JumpCrazy

Wasn't too sure where to post this but here goes:
What is the best way to ship a used rig to Canada. I am looking at buying a rig and need it shipped here so I can have a look at it and possibly purchase it.
I don't want to get stuck with huge shipping fees and customs charges and all that.
I need to know if I should go with courier or mail (unless there are other choices).
Thanks ahead of time for your help.

"People sound like pansies when they say "soda." And Coke? C'mon now! "

Exactly.
Its POP and I'm not from Texas either.
Go Canada!

Thanks alot for the replies.
I'm definately leaning toward the Silhouette.

Will the Sabre last longer than the Sil. since it is all ZP?
Thanks for all the great replies.

What are the biggest differences between the Sabre 1 and the Silhouette canopies? If both canopies were the same size, What would the major characteristic and performace differences be?

I only have 13 jumps and I did PFF with BOC. At first it was diffucult to find the handle, but by AFF level 2, It was second nature. I am happy I learned that way. I also thought that way the way most people learned...oh well.

Here is a real confidence booster for first timers: (my signature). I heard this one before my first AFF.

I am a newbie as well. I just finished my aff and got my solo certificate. I found that relaxing is the best adivce for new skydivers. On my first few jumps I was somewhat unstable as well. By relaxing my arms and legs and letting the wind push them into a good arch, I became perfectly stable. It is all psychological, you are jumping out of a plane and that makes any newbie nervous but just forget about that and relax, breathe deep, and enjoy! It will come to you soon.

Yeah, its too bad about that weather...
waiting till march is a bummer

That is exactly what I think.

I learned by by pff and found it to be a very good program. In order for the pff to be good however you need a good DZ with highly trained instructors. At my DZ, the instructor basically pioneered pff so he knew what he was doing. The canopy landings can be tough though. I had only 6 radioed landings before I was doing my own. It turned out that I was pretty good at it but I have seen many students who aren't that good and have some pretty hard landings. The freefall experience of pff is the best part. My first solo was a 40 sec freefall! Man did that feel good!