GLIDEANGLE 1 #1 November 14, 2007 Under normal circumstances (not night jumps, or other unusual jumps), what to you put in your pockets or on your rig to help you if you land out or are injured (or for other surprises)? Where/how do you carry this stuff? Blue skies.The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #2 November 14, 2007 I carry the same whistle on every jump that I've had for 25-30 years...as much a 'good luck' charm as a safety devise at this point! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #3 November 14, 2007 You left off the Gun option..... some of us do carry guns with us when working to handle "problems" on the ground. "It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLIDEANGLE 1 #4 November 14, 2007 What on earth was I thinking? As a Texan, I am ashamed that I forgot to list a firearm as an option! Glock -- Tactical TupperwareThe choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #5 November 14, 2007 I have a pull-up cord and rubber bands stuffed in my rig. That's about it. I might start carrying a cell phone, at least at DZs where I have coverage."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #6 November 14, 2007 Compass???????????? Come into the 21centruy and think GPS. Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon26 0 #7 November 14, 2007 What about a bit of gunpowder and a piece of string so you could seal your puncture wounds like Rambo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anvilbrother 0 #8 November 14, 2007 The more things you put next to your thigh or hip in a pocket, the more it will hurt when you land on it also. Postes r made from an iPad or iPhone. Spelling and gramhair mistakes guaranteed move along, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #9 November 14, 2007 I never had to carry one but some of us do..I wonder what all a rucksack has in it.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
airtwardo 6 #10 November 14, 2007 Quote I never had to carry one but some of us do..I wonder what all a rucksack has in it. Dryer lint and porno... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #11 November 14, 2007 Please keep your thread titles brief. You will notice that most folks try and keep it down to one line. Thanks.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #12 November 14, 2007 You also left off the "nothing" option. The only time I carry anything intended to use on the ground is when I do HAHOs. For those I am usually carrying a radio, and I put my cell phone in my pocket.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #13 November 14, 2007 i always thought it's best to keep the "carry-alongs" to a minimum.. I never wear a watch,,, and always empty my pockets... Except for a silver Dollar... or two which i always keep in a pocket, for good luck...I've had dozens and dozens ( maybe hundreds) of off field landings,, and have walked back or recieved a ride back on EVERY one of them... I came up, in the days of accuracy,, and slow flying mains,, and learned early , the good common sense needed to make the decision to forgo the DZ and select an off field site, whenever the situation dictated it.. I do like the idea of a cell phone,, but would rather someone else in my group carried it..... Injuries should be few and far between and extra care needs to be taken on any off site touchdown...due to obstacles, uneven terrain, wires fences, BUILDINGS etc.... I learned to be well attuned to the "surprises" one might encounter on such landings, and due to being born and bred on accuracy,, ( AND flying with a reasonable wing loading, EVEN on my reserve) I have confidence in my ability to land in close quarters...don't necessarily LIKE to do it, But I CAN.jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lippy 778 #14 November 14, 2007 Pull-up cord and some elastics in case it makes more sense to pack before trying to climb fences or such before treking home after an off landing. My rig's got a pocket on the backpad that serves well for itI got nuthin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #15 November 14, 2007 Rubber Bands, Closing Loop, Pull-Up Cord, Drivers License, Medical Identification Card, Cash, and sometimes a Cellphone."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #16 November 14, 2007 4 quarters $5 bill pull-up cord rubber bands closing loop large plastic grocery bag cell phone hat Not necessarily only for me. I will land off if someone looks like they need help. Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #17 November 14, 2007 Quotelarge plastic grocery bag What's that for? Picking blackberries on the way back from an out landing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #18 November 14, 2007 I was thinking shrooms from the cow field! "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Para5-0 0 #19 November 14, 2007 Funny, we jump with large plastic bags into the beach on Friday and Saturday nights. The bar is right there and we use them to put our gear in so it doesnt get sandy and wet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #20 November 14, 2007 Quotelarge plastic bags ... we use them to put our gear in so it doesnt get sandy and wet. Yep that's the reason except I will add oily, greasy, or stained with gasoline in the back of a farmer's or roughneck's pick up! Edited to add: Or use as a raincoat on one of my 5 mile treks back to the dz in the rain. Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adobelover 0 #21 November 14, 2007 I stick a stash (laundry) bag inside my jumpsuit._________________________________________ Old age ain't no place for sissies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
78RATS 0 #22 November 14, 2007 I carry ID and Medical Card on BASE jumps.... Rat for Life - Fly till I die When them stupid ass bitches ask why Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loonix 0 #23 November 14, 2007 Cellphone & pullup in my pockets (usually) Enough money for a case of beer in the rig. In case I bounce Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zing 2 #24 November 14, 2007 The name of the person on the load who has the safety meeting stuff, and then land where they do.Zing Lurks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skiskyrock 0 #25 November 15, 2007 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
