Scary asf but one day I want to be like you guys id be arching the whole way down my fist 50 jumps :D deployment at 5500 ft religiously to the high flyers who push their limits you have my respect
I've read (or heard like in this video) so many comments from skydivers that they have lost someone because of a skydiving accident... I've read too many - and yet, skydivers keep saying skydiving is very safe.. Something isn't adding up :( I'd love to try it, but comments like these are making me have second thoughts. I'd love it if someone would share their thoughts on this
After my second tandem My instructor went into your pulling etc this is me facing my fears my mistakes, my second time up I wasn't in fear I was nervous yes , I just knew it was the rest of my life. I was living I lived for the very first time I was free, I found myself for who I am what I will become even on the ground it rushes through me I'm ready for my AFF course I'm ready for my next challenge in life even outside, I'm ready to be a better person, not everyone understands but I feel accomplished I feel skydiving introduced me to my mom again and I can do it, I can do whatever life puts in front of me and skydiving just free's me from the stress the thought I can't keep going it's time to jump and it's immediate I get over it stress goes away failure gone I'm just living ....blue skies ..jump ...live ...become free... I feel everyone should at least once it's worth it.. and I'm putting in the work so I can the best I've ever been again... For God for my family I will jump again.
I can’t believe this came across my feed again after all these years! 7/8 years ago I watched this amongst many other BASE and skydiving videos but this is one of the main ones ingrained into my memory and I had 0 jumps to my name at the time, yet here I am 8 years later with 1500+ skydives and a ton of magical insane memories from a wild, wild, wild AF journey. Thank you so much for inspiring me to take a leap of faith into the best life I could have ever experienced! Thank you! You fu*kin’ legends!
I was at Kalajoki Boogie, maybe in -95. We had a precision jump contest at the beach near the camping area. I simply forgot every single rule of landing focusing to hit the target and fell spot on to the site with full speed and hitting the ground with my ribs first. I broke my camera and broke some ribs and had pains in my chest for half a year. It really wasn't worth it😒But It was still fun!
All I can say is wow. It makes the free fall part of skydiving look boring. It must feel like your superman as they pull there legs back and hug the ground at that speed. Awesome.
The weirdest moments I've had is being last out of the plane. I used to freestyle on my own. You look around and have a moment to reflect on what your about to do. Your lips get dry, you look out the door for a bit, and your amazed with yourself that there is no hesitation to jumping out into the void. You lie on your back and watch the plane disappear at a rapid rate, you see the sunset, and you are at total peace, you can't think of anything else. Then you think. Shit this is the most expensive minute and you start freestyling. Then I dump high at around 5000 and float around admiring the scenery. And then you get a little jump of fear as you look up at that flimsy bit of material and washing line holding you up there. You then start to be more worried about the long walk back to the hanger as the wind is making you fly backwards. It's been a while since I jumped, but I'm getting the bug again. Marriage and kids have held me back. Good flying to everyone.
Have you tried skydiving yourself? Because if you didn't, you should not compare it to "100 other things". If you did and still find something comparable on the ground, then... good for you, I guess (share plz, I may try to cure myself, haha).
Interesting comment. I bet you’ve gotten into a car at least once in your life and never had the same opinion. Even though the chance of death is higher statistically? Same as a train or a plane but somehow you think this is more dangerous and haven’t even looked at the evidence that pretty much everyday you take far bigger risks of dying but think it’s normal and ‘safe’ living?
There are two kinds of crazy people, anyone that crawls around on their hands and knees looking for black mamba to play with, and anyone who climbs onto an 1800 pound bull and tries to stay on for an 8 second ride. USPA D7466.
3 years in the sport, but I took my time getting my A license (USPA). I got it this June. I just bought my first rig and AAD this week. Wonderful sport and a wonderful community. Religion, politics and other things are never brought up. We get together to not only jump, but restaurant visits, vacations, tunnel time and DZ parties. Bonfire every weekend at Cleveland Skydiving Center.
My worst dream was FALLING and waking up violently just before "splatting". After my first jump, all my dreams of falling, and a beautiful SWOOP at landing. CURED>
