upndownshop 0 #1 March 29, 2007 They are doing big ways next door at Z hills. The sound of 160 bodies and then the opening of the canopies!! What a thrill. Been around this sport all my life and I still get chills running thru my body when I hear that sound!! I would say they only had about 8 - 10 out this time. Not bad for the first jump of the day!! Good spotting too, the cut away main landed pretty close to the peas! We are having a big party tonight for them at Sun Path, should be a good one, glad I am off tomorrow!! Blue skies and good luck to them. J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hambone 0 #2 March 29, 2007 I can only imagine!Yeah...You need to grow up. -Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #3 March 29, 2007 That sounds amazing! I'd love to see/hear that as I am thinking of doing a bigway camp soon myself. Enjoy yourself tonight, J! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites upndownshop 0 #4 March 29, 2007 QuoteThat sounds amazing! I'd love to see/hear that as I am thinking of doing a bigway camp soon myself. Enjoy yourself tonight, J! Its like some sort of explosion! Wish I could have been around for the 400 ways. That would be amazing. I think I will have a good one tonight, thank you and yes go big! J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tmaricle55 0 #5 March 29, 2007 Glad you having a great time... take some pics if you get a chance. See you soon! Muff Brother # 3883, SCR # 14796 ICD # 1 - Pres. Yeah, I noticed and I think it's funny! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jsaxton 0 #6 March 29, 2007 Heck Rosa, i thought I had you talked into the bigway camp in May! Call Tony, I'll bet there's a slot open for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 226 #7 March 29, 2007 QuoteThey are doing big ways next door at Z hills. The sound of 160 bodies and then the opening of the canopies!! What a thrill. Been around this sport all my life and I still get chills running thru my body when I hear that sound!! I would say they only had about 8 - 10 out this time. Not bad for the first jump of the day!! Good spotting too, the cut away main landed pretty close to the peas! We are having a big party tonight for them at Sun Path, should be a good one, glad I am off tomorrow!! Blue skies and good luck to them. J Are they SWOOPIN'? Sorry . . . Had toI'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VanillaSkyGirl 6 #8 March 29, 2007 QuoteHeck Rosa, i thought I had you talked into the bigway camp in May! Call Tony, I'll bet there's a slot open for you. Hey, I'm so bad with names, but did we jump together at Mel's invitation-only 30-way 30th b-day jumps in January? Those were fun jumps, and my first (whoops...I think I owe beer) sort-of bigways! I DO want to take the camp in May very much, but I am busy with my Master's university classes. I need to see, if I can afford it and if I can do my work via laptop in my hotel room, after jumping every day. Once I buy a MAC laptop (hopefully, this week) and clear it with my counselor, it's all good. I'll have to wait one more week, and if I can scrape up the cash after buying the laptop, it's all good! I am going to do everything possible to make sure that I take a bigway camp, soon...I'm ready! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jsaxton 0 #9 March 29, 2007 Yep, that's me :) Hope I see you at the camp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VanillaSkyGirl 6 #10 March 29, 2007 I'll let you know, if I sign-up. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites upndownshop 0 #11 March 29, 2007 QuoteQuoteThey are doing big ways next door at Z hills. The sound of 160 bodies and then the opening of the canopies!! What a thrill. Been around this sport all my life and I still get chills running thru my body when I hear that sound!! I would say they only had about 8 - 10 out this time. Not bad for the first jump of the day!! Good spotting too, the cut away main landed pretty close to the peas! We are having a big party tonight for them at Sun Path, should be a good one, glad I am off tomorrow!! Blue skies and good luck to them. J Are they SWOOPIN'? Sorry . . . Had to Unfortunatly someone did... so I have heard that is how it happened. Still a great thing to see those big ways! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CanuckInUSA 0 #12 March 29, 2007 The largest formation I have ever witnessed in person (from the ground of course since big-ways aren't my cup of tea) was a 100+ way out of Perris Valley a few years ago and yes the sound of all those dead men/women in freefall and the crack of their canopies is impressive. I can only imagine what a 400 way would be like. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mirage62 0 #13 March 29, 2007 It would prob scare you like a 270 would me then again maybe worseKevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CanuckInUSA 0 #14 March 29, 2007 QuoteIt would prob scare you like a 270 would me then again maybe worse Funny you should say that because while I was there at Perris (I was doing some canopy coaching with Jim Slaton), I had some friends from Colorado (Mary Sant-Angelo to name one of several) who were in those big ways and they said the same thing about my swoops. Choose your poison right. On a side note on one of those jumps, Mike Swanson and Eli (I think) did a sit fly jump in the middle of that 100+ way big-way and it was one of the most bad ass things I have seen. 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upndownshop 0 #4 March 29, 2007 QuoteThat sounds amazing! I'd love to see/hear that as I am thinking of doing a bigway camp soon myself. Enjoy yourself tonight, J! Its like some sort of explosion! Wish I could have been around for the 400 ways. That would be amazing. I think I will have a good one tonight, thank you and yes go big! J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tmaricle55 0 #5 March 29, 2007 Glad you having a great time... take some pics if you get a chance. See you soon! Muff Brother # 3883, SCR # 14796 ICD # 1 - Pres. Yeah, I noticed and I think it's funny! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsaxton 0 #6 March 29, 2007 Heck Rosa, i thought I had you talked into the bigway camp in May! Call Tony, I'll bet there's a slot open for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #7 March 29, 2007 QuoteThey are doing big ways next door at Z hills. The sound of 160 bodies and then the opening of the canopies!! What a thrill. Been around this sport all my life and I still get chills running thru my body when I hear that sound!! I would say they only had about 8 - 10 out this time. Not bad for the first jump of the day!! Good spotting too, the cut away main landed pretty close to the peas! We are having a big party tonight for them at Sun Path, should be a good one, glad I am off tomorrow!! Blue skies and good luck to them. J Are they SWOOPIN'? Sorry . . . Had toI'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #8 March 29, 2007 QuoteHeck Rosa, i thought I had you talked into the bigway camp in May! Call Tony, I'll bet there's a slot open for you. Hey, I'm so bad with names, but did we jump together at Mel's invitation-only 30-way 30th b-day jumps in January? Those were fun jumps, and my first (whoops...I think I owe beer) sort-of bigways! I DO want to take the camp in May very much, but I am busy with my Master's university classes. I need to see, if I can afford it and if I can do my work via laptop in my hotel room, after jumping every day. Once I buy a MAC laptop (hopefully, this week) and clear it with my counselor, it's all good. I'll have to wait one more week, and if I can scrape up the cash after buying the laptop, it's all good! I am going to do everything possible to make sure that I take a bigway camp, soon...I'm ready! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsaxton 0 #9 March 29, 2007 Yep, that's me :) Hope I see you at the camp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #10 March 29, 2007 I'll let you know, if I sign-up. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites upndownshop 0 #11 March 29, 2007 QuoteQuoteThey are doing big ways next door at Z hills. The sound of 160 bodies and then the opening of the canopies!! What a thrill. Been around this sport all my life and I still get chills running thru my body when I hear that sound!! I would say they only had about 8 - 10 out this time. Not bad for the first jump of the day!! Good spotting too, the cut away main landed pretty close to the peas! We are having a big party tonight for them at Sun Path, should be a good one, glad I am off tomorrow!! Blue skies and good luck to them. J Are they SWOOPIN'? Sorry . . . Had to Unfortunatly someone did... so I have heard that is how it happened. Still a great thing to see those big ways! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CanuckInUSA 0 #12 March 29, 2007 The largest formation I have ever witnessed in person (from the ground of course since big-ways aren't my cup of tea) was a 100+ way out of Perris Valley a few years ago and yes the sound of all those dead men/women in freefall and the crack of their canopies is impressive. I can only imagine what a 400 way would be like. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mirage62 0 #13 March 29, 2007 It would prob scare you like a 270 would me then again maybe worseKevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CanuckInUSA 0 #14 March 29, 2007 QuoteIt would prob scare you like a 270 would me then again maybe worse Funny you should say that because while I was there at Perris (I was doing some canopy coaching with Jim Slaton), I had some friends from Colorado (Mary Sant-Angelo to name one of several) who were in those big ways and they said the same thing about my swoops. Choose your poison right. On a side note on one of those jumps, Mike Swanson and Eli (I think) did a sit fly jump in the middle of that 100+ way big-way and it was one of the most bad ass things I have seen. Sure I only saw it on video, but to be able to sit at such a slow speed in such a big group, truly one of the cool moments in this sport. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
upndownshop 0 #11 March 29, 2007 QuoteQuoteThey are doing big ways next door at Z hills. The sound of 160 bodies and then the opening of the canopies!! What a thrill. Been around this sport all my life and I still get chills running thru my body when I hear that sound!! I would say they only had about 8 - 10 out this time. Not bad for the first jump of the day!! Good spotting too, the cut away main landed pretty close to the peas! We are having a big party tonight for them at Sun Path, should be a good one, glad I am off tomorrow!! Blue skies and good luck to them. J Are they SWOOPIN'? Sorry . . . Had to Unfortunatly someone did... so I have heard that is how it happened. Still a great thing to see those big ways! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #12 March 29, 2007 The largest formation I have ever witnessed in person (from the ground of course since big-ways aren't my cup of tea) was a 100+ way out of Perris Valley a few years ago and yes the sound of all those dead men/women in freefall and the crack of their canopies is impressive. I can only imagine what a 400 way would be like. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mirage62 0 #13 March 29, 2007 It would prob scare you like a 270 would me then again maybe worseKevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #14 March 29, 2007 QuoteIt would prob scare you like a 270 would me then again maybe worse Funny you should say that because while I was there at Perris (I was doing some canopy coaching with Jim Slaton), I had some friends from Colorado (Mary Sant-Angelo to name one of several) who were in those big ways and they said the same thing about my swoops. Choose your poison right. On a side note on one of those jumps, Mike Swanson and Eli (I think) did a sit fly jump in the middle of that 100+ way big-way and it was one of the most bad ass things I have seen. Sure I only saw it on video, but to be able to sit at such a slow speed in such a big group, truly one of the cool moments in this sport. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
