ridetofly 0 #1 August 20, 2003 Can anyone tell me if there is a middle ground in the sport? When I skydive I love it, it's life in it's self to an extent. I find it so encompassing that most other things disappear. The problem is that I like to do a lot of other things, mountain bike, backpack, travel, etc in the summer. I'm having a hard time finding the balance, when I'm living my life at the dropzone it's un-explainable as you all know, and I'm broke. When I'm not there I have some more money but I miss it, it's like something is missing. I'm sure there are others who have felt this, how did/do you make the decision? ----------------- aaron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blahr 0 #2 August 20, 2003 Try bicycling out the back of an airplane with your backpack filled with money. That should cover all the bases Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #3 August 20, 2003 Lets see, I don't mountain bike anymore, infact my $1000 Specialized was stolen last year, too, but I had quit seriously riding long before that...my paintball gear is in my closet, haven't played in 2 years...my rockclimbing gear is scattered in another closet...my backpacking gear is here in my room, but I haven't used it since I went to Big Bend a bit over a year ago. FIDO, go to the DZ and live life.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #4 August 20, 2003 Ive been trying to figure out how to stop my glotony when it comes to altitude. I dont think its possibleMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #5 August 20, 2003 Get a job in the skydiving industry. The low pay will liimit the number of jumps you can make thus freeing up time for other recreational activities, and being around it forty hours a week will help you deal with not being able to jump as much as you want to. At least that's what I keep telling myself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #6 August 20, 2003 What? You haven't hit the powerball yet and able to just do the "Golden Knights" Go up and come down, land and then race back to the plane yet? Me either...but I am hopeing...If the Knights had room for Freeflyers I would be at the Army recruit yesterday... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 August 20, 2003 I -believe- I've heard of some people using a formula that goes something like -- ESF.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #8 August 20, 2003 not neccessarily in that orderMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GARYC24 3 #9 August 20, 2003 QuoteCan anyone tell me if there is a middle ground in the sport? No, there is no middle ground in skydiving, well none that I've ran into. Maybe, there is a middle ground in BASE jumping? Har Har! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflygoddess 0 #10 August 20, 2003 Um the middle ground for most BASE jumpers I know is skydiving... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JeffGordon 0 #11 August 20, 2003 sleep on the plane Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 226 #12 August 20, 2003 How about you just jump outa planes 'till you have no money, then ride your bike, and climb rocks until you get some again.I'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 TequilaGirl 0 #13 August 20, 2003 Hey Dave - can I borrow your paintball stuff......hehehe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflyz 0 #14 August 20, 2003 If the Knights had room for Freeflyers I would be at the Army recruit yesterday.. They do have a freefly team! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #15 August 20, 2003 You'll have to take the velosicty bolt out of the gun to play on normal fields, since my setup is for being a sniper playing outlaw ball. It crono's around 400+ft per second.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflygoddess 0 #16 August 20, 2003 Wonder if any dz will alow paintball guns in freefall...could be interesting....and very dangerous at the same time...I know of a couple of BASErs that take teir paintball guns to find new exit points at cliffs, and then end up haveing a paintball war instead of hiking and stuff... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Unstable 9 #17 August 20, 2003 A balance between a normal life and Skydiving? Nah.=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflygoddess 0 #18 August 20, 2003 really? I had no idea. I thought that was just a bunch of talk from the guys to get me to join..hmm...maybe I need to take a trip to the office...except, I can't go more than a week without jumping and I think that boot camp would end up killing me because I would try and sneak out to jump... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflygoddess 0 #19 August 20, 2003 Quote A balance between a normal life and Skydiving? Nah. What you mean to tell me skydiving isn't normal? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Unstable 9 #20 August 20, 2003 QuoteWhat you mean to tell me skydiving isn't normal? Lol i mean to tell you that the lifecycle of a skydiver isn't normal. Obsessive thoughts about jumping, spending every $ earned on lift tickets and new skydiving toys, obsession with turbine aircraft.... Just isn't right.=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vonSanta 0 #21 August 20, 2003 If that isn't right Unstable, then I prefer to be wrong :) Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflygoddess 0 #22 August 20, 2003 I must be wrong too, but I really thought that was pretty normal. I don't know of too many dzs that let you on their planes without jump tickets and gear... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Snowbird 0 #23 August 20, 2003 I've decided that, for now, this IS normal life. Like Aggie, my closet is home to snorkeling gear, hiking/camping gear, martial arts gear, and climbing gear. The canoe hasn't seen water in 2 years. The only things that get any use are the kites and my bicycle. And for the first time in 13 years, I don't have any kind of garden at all. I imagine that eventually I'll get back into those passtimes, but these days I'd rather be at the dz. And that's how I like it! Working, eating, sleeping, skydiving... sounds like a good balance to me! Don't sweat it. If you love what you're doing, don't beat yourself up for not doing the things you don't love as much. Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DTOXX 0 #24 August 20, 2003 My WIFE is very good at telling me what the balance is. My attic is used to rotate my seasonal sport gear. Like ridetofly, my wind surfer has not touched the water in a while. My ski gear is not used much (damn warm winters in So Cal) and camping gear is WAAAAYYYY in the back collecting dust. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Zenister 0 #25 August 20, 2003 at Eloy i was certainly having that problem, but in the NW it wont be to hard to find something else to do once the weather shuts us down except for the occasional H&P...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. 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
freeflygoddess 0 #10 August 20, 2003 Um the middle ground for most BASE jumpers I know is skydiving... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeffGordon 0 #11 August 20, 2003 sleep on the plane Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #12 August 20, 2003 How about you just jump outa planes 'till you have no money, then ride your bike, and climb rocks until you get some again.I'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
TequilaGirl 0 #13 August 20, 2003 Hey Dave - can I borrow your paintball stuff......hehehe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyz 0 #14 August 20, 2003 If the Knights had room for Freeflyers I would be at the Army recruit yesterday.. They do have a freefly team! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #15 August 20, 2003 You'll have to take the velosicty bolt out of the gun to play on normal fields, since my setup is for being a sniper playing outlaw ball. It crono's around 400+ft per second.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #16 August 20, 2003 Wonder if any dz will alow paintball guns in freefall...could be interesting....and very dangerous at the same time...I know of a couple of BASErs that take teir paintball guns to find new exit points at cliffs, and then end up haveing a paintball war instead of hiking and stuff... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #17 August 20, 2003 A balance between a normal life and Skydiving? Nah.=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #18 August 20, 2003 really? I had no idea. I thought that was just a bunch of talk from the guys to get me to join..hmm...maybe I need to take a trip to the office...except, I can't go more than a week without jumping and I think that boot camp would end up killing me because I would try and sneak out to jump... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #19 August 20, 2003 Quote A balance between a normal life and Skydiving? Nah. What you mean to tell me skydiving isn't normal? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #20 August 20, 2003 QuoteWhat you mean to tell me skydiving isn't normal? Lol i mean to tell you that the lifecycle of a skydiver isn't normal. Obsessive thoughts about jumping, spending every $ earned on lift tickets and new skydiving toys, obsession with turbine aircraft.... Just isn't right.=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #21 August 20, 2003 If that isn't right Unstable, then I prefer to be wrong :) Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #22 August 20, 2003 I must be wrong too, but I really thought that was pretty normal. I don't know of too many dzs that let you on their planes without jump tickets and gear... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird 0 #23 August 20, 2003 I've decided that, for now, this IS normal life. Like Aggie, my closet is home to snorkeling gear, hiking/camping gear, martial arts gear, and climbing gear. The canoe hasn't seen water in 2 years. The only things that get any use are the kites and my bicycle. And for the first time in 13 years, I don't have any kind of garden at all. I imagine that eventually I'll get back into those passtimes, but these days I'd rather be at the dz. And that's how I like it! Working, eating, sleeping, skydiving... sounds like a good balance to me! Don't sweat it. If you love what you're doing, don't beat yourself up for not doing the things you don't love as much. Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DTOXX 0 #24 August 20, 2003 My WIFE is very good at telling me what the balance is. My attic is used to rotate my seasonal sport gear. Like ridetofly, my wind surfer has not touched the water in a while. My ski gear is not used much (damn warm winters in So Cal) and camping gear is WAAAAYYYY in the back collecting dust. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #25 August 20, 2003 at Eloy i was certainly having that problem, but in the NW it wont be to hard to find something else to do once the weather shuts us down except for the occasional H&P...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
