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BASE Jumping

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zagfan5
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Wondering if there are any skydivers or base jumpers here on NS.

I've made it a life goal to get my BASE Number before i die.

for you who dont know what that is, you get a number(sequential order) if you jump off of the 4 BASE objects :
B - Building
A - Antennae
S - Spans (bridges)
E - Earth (cliffs)

BASE #1 was awarded to Phil Smith of Houston, Texas in 1981. The 1000th application for a BASE number was filed in March 2005 and BASE #1000 was awarded to Matt Moilanen of Kalamazoo, Michigan. As of October 2010, over 1,400 BASE numbers have been issued. id imagine the number is probably over 2k now.
Jun 10 2011 4:38PM
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Gummy
Posts: 231 - Karma: 17
I really hope you get there :) thats my life goal as well. One of my "big three" dreams
Jun 10 2011 4:46PM
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hurrdurr
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Haven't done it yet, but few of my friend were in some former soviet countries base jumping just a couple weeks back.
Jun 10 2011 4:48PM
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Deezy
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i wanna be inb4 3k
Jun 10 2011 4:49PM
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Moosen
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That would be so sick! Im down!
Jun 10 2011 5:55PM
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daskis
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My brother was both a base jumper and a skydiver and had his license for both. Unfortunately he passed away in a skydiving accident. He died doing what he loved. I'm planning on going later this summer with my cousins in memory of him. I'm scared, but incredibly excited. He always promised me he would take me on my 18th birthday... I missed that opportunity last year because I was a chicken, but I'm totally taking a jump on my 19th birthday and am also getting a small tatoo with a little parachute in memory of him.
Jun 10 2011 7:01PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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what are your other two?

And i would also love to BASE god itd be dope
Jun 10 2011 7:07PM
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zerospinskier
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I am just getting into skydiving, and going through AFF right now. A-Style** goes to the Air Force Academy and has been jumping a lot there the past couple years. I am not really sure, but I might BASE jump later on. I definitely plan to wingsuit skydive in a few years once I have enough jumps though. Being able to fly through the clouds with one is my dream.
Jun 10 2011 7:43PM
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AustinRoss
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Where are you doing your AFF?

I'm considering heading to the Parachute Centre in Lodi, CA later this summer to get my A License.

Any tips?
Jun 10 2011 8:16PM
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Proletariat.
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Lodi.


Jun 10 2011 8:21PM
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swd
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gave me chills... good for you facing your fears in honor of your brother
Jun 10 2011 10:17PM
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zerospinskier
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I'm in Salt Lake City, so I am going to Skydive Utah. There isn't much as far as tips without going into detailed tihngs, except save a lot of $$$. It is really expensive haha. But it is worth it. It is so damn fun. If you want to start getting into it as far as reading articles and talking to people, head over the dropzone.com. It is a huge skydiving website/forum. There is a shit ton of cool info on there.
Jun 11 2011 3:05AM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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The number is at 1593! Feel free to ask me how I know. :D

Make sure you have a few hundred skydives first. And remember, anybody can BASE jump once, its having the ability to jump twice that takes skill (if you get my drift).
Aug 23 2011 5:23PM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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haha, Thats my friend, Clair. She's even crazier now. She probably jumps more than anybody I know.
Aug 24 2011 2:42PM
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Toasty.
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that would be sweet. but you have to have like 150 skydives before you can base jump i think
Aug 24 2011 2:45PM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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Its not a need, but it would be stupid not to. BASE jumping is a sport that kills complacent participants very quickly. There isn't alot of room for error. BASE isn't regulated, there are no licenses, no certifications, and nobody holding a jumpers hand to keep them safe. But to gain the necessary knowledge of canopy skills, emergency procedures, body positions, and so on, I wouldn't mentor anybody with less than 200 skydives. And no organized event anywhere in the world would let a new guy jump without having a few hundred logged and signed skydives, has taken a BASE course, or at least has a well known mentor. I remember looking back at my first 50 or so BASE jumps and thinking, "how the hell have I lived so long? I didn't know skit back then." And I have a feeling I'll look back again at this time period and think the same thing. You're constantly learning.

With that said, I think skiers make great skydivers and BASE jumpers. They understand how to control their body better in subterminal air, making them more stable then most new jumpers. And they are more aware of what their feet and hands are doing.

If anybody is in the NW and is looking to get into skydiving, PM me. I can help. It's a rad journey that can lead to all sorts of places.
Aug 24 2011 3:09PM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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Oh, and the guy in this video in the white hoodie, anybody know who that is? (he is probably the most well known skiBASE jumper alive today, films with MSP, lives in Squaw, part of the Redbull Airforce)
Aug 24 2011 3:15PM
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Toasty.
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well guys i talked to around seattle, and then when i came out to europe. no company wil;l give you and gear for base jumping without having something sayin you have done 150 jumps.
Aug 24 2011 3:15PM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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I wish that were true. Who do you know in Seattle that jumps? It's a pretty small community. Our crew only has 12 active BASE jumpers, and three of them only jump the local big wall, no low and dirty stuff.

The companies try and regulate who they sell gear to, but liars can still weasel their way in to a gear sale pretty easy. Plus, nobody buys new gear for their first setup, and used gear is easy to come by.
With that said, nobody will teach someone how to flat pack a BASE rig properly unless they are ready. And its easy to tell if someone has the gear and canopy knowledge it takes to start BASE. More than once in this country someone has "gone in" on a jump (skydiver term for dying) and the people that they were with were charged with manslaughter by the state.
Aug 24 2011 3:24PM
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