ChrisL 2 #1 October 26, 2009 Seems like my interest in jumping comes in cycles. I make a hundred or so jumps and then I lose interest, stop jumping, and then sell my gear to fund some other recreational activity. After a couple years goes by I start to get that jones again, scramble around to scrape together funding for new gear, and then start jumping again. Well I'm at it again. Its been exactly 2 years since my last jump and the jones has come back full force. I'll be ordering some new gear and getting back in the air again in the spring when the new gear arrives. Looking forward to getting off the ground BIG TIME! I'm a silly bastard. I think I gotta hang on to my gear this time __ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 October 26, 2009 Have you considered getting used gear instread of ordering new gear?Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #3 October 26, 2009 Quote Have you considered getting used gear instread of ordering new gear? I've considered it, but I'm weird about used gear. __ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #4 October 26, 2009 Just when ya think yer out..they pull ya back in! Welcome back! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LloydDobbler 2 #5 October 27, 2009 Quote Have you considered getting used gear instread of ordering new gear? Hey, look at it this way - just keep in touch with him for 100 jumps or so, then you can get a steal of a deal on a barely-used rig. Signatures are the new black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #6 October 28, 2009 Maybe you should try some other disciplines? May keep you more interested longer. Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chubba 0 #7 October 28, 2009 QuoteI make a hundred or so jumps and then I lose interest, stop jumping, and then sell my gear to fund some other recreational activity. I think that's the key. Buy some nice conservative gear and KEEP IT, you don't need to take years off, but selling your gear is forcing you to. I sometimes cycle off for a few months here and there, no doubt in the future I'll end up having a yearly break or something. It doesn't matter though, because I have my nice rig with a Sabre2 loaded @ 0.95 sitting in my cupboard... can jump straight back into the sport anytime I want with that type of gear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #8 October 28, 2009 Quote Maybe you should try some other disciplines? May keep you more interested longer. I'm the worst kind of ADHD. Thats why I have to have 47 hobbies! I always make it back to skydiving again, though. I'm gonna try a different approach this time though. When my interest wanes again I'm just gonna put my gear away till it comes back again :)__ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #9 October 29, 2009 Cool glad your back Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elightle 8 #10 November 2, 2009 QuoteI'm the worst kind of ADHD. Thats why I have to have 47 hobbies! I always make it back to skydiving again, though. If you want to become accomplished at something, though, you have to stick with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
