Kramer 0 #1 July 21, 2005 I haven't jumped in like 3 or 4 months. Its funny, at the time of my last jump, if after I landed you would have told me that would be my last jump for at least 4 months - I would have said you were crazy. Just a lot of stuff coming up in life and making it hard to get to a DZ. Anyway, I was wondering what the longest some of you have gone w/o jumping is. I need to feel better about myself. Right now I feel like poop for not jumping more often. Holla. The FAKE KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #2 July 21, 2005 I've taken 2 different time periods off from jumping. I took 9 months off once due to having had surgery on my leg - non-skydiving related. I then took 10 months off to spend time with my dad while he was dying.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fueler 0 #3 July 21, 2005 2 weeks. i had a terrible cold. not too many things will keep me from being at a DZ. id be there right now if i didnt have to go to that 'work' shit. so quit making excuses and go to the DZ already. i like beer also. **************************************** what!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #4 July 21, 2005 364days...following MAJOR back surgery... They told me to lay off a year...I just couldn't! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrenchyDiver 0 #5 July 21, 2005 Did it a few times for a few months except the last one which was the longest. It lasted 10 years. Each time I had good reasons, all were worth it. Hispas Brothers President HISPA #2, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eule 0 #6 July 21, 2005 Quote Anyway, I was wondering what the longest some of you have gone w/o jumping is. About 32 years and 3 months. Of course, I'm currently about 32 years and 5 months old. :) No, my mom didn't jump when she was pregnant with me... EulePLF does not stand for Please Land on Face. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ciechan 0 #7 July 21, 2005 I know a guy who had 26 years off after some health problems... then he came back and made about 100 jumps ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 37 #8 July 21, 2005 I was out for 16 years...."Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #9 July 21, 2005 Six months due to me breaking my right fib and tib. That sucked. I think my friends, dz.com and skydivingmovies.com were the only reason i got through it. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #10 July 21, 2005 sept+2003-june2004 because of an injury. That's the last time I jumped. Now I have basically voluntary have taken a undetermined amt. off for personal and also $$$ reasons, sold all my gear except my helmet{custom painted},RW & FF suit, so I still plan to get back some time. But ya know,I really miss it & look toward the sky constantly. But it will still be there when I'm reaady.-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grega 0 #11 July 21, 2005 6 or 7 weeks due to weather/winter hold. and it was a horible experience !!! "George just lucky i guess!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travman 6 #12 July 21, 2005 I've done one week a few times. Twice from weather, once from injury. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orange1 0 #13 July 21, 2005 32 days (combination of away on holiday and bad weather). I remember that distinctly: me asking "one day over the limit, are you going to make me do recurrency training?" "YES!!!" Skydiving: wasting fossil fuels just for fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
i.c 0 #14 July 21, 2005 Getting on for two years.... Haven't jumped since October 2003, and I'm going back to start again this Saturday! I'm completely terrified and excited all in one big scary dollop. If anyone has any idea how to calm me down, please do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #15 July 21, 2005 5 months during a particularly unpleasant winter. It felt so good to be back afetr that! Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gordy 0 #16 July 21, 2005 Haven't counted how long off, but just bought a flat so life is taking over....will be back in the air soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Maxx 1 #17 July 21, 2005 12 months no recurrency jump needed.. just started where I left. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,121 #18 July 21, 2005 Quote still plan to get back some time. But ya know,I really miss it & look toward the sky constantly. But it will still be there when I'm reaady. 13 years. I was similar to skydiverbry in selling some stuff, but in my case it was everything BUT my gear. Ya know, the sky was still there when I got back. I did a refresher session and a solo jump, then went back to simple RW. I did have 1000+ jumps when I quit, though. There just isn't always a skydiving-shaped hole in life. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rushmc 18 #19 July 21, 2005 21 years"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChrisL 2 #20 July 21, 2005 I took 14 years off __ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydiverbry 0 #21 July 21, 2005 Wow Wendy,13 years is a little longer than I'm planning on but ya never know. I sold my gear because one I needed the $$$ and two I figured someone could put it to good use instead of it sitting in a lonely dark closest by itself. Hey, how much did jumpin change during ur time off? Was it hard to get back into it? I mean lots of new equip.,new outlooks on skydiving? How about relearnig teacniques or was it lie riding a bike. Like to hear about your exp. PM if ya want. BLUE SKIES!!BRYAN-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JoeyRamone 0 #22 July 21, 2005 I took two years off and went and did a jump 4 weeks ago, was great did not miss a beat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,121 #23 July 21, 2005 Oh heck, here is fine. I kept my rig because I didn't intend to take quite that long off, and I really liked the gear. By the time I would have considered selling it, it would have brought me $150, and I saved far more than that by having it when I got back into the sport -- I had jumpable gear. RW got faster (we were going to smaller and smaller suits when I got infrequent, and booties hadn't been invented yet when I quit). Weights were infrequent. Freeflying wasn't really a discipline, but CRW after a jump was still pretty common. There weren't any zero-P or elliptical canopies; therefore, no swooping. It wasn't that hard to get back into it, but there are gaps in my knowledge that are semi common knowledge now. Flying a formal canopy pattern was not as emphasized then. But it was kind of cool jumping my old rig, being given some crap about it (where did you get THAT antique???), and being able to say "I bought it new " The biggest difference is that I'm no longer young and cool (see the old farts thread). Of course, I was probably never really cool. But I'm still here. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Stacy 0 #24 July 21, 2005 My last jump was on NY Eve 2004. Since then life has become more *alive* with things to worry about, family issues, and just taking general responsibility for myself and my future. Maybe I'll come back, maybe I won't. I'm selling things as they become innappropriate choices for a return after my time off. For example, after 6 months off a samurai was no longer an appropriate main canopy, so I sold it. I'll probably never sell my helmet & suit as the tunnel is too easily accessible here. Que sera sera. Life changes, people change. ___ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rehmwa 2 #25 July 21, 2005 nearly 5 years - things had changed significantly during that time ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 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. 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Maxx 1 #17 July 21, 2005 12 months no recurrency jump needed.. just started where I left. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,121 #18 July 21, 2005 Quote still plan to get back some time. But ya know,I really miss it & look toward the sky constantly. But it will still be there when I'm reaady. 13 years. I was similar to skydiverbry in selling some stuff, but in my case it was everything BUT my gear. Ya know, the sky was still there when I got back. I did a refresher session and a solo jump, then went back to simple RW. I did have 1000+ jumps when I quit, though. There just isn't always a skydiving-shaped hole in life. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 18 #19 July 21, 2005 21 years"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #20 July 21, 2005 I took 14 years off __ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #21 July 21, 2005 Wow Wendy,13 years is a little longer than I'm planning on but ya never know. I sold my gear because one I needed the $$$ and two I figured someone could put it to good use instead of it sitting in a lonely dark closest by itself. Hey, how much did jumpin change during ur time off? Was it hard to get back into it? I mean lots of new equip.,new outlooks on skydiving? How about relearnig teacniques or was it lie riding a bike. Like to hear about your exp. PM if ya want. BLUE SKIES!!BRYAN-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #22 July 21, 2005 I took two years off and went and did a jump 4 weeks ago, was great did not miss a beat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,121 #23 July 21, 2005 Oh heck, here is fine. I kept my rig because I didn't intend to take quite that long off, and I really liked the gear. By the time I would have considered selling it, it would have brought me $150, and I saved far more than that by having it when I got back into the sport -- I had jumpable gear. RW got faster (we were going to smaller and smaller suits when I got infrequent, and booties hadn't been invented yet when I quit). Weights were infrequent. Freeflying wasn't really a discipline, but CRW after a jump was still pretty common. There weren't any zero-P or elliptical canopies; therefore, no swooping. It wasn't that hard to get back into it, but there are gaps in my knowledge that are semi common knowledge now. Flying a formal canopy pattern was not as emphasized then. But it was kind of cool jumping my old rig, being given some crap about it (where did you get THAT antique???), and being able to say "I bought it new " The biggest difference is that I'm no longer young and cool (see the old farts thread). Of course, I was probably never really cool. But I'm still here. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #24 July 21, 2005 My last jump was on NY Eve 2004. Since then life has become more *alive* with things to worry about, family issues, and just taking general responsibility for myself and my future. Maybe I'll come back, maybe I won't. I'm selling things as they become innappropriate choices for a return after my time off. For example, after 6 months off a samurai was no longer an appropriate main canopy, so I sold it. I'll probably never sell my helmet & suit as the tunnel is too easily accessible here. Que sera sera. Life changes, people change. ___ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #25 July 21, 2005 nearly 5 years - things had changed significantly during that time ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
