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Hola.

1st post, just wanted to say hello and thanks for the access.

900+ skydives. DZ: SDA, SDTF (ATL DZ's). Jump a Katana 150 and no smaller. Have been under Pilots, Sabre2 and Katana mostly.

Have always wanted to get into BASE and now I am serious about it. Just starting the info gathering and learning process.

If I have any intelligent questions in the future I'll ask.

Thanks again.

Hello

You're welcome.

a moderator's prayer:

Dear Lord,

Please let this be one of the few who will:
- Read the Rules
- Read the Articles
- Read old Threads
- Study
- offer humility
- realize there is a ton to learn
- realize so much they need to learn is available on this site without asking
- essentially, bring something to the table. hopefully inquisitiveness and a work ethic.

thank you.

Amen.

Where's the fun in that?

he forgot to mention assraping with sand

Please make this a sticky.

Dude, if you want any kinda serious reply you need to fill out your profile!

Just kidding, great first post!!!! Good luck with your BASE career. My advice is to get rid of those small canopies and start flying large 7 cell F1-11 canopies.

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Profile updated.

Gone through the articles and taking my time and enjoying the threads. Theres a lot of great reading to be found here. Thanks again for all that goes/has gone into that.

I am in no rush, so I'm taking everything in and formulating an intelligent plan. From what I gather so far, a FJC sounds like a smart investment and good place to start after I do some more research.

I plan on taking a slow progression mostly because I am not stupid or immature. But I'd also like to enjoy what I am engaged in... especially in the beginning when it's all "so new." I enjoy learning and never had the ego issues being associated with being a "noob." I made some great friends over the years while jumping because they reached out to this noob when I needed it and I am better off for it in many ways (not to mention still alive).

I think back to those first days of skydiving where all I could think about was the sport and the people. I'm well aware of the dangers and how much this sport can cost a person. I have lost a few really good friends jumping and its a fu*king pain we all chose to suffer through. I am aware this sport will afford more of the same. But I have stood atop Half Dome, El Cap, and a few other places and said to myself, "one day." And I'm a man of my word.

I am in the process of selling my rig and can borrow a rig with a large canopy inside until it is time for a BASE rig. Thanks for the canopy drills and related info.

I prefer to NOT be ass raped with or without sand.

sweet.
it sounds like someone gets it!