20 jumps in one weekend?

[sunnydee123 0]

So my 1 year anniversary is approaching (1st tandem 1/25/03) and I have been "on hold" from jumping for the last few weeks yet I had this goal of hitting 400 jumps in my first year....Do you think it is possible to do 20 jumps in a weekend or will I be killing myself?

Just wondering..........have some additional motivation.....Friday will be my 35th birthday and I have a demo canopy just waiting to be jumped .

Well I guess we'll see...my weekend will officially start at 12:30 on Friday. Wish me luck!

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[Blahr 0]

If a guy can do 500+ in 24 hours, then you should certainly be able to do 20 in 2 days.

You might be tired/sore but hey! 400 jumps in one year!
I'm hoping to make 100 in the coming year.
You must have a trust fund and no job or something!

How the hell did you manage to jump so much?

[Zenister 0]

it should be easy, really easy if you've got a packer, and people know your what your trying so they help plan interesting jumps..remember its about interesting jumps not about number of jumps..

i was averaging 9-11 jumps a day at eloy the summer i started...was over 20 on a few weekends...it was a really really nice worn out feeling on monday....

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[Casie 0]

20 jumps in 2-3 days.....I think it's very possible! Congrats btw & Happy Birthday girlie!

~Porn Kitty
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[sunnydee123 0]

In my eyes every jump is a quality jump, as well as I make a point to learn something on every jump - be it a solo or jump with others...be it a fun jump or the few and far between coached jumps. As we all know, it's not a cheap sport/hobbie but one I have fallen in love with so I plan to make the most of eacha nd every part of it (and get my money's worth)

@ Casie.....thanks for the bday wishes...hugs!

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[diablopilot 2]

It can be done. Best I ever did in a Day was 17 packing my own. How's your packing?

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[PhillyKev 0]

Do a few hop and pops mixed in there if you start getting worn out.

[elfanie 0]

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Do you think it is possible to do 20 jumps in a weekend or will I be killing myself?

Of course it's POSSIBLE...

but for me...it certainly wouldn't be enjoyable. At least, not at this point.

I remember when 2-3 jumps in an entire weekend and I was tired.
This past weekend I did 10 jumps...and yes, I'm very sore...but it's getting easier and easier to do more jumps.

I think it's possible to do 20 jumps...of course. but I, at this stage of jumping, wouldn't want to do it simply because I get too tired...
(but maybe by the time I have 380 jumps I will feel differently!)

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[Amazon 7]

Oh hell yeah... go for it.. with the new gear not a problem.. I managed 8 in one day last year with no sweat.. and dio 11 one day back when I was alot younger...packed all of them myself too. on the OLD gear with slammer openings from hell.. I was sore.. but had fun.

[LoudDan 0]

Totaly doable,

Get to the DZ early, get a packer and let them know what is up (bribes will generally get you packing priority), let manifest know what is up, as a backup if you want to make sure you can do it, rent a rig for one of the days, and do back to backs.

It also depends on what kind of plane you are flying in.

Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

[sunnydee123 0]

Well I figure I'll be a bit "excited" on Friday just cause it's my birthday and I am all about BIRTHDAYS so I could probably get about 4 or 5 in that day, as long as there are others to fill the plane. Then Saturday and Sunday this new SoBe place is having their first boogie and I HEAR Katana's will be flying AND I have some pals there I have not seen in IONS so might be JUST the place to slam out some jumps and hit my magical #400.

I'm all for packing myself but sure wish I could bring my very own packer with me for the weekend (the one and only Mr. Keith MacBeth always takes great care of me
Well I am motivated...have not jumped in 2 weeks (longest stint without being in the air since I started WAY BACK last January) and the weather is supposed to be nice......

Hugs to all..............

Dreams become reality, one choice at a time...

[sunshine 2]

It's your bday, do something nice for yourself and pay a packer.

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[StevePhelps 0]

At a big DZ, should be no problem. I jumped 10 times from 11 AM - 7 PM last summer at Skydive Dallas packing my own rig. It should be a breeze if you get a packer. Congrats!

I'm envious of your # of jumps!

[yardhippie 0]

very do-able. Ive done 21 in two days. Packing my own rig. But I jumped first load to last load.
Good luck!

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[jumperconway 0]

You might be tired/sore but hey! 400 jumps in one year!
I'm hoping to make 100 in the coming year.
You must have a trust fund and no job or something!

How the hell did you manage to jump so much?

[sunnydee123 0]

ummm.......no trust fund and thank GOODNESS I have a job (that pays well) but I no longer have a savings account BUT I have a smile bigger then ever so it is all worth it. I was very fortunate - fell into a rig to cut rental costs right off the bat and then made TONS of new friends so was able to travel and play quite a bit.

It has been one hell of a year for sure!

Dreams become reality, one choice at a time...

[SkydiveNFlorida 0]

Happy b-day, Denise!! 400 is quite a year I must say!! But, so is 390, so, even if you don't make 20 jumps, who cares?!

Take care of that shoulder, girly! Don't kill ur self in the name of jump #s! (note: must listen to my own advice more often:) )

cya at SoBe!
Angela.

[Kramer 0]

Sunnydee, you're my role model. I remember when I first got on these forums, I was blown away by the fact that you had made like 200-some jumps in your first six months in the sport.

As a newbie, I look up to ya.

-Kramer

The FAKE KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!!

[DaGimp 0]

well i know a guy who has done 1000 jumps in just over a year....so i think you can hit your goal.

"Professor of Pimpology"~~~Bolas

[skymama 37]

Take care of that shoulder, D. It's not worth it to push it just for a number if you could end up setting your recovery back. Oh, and happy birthday!

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[ACMESkydiver 0]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

And SURE you can do it!!! I made 8 jumps in 2 days at a tiny DZ with one Cesna 182 and only a few hours each day...you can do it, no problem! If I had my own gear, I woulda jumped more!

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[sunnydee123 0]

Thanks for all the feedback gang....(and early bday wishes
BTW - MUCH better avatar Gimp

Dreams become reality, one choice at a time...

[cousindave 0]

Totally do-able. Just be sure to get a packer and drink lots of water. Eating bananas is an extremely good idea too.

David Ames
Used Gear Specialists
http://www.cousindave.com

[Raefordite 0]

Happy Birthday and Happy Jumping Anniversary to you! I agree - get a packer and enjoy the day. Perhaps do a few hop & pops to get each day going.
Let us know how it goes.
Enjoy

[sunnydee123 0]

Thanks a heap K...I was just looking last night through my year's events - my first year in skydiving - and stumbled upon my 4th of July in Raeford. It was great fun but I just could not keep up with the monkeys (probably STILL couldn't). I took first in my first pieing event as I was leaving - we got Amish good

Perhaps I will see you on the SunnyDee World Tour 2004

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