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I am going to go on record as disagreeing with this. Wingsuit flying is nothing like freeflying, and so long as you have a BOC throw-out, you will be fine. Now, there are certainly things you can do to make it easier on yourself, like getting a nine-foot bridle and a decent pilot chute. You already have the BOC, so you are set in that area. Most older Vector 2 containers are flat to your back and as such, it's probably impractical to rotate the bag so that the grommet is facing the pin. Still, if your Vector 2 is small enough to do that, I recommend it. The ONLY things that you really need to have are a BOC, a main that does not spin up on you easilly, a smooth flying style; besides that, everything else is probably fluff. Tiny little rigs need more attention. Your Vector 2 will be fine. They open easilly and in wingsuit flight the freefly mods will be unneccessary; trust me. Chuck Blue (Not Tom Wood) D-12501 BM-I among other things Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

Here I am, your humble reporter Chuck Blue, reporting from the CoconutMonkey lounge, directly across the road from Raeford Parachute Center, NC. "There I was, no shit, rolling my ass off, sitting in the hot tub with a group of fellow skymonkeys. It is a fabulous time, and we are about to leave and go back over to the dropzone to see the band "Bad Monkey" play live in Aviators bar and grille. This, my friends, is LIVING.......... Chuck Blue, King of all Skymonkeys, reporting from the Coconut Monkey Lounge. Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

This is SkymonkeyONE reporting LIVE from the coconut monkey loung at Raeford. We, after a very long day of jumping, are over in the hot tub and are trying to convice young skymonkeys in training that they, too, need to come to Eloy over the holidays. What do yall thing about that? Chuck (not Tom; he couldn't figure out how to logoff his screen name!) Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

Famous? More like Notorious Owner and Proprietor of the Coconut Monkey Lounge & Spa Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

HOOTIE-HOO! The Coconutmonkey Lounge n' Spa (or the Dragons Den when the R-Ds are in house) is open and running. Hot tube arrived Wed night courtosy of Neal Beverly's van and a serious Cannonball Run to pick up in Baton Rouge. Big 8 seater so the whole DZ.com jump crew should fit in with some lap sharing (oh, I HATE that!). See y'all there! Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

I really need a Wet Woody right now! Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

Cookie after meal -- That wasn't chicken. Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

Lessee here, no students, raining, on leave..... 3 martini lunch anyone? Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

Who da monkey & who da.... PINK MONKEY???!!! BWaahhahahhahahh!!!!! It's OK Chuck, ya can come over to the lounge an get in the HOT TUB! Have to go get it, but it should be operational in a few days! HOOTIE-HOOO! Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

'Don't make me sic my Flying Monkeys on you!' -often heard about the monkey pit- Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

Just tell the wife you're going out to buy milk or something and walk out with you rig. OK, so you're gone a week or so.... what's a few days between friends? Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

The Monkey is here! Been doing some FJC stuff this week, but can confirm that there will be much nig-noggery and big way fun that weekend. With luck, I may have my hot tub in by then (still working transport issues) but the lounge will be operational. Chuck, no raizing of the lawn this time. Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

Go back out to the woods, prep a field orders brief, check perimeter barriers, inspect guard points, check head-space & timing on the .50 cals, make sure range card markers are visible under night vision, ya know, the typical Saturday night. Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

So much for the ol' "claymore under the doormat" trick! Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

Welcome new monkey babe! Gotta come over to the lounge (if it ever gets done) for a beer sometime! Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

First time out on the strut for S/L,"Tom, what the are you doing on the wing of this aircraft!!?? Have you lost your mind!!??" No, just all income from then to now (is direct deposite to manifest a bad thing?). Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

Yeah, a couple of times. Running amuck in the woods for three or four days without any sleep, chewing on instant coffee packets and getting IV's to stay alert. All this and a pay cheque, too! Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

Carbone had it right on for you there, muscle memory. There is a reason that places like airborne school take weeks to teach you what could be taught in a day... so you can do an action in your sleep... which is where logic and reason go when you're too worked up about doing something right. Don't give up on it! A few more and you'll be on your way to graduation and looking to buy a rig. Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

Feel the pain, man! First leave I've taken since comming to Bragg and it's been raining everday. Really sucks because NC has been in a draught all summer (water rationing in effect) so as soon as I try to jump on a weekday, boom-flash-beer light on a 10am. Got lots done on the place, but really wanted to get a couple jumps in on my new (2me) canopy. Oh, well, guess I'll wait for PK Boogie here this weekend. Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

Check ou the birdman forum. Chuck Blue should have some good info for ya there. Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

There's something outside skydiving? Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

er..... how much did you say you wanted for those pictures? Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

Don't let a bad day get ya dawn girl. It will happen from time to time (though the manifest should have been able to work out something for you). I'm confident that it wasn't intended to be a personal affront, but more business oriented. Cool that you got out there tho. Getting to be know on the DZ helps get people to invite you on more stuff in the future. Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

Very good, my young Padawon, you have taken your first step into a larger world. But be mindful of the dark side of the Forums.... Post Whoring. For once you start down that path, forever will it dominate your on line time..... Then ya start looking fondly at sheep like Darth Clay Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range

Very good, my young Padawon, you have taken your first step into a larger world. But be mindful of the dark side of the Forums.... Post Whoring. For once you start down that path, forever will it dominate your on line time..... Then ya start looking fondly at sheep like Darth Clay Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range