INSANEDADDY 0 #1 June 18, 2003 I got to jump with a few of the instructors. Gozalo, you rock dude. Thanks again You dont't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when.......You can only decide how you're going to live........NOW. -BASE 1605 Night BASE 227 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #2 June 18, 2003 Glad you had a great time Matt. Now get your butt back to Spacey! Jim Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #3 June 18, 2003 What part of Mexico is that? What kind of plane did they have? A beach jump sounds beautiful, and Mexico is not too far a destination! I'll keep this trip in mind for the future. Congratulations on your 100th! Did you get pied? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites INSANEDADDY 0 #4 June 18, 2003 No pie yet...... The DZ is in Playa Del carmen. It is 42 miles south of Cancun. It is about a 45 min bus ride from Cancun. Or a 30 minute scary cab ride. The plane is a very nice wide body 182. If I were to guess it was an late 70's early 80's model. Very clean. On the ride to altitude you can see Cozamel. Very beautiful. I had a problem on the airline ride home. The feds at the airport hassled me about my rig. They had never seen a parachute before. They did not speak very good english. I explained to him how valuable it was. So I made a deal with one of the guys. I watched him put it on the plane. We were on the tarmack when we boarded the plane so I could see it being put on. It all worked out. Over all a very cool time.............. You dont't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when.......You can only decide how you're going to live........NOW. -BASE 1605 Night BASE 227 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites voodew1 0 #5 June 18, 2003 The DZ is located at the ferry landing between Cozumel and Playa Del Carmen. USPA DZ, packing is not great as it is done in a tiled walk way with sand everywhere. Last year jumps were $30 US and get there early before the tandems show up as it is a tourist DZ The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Demian 0 #6 June 18, 2003 I just visited Cancun this past November, so I can just imagine how gorgeous that must have been... Remember when sex was safe, and skydiving was dangerous? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites INSANEDADDY 0 #7 June 18, 2003 Yep...my rig is full of sand now......My next jump it will be raining sand. You dont't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when.......You can only decide how you're going to live........NOW. -BASE 1605 Night BASE 227 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites John4455 0 #8 June 18, 2003 I went there when I was in Cancun. Had a rental jeep for a day. The winds were really honkin and the beach looked to be about 10 ft wide. I would have had to wait about 4 or 5 hours for the tandems to show up before I could get on the plane. Made the decision not to jump that day and never made it back to Playa Del Carmen. I hate that I missed it. Took my rig to Mexico for nothing. The Margarittas were good though. How do ya like it Johnny? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites John4455 0 #9 June 18, 2003 You should take it to your rigger. Sand will get in the reserve container around the cypress unit. How do ya like it Johnny? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Demian 0 #10 June 18, 2003 When were there there, it rained for 3 of the 7 days, and was windy the rest of the time. The ONLY day that it was really nice was the day we left... ha ha... but we were out on that beach at 7am.... Remember when sex was safe, and skydiving was dangerous? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VanillaSkyGirl 6 #11 June 18, 2003 How high did they take you for $30.00? Do you have any pics to post? Btw, the rig hassling sounds awful. I am latin and fluent in Spanish, but it still would be a pain in my bum to deal with that. Do they have rental gear? I don't know...when I finish setting up my rig, I may be picky about where I take her. I wouldn't want the feds manhandling her. Then again, with my own gear, I wouldn't be scared of what's inside the container and whether or not it will open, if you know what I mean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites INSANEDADDY 0 #12 June 19, 2003 We got out at 10.5. I wish we could have went higher. I do have some pics to post but dont know how. I will scan them tonight You dont't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when.......You can only decide how you're going to live........NOW. -BASE 1605 Night BASE 227 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 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
INSANEDADDY 0 #4 June 18, 2003 No pie yet...... The DZ is in Playa Del carmen. It is 42 miles south of Cancun. It is about a 45 min bus ride from Cancun. Or a 30 minute scary cab ride. The plane is a very nice wide body 182. If I were to guess it was an late 70's early 80's model. Very clean. On the ride to altitude you can see Cozamel. Very beautiful. I had a problem on the airline ride home. The feds at the airport hassled me about my rig. They had never seen a parachute before. They did not speak very good english. I explained to him how valuable it was. So I made a deal with one of the guys. I watched him put it on the plane. We were on the tarmack when we boarded the plane so I could see it being put on. It all worked out. Over all a very cool time.............. You dont't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when.......You can only decide how you're going to live........NOW. -BASE 1605 Night BASE 227 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voodew1 0 #5 June 18, 2003 The DZ is located at the ferry landing between Cozumel and Playa Del Carmen. USPA DZ, packing is not great as it is done in a tiled walk way with sand everywhere. Last year jumps were $30 US and get there early before the tandems show up as it is a tourist DZ The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Demian 0 #6 June 18, 2003 I just visited Cancun this past November, so I can just imagine how gorgeous that must have been... Remember when sex was safe, and skydiving was dangerous? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
INSANEDADDY 0 #7 June 18, 2003 Yep...my rig is full of sand now......My next jump it will be raining sand. You dont't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when.......You can only decide how you're going to live........NOW. -BASE 1605 Night BASE 227 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John4455 0 #8 June 18, 2003 I went there when I was in Cancun. Had a rental jeep for a day. The winds were really honkin and the beach looked to be about 10 ft wide. I would have had to wait about 4 or 5 hours for the tandems to show up before I could get on the plane. Made the decision not to jump that day and never made it back to Playa Del Carmen. I hate that I missed it. Took my rig to Mexico for nothing. The Margarittas were good though. How do ya like it Johnny? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John4455 0 #9 June 18, 2003 You should take it to your rigger. Sand will get in the reserve container around the cypress unit. How do ya like it Johnny? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Demian 0 #10 June 18, 2003 When were there there, it rained for 3 of the 7 days, and was windy the rest of the time. The ONLY day that it was really nice was the day we left... ha ha... but we were out on that beach at 7am.... Remember when sex was safe, and skydiving was dangerous? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #11 June 18, 2003 How high did they take you for $30.00? Do you have any pics to post? Btw, the rig hassling sounds awful. I am latin and fluent in Spanish, but it still would be a pain in my bum to deal with that. Do they have rental gear? I don't know...when I finish setting up my rig, I may be picky about where I take her. I wouldn't want the feds manhandling her. Then again, with my own gear, I wouldn't be scared of what's inside the container and whether or not it will open, if you know what I mean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
INSANEDADDY 0 #12 June 19, 2003 We got out at 10.5. I wish we could have went higher. I do have some pics to post but dont know how. I will scan them tonight You dont't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when.......You can only decide how you're going to live........NOW. -BASE 1605 Night BASE 227 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
