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1. Student fresh off AFF - I'm terrified of skydiving. Should I quit?   1 2

   By planetoi, August 7, 2020   

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   • adagen
   • August 16, 2020

2. Learning to pack my own rig   1 2

   By abaij, June 21, 2012
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   • Andy9o8
   • June 24, 2012

3. Vote for a Dudeist Skydivers Logo!   1 2

   By k-dubjumps, October 21, 2009
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   • k-dubjumps
   • November 4, 2009

4. Flat spin   1 2

   By Amit, August 10, 2004
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   • LannerFalcon
   • August 11, 2004

5. Jumpvideo.com is a scam   1 2

   By PsychoBob, November 2, 2004
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   • slotperfect
   • November 7, 2004

6. I hope I'm making the right decision   1 2

   By ladyhawke, April 10, 2008
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   • JerryBaumchen
   • April 13, 2008

7. WHats Ya slowest speed!!   1 2

   By judedre, November 8, 2003
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   • Staso
   • November 12, 2003

8. Packing an isolated canopy   1 2

   By Megatron, December 5, 2008
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   • Megatron
   • December 8, 2008

9. Starting AFF in two weeks. Scared AF!   1 2

   By wshreek, May 13, 2018
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   • kleggo
   • September 10, 2018

10. Demo Streamer Set-up   1 2

    By arl120384, June 9, 2012
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    • airtwardo
    • June 20, 2012

11. USPA fear?   1 2

    By petejones45, October 31, 2010
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    • faulknerwn
    • November 2, 2010

12. Most Expensive Jump tickets....   1 2

    By TrickyDicky, March 1, 2006
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    • HydroGuy
    • March 3, 2006

13. Beer for 1st times?   1 2

    By pccoder, October 10, 2004
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    • CrazyRick
    • November 4, 2004

14. What the heck kinda exit is that?????   1 2

    By jumper03, August 13, 2003
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    • bozo
    • August 19, 2003

15. Great Photo or what?   1 2

    By e_nevett, June 23, 2010
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    • timmyfitz
    • June 26, 2010

16. Hop and Pops   1 2

    By CerealKilla, February 13, 2004
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    • tbrown
    • February 14, 2004

17. Does it every get old or routine?   1 2

    By Kynan1, November 20, 2006
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    • popsjumper
    • November 24, 2006

18. Skydivers that also rock climb?   1 2

    By rideclimbfall, November 14, 2005
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    • steve1
    • December 6, 2005

19. Tunnel vs Freefall   1 2

    By PeregrineFalcon, September 30, 2008
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    • PeregrineFalcon
    • October 3, 2008

20. Using a motorcycle helmet for skydiving?   1 2

    By FallloutboyDAoC, August 5, 2008
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    • dugy
    • August 7, 2008

21. Most Memorable Vision?   1 2

    By mccurley, October 11, 2003
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    • skydivejersey
    • October 15, 2003

22. altimeters : digital vs analog   1 2

    By agent_lead, November 29, 2005
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    • spoons
    • December 5, 2005

23. Reserve wingload personal limits for HP canopy pilots   1 2

    By jose, December 22, 2004
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    • Kris
    • December 24, 2004

24. Marriage proposal idea's   1 2

    By jumpwally, September 4, 2013
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    • Chris-Ottawa
    • September 7, 2013

25. Please help with Jumpsuit design research!   1 2

    By MarieL, November 30, 2011
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • December 1, 2011

26. Benefits to being a bigger jumper?   1 2

    By charlie5, June 24, 2011
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    • Remster
    • June 26, 2011

27. * Wingsuit flight, 7 feet above the ground!!! (video attached) *   1 2

    By skydiverek, June 12, 2003
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    • cpoxon
    • June 16, 2003

28. an UPSIZING-thread for a change..   1 2

    By virgin-burner, January 30, 2009
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    • virgin-burner
    • February 1, 2009

29. What not to wear   1 2

    By lawrocket, March 9, 2003
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    • dreamsville
    • March 20, 2003

30. unintentional first jump   1 2

    By mcordell, October 20, 2014
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    • Tink1717
    • October 25, 2014

31. About CompAir 8   1 2

    By ubauerle, November 9, 2011
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    • riggerrob
    • May 22, 2014

32. Gold Wing Awards   1 2

    By Usetawuz, November 14, 2007
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    • wdy_bnckr
    • November 21, 2007

33. Mr Bill   1 2

    By MrsB, April 8, 2004
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    • wingnut
    • April 14, 2004

34. Does your dz award you a jump ticket for referral?   1 2

    By SkydiveNFlorida, December 9, 2003
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    • PlayDough
    • December 12, 2003

35. How Dangerous Was This?   1 2

    By Nutz, June 4, 2003
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    • squirrel
    • June 11, 2003

36. Leonardo DiCaprio Skydiving Double Mal   1 2

    By Flyfast, December 14, 2015
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    • jdobleman
    • January 11, 2016

37. Jumping a Yak-52?   1 2

    By AdamWirtz2001, February 23, 2012
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    • aerialfx
    • March 6, 2012

38. Jumping in metres   1 2

    By neilmck, July 17, 2019
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    • neilmck
    • October 20, 2020

39. Few ? about continuing training???   1 2

    By bialicki, December 9, 2013
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    • Remster
    • December 27, 2013

40. Do you listen during freefall?   1 2

    By MarkTL, November 20, 2008
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    • denete
    • November 23, 2008

41. Being a DZ whore?   1 2

    By DottieBear, May 16, 2006
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    • skytash
    • May 18, 2006

42. How did you deal / not deal with the loss   1 2

    By koppel, April 3, 2006
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    • LukeOliver
    • April 10, 2006

43. Risk, Skydiving & Fatalism   1 2

    By nigel99, November 13, 2007
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    • BIGUN
    • November 17, 2007

44. Jumping after a Rhinoplasty   1 2

    By DcloudZ, April 5, 2013
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    • popsjumper
    • May 29, 2013

45. Airport access fight making the news!!!!   1 2

    By Jumpdude, November 18, 2011
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    • matthewcline
    • November 21, 2011

46. How oftern do you practice your Reserve drills?   1 2

    By bluegremlin, November 5, 2003
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    • Antithesis
    • November 6, 2003

47. skygod???   1 2

    By thrillstalker, August 12, 2009
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    • jackwallace
    • October 18, 2009

48. How do Mr Bill?   1 2

    By Wharewaka, April 10, 2007
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    • weegegirl
    • April 13, 2007

49. Lodicam is now LIVE!   1 2

    By 4dbill, March 25, 2010
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    • 4dbill
    • April 2, 2010

50. just wanna make sure....   1 2

    By justaflygirl, October 24, 2004
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    • bigway
    • October 26, 2004

51. New Safety Video: "Pilot Chute Kill Line Maintenance"   1 2

    By BrianSGermain, December 2, 2015
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    • BrianSGermain
    • December 8, 2015

52. Disco Ball night jump   1 2

    By Maxx, August 22, 2011
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    • jumpsalot-2
    • August 26, 2011

53. Skydiving as teambuilding in business   1 2

    By grlsgotalot2lrn, April 5, 2006
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    • mpuettman
    • April 7, 2006

54. Anyone travel with rig during "orange" threat level??   1 2

    By ccowden, December 30, 2003
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    • panzwami
    • January 13, 2004

55. Now, that's just too COOL (PHOTOS attached)!   1 2

    By skydiverek, January 15, 2003
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    • EricaH
    • August 12, 2003

56. Katana end cell closure   1 2

    By DocPop, May 9, 2011
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    • d100965
    • August 25, 2011

57. Moss Point, MS   1 2

    By atsaubrey, September 29, 2003
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    • Michele
    • October 9, 2003

58. Jan Meyer - Just the tip of the iceberg?   1 2

    By davelepka, January 23, 2008
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    • Unstable
    • January 25, 2008

59. My first off landing-long but you will laugh   1 2

    By LittleOne, February 9, 2005
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    • Salsa_John
    • February 15, 2005

60. Any news on the Perris POPS jumps?   1 2

    By kallend, September 10, 2004
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    • ssmi
    • September 13, 2004

61. DZO's check this out! - Marketing Idea for Upcoming Travis Pastrana video   1 2

    By chaospilot, March 20, 2008
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    • jtval
    • March 27, 2008

62. Say congrats to the new SKYDIVER!   1 2

    By bodypilot1, December 7, 2003
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    • jumperconway
    • December 9, 2003

63. Not renewing BPA this year   1 2

    By Justpin, February 24, 2012
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    • pincheck
    • February 26, 2012

64. "flat tracking" meaning?   1 2

    By dthames, February 22, 2013
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    • kallend
    • February 26, 2013

65. How many jumps?   1 2

    By Blahr, March 3, 2004
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    • grega
    • March 4, 2004

66. chest strap release under canopy   1 2

    By cucamber, April 5, 2009
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    • lekstrom10k
    • August 11, 2010

67. I have a question   1 2

    By seminole1221, January 17, 2006
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    • ibx
    • February 22, 2006

68. college skydiving teams   1 2

    By divingduck, May 15, 2003
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    • NoShitThereIWas
    • June 6, 2003

69. Nausea In Skydiving?   1 2

    By Kramer, August 11, 2003
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    • neilmck
    • September 1, 2019

70. Leonardo's Da Vinci parachute   1 2

    By kyros1, January 7, 2004
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    • cpoxon
    • January 12, 2004

71. Jumping jumbo jets   1 2

    By Slight, January 8, 2003
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    • LouDiamond
    • January 11, 2003

72. Stolen rigs   1 2

    By joodyblu, March 29, 2005
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    • slotperfect
    • March 30, 2005

73. Should I be scared???   1 2

    By Smallie, May 28, 2010
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    • Da_SKiES_R_BLu
    • June 2, 2010

74. Does skydiving make you tired?   1 2

    By BoogieBob, September 9, 2003
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    • vonSanta
    • September 10, 2003

75. AFF - peperrell, MA or Lebanon, ME ?   1 2

    By arunhotra, May 15, 2013
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    • costanza
    • December 5, 2013

76. Weight limit for AFF   1 2

    By ChunkyT, April 24, 2003
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    • PhillyKev
    • April 24, 2003

77. lower back: busted   1 2

    By dontlikemustard, May 16, 2012
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    • dontlikemustard
    • May 19, 2012

78. Moving sideways in free fall   1 2

    By Alex92, May 15, 2008
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    • Sletzer
    • May 22, 2008

79. Couple of newbie questions :)   1 2

    By MarEll, June 12, 2005
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    • plowdirt
    • June 18, 2005

80. Demo Jumpers! CALL TO ACTION!!   1 2

    By airtwardo, July 9, 2003
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    • airtwardo
    • July 12, 2003

81. Drop zone owners   1 2

    By brettpobastad, March 1, 2003
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    • NoShitThereIWas
    • June 4, 2003

82. That Ribbon-ish Sound...   1 2

    By runningman, August 13, 2012
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    • MikeJD
    • August 16, 2012

83. fastest jump ship ever!   1 2

    By sickwill, October 8, 2005
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    • bob.dino
    • October 10, 2005

84. Looking for some ideas   1 2

    By noamineo, July 26, 2019
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    • sundevil777
    • August 8, 2019

85. New US Airline Rules   1 2

    By skydude2000, December 30, 2009
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    • kallend
    • January 4, 2010

86. AAD - cost vs future progression   1 2

    By Mike111, January 8, 2008
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    • Unstable
    • January 16, 2008

87. Eliminating the National Directors   1 2

    By SStewart, December 13, 2021
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    • riggerrob
    • March 9, 2022

88. Have you discussed skydiving with your family/friends in the event of an accident?   1 2

    By Chris-Ottawa, August 3, 2006
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    • brianfry713
    • August 7, 2006

89. Benefits to holding a USPA license?   1 2

    By matt1215, February 12, 2007
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    • steve1
    • February 14, 2007

90. Do you have to wear a jumpsuit   1 2

    By jump_or_die, March 9, 2004
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    • Snowflake
    • April 7, 2004

91. Physics of Skydiving Question   1 2

    By UnusualAttitude, May 25, 2007
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    • kallend
    • May 28, 2007

92. Pullout shoulder injury   1 2

    By JankyBob, May 2, 2005
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    • JankyBob
    • May 6, 2005

93. Need your help regarding sinus issues.   1 2

    By sudeep, June 15, 2015
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    • GoneCodFishing
    • October 28, 2015

94. Teflon Powder   1 2

    By MMakoto, November 23, 2013
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    • JohnSherman
    • November 26, 2013

95. Hot air ballon   1 2

    By mic8952, August 4, 2006
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    • flr169
    • July 19, 2008

96. Skydiving & Depression, does it help?   1 2

    By poser, June 4, 2009
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    • crustySCSA69
    • June 7, 2009

97. Legal to jump base gear from heli?   1 2

    By potatoman, April 3, 2014
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    • champu
    • April 17, 2014

98. How many jumps to grad AFF   1 2

    By Tiger6513, November 10, 2009
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    • regulator
    • March 22, 2010

99. Skydiving Wisdom   1 2

    By BrianSGermain, July 8, 2008
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    • popsjumper
    • July 18, 2008

100. Stolen Gear in Monroe,GA   1 2

     By roostnureye, February 10, 2013
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     • jimmytavino
     • February 13, 2013