I thought perhaps you'd just done your first Girl Scout "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 278 #3 December 18, 2011 Quote well thank goodness this thread is about packing... I thought perhaps you'd just done your first Girl Scout Sadly, me too! I'm also glad to see it wasn't something about cookies. Or brownies. Congrats, Nigel! Did you jump that pack job?See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 151 #4 December 18, 2011 Quote Quote well thank goodness this thread is about packing... I thought perhaps you'd just done your first Girl Scout Sadly, me too! I'm also glad to see it wasn't something about cookies. Or brownies. Congrats, Nigel! Did you jump that pack job? No not yet. I won't be jumping for 4-6 weeks. BTW cookies made with 5 leaved vegetables rockExperienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david3 0 #5 December 18, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPDZ2M51XDw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpsalot-2 2 #6 December 18, 2011 BTW cookies made with 5 leaved vegetables rock Quote Throw the leaves in the trash.....use the BUD dude......PS....You owe BEER..... First time the canopy went in the bag for you... Life is short ... jump often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #7 December 18, 2011 Quote I have been struggling to get my new canopy into it's main bag. I got myself convinced that the d-bag was too small. Anyway it turn out I was just being a little girl and not being firm enough with the canopy. After numerous attempts it fits in the bag with room to spare. Anyway after fighting nylon for half a day I think I deserve a nice hot bubble bath for my aching arms new canopies sort the men from the boys which is why i got a packer to do mine till i could but once you have experienced new material everything after that's well.........reasonable Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #8 December 19, 2011 So...out of all the options it turned out to be: Experience. OK so you got the thing in the bag. The canopy still kicked your butt 2 falls out of 3. Congrats on tagging your first Girl Scout. Hope she was a Troop Mother (TMILF) My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 151 #9 December 19, 2011 Quote So...out of all the options it turned out to be: Experience. OK so you got the thing in the bag. The canopy still kicked your butt 2 falls out of 3. Congrats on tagging your first Girl Scout. Hope she was a Troop Mother (TMILF) Yip after asking you and thinking about it hard I got myself convinced that I just wasn't trying hard enough. It is going to take quite a few more practices till I have a packjob I am happy to take terminal though. But I would jump this one - provided it is a hop and pop at 2500ft over a wide open area. I wouldn't want the freebag and main to drift to far and get lostExperienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #10 December 19, 2011 Quote Anyway after fighting nylon for half a day I think I deserve a nice hot bubble bath for my aching arms Aching armsThat maybe part of the problem You left out the rest of your body parts. Rolling on the canopy with your whole body to get the air out, beat the sob with your fists, knees's to compress, legs and feet to make the lumpy bag look nice, and mouth for (cussing) the SOB into submisson. Sweat also makes a good lube to get all the junk into the little bag. Not jumping for 4 weeks thats lots of time to practice before you have to jump.R.One Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 151 #11 December 19, 2011 Quote Aching arms That maybe part of the problem You left out the rest of your body parts. Rolling on the canopy with your whole body to get the air out, beat the sob with your fists, knees's to compress, legs and feet to make the lumpy bag look nice, and mouth for (cussing) the SOB into submisson. Sweat also makes a good lube to get all the junk into the little bag. Not jumping for 4 weeks thats lots of time to practice before you have to jump. What I found is that would get a nice 'stack' on the canopy. But as soon as I tried to bag it - it would just explode into a basketball sized ball of fabric. Eventually I got angry enough to be aggressive. Once I had the stack I used everything I had to force control and it went in 'ok'. I think I'll leave the next 4 weeks practise to my wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #12 December 19, 2011 Quote I think I'll leave the next 4 weeks practise to my wife. Absolutely] Set her up like Tom Sawyer whitewashing the pickett fence. She'll be begging you for a chance to try the "man stuff". It will give her something to do at the DZ. Just watch out for the dogsR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #13 December 19, 2011 Quote well thank goodness this thread is about packing... I thought perhaps you'd just done your first Girl Scout If it had been a few other people around here I'd have wondered the same but not Nigel.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutumbo 0 #14 December 19, 2011 Haha. Congrats man!!!Thanatos340(on landing rounds)-- Landing procedure: Hand all the way up, Feet and Knees Together and PLF soon as you get bitch slapped by a planet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #15 December 19, 2011 Talcom powder is your friend, smells nice and it's fun to watch when it opens. The other option is find a dusty DZ. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #16 December 19, 2011 Quote What I found is that would get a nice 'stack' on the canopy. But as soon as I tried to bag it - it would just explode into a basketball sized ball of fabric. You're not trying to shove the canopy in the bag, are ya? Try putting the bag around the canopy. "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 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
