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I think this is the first time BASE 66 has been available in English. I've just ordered a copy. I'll try to post a review once I read it.

thanks for the heads up... just ordered one myself...

uhh Yep. Thanks Tom.

Shit Tom, your on the ball.

I bought the Norwegian version about 3 weeks ago hoping to fathom something from it...

Looks like Faber gets an early christmas present.

Just ordered mine too, at a touch over £13.

Actually, I am just lucky enough to have had the author email me when it hit publication. I had asked him about an English version some time ago, and he had promised to let me know when it came out.

A Norwegian version? Where can I buy it?

Ove

English version here: http://www.iuniverse.com/....asp?isbn=0595335101

I think a Norwegian version is available here: http://www.addnature.com/...amp;pf_id=BOOKBASE66

contact Quickdraw (on this forum aswell) i know he has that copy and want the english one..

Is it possible to buy it (in english) somewhere in Europe?

$14.40 just for shipping seems to be alot for such a little book...

That's right mate i do have a copy.

So if your hankering for it Ove (or anyone Norwegian really), pm me your address and i'll fire it your way.

You could try Amazon

damn, only tryed .com... ;P

I received my copy today and just finished reading it. It is a good read. I would definately recommend it.

Kris.

edited for spelling.

just got my copy too and cant put it down ! a truly inspiring tale ,
one thing though ,I paid $14.40 for shipping from US to Ireland ,only to find my copy was printed in ,and shipped from UK
Should have only cost $4 - $5

I finished reading it Thursday on my way to the MoFo Boogie. It is interesting to read but I kept imagining it taking place a long time ago. Partially due to B&W photos and the car they used for their trip, but it appears the guy is only in his 40's and the dates were early/mid 80's. Their thoughts regarding BASE are very unique in comparison with today due to BASE being in it's infancy at the time. Can you imagine bringing some girls on a suburbia jump to distract the guards in today's world? Hell, they'd throw the girls in jail. They also jumped in some pretty bad conditions; high winds and rain, which I hear most people refrain from these days.

I know nothing of the three people other than what I read in the book, but it seems like BASE jumping was not a lifestyle for them. It was more of a means to an end, getting their BASE number. From my LIMITED exposure to BASE, the culture of BASE is much more of a lifestyle today, with many jumpers quitting skydiving all together to pursue it. Some have never even applied for their BASE numbers because that it not what it is about for them. From the book it sounds like these three men stopped BASE jumping after they had achieved their goal.

These guys went in search of the objects necessary for their numbers with a "Survived that one, what's next attitude". Today, the goal seems to be jump and live so you can jump again rather than viewing jumping as steps to get somewhere.

I would have liked to had a lot more details which would have enabled me to more clearly recreate the situations in my mind. As it was, I had to rely more on my imagination. The descriptive details would have enabled the author to create a broader, more engulfing context for the book. I'm not sure someone who doesn't skydive or perhaps have an interest in BASE jumping would find the book very enjoyable to read, but it's intended audience may be limited to jumpers.

The last chapter provided a good transition from then to now, even referencing very current events like Tom Aiello's article and Slim's incident. This makes me think it may have been added after the initial publication or maybe only for the English version

In summary the book was very interesting to read and sure makes me wish I had been involved with the sport while it was maturing. You compare the gear people were jumping 10-20 years ago to the BADA$$ stuff available today and you can't help but say "Those were/are some brave MoFo's". Now if we could just get the NPS to understand BASE is about jumping not violating landmarks or cheating death.

Um, yes, I can. A few times.

Since the original book was written well before either of those other things, I believe the last bit was just for this edition.

Hi there,

Yes that is expensive. All orders outside North America are printed and shipped from the UK and the best and cheapest way is to buy it on www.amazon.co.uk.

Jevto (author of BASE 66)
BASE 66

Hi Ove,

Actually it is not written in Norwegian but in Swedish. I wrote that book about 5 years ago. The new English version has been totally updated (37 pictures, a new cover and updated text)

Jevto

nice book... i'm really enjoying the first person perspective...it reads very much like a diary and i personally think that is cool vs some slick professional 'ghost written' tale...

thanks again... i'm jealous of some of those jumps already...

I thought this was the best book on BASE I've read. I've posted a review on Amazon.com, as well as here on DZ.com. I'll see if I can get Mick to add it to the BLiNC reviews as well.

I'd really like to see a book on BASE do well, so I urge anyone who has the time and has read the book to post a review on Amazon.

Here's my review:

I read that book, too. I got it in the mail and read it that night. I couldn't put it down until I turned the last page.

Really good story telling.

I agree. Got it for Christmas and have read it several times. It's worth a look even if you're not a BASE jumper!

I received a copy from my good mate CPoxon (thanks bruvva )

It is a good read, I finished it in one evening

After reading about the objects and gear that these guys jump you will feel like a p*ssy!

Groundrush is still my favorite... but there is also that new book on the history of BASE coming out soon...

I'm wondering, how do you order this book from canada?

I ordered it on amazon.com and I'm living in Finland.

you can get it on electronic version here:
http://www.ebookmall.com/ebook/146362-ebook.htm

Cheers.

Since the author lives in Canada, I don't think it can be too hard. Have you tried Amazon?

I messed around with Amazon.com for about a month, they never shipped it. So I went to http://www.barnesandnoble.com and had it a week later.

Just another route you can take if you're still trying to get your hands on a copy.

Well, I called Chapter's and ordered it from them, they called me later that night and told me my order had been cancelled due to the fact that the author ran out, their not printing anymore. Any other ideas?

Then you still can get the electronic version.
I think it's what I'm gonna do if my order doesn't succeed with amazon.

Jul.

Thanks, I attempted to order it from barnes & nobles, O.K. so far, we'll see if it works.

I ordered from Amazon.com a week ago, and it shipped four days later. Haven't received it yet, but am not expecting any problems.

Cheers,

Jaap Suter

I received the book from Amazon.com yesterday, and finished it the same night. It's a page turner! I can highly recommend it to anybody interested in Base.

What I really love about the book is that it manages to capture the most important thing of all. After all the preparation, the education or lack of it, the packing, the climbing, the jumping, the landing, the traveling, potential b*llshit and all adventure; it's all about one and one thing only: 'having a good time with friends'.

I also really liked the prose by the way. It reminded me a lot of the book "Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman" which is about completely different things, but has the same anecdotal style to it.

Cheers,

Jaap Suter

thought id bump this to the top for any of the other BASE newbies out there. i ordered this book right around the same time this thread originated. for whatever reason i just now got around to reading it. it is a great book, picked it up this morning due to shitty weather and just finished, i couldnt put it down even to take the dog out for a crap

he feels much better now that i have finished reading.
thanks for a great read BASE 66.

I picked up a copy written in English from Jevto's booth on Saturday at Bridge Day 2005. Apparently everyone was more drunk than I was. That's a first.

Yeah, BASE has become way hardcore since your jumps in Yosemite...

Yupp I just finished reading it a few weeks ago.. it was brilliant - really hard to put down!

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BASE 66 is by far the best account of BASE jumping yet published.

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Except for the small issue of the nebulous reference to our '66 El Cap jump as having been made by "two guys from California", the book was excellent. (just kidding)

Jevto is a very talented writer. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down until it was finished. I would highly recommend it to anyone, jumper or not, for a thoroughly enjoyable read.

I just got a copy from amazon.com earlier this week... haven't had a chance to read very much of it yet, but I like what I've read so far