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Yo!
I'm thinking about arriving in Twin Falls on 5/26 and departing the 31st. When will you be there?
~J

Everyone realizes that Memorial Day is pretty much the worst wind condtions of the year here, right?

Last year we had 5 ambulance rides Memorial Day, because everyone had to come to Twin at the worst time of the year...sigh.

i am arriveing thurs the 26th and leaveing tues the 31st , looking forward to seeing you all there muff muff muff

Tom, you crack me up everytime people start talking about the memorial day boogie. Nobody seems to listen that it's the worst time to go, and hey, up until a little while ago Chad and I were planning on going too. Sadly, the work schedules won't allow it this year (tell Cheri we're bummed out about it), but we'll be there Labor Day and definitely some time in between.

Katie.

I arrive morning of the 26th and will be there until the AM of the 31st. Wind or no wind ...Im sure I will have a great time!
A

tell us about the weather conditions? gusty or strong and steady or?

Very strong gusts.

I hereby move to change the big BASE boogie to Labor day weekend.

Anyone?

I'll be there...then again I'm always there.

Tom's right about the conditions here that weekend. It's always so crazy in the spring. Wind is bad and unpredictable because of the random weather patterns that hit around that time. It's gusty and changing direction every other minute.

Last Mem day week I did my first 18 jumps, the weather was sometimes perfect sometimes sketchy and sometimes downright nasty...I plan on celebrating a BASE birthday no matter what
~J

Some of the AZ(Phoenix) crew will be there 5/26-5/30.Hope to see everyone there.
C-YA,Mike

I'll second that! Cya there Labor Day.

Gonna be in TF June 17-26th ....

24-29 jumping the 25-28 here. As for the winds it looks like night jumps

Oh, I'll be coming alone so if anybody is interested in sharing a room and possibly a car please PM me.

I'll be arriving in SLC on the 24, I think around 11 PM.

can you jump the bridge at night? might have to look up if the moon will be out...

I might have to bring some night vision goggles

We should have full moon.

I've jumped it at night.

Yes. The standard rules (i.e. call the sheriff before jumping begins, etc.) apply.

In general, the lights on the bridge illuminate the landing area fairly well, as long as you don't go too low (too close to the bridge and you are landing in the shadow of the bridge itself, so the lighting is much worse).

If it's your first night jump here, definitely do a short delay and go for the upper landing area. Ease into anything more over the course of several jumps.

I agree with Tom.

There is enough ambient light from the shopping center and the bridge lights to illuminate the large landing area every night. If there's a full moon, then it's much nicer, but generally, you can jump even if there's no moon out.

If you're very familiar with the landing area you can land on the beach but I almost always land in the large landing area for night jumps.

If you want to do it super cruisy style, you can have someone hike in from the park with a light and you'll have all the light you need.

Yay!! Lets do that... I can't go memorial day anyhow! hehehe

I'm down with Labor Day.

Labor Day would be nice, but I've already got plane tickets for Memorial Day. See you there Jaime, even if my Houston crew is abandoning me

Planning on arriving around the 26th, then play it by ear from there.

hey freakboy066...PM me...dave SLC

I was so fooled the first year I went during Memorial Day back in 2003. It was like 80 degrees and pretty good winds, I got a lot of great jumps in.
Last year seemed to be a more accurate reflection of Spring weather in Twin Falls. BUT, did get to check out the city a bit more.

So with that being said, I'm going again this year! Arriving in TF on 05/25, should be in time for at least one sunset jump and leaving on 05/30.

There are 5 of us REPRESENTIN from Michigan

At least two of us from the ATL...

-gardner

Hey now I'm not abandoning you... I'd be there if I didn't have a presentation to give in Houston on May 27th and one in St. Louis on June 2nd... argh

So Tom since Memorial day is a bad time and I was there for the ambulance rides. When is the best time to come to Twin Falls? Was thinking July 4th because of the day it falls on. What do you think?

H

The Fall has the best, and most consistent weather.


Last year 4th of July had better weather than Memorial Day, but there were still some windy times. Great partying going on, though.

So.... Memorial Day It Is Then.

Memorial Day is a good way to kick off the summer.
Winds come and Wind Go.... bla bla bla bla Bla.
How are you ever going to get any experience with wind if you don't Jump in it ???
Beers are Cold .
Day's Are Sunny .
Bull-shit with your friends is Free.
Altitude is Free.
The walks are short.
The landing area is so fucking Cruz & Lax you could PCA a Blind Man.

also: I picked up a Couple of those New ABA BASE CD's to throw in the gift pile for the Raffle.
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Gardner is Baxter coming?

I don't care how windy it is . . . the highlight of my trip will be getting to meet Ray

He's not that sexy. Take my word for it

Hey... freekboy066
I Don't Think He IS Going ...!
Baxter just called Me and said he just got back from his Doctor's Appointment today.
BAD NEWS....
Doc. told Baxter he had a, BIG Yellow Streak that appeared to be...
Running up his Back.

Doc. said... "It's to Windy for Him to JUMP."--- and Baxter is SCARED of a small chance there might be wind....!!!
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I'm a frayed knot.

See Ray's post re: Baxter's recently-diagnosed big yella streak. 'nuff said.



Gardner

Well well... pretty funny there Mr. Losli, coming from the guy who was scared of a little fog and went hiding under the rocks at #7 last summer, you're pretty humorous!

While a few of the ABC will be in TF, the others will be at an undisclosed location jumping big As with vadors in an attempt to burn most of the know objects in the South before we head Europe in June.

FreakBoy, sorry we didn't get to jump in January but thanks for the invitation.

See both you fu*kers at exit soon.

Baxter.

Damn, didn't think I had to defend myself from the home crew! Shit Cracker, I may have a stipe but your nickname is "Ol' Yeller!!!"

Tom- Please ban 311, he's being mean to me!!!

Is that stipe a??.....

a: stem supporting the cap of a fungus?
b: part that is similar to a stipe and connects the holdfast and blade of a frondose alga?
c: petiole of a fern frond?
d: prolongation of the receptacle beneath the ovary of a seed plant?
e: all of the above?



-g

P.S. Tom I think you should ban Baxter for bein' yella

Oh that's all right - I just want to see if I can still enroll my monkey in Ray & Spence's Bounceproof Base School . . .

Baxter:
" Well well... pretty funny there Mr. Losli, coming from the guy who was scared of a little fog and went hiding under the rocks at #7 last summer, you're pretty humorous]!" .
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How the hell would you know that unless you were hiding there ALSO....
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I'm starting to sway toward the:
Stipe - receptacle beneath the ovary of a seed plant.....
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Ahhhh....Kevin
that shows how much you know buddy.
I may look like a Hunch-Back Ogre but
All the Chic's Love and Adore Me mainly for my ....

Sensitivity, that's the 1st thing.
But Mainly it's that They Know I have such a firm grasp of there Emotional fragility and Needs......
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You were both whining at #7 (me included, from the rain and cold). But neither of you had the sack to go first, heh....heh.....

their or there?

hhehehe just playing... lay off the keyboard late at night

Damn the baby battalion leg of the ATL BASE crew is slammin its own...didn't see ya this morning...or last week...or the week before that...or...wait you must be yella! I am sure there will be someone at the Potato bridge willing to PCA you to get current!!!!

Oh yeah that last post was directed toward the homebody formally know as an Active BASE Jumper 311

Waaaaaahhhhhhhh....... waaaaahhhhhhhhhh......

you're still pissed about that phat daddy sweetazzz crane downtown formerly known as Hot Wing... Now known as NOT WING. Too bad you pre-named something you've never even jumped.

I got two this morning downtown. Where were you?????? Oh yeah... you were doing your weekly three hour round trip to nowhere.

Love n kisses,
Gardner

P.S. BTW, I saw your house from the exit point.

Tom you might wanna locked this thread it's about to get ugly.


g

Got two what? Diaper changes? The Not Wing got torched by some knuckleheads trying to jump at 9pm...oh yeah you were there! Bring it on!

Two Jumps?!?!?! Dude, put down the crack-pipe (or start sharing) cause that stuff is making you see things!!!

Baxter.

p.s. "nowhere" was a pretty nice place to huck this morning except for the po po who was lurking at th store.

2 Jumps...wow doesn't that blow away your jump count for the year?!! Liar Liar the Not Wing is on FIRE!!! Got any tar left over from the old days?

i go both weekends regardless every year

Gardners going to TF. Yah My Man!!! There'll be so many flaming skulls on the bridge, the night jumps will be well lit, indeed. Ill be there, in fact giving you a ride, unless you guys pussed on that.

Forget baxter. He actually thinks bolt cutters are a new lock pick. Real base jumpers know different. Looking forward to seeing you guys fri sat sun mon.

Or until my neck gives out.

can we get one of them to tell us the story behind that?

What saftey things would you propose to those that are coming, other than not come?

dont take it deep? 50%/75% braked approach, or full flight? Stay in the open?

Anyother common sense info?

Remember that you don't need to jump, even if you've travelled a long way to be here. And you certainly don't have to make any particular jump. If it looks too windy, it probably is. Better to stay on the ground than hurt yourself.

In wind, take the upper landing area. Stay in the middle of that area. Both of which mean, take a shorter delay, don't use a slider, and give yourself time to set up the landing.

Have a boat in the water (Don will be on hand), and don't be afraid to take the water out if things look squirrelly.

Under no circumstances make a panic turn. It's better to land downwind and break your leg than toggle yourself in and die.

And remember that drinking beer is always a good option. The Outback has happy hour all day for BASE jumpers (2nd drink is a penny), so if it's windy, there's always party options.

I would like to add that a good PLF can save many a broken bone!

Also add that not jumping is also a viable option

One thing that some people may have not considered is where to exit in higher winds.

If the wind is up, and I'm landing at the upper landing area, I definitely don't want to cross the tree line unless I need to. That tree line has eaten many BASE canopies and jumpers.

In high wind, I will usually exit closer to the Twin Falls side of the bridge, in line with the landing area.

Make sure you're far enough out towards center span to lower the strike potential if you have a 90 right or greater.

If all goes well, you only need to fly straight out and turn 180 to land. You'll never have a chance to get involved with the tree line.

Turn earlier than you think you need to. It's better to come straight down if you're over the landing area, than if you're over something else. (If you turn into the wind and your canopy is moving backwards, you'll be glad you turned in earlier.)

----Center span exits----
Another common mistake I see everytime I'm in TF, is people that exit, fly straight down the beach, then turn and cross the treeline while they're very low.

I see lots of jumpers make their base leg only feet over the treetops and end up landing during their turn to final.

After opening, if your plan is to land at the upper landing area, make a straight line to the landing area and get across the treeline while you're well above it.

There is no need to fly down the beach and then cross the tree line low. This is especially important in higher wind conditions.

Use your head and think about things. Don't just do what everyone else is doing without thinking it through yourself.



BOTTOM LINE: You don't need to jump. I made one jump when the winds were absolutely nuking. I was flying a higher wingloading (ACE 220) and when I turned into the wind I was travelling straight down in full flight. Had I been flying my BlackJack 240 (with a lower WL), I would have been flying backwards pretty fast.

As soon as I opened I knew that I made a bad decision. It worked out okay, but it might not have.

Thanks to the jumpers that still talked to me after that one.