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Both of my legstraps have been doing this too (I?ve only jumped on this gear five times.) I think I?ll have a rigger look at them this weekend. They?re not too bad, but the folded part comes out of the sleeve and they loosen a little. Didn?t seem like a big concern, but I can see how it could get progressively worse. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

I was scared the first time I jumped at another DZ, but it is the best experience ever! Imagine me, 18-year-old girl, only 18 jumps, in a state where I don?t know anyone, at one of the biggest dropzones in the country (Skydive Chicago), and nervous as hell! (This was just about a month ago, btw.) Keep in mind that no matter where you go in the world, skydiving is a small, super-friendly community, and there will always be people to help you and make you comfortable. If you have any questions about the new DZ, ask! What part of the LZ should you stay out of (i.e. where all the hot dogs swoop in, if it?s a big landing area), where the hazards are (i.e. powerlines), what the landing patterns are, etc. btw- I was nervous about front/backloops, too, but they are AWESOME!!!! They were by far my favorite jumps during AFP. My JM asked me why I was nervous: I knew how to get stable, and there was nothing up there that I was going to run into... When I got to ground I was jumping up and down with a PermaGrin on my face. I LOVED them. Best of luck, and blue skies!

BSBD. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

I'd do it if I could... -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Thanks everyone. I've decided that the regular Protec wins. I'm getting a blue one. I'm gonna be stylin'! -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Way to go! I LOVE the second one!!!! (And I am very critical when it comes to photography, so that is a big compliment.

Beautiful!!! I'm sure he felt very... honored... -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

How exciting for you! I really really want to go next year... I should start saving for a BASE rig now, huh? If it's anything like the way I was with skydiving, I'll be an addict after the first one... Is your profile right (that you have ~88 jumps)? Were there people jumping there with a small number of skydives? -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

I am SOOOOO jealous!!! I wanna BASE jump!!!

Out of Bounds (by No Fun at All) Third Eye Blind Jimmy Eat World Have a Ball (by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes) NOFX/Rancid (the one where they cover each other's songs) -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Have you guys seen the great pic on http://www.jumpforthecause.com/ ? Way to go ladies!!! -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Not me. 0:0:0 Couldn't get a ride to the DZ, so stayed in my room and slept the weekend away... and got a little homework done... Yee-haw. (Can't complain a lot though. It was kinda nice to catch up on my zzz's.

Welcome! How many jumps do you have? -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

There's a guy in my dorm that's doing the same thing, except he's going to ride a bike and call himself the "menstrual cycle." I told him that would definitely get him the chicks. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Has anyone heard about how Bridge Day went? Hope everything went well! I want to go, but I won't let myself try it until I have 200 skydives or so... I'm gonna jump a TON next summer, but I don't know if it'll be that much.

Try skykat.com. (Sorry folks, don't know how to make it clicky. ) -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

My thoughts EXACTLY.

My sister told me, "Just wear your parachute and go as a skydiver..." -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

That doesn't help... but somehow that was the response I expected from you guys. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Welcome! It's good to see more female faces around here! (I'm sure the guys will agree...) -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

What's the advantage of a Protec vs. a Protec half-shell? I'd rather get the half shell, but I'm trying to figure out how to attach a ProTrack to it. I read the old thread about attaching a ProTrack to a Protec, but the only suggestion was to attach it to the ear cover. Any ideas or comments? -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Halloween is supposedly a big deal in the city I just moved to, and I have NO idea what to be! Any suggestions??? (Nothing TOO naughty...) -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

When I started jumping, I had to get rides to the DZ ('cause it was about 200 miles from my house), so I used to get friends to take me down and do a tandem while they were there. It's great fun to introduce your whuffo friends to the sport! (I'm actually working on one guy right now, but he's had an excuse for the last three weekends. Maybe next weekend...) I've also found that I have a TON of whuffo friends that say, "Oh, I really want to do it!" and I can tell they never will. Of course, that doesn't stop me from encouraging them to try it... As for me, I'm about 50/50, whuffos to skydivers. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

What kind of batteries does a ProTrack need? How much do they cost and how often do they need to be replaced? I'm seriously considering buying one... -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

WAY TO GO LADIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!