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Today, i had my sites set on a 500' A, middle of nowhere...satelite photos looked great, so i went for it. Went out there, found to my dismay thay A. it was an AM tower, and B. landing area sucked. Now, i'd planned on making THIS jump, had telephonic ground crew prepped with coordinates, emergency numbers, etc, but when i showed up, it was un-sat, so i moved to another A that i know of....a roughly 240' s/l, with one-direction landing area. Winds were 0-5, in the right direction. i could have easily climbed and jumped, but none of it was to plan. I didn't have coordinates, couldn't reach anyone by phone, and was alone. nobody knew where i was. So, as much as i hated to, i shouldered the gear bag and left, yes, feeling like a pussy.
Just saying, maybe some of you other beginners can learn from my cowardice and emulate it. As sick as i feel for not making a jump tonight, i know that i made the smart choice. Its a good object, i didn't fuck up, (burn it or get broken to peices)and i can go back tomorrow.
Note to self and others: Plan the jump, and jump the plan. Too many variables change, and you need to come back at it another time.

not so much a thrill seeker after all, eh?

keep it safe people, keep it safe!

You never die on the jump you don't make...

I would've done the same thing to be honest.

cowardice? you walked away from a new spot to you that you hadn't planned out with no way to get a hold of people should you need it. what would have happened if something went wrong and you shattered a femur or something worse. you'd become another BASE fatality, I don't know if they have BASE in the afterlife, havn't been there yet, but in case they don't personally id wanna live long enough to make as many jumps as i can in this life. i'd say you made the right call, but what do i know, i'm just some random lurker trying to get a grasp of this world.

pussy

yeah, "cowardice" was not meant literally

I'm just all about the "plan the jump, and jump the plan" mentality.

ha ha ha
Seriously dude, you should come out here or vice versa.

you can all pretend to be cool and throw out your occasional puSsies bIg but face it--most of todays new jumpers are just wimpy fags.
even the chicks.
sometimes you just have to roll the fucking dice. it's fun, most of the times.

Im jumping weekly at my "spot" so come on!

I'm so glad there's a beginner's forum, so we can all be told what wimpy, emo-fags we are!

...no really, i'm crying inside...

ha ha ha

Thanks for making me feel less like a pussy.

Why do you need cell phone GC if you are doing SL from 240?' Is the LZ super tight and surrounded by big scary trees with dead zones everywhere.

in short, yes.

That's understandable then.

Not really....those conditions are fairly standard for KY BASE. Except sometimes you also have to deal with power tripping security guards, bored cops, and locals with guns.