jose

i've traveled a few times recently and have had a different experience every time. i now have bought a hardcase luggage and i check it every time. i protect everything in the hardcase and will even throw in clothes just to fill it so there is no room for your gear to float around. i paid 100 dollars for the hardcase and use it even when i'm not traveling. only a couple of times have i gotten to carry it on board. the problem is if they pull you aside at the gate for a security check, they are going to want to check your rig. they can't do that for obvious reasons. they will then put it in a box and check it under the plane. not a good idea. it's won't be as protected as if you had packed it. I have got stopped at the front counter of the airport and had to box it up there. the fellow working said that if i got stopped at any security once i was checked in that they would take the rig and it wouldn't even make it on the plane. not a good chance to take. lastly, i've been stopped at security going through the xrays. sometimes they didn't blink an eye. other times it took 30 minutes talking to many people convincing them that there were no cartridges involved in the AAD. it was a huge pain in the ass and i was told not to bring it onboard again. I've even had one guy tell me the reason they don't like rigs on planes is because of that guy who robbed a plane and then jumped out. i thought that was humorous. my suggestions is invest in the hardcase, you will be hassle free and your rig will be ok

i hear that todays tandem boogie went pretty well. 80 tandems, is that correct? almost eclipsing the record of 82. with numbers like that i don't understand why there is no otter. probably because all the fun jumpers are leaving to other dz's like brush that actually allow fun jumpers on loads. there soon won't be a need for an otter or something else with a larger capacity, just a bigger cockpit to make room for jeff's head.

it sounds lilke a great idea, the only reality is that it will become the most dangerous sport the x games has to offer. you know the people high up in the x games are going to research it and a major issue may be insurance or the location of the event. the last thing these promoters want is for someone to die doing a pond swoop because all of the sudden there is major exposure and someones balls overtakes their brains. reality suck at times

thank you, thank you, thank you

that is the best t shirt i have ever seen, how can i get one? i want to wear it when jeff is in a rotten mood. maybe it'll push him over the edge and he'll eventually get that otter we were promised months ago, remember? until then, its a now call for load 11 , i have to go manifest for load 22. 3 jumps a day should probably be my limit. rest stop bro