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  2. How much time it takes to turn a canopy around is NOT what's important. Rather, how much space it takes to turn is what you need to worry about. That raven turned quick but took up altitude and forward movement. My rock dragon on the other hand, while it seems like forever fixing a 180, turns about itself w/ no forward movement (if done right) and minimal alt. loss.

  3. Scouted out some sites at snowbird (smallish) and jackson hole, gonna try to get something going here soon. Definitely hitting up lovers for about a week in march though!

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    hey wow! A crew that's still jumping in the winter!

    I wish I could say the same about the denver crew (excluding a few less weak individuals....) ;)



    Dude I'm always down for CO jumps! Hit me back

  5. Anyone near dallas should come by for some fun . . . Call me an architecture buff, but there's a lot of construction going on and it's, uh, fun to look at. Shoot me a PM and we'll go, I've already done some solo "sightseeing" with success. I'll be around till the 6th but can still give info afterwards.

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    yeaH! i was the fatty that cut the cheap rope!



    do you mean that the rope really broke? jumping rope or tyrolean traverse?



    The sheath failed on a pendulator launch. The core of the rope survived and we were able to lower him to the ground without injury.



    Although it was a lot harder with all the screaming and crying . . .

  8. Hey Jason and Leroy, how wise would you think it would be for us military members to be on national tv BASE jumping and interviewing w/ pentagon news reporters? To your knowledge, is bridge day an activity that's offically approved for participation by CO's and supervisors? I know that for many jumpers bridge day is a one time thing, but what about regular jumpers? I was just wondering if there could be any negative consequences w/ military members associating with a sport that many view as mostly illegal. I suppose each individual situation is unique, but if you are in the military please consider the possibilities of such media presence and plan accordingly!

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    we need a picture. do i know this guy? i dont want him to burn any of my sites in CO.



    Not to mention when he fell trying to climb a site near Colorado Springs that had been secretly jumped before . . . not gonna name it but it will pop up if you do a search.

  14. I saw another jumper's online base log and decided to copy it. I really like using a blog for several reasons. First, you don't have to carry anything around. You can access your logbook from anywhere in the world that has a computer. I also like giving the link to my friends who've done GC for me so they can leave comments if they like. As long as it's anonymous (using base # for instance), no one will be able to find out who you really are. Also since it's electronic, maybe if you wanted to do stat analysis on your jumps sometime you could do it much simpler. Anyone else like using an onine log?

  15. I only have non-WS gainer experience, but here is what I know, take it for what it's worth. I practiced a bunch on a trampoline before trying it on a cliff, and at first the tendency when attempting a back flip or gainer was to twist during the rotation. You need to be able to rotate w/o twisting in order to ensure good body position/good deployment. For a WS, this would mean faster acquisition of full glide and ensure on heading initial flying. Again please take this w/ a grain of salt and listen to someone with actual gainer WS experience. Have fun!

  20. Hey all, I'm gonna be in DFW for the next couple weeks and I'm dying for some jumps---please PM me if you're in the area, thanks!

  22. Anyone gonna be out there next week that wants to share lodging? I'm gonna be jumping most of next week starting sunday, will be camping/sleeping in car unless someone wants to split a hotel room. PM me if you can! Looking forward to seein abbie, billy, and tom again, see you soon.

  24. My risers are very thick and can withstand lots of force---my 3 rings are also very strong and in perfect shape. Every packjob I make sure these systems are not damaged and are good to go. Not to sound too cynical, but if my risers/3 rings break, it is because God wants it to be that way and no other reason. I equate it to my climbing harness tearing halfway up a wall--it is the least of my worries by far. I am more likely to get hit by lighting at the exit than have my riser break (but as you have seen yourself, that doesn't it won't happen). Therefore I choose to leave my slider off--if there is something extra in my packjob that complicates things and serves no other purpose, why have it there? At first I was lazy and left it on, but it takes <5 min to remove it so why not. That's just my view from low experience. I have enough to worry about on a BASE jump, I see no need to add something that becomes nearly impossible if one always inspects their gear.