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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: (I know this reveals me as a bargain junkie). The offer is on again until Dec. 12th to buy tickets for 1p - you have to fly before Feb.11th. Go on, get that 2004 jump booked! I'm booked the 7th Feb. if anyone signs up and wants to share a car. Cheers Teresa ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

Have to agree re. the spectre - I land nice and flat on it (It's what I decided to buy). I always found a stiletto takes the few extra seconds for the sides to settle and lands a bit steeper. Not sure how much of it is the workman and how much the tools ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

Hard not to take offense at that really! I think newbies have something to offer in the way of advice as we are the ones doing our homework on trying out loads of rigs before we commit. I get sent up in a 190 for about 30 jumps and spent about a half hour coming home until someone had the sense to downsize me a bit! (My first rig arrives this weekend - yeehah) ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

Don't buy large: You'll get 20 jumps and then have to downsize. Why not get as many jumps as you can in on the rental gear before yours arrives. I'm jumping a 170 whilst waiting for my 150 to arrive. I reckon if I can get this baby to land properly, then when mine arrives in a few weeks it will be fine. My major criteria was the long waiting lists on the containers - don't know if this helps in you case (Living in Europe, I had to go with the Atom to be sure by Xmas). ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

Thanks Jasmin, All registered and ready to go - all I need now is for my new rig to arrive (It's tense!!) Likely be there the week of the 5thish and looking fwd to it.

I think they did on one of the days - they had a white one and an old blue one until they got enough people to get an otter running. It was pretty busy (lot of tandems) so good load rate ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

I had a great few days jumping at Empuria this weekend until the weather turned sour - they had the big Otter running - yeehah! Have fun ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

Hey - I just looked on ebookers for myself: Flights from London to Stockholm are 85 pounds ($120?). If you can get a cheap flight to UK - it's only 'bout 3 hours away. G;luck ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

Hey - looks fantastic. Where is the nearest airport anyway: Stockholm? Maybe flights from the UK will be more reasonable than from the US. Thanks ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

Cool - I'm a bit of a mini-meand just ordered an Atom: CAn't wait ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

Thanks for the clarification - I've been fiddling with the profile FOREVER to work it out! ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

Great stuff: Stay away from the tra montana winds (And the wind sock:ouch) ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

I am heading out of the UK to Sydney Skydivers for the Xmas boogie on 5th January. Any other lucky people going to be there and looking for a jumping buddy? It is discounted AUS$25 per jump (US$16?) and free beer with pre registration. What more can you ask for? ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

For UK jumpers, to let you know Ryanair are doing flights for 1p to Barcelona-Girona till Dec. 03 What are you waiting for? ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

You've all convinced me and I've ordered my very first suit - the hot bod (although I fear the description may not fit once I get it on). Steph2 - are you in the UK? If so, where's a good relaxed place for girls to jump? I've only jumped the US and Spain so far and need somewhere closer to home? Cheers ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

Thanks Lazyfrog - Castellon looks liek a good option (Empuria bit windy). For fellow sun searchers, there looks to be a DZ in Lillo, Toledo which is bound to have better sun. Cheers ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

Living in britain where skydiving is pretty unpredictable, I am looking for a Euro - haven to get my winter jumps in. Can anyone recommend anywhere that is weather reliable and sunny enough to go most of the year? Cheers ----------------------------------------------------------- GirlGuide/ The Lone Wanderer

I visited Skydive Arizona in September - just as things were revving up for the jump season. Judging from people's complaints about unfriendly people and it being a bit of a madhouse, this is THE time to go. Teachers - Stefan and Dusty - were excellent. Coop the cameraman did me some excellent footage. Got me to my B license in no time at all. Everyone was very friendly given my being a newbie and the Prop saloon a good place to hang out. If you don't like the discomfort of a bunkhouse - head down the road to the super 8 where you get big TV and pool for 30 bucks a night. Will be definitely heading back for boogies. Blue Skies