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Ok, I just found out that I am PCS'ing to northern New York (Fort Drum). What is the skydiving like out there?

A man will do anything for the right woman,
and when that woman destroys him,
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Wow that is way upstate. I haven't heard too much on the Drop Zones where you are going to be.

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Anvil Brother 84
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I was just checking out dirrections to the nearest Drop Zones to you. It looks to be at least a 3-4 hour drive to a couple of smallish ones with. Might as well take the extra hour to get to the Ranch

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Anvil Brother 84
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Jesus! That sucks! I am use to having a dropzone like 5 minutes away from my house in Florida.


I know, I know... "Suck it up Cupcake!"

A man will do anything for the right woman,
and when that woman destroys him,
that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus

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I was actually discussing the saturation of Dropzones in FL as compaired to other states. I think we determined that it is a blessing and a curse. It is a blessing in that it gives you a lot of choice in where you can jump, and the dropzones have to really make you want to jump there. It is a curse, because it spreads all the jumpers around so the turnaround on loads durring a slow load is longer.

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Anvil Brother 84
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True, but that is all I have ever known for a turn around, so I guess it never bothered me. As for makeing my want to jump there, at the time it was the only place I knew of, and turned out to be a very good choice.

A man will do anything for the right woman,
and when that woman destroys him,
that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus

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Then again a slow day in FL is still almost as heavy as a busy day in NY or at least that is what it was like in Z-HIlls

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Anvil Brother 84
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Well, thats cool. But I dont think I'll be getting too much jumping in with a 4-5 hour drive. Talk about spending the weekend out there. I'll be too tired to drive back at night.

A man will do anything for the right woman,
and when that woman destroys him,
that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus

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Too tired/drunk to drive. Bring a bivy.

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Anvil Brother 84
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Just looking at the area dropzones, it looks like your right about just going to the farm. Plus there is showers and camping. So I would be good for staying the night.

Doesn't look like anyone goes to 15k thou.

A man will do anything for the right woman,
and when that woman destroys him,
that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus

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PM Ccowden. He should be able to tell you about the dz's up there.

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because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

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I will when I get back, I have to go back to work. Thanks for y'alls help!

A man will do anything for the right woman,
and when that woman destroys him,
that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus

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DZ in Malone NY about an hour from Fort Drum

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DZ in Malone NY about an hour from Fort Drum

I guess Mapquest gave me essed up directions

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Anvil Brother 84
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That's practically in Canada and might be closer to DZs there... but the Canadians probably aren't going to bother opening a thread title "New York."

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Ok, I just found out that I am PCS'ing to northern New York (Fort Drum). What is the skydiving like out there?

it's pretty much like anywhere else.
you get in a plane and after a few minutes, you throw yourself at the ground.

(sorry man, I had to post that.)

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"New York."

Where is that? In Australia or something?



We did get some New Yorkers at Nouvel Air once in a while. Depending where you are in the State, its maybe a couple hours. Took about 4-1/2 from Nouvel Air to the Ranch to give you an idea.

Remster

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Omg, I only have a few, and not what you're asking, but my first jump ever was a static line round from a uh-60 at ft drum. It cost me a couple bottles of JD to the crew chief.

It was about two years before airborne school. Ah to be young and stupid.

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Malone isn't very far from FT Drum.

Just remember the winter close, FT Drum is one of the coldest places in the country in the winter. BRRRRR!!!!

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I know, I have even been told that alaskans go to Drum for cold weather training. I have become accustomed to extreme changes in temperates. I grew up in the south and they sent me to Germany for my first winter. That sucked!

A man will do anything for the right woman,
and when that woman destroys him,
that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus

[jumpinfarmer 0]

If your at FT drum this winter you might be better suited to get a snowmobile. They also have about 400" of snow a year there as well.