TheCapt 7 #1 June 27, 2007 I'm in Manhattan (working) the first week in July (Next week!) with the 4th and 5th off. I'm bringing my gear. I've narrowed this down to the Ranch by bus or Skydive Long Island by train. All comments would be appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #2 June 27, 2007 QuoteAll comments would be appreciated Ok, CSC - because every place else just SUCKS....:P]you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFWAJG 4 #3 June 27, 2007 July 4th boogie at the RANCH! Dude, you can't have anymore fun. Fight Night Saturday Night! Fireworks! Great VIBE. (long island is known to be a tandem factory) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obadz 0 #4 June 27, 2007 Come to the Ranch We organize rides from the city on this mailing list http://groups.google.com/group/ranch-skydivers. (Usually we just rent cars and split the costs, it's cheaper than the bus and more comfortable) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #5 June 27, 2007 THE RANCH!!!!!!! They usually have a most excellent party for 4th of July!!!!!!!!!! Not to mention, it's a kickass dropzone! CReW Skies, bubbles"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 14 #6 June 27, 2007 Got to love Fight night! I love the Ranch. It sucks having to pick between an Otter load in 10, 20 or 30 minutes. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michalm21 0 #7 June 27, 2007 Another for the Ranch :) That, or CrossKeys of course Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
recovercrachead 0 #8 June 27, 2007 Ranch on all there special weekends. SDLI has things that the ranch will never have. mix it up!!!!!Track high, Pull LOW!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #9 June 27, 2007 SDLI has a King Air nowDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
druvaughn 0 #10 June 27, 2007 Though I have yet to be there for the 4th of July boogie, I would have to say the Ranch is the ticket...- - "Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #11 June 28, 2007 how coud you be in town and MISS the ranch 4th of july boogie...thats just crazy talk... SDLI is awesome to jump at to..but i mean come on..were talkin about the ranch here...theres no other dz like it..-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jkong 0 #12 June 28, 2007 So Im thinking of mixing it up a little and dropping by the Ranch on Wed the 4th.... Any organizing or anything special happening that day? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #13 June 28, 2007 why wouldnt you come on the weekend for the boogie?-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jkong 0 #14 June 28, 2007 I'm down at Cross Keys on the weekend, jumping Sat and working Sun... so sorry I cant make it for the boogie But Ive been meaning to come up and check out The Ranch for a while. It also looks like there is some really nice hiking nearby. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mostly_Harmless 0 #15 June 29, 2007 QuoteI'm in Manhattan (working) the first week in July (Next week!) with the 4th and 5th off. I'm bringing my gear. I've narrowed this down to the Ranch by bus or Skydive Long Island by train. All comments would be appreciated. I am a SDLI native and recent vistor to the Ranch. While SDLI offers a view like no other, the largest landing area around (I mean come on the run way is 10,000FT long) and now a King Air that will do like 2500FT/min in the end its the tandems that get priority. The Ranch is just so much more. The tandems coexsist nicely with the fun jumpers. They rip up two twin otters doing 1600FT/min and you would never even realize that tandems are there. The atmosphere is so much better at the ranch. They make you want to skydive. Here's my break down: SDLI (few hundred jumps): Pros: King Air Caravan Big landing area Beautiful view Majority of the people are friendly and cool to hang around with Cons: Tandems come first. Small fun jumper crowd (keep getting smaller) 13.5 50% 11.5 50% Expensive tickets ($24 13.5, $22 11.5) Ranch (about 10 jumps): Pros: Two Twin Otters Large fun jumper crowd Plenty of coaches When both planes are in motion its balls to the wall skydiving Good balance between fun jumpers and tandems The atmosphere is unreal there, you can't help getting on every load you can. 14K every load, every jump $20 jump tickets (did I mention 14k every load?) Cons: Small landing area 20 people per load with small landing area can get crowded Both days I was there it took them a while to get both planes going, was waiting just as long as I would at SDLI to get on a load Winds can be really funkie. Thats my view. I will be making a lot more trips out to the Ranch now. Is there a boogie at the Ranch on the 4th?_________________________________________ www.myspace.com/termvelocity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #16 June 29, 2007 Yeah I got nothing. Although the veiw of LI from 13k is unreal. Other than that I think I would have to visit the Ranch. Then again I enjoy hopping from DZ to DZ.Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #17 June 29, 2007 QuoteQuote Is there a boogie at the Ranch on the 4th? the boogie is this weekend...DONT MISS IT!-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Broke 0 #18 June 29, 2007 Hmmm boogie at the ranch vs 80's party at SDLI this weekendDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites milehighpres 0 #19 July 3, 2007 i would like to say that the 80's party was a blast....well i guess i have have to say that becuase it was my party...but everyone that dressed up and everyone else that was there seemed to have a great time..."the sky is not the limit....the ground is" 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
Broke 0 #18 June 29, 2007 Hmmm boogie at the ranch vs 80's party at SDLI this weekendDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
milehighpres 0 #19 July 3, 2007 i would like to say that the 80's party was a blast....well i guess i have have to say that becuase it was my party...but everyone that dressed up and everyone else that was there seemed to have a great time..."the sky is not the limit....the ground is" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
