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Hey guys! I'm 17 and looking to get into this sport as soon as I can. I've been reading up on blincmagazine.com to learn some of the basics of BASE, and I think it's really something I want to peruse.

I've just got a few questions. First of all... where do I even start? How do I find a teacher/mentor/whatever? Should I start with skydiving? I've heard about the FJC courses like the one at the Potato Bridge, are these good ways to get into the sport?

Eventually I want to do wingsuit jumps. Is there a general number of regular jumps before moving up to wingsuit?


Don't get me wrong; I'm eager to get started but I'm not going to rush into it. I really just need to know where to get started, and I understand I've got a lot of shit to do and learn before I even think about jumping.

Thanks!

as the first step , start learning skydiving then .......

Why not try reading up on blincmagazine.com to learn some of the basics of BASE. It has answered all your questions.
take care,
space

if you were really reading through blinc and here, you would not ask those questions

are you really curious?
honestly?

are you really interested in helping yourself?

in 2 clicks I found:
http://www.basejumper.com/...s/Getting_Into_BASE/

I'm not convinced anyone reading your original post will feel like you've tried very hard. those that DO try hard earn a lot more respect, and will receive a warmer welcome.

I'll lock this thread to prevent the conversation from degrading, as they typically do.

if you have any questions, or feel I am wrong, just PM me!