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BASE jumping

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Fluttershy
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this shit looks fun, anybody got any experience with BASE/skydiving here? wanna get into it but im guessing itll cost a lot

incase i fucked up on embedding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6il9-zdQL4Q
Dec 28 2012 11:17PM
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cbj
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I have this fear that the parachute won't work or I won't pull it in time. So nope. If you ever do post a vd though, it looks like a rush
Dec 28 2012 11:21PM
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Fluttershy
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yeah ive done some reading up on it and to take a course to learn how to base you need like 150 i think. you could try base jumping illegally without that but you probably wouldnt last for too long :p gonna try to get a skydiving license as soon as i can, but ive heard you need like $10k for all your gear and shit which is gonna suck
Dec 28 2012 11:26PM
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lukewalnuts
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damn that was a dope vid...
Dec 28 2012 11:29PM
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E-Nix
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I really want to sky dive now.
Dec 28 2012 11:33PM
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Kreech
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Dec 29 2012 1:04AM
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Fluttershy
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^ proximity flying looks so sick. ld like to do that if i ever get good at base jumping
Dec 29 2012 1:06AM
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Dustin.
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You can use the dropzones gear as well for a pretty reasonable price if you aren't ready to get in too deep. And proximity flying is extremely advanced in the BASE/skydiving world, so maybe focus on the first step, haha. You'd have a long way to go to get proficient enough to even consider a wingsuit jump, much less 10 feet from a cliff face. Skydiving is an amazing sport, definitely worth the money.
Dec 29 2012 1:56AM
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Fluttershy
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yeah thats defiantly way down the road haha. itd be cool to try it one day if i ever get good enough though =p
Dec 29 2012 2:14AM
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alex=
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Really interested in learning to do this
Jun 23 2013 5:44PM
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