steve1 5 #1 November 16, 2006 I'm considering going some where in the U.S. over Christmas to jump. My wife's going to visit her sick Mother in rainy Oregon, and that doesn't sound like any fun at all. It would probably be around Dec. 24th thru the 30th. I'd like to find a place with a load organizer (for belly flyers) and a big aircraft. I'll probably need my reserve repacked when I get there. (And I may need a good line to tell my wife, why I really need to do this.) Any recommendations? Thanks....Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adventurechick 0 #2 November 16, 2006 Florida!!! PMS #449 TPM #80 Muff Brother #3860 SCR #14705 Dirty Sanchez #233 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #3 November 16, 2006 I've been to FL over the holidays and I've been to Eloy over the holidays. Eloy was really a lot more fun with more people, more planes and all sorts of different jumps being organized by some of the top jumpers in the sport.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #4 November 16, 2006 Arizona is brown. Florida is green. Which would you prefer? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #5 November 16, 2006 Quote Arizona is brown. Florida is green. Which would you prefer? Either with a huge boogie and folks like Airspeed and Omar and the likes organizing skydives all day long. That's probably why I've driven to Eloy twice but to Florida only once over the holidays.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdctlc 0 #6 November 16, 2006 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2516404#2516404 2005 video link from vdschoor http://www.iwanvanderschoor.com/eloy2005.html Besides easy access from PDX in Oregon to PHX for usually a cheap price so you can do the family thing and go skydive. family Points and Easy access to Fun Points! Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mhcook 0 #7 November 16, 2006 My 2 cents says pick a drop Zone in N. California, Lodi, Skydance, etc. you can jump leading up to the holiday, pick a day and take the short plane ride to be with your wife and inlaws for the big day. No need to have a reason then. The brownie points may come in handy too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 8 #8 November 16, 2006 A bunch of us are going to Eloy (or Elloy as on of my buddies whuffo wife calls it) between Christmas and New Years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #9 November 16, 2006 >>Where to skydive over Christmas?<< The North Pole . . . ? NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
za_skydiver 0 #10 November 16, 2006 Ive been to Skydive City in Florida over Christmas/new year period, and i had the time of my life! Plus Sally is there too, and she's a brilliant rigger.Some dream of flying, i live the dream... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wikid14141 0 #11 November 16, 2006 Why the North Pole of course! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Titanman2789 0 #12 November 17, 2006 QuoteWhy the North Pole of course! I hear Santa's sleigh will get you to 15,000 ft in 5 minutes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sparkie 0 #13 November 17, 2006 do not tease us Dutchies with your superior weather and nonexisting winters. we get like a full 6 months of shitty weather from here on. That climate change stuff isnt going fast enuf for me lol, dont care for the ice age part, just the global warming part. maybe if we fart even more on the plane..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #14 November 17, 2006 QuoteWhy the North Pole of course! Where I live it's just like the North Pole. I don't need more of that. Some place really warm would suit me fine....Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
padalcek 9 #15 November 20, 2006 Quote. I'd like to find a place with a load organizer (for belly flyers) and a big aircraft. I'll probably need my reserve repacked when I get there. (And I may need a good line to tell my wife, why I really need to do this.) Any recommendations? Thanks....Steve1 Skydive City has lots of belly fliers and plenty of organizers. New year's eve party is damn good too.Padalcek - CCO, HF-17 http://www.theflyinghellfish.com I'm not a real skydiver - but I do play one on dz.com. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azdiver 0 #16 November 20, 2006 eloy will have there christmass boogie and the weathers great in az in december wouldnt even need a coat during the daylight travels faster than sound, that's why some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #19 November 20, 2006 Gotta say Skydive City in Zephyrhill, Florida. Bring a Pirate outfit.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
johnf35242 0 #20 November 20, 2006 Andy are you goign to z-hills for new years? Are many people from the farm or sd atl going? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #21 November 20, 2006 STEVE... DUDE....... Get your butt on down to Eloy for the Holiday Boogie...it just done get no better than that... Lots of belly flying.. big planes.. BIG WAYS with Airspeed. Hella good after hours stuff going on... Lots of peeps you got to see at the LP Boogie... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wheresval 0 #22 November 21, 2006 Skydive Ixtapa in Mexico Great Prices Beach Landing Area BEAUTIFUL [/url]www.skydiveixtapaboogie.com[url] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tbrown 26 #23 November 23, 2006 I'm amazed that nobody has mentioned Perris or Elsinore! Eloy of course has a wonderful Holiday Boogie, but the So. Cal scene should not be overlooked and may be easier for you to get to. You should probably check out both dropzones, usually they knock about $2 off their standard lift prices (currently $22) from Xmas Eve thru New Year's Day. Elsinore has 2 Twin Otters, Perris has 3 (unfortunately the Perris Skyvan is still down with a blown engine the last I heard). If you're a belly flyer, you'll really like the load organizing at Perris, it's excellent, plus they have The Bombshelter, a full service bar & restaurant right at the dropzone. No promises either, but the word is that Perris will be flying loads with their DC-9 over the holidays, so if you've ever wanted to make a "DB Cooper" dive, this could be your chance. So if you're wife's going to Oregon, get her squared away and then catch a flight down to the LA area (and try to avoid LAX if you can, Orange County and Long Beach both have wonderful airports that are much closer to the dropzones anyway. Definitely check out flights on Alaska and Jet Blue airlines. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! 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
wheresval 0 #22 November 21, 2006 Skydive Ixtapa in Mexico Great Prices Beach Landing Area BEAUTIFUL [/url]www.skydiveixtapaboogie.com[url] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #23 November 23, 2006 I'm amazed that nobody has mentioned Perris or Elsinore! Eloy of course has a wonderful Holiday Boogie, but the So. Cal scene should not be overlooked and may be easier for you to get to. You should probably check out both dropzones, usually they knock about $2 off their standard lift prices (currently $22) from Xmas Eve thru New Year's Day. Elsinore has 2 Twin Otters, Perris has 3 (unfortunately the Perris Skyvan is still down with a blown engine the last I heard). If you're a belly flyer, you'll really like the load organizing at Perris, it's excellent, plus they have The Bombshelter, a full service bar & restaurant right at the dropzone. No promises either, but the word is that Perris will be flying loads with their DC-9 over the holidays, so if you've ever wanted to make a "DB Cooper" dive, this could be your chance. So if you're wife's going to Oregon, get her squared away and then catch a flight down to the LA area (and try to avoid LAX if you can, Orange County and Long Beach both have wonderful airports that are much closer to the dropzones anyway. Definitely check out flights on Alaska and Jet Blue airlines. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
