tdog 0 #1 January 19, 2006 So, I have a sample case of 1000 foot rolls of "jumbo micro twin" toilet tissue... One of those large rolls used in commercial buildings... Not knowing what to do with it... I discovered it does not have perforations, and is kind of strong all things considered. My skydiving brain came up with the perfect plan... Get a pilot chute, probably about 10 inches or so, and attach it to the end... Thread a dowel thru the roll so one can hold the dowel on each side of the roll... And jump. Could you imagine that... It would be like when you walk out of the bathroom at the gas station trailing some paper on your shoe... But much longer... I guess it would be bad when the 1000' of paper landed, because if there was any wind, that would be hard to clean up... But I guess there are some DZs that are in the middle of nowhere, and the paper is biodegradable, in a few weeks, with some rain, it would be gone.... Hmmm..... Even better... 4 people trailing the paper... You could tie knots (or at least braid it) in the sky as the dive continues... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenHall 0 #2 January 19, 2006 Dude Travis count me in! That's sounds sick! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 43 #3 January 19, 2006 I doubt a pilot chute would be required. Just unroll about 10 feet and crumple it up. Bets are you now have more than enough drag on the free end and the roll should drop like a bomb! Think about a wind drift indicator - should work the same. I am sure however that the environmentalists will freak out. Just do it really high up!"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #4 January 19, 2006 I don't think you will need a pilot chute.I think all you will need to do it make a few knots at the end.The pilot chute will break the roll.I would also do this over an unpopulated area in case you drop it and it does not un roll . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duckwater 0 #5 January 19, 2006 I can guarantee you dont need a pilot chute. I love to throw rolls out of the Piper Cub window and see how many times I can cut the streamer with the wing on the way down. A noraml roll unrolls pretty fast....Where do I get one of these 'super rolls'? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #6 January 19, 2006 For a regular sized roll of TP, just take the cardboard center out with 3 ft of paper. Then, hold it from around the outside while in freefall. However, be a pal and bring your own from home. We don't need to be out of TP at one of those moments. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #7 January 19, 2006 I use to do that a lot way back when... I'd unroll a few feet of it and pack it in the container, on opening it would open up near me...and don't weight it...it will follow the thermals horizontally ...looks like a big snake up there. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #8 January 19, 2006 QuoteI can guarantee you dont need a pilot chute. I love to throw rolls out of the Piper Cub window and see how many times I can cut the streamer with the wing on the way down. A noraml roll unrolls pretty fast....Where do I get one of these 'super rolls'? But part of the fun would be to see 1000' of TP come off the roll at, say, 90 MPH... Turbo charged... It would take about 10-15 seconds to unload the whole roll... Super rolls... Well, I know our DZ uses them, so in the supply closet, dummy... Does your DZ not use them? If I remember correctly even Eloy uses them, right under the "please don't use too much TP" signs... But, if you want to buy one, find a local paper distributor... One that sells to janitorial companies and office buildings... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #9 January 19, 2006 QuoteI use to do that a lot way back when... I'd unroll a few feet of it and pack it in the container, on opening it would open up near me...and don't weight it...it will follow the thermals horizontally ...looks like a big snake up there. But, I even found that we have 4000 foot rolls in our warehouse... See attached photo... You would have to open real high for that! (Just kidding guys, I have much better things to do with TP than actually jump with it.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #10 January 19, 2006 Years ago we had a C182 pilot that would throw a roll out after we exit, and it would unroll all the way without a pc attched to it, but I dont know about a roll that big! Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salsa_John 0 #11 January 19, 2006 Get video! "You did what?!?!" MUFF #3722, TDSM #72, Orfun #26, Nachos Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #12 January 19, 2006 That's nothing. Crwdogs have been known to trail all kinds of long thin fabrics behind them while in a diamond or stack formation, althought it's usually tape from a cassette. I'd imagine the toilet paper could create a little bit of a drag. It would be fun though! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #13 January 19, 2006 Cool idea. I used to take 2400 foot long reels of old computer magnetic tape and throw them off of tall buildings. Suggestion: Don't depend upon the roll to spin to unwind the paper. It might not. Instead, hold the roll sideways to the wind, and let the paper unwind above it. That way you're not dependent upon spinning the roll - the wind will do everything for you. I'd show you a photo of what I mean, but my digital camera is in the repair shop... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #14 January 20, 2006 I'd show you a photo of what I mean, but my digital camera is in the repair shop... *** Threw it off a tall building?! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #15 January 20, 2006 4000' rolls? So you jump with three of them. Let the first one unroll, then the second, finally the third. Now you know it's time to pull. No altimeter needed."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #16 January 20, 2006 Quote4000' rolls? So you jump with three of them. Let the first one unroll, then the second, finally the third. Now you know it's time to pull. No altimeter needed. Dude... I am seriously worried about your math skills... 3 * 4,000 = 12,000... I am NOT GOING TO GO IN over a roll of TP! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ryoder 1,590 #17 January 20, 2006 QuoteQuote4000' rolls? So you jump with three of them. Let the first one unroll, then the second, finally the third. Now you know it's time to pull. No altimeter needed. Dude... I am seriously worried about your math skills... 3 * 4,000 = 12,000... I am NOT GOING TO GO IN over a roll of TP! ARGH! That's what happens when I post while multitasking. Make that 2.5 rolls."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnRich 4 #18 January 20, 2006 QuoteI'd show you a photo of what I mean, but my digital camera is in the repair shop... ***Threw it off a tall building?! It's been finicky, but I'm a little tough on them too, with my hiking trips. I keep it in a pouch on the waist strap of my pack, and I'm scrambling over rocks a lot, banging it around. The 1st time it broke I had dropped it in some fine powdery sand in a volcanic maar in the desert, and the sand got inside. The 2nd time, I was on a hike in the woods and it started raining. The forest canopy above me was taking most of the rain, so I kept taking pictures anyway. Moisture got inside and shorted out the circuit board. This time, the extended lens got bent a little sideways somehow, while canyon hiking along the Mexico border, but I don't remember doing anything rough to it. I need to get it back in time for a 6-day canoe paddle on the Rio Grande River through the canyons of Big Bend, in southwest Texas, which I'm doing next month. I'll probably drown it again on that trip... I need a tougher camera, because I'm not going to quit going on tough outdoor trips. The Olympus repair shop loves me. 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
ryoder 1,590 #17 January 20, 2006 QuoteQuote4000' rolls? So you jump with three of them. Let the first one unroll, then the second, finally the third. Now you know it's time to pull. No altimeter needed. Dude... I am seriously worried about your math skills... 3 * 4,000 = 12,000... I am NOT GOING TO GO IN over a roll of TP! ARGH! That's what happens when I post while multitasking. Make that 2.5 rolls."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #18 January 20, 2006 QuoteI'd show you a photo of what I mean, but my digital camera is in the repair shop... ***Threw it off a tall building?! It's been finicky, but I'm a little tough on them too, with my hiking trips. I keep it in a pouch on the waist strap of my pack, and I'm scrambling over rocks a lot, banging it around. The 1st time it broke I had dropped it in some fine powdery sand in a volcanic maar in the desert, and the sand got inside. The 2nd time, I was on a hike in the woods and it started raining. The forest canopy above me was taking most of the rain, so I kept taking pictures anyway. Moisture got inside and shorted out the circuit board. This time, the extended lens got bent a little sideways somehow, while canyon hiking along the Mexico border, but I don't remember doing anything rough to it. I need to get it back in time for a 6-day canoe paddle on the Rio Grande River through the canyons of Big Bend, in southwest Texas, which I'm doing next month. I'll probably drown it again on that trip... I need a tougher camera, because I'm not going to quit going on tough outdoor trips. The Olympus repair shop loves me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
