monkycndo

I prefer a mudflap mount on the left side. I wear a wrist altimeter as well as a back up. I've had to go silver and had no problems getting to the handle. I travel a fair bit to jump and didn't like the mount options out there because they were a pain to put on and take off to get my rig in my gear bag. So I made my own. It just slips under the mudflap and hooks on the top lip. Takes about 3 seconds to install/remove. Made it out of a plastic that stays rigid during normal use, but will bend if you have a hard landing. I have one model that holds my Galaxy and one that holds my AltiTrack. The AltiTrack mount has a window in the plate so I can read and access the alti's display without removing it from the mount. I'm also working on a GoPro mount that uses the same system of just sliding under the mudflap. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

I bet she liked being in a harness, and not the fact she was in an airplane strapped to a guy. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Yes, also known as "Havok". Cool name for a suit. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

I was considering a Pulse loaded about 1.5. Asked a PD rep and it was confirmed that they do lose bottom end flare over about 1.4. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

It was Jeb, there has to be at least 7 different angles from the GoPros he was wearing. edit- Damn, you beat me by seconds Quade. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Not surprised if it is Hollister. Just one more reason to add to my list of many reasons why I will not jump there with the current management that is in charge. Sad, because it was my home DZ and where I started. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Let me know where and when you will be practicing. That will give me time to get some popcorn. And no matter what, realize the Russian judge always gives low marks. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Jerome the Motorhome is an '85 27' Southwind. Gets just under 8mpg. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

If going to the dz, I'd go with a bag that allows you to hold all your stuff with enough room to cram the unpacked canopy in as well. For those days that you don't have the light, or time, or energy to pack at the end of jumping, that big bag comes in handy. For traveling, I often travel with two rigs. Both come on as carry on. One in a rolly case that fits in the overhead and the second in a stash bag that fits under the seat. I got both bags at the flea market for less than $10 each. Used, but good quality. All other gear goes in a rolling duffle with clothes. And I completely agree on not going too big on the rolling duffle. Costco had some nice models that were really popular with skydivers as they had enough pockets and just the right amount of space for the typical gear we carry. Cost about $40. Then they changed brands to "FUL" and the size went up and the quality was shit. And it was way too easy to fill the bag and go over weight on the airline. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

It truly does sound like a great boogie. The cost of driving the camper that far and back and still having money to jump would be the biggest factor. Right now, it takes $90 to fill up the truck. Took Jerome to LP. 2300 miles roundtrip. Tried to see how many gallons the tank would take, but the pump would cut out due to the stations having a max charge amount of $150. Could have used a second card to top it off, but after $150, didn't really feel the need to pay any more to find out total gallons. But having the comforts of the RV at LP, priceless. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

The center cell tends to get dirty due to all the abuse of packing, so a darker colo(u)r there will hide the grunge. I agree with bright colo(u)rs to make canopy visible to others. I'd stay away from lots of black, navy, baby blue and gray. Those tend to disappear at sunset. I have a mid 90s fluorescent green/pink Sabre that glows. Can't miss it in the air. On the rig, light colo(u)rs will get dirty faster like white, yellow, etc. Orange can fade to almost pink. And a good rule of thumb, only 3 main colo(u)rs and maybe a 4th for trim/accent. Any more and you look like you spilled a box of crayons. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

OK you old farts, give the young pup a break. I don't BASE and 2k is low enough for me. You two can have your low pull contest. I'll just watch from above. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

You F'n rock! Well played old man. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

What if one got it right in the first pass? Still a spring chicken? 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Some pitch at in the 4.5 range, some in the 3.5 range, and some at 2. When you pitch at 2 there isn't a lot of time to think or to "try" stuff ... Too true. After pulling dirty low, I like time for the NSTIWTIWGTD situations. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Ok, I'll play along, with a bunch of what ifs as well. I know I can't see my closing pin/closed flaps when I am suited up. Depending on the distance and the angle of the PC behind me, I may or may not be able to see what it is doing. So I now will be deciding on my course of action by whether I think the PC is simply dancing in my burble, knotted/not cocked, bridle misrouted or bridle entangled. So let the hypothetical fun begin. I pack my PC in a way that can not be done unless the PC is cocked. But let's say I a used a packer and I was in a hurry to make the load so didn't double check my pin or get a gear check. Now what type of mal do I have? Can't rule out uncocked PC. I teach my students to follow the same EP procedures as if not jumping a WS. If they have a hesitation, while keeping wings collapsed, arch deeply and look over one shoulder. That should disturb the burble enough to free any PC that has adequate drag to open the container and extract the d-bag. If that doesn't happen, they should go silver. But let's keep playing. OK, tried that, still having a high speed mal, now what? For those newer WSers, pitching at 4.5 is common. But equally as common for more experienced folks is pitching in the 3.5 range. So, we pitched at 3.5, took a second to identify it as a hesitation, arched/looked and no joy. The PC didn't do its job. By this time we are down to around 3k. Let's say I reach back and pull the pin. But the PC can't lift the bag completely out of my burble and since the packer left over 3' of lines unstowed because he didn't have time to replace that last broken line stow, I now have a bigger obstacle in the way that my deploying reserve PC will have to fight its way through. I would much rather have the d-bag controlled in the container if I need to fire my reserve. The main PC/bridle presents a much smaller risk of an entanglement. Now here is where I agree with you. If you have a double mal, keep pulling on shit until you run out of time. And this is where all that altitude/time lost by fumbling with the pin sure would have come in handy. And shame on the jumper for not having a hook knife. I seriously doubt I will ever have time to use one, but boy would I hate it if my dieing thought was "Fuck, coulda fixed this if I had my hook knife." I am a firm believer if you plan for unexpected things on the ground, you will be better prepared in the sky. This now makes me want to confirm just how much I can see behind me in case the fit hits the shan. And I actually like your idea of seeing if I can reach and cleanly pull my pin with my WS on. Just in case that becomes my last option. But I'm going to do it on a creeper with someone holding the PC at full stretch out behind me, not in the air where the unexpected and hypothetical can happen. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

So he says. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Yup. Hell, they actually listed to the Beatles and the Stones of god sakes. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

I'm not up to 5.....yet. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

When it is your only option, that is a no brainer. BASE PCs are often much bigger than a skydiving PC and should have enough drag to extract the freepacked canopy from the container. A small uncocked skydiving PC might not have enough umff to pull a canopy out of a d-bag. Now there is even more shit behind you that the reserve can get entangled with. There is no reason to burn up altitude if the bridle is misrouted or hung up on the container since those probably won't clear. If the suit has long grippers, they can wrap with the bridle. There is just no good reason to do in air rigging in a WS unless you have no other option. You have a reserve. Get nylon over your head and deal with the situation that arises when you have more time to handle it. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

In this economy, hating your job is a luxury that lots of unemployed folks wish they had. When I start to feel the way you do, I think "Love my paycheck" instead. Kind of takes the frustration away.

I know TJ sometimes uses a system in the tunnel when he coaches. Not sure which brand it is. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Not too shabby 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Why are you folks hatin' on the guy. He got the tomato down didn't he? 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

I forgot to add those to my list. But ours are even more ghette chic. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity