airtwardo 7 #26 November 15, 2007 Quote one forty-five caliber automatic; two boxes of ammunition; four days' concentrated emergency rations; one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills; one miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible; one hundred dollars in rubles; one hundred dollars in gold; nine packs of chewing gum; one issue of prophylactics; three lipsticks; three pair of nylon stockings. seriously, though, the whistle sounds like a damn good idea Shoot, a fella' could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMT 0 #27 November 15, 2007 QuoteQuotelarge plastic grocery bag What's that for? Picking blackberries on the way back from an out landing? If it all goes bad, pull the bag out, hold the corners, shake it open like a 24', and plf real good. Seriously though I have a pull up cord and a plastic bag, if the ground is conducive, I would field pack, if its wet or nasty, I put the canopy in the bag, tie it off with the cord and throw it over my shoulder. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeepDiver 0 #28 November 15, 2007 I always jump with my cellphone. I've landed out before and called manifest just to let them know I or others were ok. ...and smokes/lighter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveJack 1 #29 November 15, 2007 Quote What on earth was I thinking? As a Texan, I am ashamed that I forgot to list a firearm as an option! Glock -- Tactical Tupperware I have jumped with a gun a couple of times. Years ago when I worked at Z-hills I would sometimes go up in a Cessna to look for cutaway mains that had gone down in the Green Swamp to the east of the DZ. If I spotted it and there was somewhere nearby that I could land, I would jump in and get the canopy. One day I was at a locals farm and he showed me his pet pig. It was a Wild Boar that he found as a piglet in the swamp. It was now fully grown and must have weighed three or four hundred pounds, had BIG tusks and eyes like the devil. I never went into the swamp again without my 45. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon26 0 #30 November 15, 2007 Interesting that 3 people carry a compass and 2 carry maps. That one person without the map is a clever one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSBIRD 1 #31 November 15, 2007 Although I don't do it anymore, I have jumped with an AK47 shorty, 200 rounds of ammo, large knife, larger knife and side arm, to 'handle' any problems I may have encountered on the ground after landing. BASE359"Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 613 #32 November 15, 2007 QuoteI never had to carry one but some of us do..I wonder what all a rucksack has in it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ruck sacks are supposed to contain the NOLS list of extra food, extra clothing, extra water, map, compass, flash light, knife, cord, fire-starter, first aid kit, sleeping bag, etc. However, Commanding Officers have a bad habit of telling you to replace your spare socks with spare ammunition, spare sweater with a spare radio battery, spare food with and anti-tank mine, sleeping bag with an M-72 rocket-launcher, etc. so that - in the end - the only way to stay warm at night is to walk all night with your beloved ruck sack. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkfairy 0 #33 November 15, 2007 Whistle and hook knife. And I can't take the pull up cord out of my pocket for the jump, I'll just lose it. I don't think it'll do any good, though...Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertime24 8 #34 November 15, 2007 Pullup cord in pocket, Benchmade auto on chest strap, I.D. and other info stuff in zipped/velcro pocket in wallet. Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #35 November 15, 2007 QuoteBenchmade auto on chest strap What's that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertime24 8 #36 November 15, 2007 Its a standard issue switch-blade that the AF gives us when we deploy. And yes we get to keep it.Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirrel 0 #37 November 16, 2007 sweeeeet. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #38 November 16, 2007 Who carries a map and a compass? Developing better awareness of your surroundings is probably a better way to deal with things. I try to carry a pull-up cord and rubber bands. But I've used a shoelace in a pinch when I've wanted to close my rig up before I went walking to find a ride. Although, I must say that the garbage bag is a good idea. I've hitched a ride back before and gotten something on my canopy that melted the fabric away-fertilizer or battery acid probably. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 51 #39 November 16, 2007 QuoteAlthough I don't do it anymore, I have jumped with an AK47 shorty, 200 rounds of ammo, large knife, larger knife and side arm, to 'handle' any problems I may have encountered on the ground after landing. BASE359 Damn!! Where do you jump?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #40 November 16, 2007 QuoteBenchmade auto on chest strap. Its a standard issue switch-blade that the AF gives us. So... what happens when you accidentally trigger the blade open as you land, and then you roll or bend over onto that exposed blade and cut yourself? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airathanas 0 #41 November 16, 2007 I have a information card and a cross in my jumpsuit pocket. I wrote down the usual stuff like address, etc... but I also wrote down my blood type and an emergency contact person. I haven't landed off that many times to jump with a compass or rubber bands. Is that Mid-West thing?http://3ringnecklace.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kris2extreme 0 #42 November 16, 2007 i'm doing damn good if i've got my goggles, altimeter, and helmet. I generally don't carry any additional items with me unless i'm doing a cross country and then all I take is a cell phone. (and then I usually don't have a helmet or goggles) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #43 November 16, 2007 Cell Phone Rubber bands Packing toolDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbondvegas 0 #44 November 17, 2007 For all of those who carry the all important pull-up cord..just in case. Do you wear shoes with shoestrings? They will work to! Not that a pull-up is difficult to carry. But I have heard some people say it is most important to carry a pull-up cord so you can pack whe you land WAY out...but I think most of us wear shoes (I do and I'm from Kentucky!) so I think it is just one less thing to have to carry.- - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllisonH 0 #45 November 17, 2007 I keep my packing tool tucked into the back of the mudflap of my rig not so much for the rare way-out landing with no ride back (in which case I could probably close my rig with a shoelace), but so that I won't lose it in the packing area or my gear bag between jumps. I've managed to keep track of the same one for 2 years, so it works pretty well for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastphil 0 #46 November 17, 2007 Pulled this pic out of the September '80 Parachutist. This team (airstrike) was well equipped at nationals that year... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon26 0 #47 November 17, 2007 I'm not putting my shoelaces anywhere near my rig. They're always covered in sheep sh1t!!!My pull-up is always at my side. On land and in the air. It's a magic one, tempered with blood, sweat and tears and blessed by the Gods of Pack, so i don't want it nicked while i'm up top! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbondvegas 0 #48 November 17, 2007 Quote I'm not putting my shoelaces anywhere near my rig. They're always covered in sheep sh1t!!! Spend alot of time standing behind sheep...do ya? - - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSBIRD 1 #49 November 17, 2007 QuotePulled this pic out of the September '80 Parachutist. This team (airstrike) was well equipped at nationals that year... WOW, loaded is right! That's BASE Number 1. BASE359"Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #50 November 18, 2007 pull-up cord and ID... landed _way_ off on a golf course once due to crappy jump-run planning packed on the golf course and got a ride back to the DZNSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites