wildernessmedic 0 #1 September 6, 2015 Happy I finally got my own rig to take home and practice. There are a ton of packing videos out there. Can someone point me in the most clear cut one they know of that is a basic standard pack job ? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reactor 1 #2 September 6, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/user/PDBlog Check out PD's youtube channel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lars_d 4 #3 September 6, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhEHdKemr1M PD Sabre2 Pro Pack by Nick Grillet - Part 1 of 3 - YouTube Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #4 September 6, 2015 lars_dhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhEHdKemr1M PD Sabre2 Pro Pack by Nick Grillet - Part 1 of 3 - YouTube This.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildernessmedic 0 #5 September 7, 2015 Thanks guys watched them all and messing around. Great video but it doesn't show toggle storage or putting the bag back in and bridle routing, or cocking a collapsable PC. Guessing that stuff was too simple or self explanatory for them to put it in? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quagmirian 40 #6 September 7, 2015 That stuff is specific to each container. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbscout2002 1 #7 September 8, 2015 For the main, definitely "Saber 2 Pro Pack" by Nick Grillet, or "How to Pack a Large Canopy" also by Nick Grillet. For the PC, watch "The Secret to Pilot Chute Packing" by Brian Germain. For closing the container, they are all slightly different so go to their website and see if they have a video. If not, you can download the manual for a step-by-step with pictures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbscout2002 1 #8 September 8, 2015 - Also, there are two types of people in the 101st. There are Rakkasans, and then there is everyone else. Let Valor Not Fail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildernessmedic 0 #9 September 8, 2015 jbscout2002- Also, there are two types of people in the 101st. There are Rakkasans, and then there is everyone else. Let Valor Not Fail Thank god for everyone else. Thanks for the tips will check them out. It seems i'm able to do everything but probably the most important part. The flaking out and equalizing the canopy before pulling the tail around and folding it into the bag. Having trouble understanding what lines are what and how to get them right and equal. More practice and videos until I get to the DZ again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbscout2002 1 #10 September 8, 2015 The "PRO" in Pro Pack stands for Proper Ram-air Organization. The point is to neatly and evenly/symmetrically organize the lines to the center and the nylon to the outside. You wrap the tail around it to contain your pack job in a neat package so the lines and nylon don't shit out of place while you fold and bag it. IMO flaking isn't that big a deal (as long as it is done to some degree), but all lines need to be accounted for and placed correctly or you could get a line-over mal. The more important part is making sure the slider is quartered and properly seated smugly against the slider stops. Then folding and bagging. I see many new jumpers taking great care to walk the lines, count the nose cells, and flake. They do this meticulously, and then they jam the nose cells all the way to the back of the pack job (pushing the lines apart) and then they go to the ground and get sloppy trying to wrestle it into the bag. Everything you did up to this point makes no difference if you let your slider move out of place, and your lines bleed back out into the nylon while you fight with it. It simply will never come out of the bag more organized than when it went it. I got an Aerodyne canopy so I have color coded line attachments, which really helps out when your new to packing. Perhaps you can mark your lines close to the attachment points with a sharpie to get that same advantage. (not the attachment points themselves, but a little bit of the lines that will be replaced at some point anyways) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyBoulder 1 #11 September 8, 2015 http://www.packing-made-simple.com/ https://www.adventurewisdom.com/index.php/store#!/~/product/id=37711064 Also, when I got my own gear I videotaped a rigger packing it as a more equipment specific reference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildernessmedic 0 #12 September 9, 2015 Thanks guys JohnnyBoulderhttp://www.packing-made-simple.com/ https://www.adventurewisdom.com/index.php/store#!/~/product/id=37711064 Also, when I got my own gear I videotaped a rigger packing it as a more equipment specific reference. That is an excellent idea. Idk why a few times i've pulled my canopy out and it has line twists even though i've walked the lines and it seems like done a decent job of separating them. I am miles away from being able to jump my own pack. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tred 0 #13 September 9, 2015 QuoteI am miles away from being able to jump my own pack. Bullshit.. stuff it in there and jump it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildernessmedic 0 #14 September 9, 2015 tredQuoteI am miles away from being able to jump my own pack. Bullshit.. stuff it in there and jump it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tred 0 #15 September 9, 2015 that should work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbscout2002 1 #16 September 9, 2015 It is designed to pop open and fly. That's why it is so hard to compress it and put it in the bag...it wants to fly. Watch some "trash pack" videos where they are intentionally trying to induce bad openings and malfunctions and you'll see what you can actually get away with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildernessmedic 0 #17 September 9, 2015 Hahaha. I'll check it out. That's good to hear it's not as precise as I thought. I certainly won't be taking shortcuts anytime soon, but good to know it's more forgiving than I imagined. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mxk 1 #18 September 10, 2015 jbscout2002Watch some "trash pack" videos where they are intentionally trying to induce bad openings and malfunctions and you'll see what you can actually get away with. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i16HryVyRaI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbscout2002 1 #19 September 10, 2015 Also check out Icarus's site. Look at the Safire 2 and they have links for a couple manuals. One shows step by step the psycho pack method. It is the same as the pro pack all the way to the point that you put it on the floor. At that point you flip it over so your nose is facing up. You adjust the back shirt a little to tighten up the cocoon, and then you fold it in and roll the whole thing up like a sleeping bag and slide it in the bad nice and neat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites