lummy 4 #26 March 29, 2002 The only negative thing I've heard about Lost Prairie is that it's High Country... Isn't it about 4 to 5k above sea level?Grew up way to fast, now there's nothing to believe, and reruns all become a history.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dove 0 #27 March 29, 2002 Heather - I'm a Zhills girl and have never been to Deland either. Maybe once I'm mended we can go on a field trip! I've heard it's a great place but you should bring a friend. Perfect!I've never been to Lost Prairie either, but that definitely gets my vote. I plan on going this year. Even if you go alone you will meet tons of new people and probably a lot of us too! In reality, are you ever alone at any dz? dove Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #28 March 29, 2002 Quoteare you ever alone at any dz? Couldn't say, only ever jumped at my home dz (crosskeys) and spent a day at Perris.cielos azules y cerveza fría-Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #29 March 29, 2002 Let me know whenever your road trip will be, Dove and Heather. I'll jump with you, and I bet we could get Carrie to join us too! Guess what? I've never been to Z-hills. You'd think our dz's were a million miles away or something!AndreaThe brave may not live forever, but the timid may not live at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dove 0 #30 March 29, 2002 Cool! Even if we go before I am - er - jumpable.. I wanna go!dove Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #31 March 29, 2002 Aside from the fact that the scenery is freakin spectacular and that it's warmer there than here right now, jumping in Chile (the dz i jumped at) is like a c-182 operating skydiving club. Really laid back and fun, but don't count on making too many skydives because it works really slllllllllooooooooooooowwwlllyyyyyyyyyyy....Still, I got to jump in a foreign country!blue skiesTomas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #32 March 29, 2002 Quoteit's High Country... Isn't it about 4 to 5k above sea level?Yeah...I think the valley floor is around 3000 MSL. SO pulling at 3K is like pulling at 5 at my DZ. No big deal........Just don't try and land on the top of a mountain....."I only have 145 jumps so I always carry a JM so he can pull for me."-Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #33 March 29, 2002 me too, don't forget, I'm a floridian now. =c) well in 7 days at least... Stacyhttp://users.snip.net/~stacy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dove 0 #34 March 29, 2002 Stacy -You're near Sebastian, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #35 March 29, 2002 i'm living in west palm. sebastian, SD America, Miami... when i figgered it out on mapquest there are about 8 DZs within 3 hours. yahoo!!! have car, will drive!!!Stacyhttp://users.snip.net/~stacy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #36 March 29, 2002 well, that cuts into altitude then unless you bring oxygen, doesn't it?Also, drawing from talking to people about wanting to jump skydive Lake Tahoe (about 5k above seal level), the air is thinner so openings are faster... And who was it that jumps there that was mentioning that Flares are harder....Just stuff to think about... Wouldn't stop me, but I'd keep it in the back of my headbaby's hungry and the money's all gone. the folks back home don't want to talk on the phone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dayle 0 #37 March 30, 2002 Ok, I have to step in here!!!! Stop harrasing our Canadian Drop Zones!!! :(For your information!!! My DZ has a 185 that will take up 5, and a 182. Every summer we have Twin Otters too, but alas not for long enough.This year however there will be at least one twin otter there from July 6, to August 5. There is a rumour that the Frankin Otter will be there!!Two years ago when we had our boogie we did a Canadian Record Big Way with 54 people. It was very cool, alas I didn't have the experience to be in on it myself. I've also heard that Olav Zipser and Dave Brown will be there from July 23-29.Oh and did I mention the view??? Check it out at www.skydiveburnaby.com. We're on the North Shore of Lake Erie in southern Ontario and from 13,500 you can see, on a good day, the entire Niagara Peninsula, Part of two U.S. States the northern part of Lake Erie and the southern part of Lake Ontario. by the way, if you look for it, you can see the mist rising from Niagara falls. On a really really good day you can even see Toronto across the lake.It's a great DZ IMHO, however to be honest, I've only jumped at one other local DZ and no, I am not financially involved with the DZ..lol. I do have a bias however because it was there that I was able to do AFF and get my licence.We have people come in from all over the country. Two, or three years ago the Canadian Nationals were held there.It's a great DZ with great people and it's lots of fun. And leave us Canadian's alone!!! We do just fine up here!!!! :)Check it out the website if you want more info and contact the DZO there.Cheers. P.S. our beer is better than theirs!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scotts 0 #38 March 30, 2002 check out 'The Ranch' schedule at ranchskydive.com. opens full time 4/08/02. if you're into hiking/rockclimbing, this is the place. ask about it at x-keys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #39 March 30, 2002 I'd recommend Skydive Chicago...that place is just a jaw dropper as to the amount of things you can do there..and the facilities are really 2nd to none....and ya gotta love a shower house where the heat the floors so your piggies dont get cold in the winter......plus ya got like 200 acres to land in or something close to that...plus I jump there...and oh yeah that silly diverdrver jumps there too...poor guy...marcBSBD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Designer 0 #40 March 31, 2002 ok,so i,m partial to Z-hills or Deland.Spent 2 yrs at Z-hills(promised them I wouldn,t be back)(LOL) and 3 months at Deland.I would try any other DZ that I have not seen yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jabeln79 0 #41 March 31, 2002 Looking for a boogie.THe jumprun.com (Good Times Boogie) sounds like a blast. ill be there for a couple days with hopefully some other archway DZ.comers. Dates I think are June 21-30 in cleveland OH check it outBlue Skies Joe "Knowledge is the antidote to fear."--- Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #42 March 31, 2002 Quote Ok, I have a week vacation that I haven't planned for yet. If I use it to go visit a DZ, where should I go? This would be during the summer. Where's the most active during the week, with friendly people and lots of stuff to do both at the dz and nearby vicinity for someone travelling alone? Dude, forget about things to do away from the DZ......just plan on going to the WFFC or Richmond.. There will be plenty of us dz.commers at both events, so just be sure to let everybody know where you're going.. The best thing about WFFC is that if it sucks.......we road trip it up to Summer Fest.. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #43 March 31, 2002 Quote Guess what? I've never been to Z-hills. You'd think our dz's were a million miles away or something! Not that you haven't had the opportunity to go to ZHills... Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ECVZZ 0 #44 March 31, 2002 Lummy, that may have been me that you are thinking of @ Skydive Lake Tahoe. We're at 5k ASL, and the openings and the flare are both much quicker here (in my limited experience) than when I jumped @ Perris (about 1.5k ASL). The Oxy is really not a big deal as most jump planes operating at this kind of altitude have an onboard system. Mostly the smokers will notice a difference in being a little short of breath, even w/ the happy gas!Honestly though, I really enjoyed the 12.5k jumps @ Perris a LOT since we didn't have to go on oxygen. G. Jones"Why don't they have a light bulb that only shines on things that are worth looking at?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
houstontx 0 #45 September 7, 2003 QuoteWell, of course I'm going to vote for FL. Lots of dz's to go to that are open all week, beaches with cute girls in bikini's, tourist attractions....we got it all going on. And, of course, there's ME down here! haha I've been to several Texas dz during perfect weather, but during the week there are not enough jumpers to get in more that a few jumps per week day. Are there any dz's busy enough to make 10 jumps a day during the week? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rmsmith 1 #46 September 7, 2003 QuoteOk, I have a week vacation that I haven't planned for yet. Unfortunately, skydiving is not like skiing in that you can find all sorts of ski resorts with fine lodging, food, & spirits right on the slope, but finding a DZ with these same amenities is next to impossible. But it all boils down to just jumping or relaxing as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites smiles 0 #47 September 7, 2003 I live in Fraser Valley B.C. and within 1/2 hr. can jump Pacific Skydivers, Chilliwack and Abbotsford Skydiving Centre is my home d.z.Vancouver Skydiving Centre Steve & Candace wedding pics Hope to make it out to Pacific Skydivers for Keith J. Perepelkin Memorial 4-way Scrambles and BBQ. September 13, and meet jumpers there. I am so spoiled with taking off and landing at my d.z., (not located at airport) luv the porter for launching 10- ways. How do you find the King Air?? SMiles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #48 September 9, 2003 Stop out here in the Midwest - it's the best! In Chicago you have Skydive Chicago (HUGE place, top of the line in facilities, Otters all the time, open all week, the place really is second to none) and Chicagoland Skydiving (smaller landing area, but still jump all week and have cheap jumps on Wednesdays) within a 25 min drive of each other. About 45 minutes from them is another DZ called Millennium Skydiving._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bbarnhouse 0 #49 September 9, 2003 Well dang! All of the DZ's have something special to offer. Each is unique and of course we all would like to think that our home drop zone is the best.If you're coming out to the south west try mine. We would love to have yet one more dropzone dot commer pay us a visit. BB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
rmsmith 1 #46 September 7, 2003 QuoteOk, I have a week vacation that I haven't planned for yet. Unfortunately, skydiving is not like skiing in that you can find all sorts of ski resorts with fine lodging, food, & spirits right on the slope, but finding a DZ with these same amenities is next to impossible. But it all boils down to just jumping or relaxing as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 0 #47 September 7, 2003 I live in Fraser Valley B.C. and within 1/2 hr. can jump Pacific Skydivers, Chilliwack and Abbotsford Skydiving Centre is my home d.z.Vancouver Skydiving Centre Steve & Candace wedding pics Hope to make it out to Pacific Skydivers for Keith J. Perepelkin Memorial 4-way Scrambles and BBQ. September 13, and meet jumpers there. I am so spoiled with taking off and landing at my d.z., (not located at airport) luv the porter for launching 10- ways. How do you find the King Air?? SMiles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #48 September 9, 2003 Stop out here in the Midwest - it's the best! In Chicago you have Skydive Chicago (HUGE place, top of the line in facilities, Otters all the time, open all week, the place really is second to none) and Chicagoland Skydiving (smaller landing area, but still jump all week and have cheap jumps on Wednesdays) within a 25 min drive of each other. About 45 minutes from them is another DZ called Millennium Skydiving._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #49 September 9, 2003 Well dang! All of the DZ's have something special to offer. Each is unique and of course we all would like to think that our home drop zone is the best.If you're coming out to the south west try mine. We would love to have yet one more dropzone dot commer pay us a visit. BB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
