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  1. What about getting a sticker from each place and adding it to the map as u go? And if you happen to find a dz without a sticker, print the logo and cut around it, glue it on :) Just and idea, hope it helps I might be a little obsessed....
  2. It’s my crazy way...... Think of being in a car and the window is down. You’re going 70 down the highway. Stick your hand out. (If u do this in real life plz drive safe, this is just what I think about) You feel the wind push your hand back. Now push forward. That’s going “into” the wind, when you relax, the force of the wind wil pop your hand back pretty quick. Basically, upwind, is pushing into the wind. It slows u down. If your going downwind, it speeds u up, all the force is pushing on your back. It’s just what came to mind when I was learning that a few months ago. It all gets better from here! Blue skies! I might be a little obsessed....
  3. RELAX.... Easier said than done I know. Once u relax you will do better. :) And that just comes with time. Hang in there! I might be a little obsessed....
  4. Omg how could u not smile!!!!???? I might be a little obsessed....
  5. Don’t quote me.... Aff (accelerated freefall) is usually 8 levels of instruction Afp (accelerated freefall progression) is 16 levels. For both you still need a total of 25 to get A I might be a little obsessed....
  6. You know, no one ever told me I was supposed to bring beer for my A, and i felt like an idiot lol, any "firsts" lol. Wouldve been nice if someone had mentioned it before i got there that day. I might be a little obsessed....
  7. Wow... Thank you. The people and amount of support in this sport is absolutley priceless. Honestly, the other people in the sport really helped with confidence. Luckily, my money issues with AFP were taken care of by a very generous gift from my birth mother. Bought me a rig too...... Its been an interesting journey. I might be a little obsessed....
  8. Whoa, this has probably been the best experience ever!! I was on a wind hold most of the day but was able to get my check done on the last load! I’m more excited about this video than any of the previous ones. I finished everything and still had 2-3k ft, so we did some sky swimming :) if you ever get a chance to visit skydive Carolina, you will have a blast. If you have a minute please watch my video :) https://youtu.be/hsOoSGhM7z4 I might be a little obsessed....
  9. He invented the three ring cutaway? That’s a cool piece of info! 😁 I might be a little obsessed....
  10. I searched the forums and didn’t see a clear answer. I broke a tooth last week and I’m having a root canal tomorrow (Tuesday) and I’ll get a temp crown on Wednesday. Will this effect me his weekend in jumps? I think it was the form I filled out for my first tandem where it asked about if I had dental work done within the past 48 hours or something like that. Thoughts? I might be a little obsessed....
  11. Hahaha! Yup, I’d be in trouble lol I might be a little obsessed....
  12. So I’m in SC, Home DZ is Skydive Carolina. Unfortunately we haven’t had the best weather this year. I’m in AFF and skydiving is on my mind constantly. So when I couldn’t jump this weekend I decided to get crafty :) Now I get to wear a 3 ring around my neck! I’m really proud that they turned out as great as they do!! Check out the photos! What do u think? I might be a little obsessed....
  13. I always take what I hear with a grain of salt, it’s still nice to have y’all take a look and throw out ur opinion. I always ask my instructor if there’s something that interests me that I hear 😁 I might be a little obsessed....
  14. I guess I don’t know enough about static line but I’m not sure I can get her to do that. AFP or aff would better suit her, just because of being alone on the first few... I might be a little obsessed....
  15. I don’t know. I live in the east coast. I might be a little obsessed....
  16. Whats this about? Someone who doesnt jump say this? You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at? I might be a little obsessed....
  17. Yup. Everything *clicked* LOL I might be a little obsessed....
  18. Yeah, i guess im not so different. Im not normally the type to brag but its soooo hard to resist. LOL. Luckily no line twists, after watching the video i was wondering why, because I was in a spin when i opened. Cant seem to figure out how to stay stable on pull, i always turn to the left. I honestly would have liked some tunnel time before level 5, cause i was so nervous about being on my own, but now that ive felt the controls (arms and legs) I think I will probably be ok. I might be a little obsessed....
  19. So my birth mother wants to do a tandem and possibly get her license but Skydive El Paso only offers Static line. Is there a DZ close by that offers AFF or AFP? I might be a little obsessed....
  20. Yeah I was a bit surprised at how natural I felt. Like I didn’t have to think about it much. The stability was rather easy. The turns were a bit harder cause I kept wanting my legs to join in the turns lol. I might be a little obsessed....
  21. These jumps really turned a corner for me. It was the first time I began to feel comfortable with the wind and leaving the plane. I have to share my videos cause I’m just so proud of myself. I still need to work on altitude awareness, and keeping my feel together, but I think I did pretty well. I passed at least lol. AFP #4: https://youtu.be/U7nDrlXzYZ8 AFP #5 (the best one I think) https://youtu.be/EYzB3Bv1iLk I might be a little obsessed....
  22. I ended up going with Duofold, the only other option I found in stores for base layer. Got home and realized I didn’t check at the store. So disappointed when I saw it was 60% cotton. I wasn’t too cold yesterday but I didn’t get to jump. It was a bad day at our DZ. a tandem crashed on landing and the student ended up leaving in an ambulance, one guy had a cutaway with a new chute, then the plane started to spit fire and sputter in the air and they had to come back down. One guy did end up jumping out because he saw flames and heard someone say go. Can’t say I blame him for his mix up. He ended up landing a few miles away in a cotton field. I decided that it was ok I didn’t jump yesterday....... (wind too high for students) and they closed today for plane maintenance. Im gonna go over my 30 day currency but they said they would work with me :) I might be a little obsessed....
  23. I used an off brand version of under armour three weeks ago when the ground temp was 42 and I was still freezing my butt off. I also dont wanna have too much on that it hinders my movement. Thats why i was asking for some brands. I wish keeping warm was as simple as a few layers, guess thats what i get for being cold natured, lol I might be a little obsessed....
  24. I do take everything with a grain of salt. You have to in everyday life :) Im not sure i understand, what do you mean by helped along into things im not ready for? I might be a little obsessed....