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Hehe... wow, me too... hehe That's funny and wrong on so many levels.

Kmonster and I will be there from the 22nd to the 28th. Edit: Oh yeah, this year I will get to Vertigo before all the food is gone. We wanted to get packed up before the party just in case there happened to be a little beer kicking around... Anyhow, by the time Ray Losli and I showed up, all that was left was scraps. So Jim Guyer, Ray and I picked at a platter of cheese and crackers. Hehe... All for a packjob. How is Jim doing anyway?

I already have the best girlfriend in the entire world. Now I need the little Monkey!

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Say I wanted to get my hands on a rare animal... say an animal not found in pet stores... say a small (very small) primate... just for a pet. Probably less than legal to have one of these guys. I really want a mouse lemur. How would I go about finding one? They're so cool. Would I have to get some impossible to attain permit to have one? Would it be rediculously expensive? Anyone have experience with exotic pets?

Pin rigs are absolutely the way to go on low stuff. It's easy to see why. Set your vision and Gargoyle right next to each other. put the same amount of increasing tension on both bridles and watch how much easier the pin rig is to open. Want a lower pin tension? Easy, lengthen the closing loop. Want virtually no pin tension for an ultra-rapid extraction? Put in spectra loops. Want a really secure closing? Shorten the original closing loops. You can have whatever pin tension you want for whatever type of jump you're doing. Even if you really crank down the closing loops you're still going to be in the ballpark of a velcro rig (but probably less) in terms of force needed to open the container. Edit: It's pretty hard to scientifically change the force needed to open a velcro rig.

I've played with a bunch of BASE containers and I've sat down and examined their individual design and the way the parts interact with eachother. I don't build rigs, but I do jump them so... My favorite harness and container system is the Perigee Pro. It's just a brilliant design and everything there screams ease of use and confidence (if you know what you're doing and pack well). All the features are there for a reason and it's obvious that there was quite an evolutionary path that lead to the current version of the Perigee Pro. The quality of work is just amazing. It's all muscle and no fat. Sexy. There are more user friendly rigs and there are rigs better suited for jumpers who aren't as meticulous about packing and rigging (or beginners). There are rigs out there that are better suited for wingsuit flying. But when the chips are down and I'm placing my life and absolute trust in a rig that's going to get the job done consistently and effectively, I want the Perigee Pro on my back. Just like any container, there's things you can do wrong that will kill you so if you're a beginner it's best to keep it simple. Maybe consider a velcro rig like the Softcock. (I have one but Kmonster is jumping it exclusively so I have yet to enter an opinion on it other than the rig seems exceptionally well built and thought out. It's better than a Vision from what I can tell. I've packed it several times for Kmonster and it's the easiest closing container I've used. Everything fits together real nicely which can be hard to find in a lot of rigs out there. Maybe she'll write up a review here.) On a somewhat related sidenote, I truly believe that if you're not competent enough to properly configure a two pin BASE rig, and I mean assemble it completely from seperate parts, inspect it, pack it, get it ready for the type of jump you're doing, and KNOW it's going to work... you should probably wait until you have those skills to start BASE jumping. Buying more simple and user friendly gear isn't the answer. I'm on my second Perigee Pro and when it's time to get my next rig my money will be going to Asylum where I honestly believe my dollar buys the best gear attainable for BASE jumping today.

That landing area isn't so bad...

Get medicines to treat each symptom seperately. Avoid medications that are designed to treat everything with one dose, you won't get enough of anything to treat any symptom effectively. Get cough medicine for your cough. Get Acetaminophen for your headache/fever/body aches Get Tea because it's good Get a decongestant if you need it. Pound lots of water because a hydrated body is a better functioning body. Basically the rule of thumb is: Treated aggressively, the common cold will clear up in about seven days. Left alone, it should resolve itself in about a week. Edit: typo

About three months ago, L&B sent me a red one for about $30 extra. I'm sure they have white ones available as well.

I think I will too. Tacos... corn... the really odd but really cool buttering apparatus... the cookies...the beer... damn... Tom, you want to rent out your basement?

I give a shit, not about how it's placed but just that it's there. I just came back from Iraq (with the 1st Marine Division) and I was touched to see so many stickers showing their support for what we were doing over there. So to some of us, it's much more than just a sticker. C-ya!

(((((((Gag))))))) I hope that wasn't my Ace... (((((((Gag))))))) I just threw up a little bit... into my mouth...

So what? I'm sure he meant it at the time. What difference does that make?

No, I took off the camera and put it in the stashbag just before the bust. It would have been some cool footage.

Skydiver have them so why shouldn't we? Post yours if you want. Cut and paste... Chad “Dexter” Peabody Age: 24 Height and weight: 5’8, 150 lbs Birthplace: West Covina, Ca Marital status: Unmarried but not single Occupation: emergency medical Hobbies: BASE jumping, skydiving, rock climbing, shooting pool, Bavarian hefeweisen Harness and container: Perigee Pro by Asylum Designs Parachute: Black Jack 240 by Consolidated Rigging Home dropzone: Blueskies Skydiving in Bremerton, WA Records or awards: First rollover/ double PCA three way 9/04 Pet peeves: Negative people and those who have stopped dreaming. What is your favorite quote? "I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time." -Jack London What is your philosophy on life? There is nothing in life you cannot achieve if you’re willing to work hard enough. What is something most people don’t know about you? I’m really scared of horses Who has inspired you in BASE jumping? Tom Aiello, Tim Mattson, Ray Losli, Dwain Weston (RIP), Roland “Slim” Simpson (RIP) What is your most memorable BASE jumping moment? Standing on top of a beautiful 300 foot cliff in Moab, Utah with two of the best BASE jumpers in the world, watching the sun set while preparing for a jump. Describe Chad Peabody in five words or less: Constantly looking over the horizon I BASE jump because… Man has already walked on the moon. We've already explored the deepest trenches of the ocean and the highest mountains on Earth. Most of the frontiers have already been explored. BASE jumpers are exploring the boundaries of the human mind every day. We're going further and further into the unknown and rewriting the possibilities of human flight and human achievement. BASE jumping is one activity where you can stand next to your heroes as equals and step onto the same playing field. If you’ve never experienced the sensations of flying your body through the air, it’s absolutely worth taking a look at. We watch records get broken all the time, and you never know what somebody’s going to do next.

I have some helmet camera video of the sunset jump (2-way) that Kmonster and I were busted after. I should be getting it back next week, I talked to the prosecutor and she apologized for not sending it earlier. Hopefully very soon. It's pretty cool video though. If nobody sees a problem with it, I'll post it on the skydivingmovies site once I have it back.

(looks around...) Um dude, do we need to go make a BASE jump? It's really good therapy... for everything. Ray has my# give me a call if you wanna jump. Funny post fur sure!

Hehe.. Absolutely. I was certain I was going to make it to Bridge Day. Oh well, there's next year. Continue to do cool things Russel, there's an army of people behind you knowing you'll succeed.

I thought you were my girl-.... Hey! Nope, she's getting the hookup (a little parental assistance I believe). I'm not getting her this one.

What are the limitations I'm likely to run into with this bike being a hardtail? Would it have made sense to fork out the extra $$$ for a full suspension bike considering I'm doing adventure racing and not downhill or freeride?

Well, we're entering a series that has a co-ed pair category and that's what we had in mind. We're doing this for fun, not the competition so much. More like an outdoor game than a competition, for us anyway.

My girlfriend and I decided to start adventure racing. It looks so fun, and I know we both have a natural aptitude for these kind of activities. We're both rock climbers, BASE jumpers, runners, and pretty much down for anything including getting really dirty, wet, and cold. Our target series is a bunch of 12 hour races. Maybe after a while we can step it up and try a 24 hour race. I think the teamwork part will help us in other parts of life, like make us a better team. We're already a really good team and we can predict what the other is going to say or decide. (We think if we tried three legged racing we'd kick ass.) So does anybody here already adventure race? Any tips for the beginner? I'm pumped.

I wonder if there are any other adventure racers that post here. I'll start a separate thread. Edit: Other thread

The Quitter When you're lost in the Wild, and you're scared as a child, And Death looks you bang in the eye, And you're sore as a boil, it's according to Hoyle To cock your revolver and . . . die. But the Code of a Man says: "Fight all you can," And self-dissolution is barred. In hunger and woe, oh, it's easy to blow . . . It's the hell-served-for-breakfast that's hard. "You're sick of the game!" Well, now, that's a shame. You're young and you're brave and you're bright. "You've had a raw deal!" I know -- but don't squeal, Buck up, do your damnedest, and fight. It's the plugging away that will win you the day, So don't be a piker, old pard! Just draw on your grit; it's so easy to quit: It's the keeping-your-chin-up that's hard. It's easy to cry that you're beaten -- and die; It's easy to crawfish and crawl; But to fight and to fight when hope's out of sight -- Why, that's the best game of them all! And though you come out of each gruelling bout, All broken and beaten and scarred, Just have one more try -- it's dead easy to die, It's the keeping-on-living that's hard. --- Robert Service It got me though some pretty rough times. You'd be surprised.