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Finding a Mentor xmesox 155
Starting BASE? Recommended Reading TomAiello 0
Read Before Posting xmesox 1
Beginner in Europe Heavision8 42
Post deleted by jumpingislife21 jumpingislife21 2
FJC in Europe Potato 8
What goggles should I get? Mackilroy 3
Any jumpers in London? mendherwings7 7
An 'Irregular' UK girl wanting to get into BASE... thecoolbeans 33
Gear before FJC? UpNAtEm 21
Hello bentley74 2
Question about base numbers GGinev 3
First jump from antena GGinev 15
No reserve - a philosophy, a cost saving or what? BadExit 64
What do I do now? RUN_FMX 9
Post deleted by l1879 l1879 6
No response required (Mentoring) Keithor 38
Vent configuration and heading UpNAtEm 1
Post deleted by science303 science303 6
First canopy size Garrythegoat 6
New vs. Used for first rig parashootist 54
are there any Canadian base jumpers mathieularocque 40
Which Exit in Lauterbrunnen mrnoway 15
Nico 1er BASE JUMP yil7 1
Can I skip skydiving and get into base jcspeedfly 33
When to start aerials? wildernessmedic 29
Differences in containers? wildernessmedic 85
Advice for first time in Eikesdalen Brutus 4
Antenna Information LeeroyJenkins 7
ITW or Kjerag or Mushroom for first terminal? artemiy 17
Jumping an old packjob artemiy 29
Canopy selection to prepare for BASE Lethal82 14
Slider for terminal WS vented artemiy 6
Advice on Safety Gear for a Spectator OhManItsDan 7
Advice on head gear Brutus 47
Video Requests TomAiello 0
Southern Wisconsin or Surrounding Area Mentor alt94 0
First Canopy ZP Nose yes or not BeRad 14
Skydiving suggestions to prepare for BASE shibu 33
bese jump mehdi79 18
The Dying Game W_Heisenberg 29
Base after a broken back.. freedomflyer 21
Experienced skydiver, neophyte BASE student. DrSher 23
adrenaline mountain stash bag roostnureye 11
Going in Dadsy 35
Off Heading with static line or direct bag? skup 15
New York City cicada3301 12
Post deleted by clandestino clandestino 5
Florida Mentor Blue24 9
Flare on old vs. newer design canopies Fall0ut 30
First BASE jump tips for experienced but uncurrent skydiver turnlow 14
Any one from NEW YORK??? hoytcinema 24
F111 vs Ultralight canopy .. jeriko13 6
Base Mentor in Australia alexhering61 13
Lifespan Canopy Absolut 4
New from Southern Il Redwashere 31
How should the bridle go outside the container before to come the the first pin ? vol4807 10
Exit tips jcbase2014 14
Seven as a first canopy climbing.simon 17
New Rules for starting BASE and SKY Luke2481 18
FJC in Europe: pressurized kwerk 4
Winter BASE around europe for a beginner tamird 3
BASE Newbie's FAQ - by Chuck Peters MMK 8
Job concerns v BASE curiousidiot 8
Jump #1 done.. shropshire 11
Openings Vs temperature jeriko13 5
Bridle getting out from top in case of hand held jumps jeriko13 25
New Basejumper wanting to travel America base jumping underwoodj1 1
BASE Crew in Orange County / San Diego? Jonorato 10
Channing Armstrong Memorial FJC thecount 1
Sub-Terminal Jump : Hints please :) jeriko13 19
Post deleted by mattmoore mattmoore 36
Anyone need GC near Denver? JohnnyMarko 2
Pittsburgh/ Central PA Locals hendu13 0
Off heading openings and decisions of either rears or toggles? TheGrasshopper 21
California and around locals MXRider 3
Instructional Video: Pilot Chute Symmetry of Construction TomAiello 0
Hard openings CaptainScotty 7
How I can I be of service to the sport of BASE? YouthInChernobyl 13
Southern AZ locals clutz 0
Greetings idemallie 19
Just excited alexafox 43
Introduction deviate 9
A boy want do BASE in china peter.kyo 34
Confessions of a basejumper.com Wannabe themotherfuckingcaptain 12
just wanted to rid of....... TransientCW 1
Anybody want to share a ride? clutz 0
new rig setup shaneshaw 3
New Cali Jumper Almost bigwalldrmz 10
Setting a course BeastOfBurden 33
Packing freeflygee 20
calculating height vintxrgr 21
New to BASE Top_Bunk 1
What's the longest you'd personally leave a packjob and still jump it? MrHey 16
Logging of Skydives in preparation for BASE ianyapxw 7
Hoping for advice on which direction to take my journey ianyapxw 56
ID Base - Basejumping FJC (video) mccordia 6
Beware!! Base jumping is Easy crashtested 22
Lesson in complacency TransientCW 6
Snake River Base FJC skipro101 6
Inter-Demented FJC (video) kiss_the_sky 0
long shot but worth a try: anybody have a skydive rig to loan for some practice jumps before BASE course samadhi 5
Be a Steward of BASE roostnureye 97
Base in Melbourne and Victoria, Australia OneTwoMax 3
Intro Pigeon 3
want to start base jumping fir3dp 21
How can anyone know wether they are 'ready' for base jumping? FinnPitey 9
Static Line and off headings curiousidiot 23
Videos of "sinking it in"? platypii 1
Stall and wingloading e.a.hernandez 14
Packing a round? roostnureye 10
Riverside mbm69 6
Should I start base jumping??? Zyxzed 41
Dropped Toggle curiousidiot 24
BASE Jumpers in Denver Area? baselaw 1
Legal BASE jumps Dave64056 2
FJC vs Mentor course aeroflyer 7
Canopy Comparison aeroflyer 29
Ropejumping as exit practice? uer16 19
SkiBASE Tipps and Tricks from experts 6907 11
High desert/San Bernardino county, CA JasonMSilva 2
Post deleted by blueskies451 blueskies451 1
Long time lurker, first time caller. climb2freefall 42
So Cal jumpers. Coletonator 8
'Valentine' container and Apex TL question aeroflyer 8
How to practice at a DZ? mariner929 20
size canopy chriseidan 3
I'm ready to start BASE jumping X-tremeAir 11
Intro mikewazowskie 1
Climbing helmets roam82 17
Why is F111 canopies used for base over ZP? TrentWilliams 16
Mental preparation rahrahaurora 9
Ground crew - After KL alexafox 0
no beginner level objects in my area (that i know of) alonadelson 10
Researching BASEjumping JMC333 4
Planning a start in BASE... Jc1 18
why are most new jumpers looking for a shortcut? avenfoto 88
PC selection - Troll 305 underseaash 16
Spectating base jumps in Lauterbrunnen NickShort 7
Base jumpers opinion AdrenalineBeast 20
Protection/Armor - Advice Needed Asgard 9
Want to start BASE JumpJunkie91 24
Buying first BASE rig SQBrewski 20
Bungee jumping to practice BASE exits? Delayed 8
Advice for safe jumps from a paraglider? tompayne 2
Cheap Pilot Chutes! jdatc 5
Proximity Flying and Basejump dtbecker 35
Extreme Fear of Heights Daveydave 10
BASE Canopy questions PowderedToastMan 19
Perrine bridge maintenance rendezvous 9
washing F-111 six8fbird 5
multi bridle haiboeish 6
my blog futurebasejumper 2
Finding a crew AnthonyH 4
Looking To Start Jumping footballhokie 2
Next step? Kangou 8
Starting out, schools Romeo03 3
General Gear question emmett751 29
first a MrLCJ 3
Need Groundcrew AZ? clutz 5
Another starting out post ... IronEddie42 3
FJC Pressurized april 6907 2
Post deleted by Inception Inception 8
Starting lugedude 34
Front riser assisted landings Zebu 5
Life Insurance tyro 3
question regarding progression Gibbsey 1
Canopy practice OneJumpWally 2
Pack job DaZales02 4
Gear Cost -- About to pull the tirgger, need second opinion ski00nut 76
Romanians who practice this sport? Tisca9 0
I would like to start Wingsuit flying? Emperias 9
Starting out GravityL 15
Is it reasonable to learn in Florida? Blue24 6
FJC pricing roostnureye 8
Price FJC (Snake River) Lumsden 3
Why go to a FJC? AllenJ 25
Base community in Las Vegas willis702 5
New Introduction GTA Jumper mr.walczak 18
questions about setting up a base canopy for wingsuit skydiving samadhi 8
First time jumper, GoPro questions... shaynej 6
Portland oregon jumpers Showmehowtolive1 14
Introducing myself brooker6139 17
TCW - Beginning TCW 35
Almost FJC ready FFCrazy 14
Base Jumping rhysivormorgan 2
Post deleted by virgin-burner virgin-burner 3
Opinions of my gear for first jumps JSol 13
Jumping A with skydive gear FlyingPortagee 67
Big Thanks to you everyone in Cali roostnureye 2
Aking about size canopy David_tk 11
Introduction from So Cal. shaynej 16
Full face helmet Dadsy 30
gear question greyfox 21
Ski-base GEARBOX 9
LOL FlyingPortagee 2
Anyone one keen for FJC in Dec @ US? FFCrazy 3
Pushing it Too Fast base283 9
New BASE Book is Available . . . NickDG 35
Introducing myself Chiemel 0
New UK specific First Jump Course. DeadAirDebutantsFJC 8
base canopy jme123 6
Post deleted by Crucial Crucial 20
FJC Dadsy 2
New to BASE, traveling to US this summer ballonhans 10
Choosing PC for B250 (~70m) ilya86 14
packng mat Dadsy 7
Basejumping in california (+- 3 states futherer) BenderOfLife 29
If I went to Lauterbrunnen... CLO_hb 2
where to begin cyclopse76 5
Australian FJC williamiam 6
Skydiving drills to prepare for BASE: Ugojump 11
Lauterbrunnen&KJerag purplefox66 3
how old is too old (for a base canopy)? and freepacking volume ? samadhi 23
UK Ground crew MrLCJ 7
looking for a jump buddy... getrad 3
dam in austria acroroy 9
Don't know where to start.. Any advice? plainpat 17
Do's and do not's of a newbie ground crew. jayrech 16
what is required of ground crew???? jimineyrickets 8
Pilot Chutes and Sliders ainulindale 46
The Great BASE book saved my life. blueskies85 25
New Member Intoduction James066 7
Hello Dadsy 3
An intro, life story, plea for help.. or whatever adumbelk 22
Learning BASE in Midwest? baselaw 2
My Intro & Some Questions xFinaLx 4
Anyone available to teach me to pack Emporiabrava dobbers 5
Re-opening WLO topic Asgard 17
The Ghost of Base Jumping's Past Menace1262 6
Thanks to you guys anabatic 0
Base jumping in British Columbia xhannebauerx 4
My Introduction Skyfallingdoc82 2
another new member.. hafnium911 6
S/L malfunctions mrwatson 8
Introducing Myself Eric N Eric1985 15
Please teach me to pack. Santa Barbara/ Ventura plutoniumsalmon 1
Advice on Hanwag Boots miatoker 27
good videos? DelphiOracle 15
Help with Base Canopy Packing ltstaley 17
got my # today! roostnureye 10
FJC price norway j0nathan 18
Beginner Setup jessespaulding 19
Bottomless Corners? roam82 27
skydiving container sizing for base canopy drop-bear 24
Coach and school whtmkt 1
Snowboarding meets BASE WinterAdrenalin 29
Where to learn BASE in Florida? thetrollsmasher 47
Lock Threads to lower the Noise Levels? wwarped 16
***WHERE TO START*** gauleyguide 5
help regarding a speech! aaronp23 6
Post deleted by chelseaharr chelseaharr 5
OSP Canopy yaface 3
Flying Squirrel Suits OuttaClozet 14
Troll Filter? ineed2fly 0
Post deleted by lama07 lama07 13
ABsolute newbie anantAsthana 11
base vs skydive rigs beni25 4
Have newbies ever been too scared? Skylark 26
Essential gear Teir1delta 33
Are toggles interchangeable? yaface 23
first base course christo1985 5
Anyone not broken themselves? Steveomfg 34
Give em a break DAVE858 0
Don't know anything about base jumping, but i'm very interested zdubz 38
first base canopy: ultralite because of packability? samadhi 2
Intro busdriverb737 8
Skydiving Sacramento ett0reTiltmode1 21
Packing BASE canopy to a skydiving rig p3h 5
vented rain paints+rain jacket vs track suits? samadhi 8
The angry BASE jumper iride 86
Question re slider up jumps crotalus01 9
practicing accuracy skydiving with a BASE canopy? samadhi 18
Introduction :) L_O_K_I 0
Hi Steveomfg 8
Ear equalization? Matthias87 17
AMSL altitude vs DBS p3h 4
Yup, another new guy here... Sgtdie 3
I swear ive seen this before. yaface 7
How a rear riser stall differs from a braked stall? p3h 6
Why a heavier jumper stalls a canopy quicker than a ligher one? p3h 9
Noob questions (legal) WhenPigsFly 15
Canopy size, help me clear this up yaface 33
Help for a noob CrazyKent 21
First jump at Kjerag? Skylark 5
Skydiver wants to BASE in Norcal namwen 8
Schools silentfactor 6
How would you exit/fly this A? xnewmanx 35
UTAH (SLC) and DETROIT jumpers greenstripe117 34
Static line jump on a round? gauleyguide 12
Where else would I be? ainulindale 2
Newbie Kit Questions skydivemikee 15
New Member intro. Sammillsusmc 0
Are base jumpers superspicious? jonnyomalley 31
slower openings? rippedbx 7
newbie legends emememmy 2
New Guy crumbta 1
Landing a wing suit? jonnyomalley 19
Intro specialsauce 8
first jump jonnyomalley 8
The first step is a big one Indyoshi 19
Yet another 'Noobie' andrewtoyer 3
humbled... illwreckyourbox 49
Skydive Numbers, Why? ThisistheEnd 3
Lauterbrunnen Valley!!! Reiner1 60
Very Interested. ThisistheEnd 6
jump height jonnyomalley 10
180,s jonnyomalley 12
line twist jonnyomalley 11
Intro Quick_Step 11
how many jumps should i have before i start base jumping climbmaster5k 33
Lookin for Friends in Voralberg ,Austria mike_sketo 1
due diligence bootstrap 157
whoa boys sum1sneaky 4
Flat or Pro Pack? JacobG 10
Skydive training canopy choice Somegronk 7
looking for a rig to rent in austria? adios 23
South of France; beginner questions bernie1308 8
Noobie Mariuster 3
An introduction... xnewmanx 1
New member Shout-out KitCarson 8
Intro/looking for... Nstopping 7
Intro and Troll question NoValidTitle 2
Canopy Drill Videos Zebu 2
Need a rig for Bridge Day! jmc22 2
Getting High freeflyinfool 9
slider down, shallow brakes? rippedbx 30
Durability of parachute question SteveHawking 6
FJC in British Columbia Canada leoholanda 4
scotland kiteboy99 4
getting into base jumping in europe Dr.Al 3
should i even consider bringing my gear to chamonix area? tunnelvision9 8
spacer foam? roostnureye 2
price for gear shadowhound 5
10 Jumps and off to Switzerland SoCalLuv 16
paraglider or wait? Jon26 7
FJC options in Europe BigfcknG 13
New member intro Bamwich 20
Utah or Idaho? Mitchpee 17
50-CAL-BASE 2011 – the journey so far smskydiver 4
looking for a start adamb114 6
Norway fjord jump TheSuit 7
Should One BASE? base283 4
Skydive #172 - Accuracy Canopy AllenJ 7
my tentative plan a pipedream keithbar 5
BASE reading material Asgard 2
Canopy material rippedbx 11
my tentative plan a revisit keithbar 5
Interested in BASE Jumping. Ashouraita 7
CHOOSING A BASE COURSE Reiner1 26
take your time hijack 0
wing load question rippedbx 9
FJC in kjerag roam82 13
New here mariobat 2
Post deleted by Asgard Asgard 1
Which FJC? Personal experiences sought chrisat13000ft 15
Tampa/Zephyrhills Jumpers ForrestDix 3
Disadvantages of lite canopies? volmatt 14
new to base, philadelphia Pa folloth11 3
need someone for ground crew in nm? jdawg0446 1
How would you spend $10,000? AllenJ 15
skydiver thinking about base keithbar 29
Mentor in TORONTO ? jad_ben 1
New Here bluebird310 30
pilot size? rippedbx 5
The edge is just the beginning... TandemBASE 9
NH and Mass crumbta 4
BASE Canopy for Skydiving Viralata 14
Pressurized FJC mynacat 0
jumping alone DiverStump 6
L-bar and removable harness ring. uer16 22
Piloting: BASE canopy vs. 7-cell accuracy canopy 1290 0
Where do I start? steveorino 14
New packing video! deadmanwalking 2
whuffo with a question! drills4skills 14
Overcoming fear. zeke-zero 21
Do you have $12K, 2 years & health insurance? GreenMachine 16
FJC in Europe (to suit my work holiday schedule) skydivedemon 14
Hello everyone Aperion 9
Getting New kit. Review Clark282 1
pilot chute size pca psf 9
Post deleted by Dillard Dillard 1
diference betwen base and skydive canopies pedrooliv 21
is wingsuit specific gear considered more experienced gear? arai 19
To buy or not ManagingPrime 10
[ ] Bridge South Africa Bushkey 11
People interested in BASE jumping morgannr 17
France / Basque Country ukjonr 2
Can't stop thinking about BASE underseaash 16
Books? Rezo 13
Is this jumpable? Boris73 30
Would you agree with these statistics? Rezo 16
FIRST jump course nuts250 2
Will the Real Cheeky please stand up? rpersi 53
off heading correction training "device" hijack 12
So i wanna base, but swoopfly 7
Unpacked d123 26
Counting? roam82 26
Will you Choke, Panic, or Survive? wwarped 21
Anyone had this prob? Uk90 30
Buying Kit sasslife 5
Beginer in need of guidance dobbers 11
First Base Jump Vacation Planning freakflyer9999 15
Probably a good time to ask.... ManagingPrime 23
This was a bad idea gauleyguide 21
Small Mesh Sliders at terminal ecolisurprise 30
Post deleted by OuttaBounZ OuttaBounZ 16
What I've learned from reading these forums keith82687 8
5yrs already yeyo 16
looking for a lesson in packing sfzombie 11
Is this a bad idea freeflaw 34
Need a Rig for the Bridge Day jason1111 3
To all the new kids that want to BASE base1325 29
Wingload on Ataricanopy? Hellis 11
DFW area intro Endojoe 7
brakes vs rear's psf 21
Beggining gecko1 5
anyone looking for ground crew in israel? naorai 1
Basics jbright314 29
Who here has been injured? ecolisurprise 26
FNG to BASE jumping going to Bridge Day JarheadNYC 8
Base Jumping off a Ski Flying jump..MI.?? Is it possible? pfontec 9
Starting out damgouls 13
Keep changing my mind about wanting to/not wanting to gofast_ER 11
One in Sixteen Basejumpers will DIE Base Jumping. 78RATS 23
Hello volmatt 15
WV Bridge Day 2010 Documentary - Tell Your Story floatinghorizon 0
Pride or Regret? wwarped 37
is BASE going to "cost me?" badenhop 10
rock climbing on the BD2010 jason1111 1
FLiK220 and FOX 225 available for Bridge Day Rental eUrNiCc 1
Where did you start? WhiteWhale 5
Desperate For Gear Rental! MudMan 3
Intro RUN_FMX 5
Willing to work Ground Crew in PA! Rezo 25
Minimium Altitude camoj11 29
Hey All!!! BaseLearner 16
what is a Beginner? wwarped 5
how low can you go? juced442 21
Most important info for a new guy to parachuting! tommybrown 16
Gear Questions (split off) freeflaw 1
Hi there freeflaw 4
First Skydiving Rig for Aspiring B.A.S.E. Jumper/Wingsuiter themotherfuckingcaptain 15
Security Anvilbrother 3
Experienced Jumpers: Best attitude for a Newbie? wwarped 13
ground crew/Mentor south UK Jay1984 14
Bridge Day 2010 - Looking to rent gear DeltaDirtDiver 3
Should mentors charge? GEARBOX 9
40ft drop testing my pack job Anvilbrother 19
The Big What If ManUtd 31
Doing An Assignment On Base Jumping and I Need Your Help nick1 8
Canopies ThePirate 10
just starting deano1983 5
Kjerag in August bateman 1
New to all in the world of Base Stealth69 14
Urban BASE Jumping Boris73 20
INFO lg19822010 9
any advice/tips for a london beginner catt86 1
where to start young-lecky 4
First BASE Rig FrankieB 7
FJC*** Asgard 6
1st Jump Rich2002 3
Twin Falls july 21 thru ? kaustik 2
twin falls august 2nd thru 3rd psf 1
Evening there. Olle1307 8
Hey all Will_Evo 4
Post deleted by uncle_paul uncle_paul 2
before i begin... bmahxxx 9
Life on the Edge with Chris 'douggs' McDougall TizzyLishNinja 4
Suspension Trauma pjc 29
new to base massey79 21
Post deleted by Treejumps Treejumps 2
Highly recomended reading! mfnren 6
Newbie with a couple of questions... EduardoVincente 5
Break the Brake Lines? tasmanianjumper 20
Western Washington / Twin Falls Jumpers tasmanianjumper 4
something new, a real beginners story thrillseek 16
**I know I'm Not Ready, But..... ssmirigl 24
510 Jumps, New to base LeonRedbone 34
Ground Crew ssmirigl 12
Post deleted by ssmirigl ssmirigl 6
New to Base elgatoblanco 19
A skydive canopy for learning BASE Skill translation Desert_Rat 18
Which way is the best way...? jjrise 4
Re: [Split Off] what type of set up should i fly while skydiving? kellyface272 7
Noob Introduction.... Desert_Rat 4
Who should a Beginner trust? wwarped 6
Dragon/Triathlon hybrid/Storm? grezeh 12
Base jump with no experience? Lambda 31
Should Lambda start BASE without hundreds of skydives first? meekerboy 2
first jump ukjonr 2
Large tethered descent jump tr027 1
hey new here so help would be appreciated volks_one 39