BASE for my Birthday

[snowslider 0]

So I know i don't have shit for jumps but I have some friends that are avid BASE jumpers and I have an invatation to go do my first BASE jump for my birthday. I really want to do it but I'm pretty nervous. I told myself that I would wait untill I had atleast 100 jumps before I did my first BASE jump.

Today is my Birthday and I want to go to Twin Falls and jump of the bridge. I need to act now because I have shit to do tonight and I'm looking at 3 hours each way.

shit, what to do? I probably won't go, I have way to much to do with the party and lunch and dinner with everyone but damn I really want to go.

What would you guys do?

[ladyflyer77 0]

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So I know i don't have shit for jumps but I have some friends that are avid BASE jumpers and I have an invatation to go do my first BASE jump for my birthday. I really want to do it but I'm pretty nervous. I told myself that I would wait untill I had atleast 100 jumps before I did my first BASE jump.

Today is my Birthday and I want to go to Twin Falls and jump of the bridge. I need to act now because I have shit to do tonight and I'm looking at 3 hours each way.

shit, what to do? I probably won't go, I have way to much to do with the party and lunch and dinner with everyone but damn I really want to go.

What would you guys do?

If you only have 33 jumps then DON"T!!! You need to be comfortable and confident with your skydiving shit before you add something like base to it. There is no rush into base man. Enjoy your birthday with your friends and play it safe.

Happy birthday to ya!!

If I stand on my tip toes, I can see the weekend from here!

[Hambone 0]

I know nothing. Now with that out of the way. I thought that the suggestion is to have like 300 or 400+ skydives before getting into BASE, so that you are able to be stable and everything. Once again I know nothing. Please Advise.

Yeah...You need to grow up. -Skymama

[airtwardo 7]

I'd say it depends on where, what and with who...


Happy birthday by the way!!

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

[Amyfiske 0]

Why don't you ask that question in The Base Zone. There are some experienced folks who could give you some valuable feedback.

[Hambone 0]

Happy birthday, I am sorry that I forgot to say that in my first post.

Yeah...You need to grow up. -Skymama

[snowslider 0]

Thanks sweetheart!! I'm thinking I will go and hang out and watch a bunch and get the feel for what is going on before I do my first BASE, I haven't even done that yet so for now I will chill and enjoy my birthday. Thank you for not jumping down my throat though....even though I would love to have you jump down something of mine!!!

[McBeth 0]

That sounds like a great idea

Happy birthday.

[snowslider 0]

Thanks Hambone!!

[snowslider 0]

I agree Jim, I read your story about your first BASE jump, I think mine would be alot more controlled and with a bunch of great guys that I have faith in and they know my skill level in regards to sports in general. I will do it sonner than later but I think for today, I don't have time...shit I want to blow it all off and go jump though. YOur the shit though Jim!!!

[skymama 35]

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Thank you for not jumping down my throat though....even though I would love to have you jump down something of mine!!!

I'm just wondering...do lines like that actually work on women?

Oh, and happy birthday. Do whatever the hell you want to celebrate, you only live once, right?

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

[ladyflyer77 0]

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Thanks sweetheart!! I'm thinking I will go and hang out and watch a bunch and get the feel for what is going on before I do my first BASE, I haven't even done that yet so for now I will chill and enjoy my birthday. Thank you for not jumping down my throat though....even though I would love to have you jump down something of mine!!!

Yeah...if you have never been to watch base jumpers before, you should at least go and do some ground crew. I'm actually surprised your friends would let you jump without doing ground crew first
The slightest movement on opening could cause an off heading opening. I'm glad to hear you'r playing it safe and just enjoying the good times while you can. Again, life is long if you don't do stupid things like jumping from a bridge before you should.

If I stand on my tip toes, I can see the weekend from here!

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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Thanks sweetheart!! I'm thinking I will go and hang out and watch a bunch and get the feel for what is going on before I do my first BASE, I haven't even done that yet so for now I will chill and enjoy my birthday. Thank you for not jumping down my throat though....even though I would love to have you jump down something of mine!!!

Sounds like a smart idea.
Happy birthday.

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[snowslider 0]

hahah...no but I've never really tried to hit on a woman online before either, so I guess I am just thinking that I can be as corny as I want since it's not real.

Thanks!!!

[snowslider 0]

Thanks Sweetheart!!!

[BillyVance 34]

You're talking about jumping the bridge today? How cold is that water down there? And how is your landing proficiency? Just a couple of things to consider...

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[snowslider 0]

I'm not going to jump today, I think I might tomorrow though. I know I will go hang out at the bridge with eveyone tomorrow, not sure if I will jump or not. I'm not sure how cold the water is, I hope that I won't have to find out. And I have stood up all but two of my landings thus far. And I am very accurate with the landings.

[jakee 1,443]

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Today is my Birthday and I want to go to Twin Falls and jump of the bridge. I need to act now because I have shit to do tonight and I'm looking at 3 hours each way.

One thing you might want to check is just how many ambulances, life flight choppers and hearses were called out to that 'safe bridge' last year alone.

Now don't get me wrong, BASE is something my ambitions are firmly fixed on too, but I think a spur of the moment deal is probably not the best way to go about your first try

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[brianfry713 0]

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What would you guys do?

I would go skydiving, and wait until I had a lot more jumps (at least 200) and maybe a few more birthdays before BASE jumping. You could always plan ahead and go for your birthday next year, or the year after, or...

Of course first getting the required practice skydiving, doing the drills under the parachute you're going to BASE jump (or one very similar), learn all you can from your friends, learn about the gear, and then maybe even actually taking a FJC would be the recommended route.

http://www.snakeriverbase.com/GettingIntoBASE.pdf
http://www.crmojo.com/adobepdf/fjccanopy.pdf

[virgin-burner 1]

happy birthday!

and its better to stay safe..

“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.”
-Hunter S. Thompson
"No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try."
-Yoda

[skybytch 263]

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I would go skydiving, and wait until I had a lot more jumps (at least 200) and maybe a few more birthdays before BASE jumping. You could always plan ahead and go for your birthday next year, or the year after, or...

Of course first getting the required practice skydiving, doing the drills under the parachute you're going to BASE jump (or one very similar), learn all you can from your friends, learn about the gear, and then maybe even actually taking a FJC would be the recommended route.

Oh you are such an old fuddy duddy. What could possibly happen? I mean, damn, he's stood up all but two of his 33 landings and he's really accurate.

[Squeak 17]

on the flip side of all that there are many people who BASE without ever having skydived.
You are a grown man of presumably reasonable inteligence, weigh the risks for your self and go from there.

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[mangledspoon 0]

If it was me I would do my research first... want to know everything I possibly could about what can go wrong, how to fix it when it does go wrong, learn from the BASE fatalities list... wait till I had at LEAST 250+ skydives and felt confident that I could land in a confined area etc...
That and watch a few people successfully do it first.
Definitely take a first jump course and pick the brains of any BASE jumpers you meet.

[FIREFLYR 0]

good luck, hope you see your next birthday.
~J

"One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest"
"There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"

[bigway 4]

People base without skydiving so needing 300 skydives first.... Where does that come from?


Go for it, happy birthday.

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