pchapman 279 #1 October 23, 2006 At what level of wetness should a BASE rig not be jumped? We know that wet canopies are jumped regularly at Bridge Day, for example, and other threads have discussed opening characteristics for damp vs. dry canopies. But where is the point at which it is best not to jump a dripping wet rig? I'm asking as I'm not an experienced BASE jumper, and a couple friends at Bridge Day this year were not permitted to make second jumps because their rigs were "too wet". They had made their first BASE jumps there with gear rented from one of the major BASE companies, landed in the water near the shore, and had the rigs repacked by an experienced BASE jumper. At the gear check on the bridge, a staff member questioned the wetness, and called over a second staff member for another opinion. The jumpers were asked / told to not jump the rigs, so they stood down for the day. I wonder if it was more the container or the canopy that was retaining excess water. A container could be wrung out a little, so to speak, but with a canopy, I'm not sure what is practical other than laying it out to dry for a while. Certainly some people at Bridge Day had their canopies spread out next to the packing area to dry, but I don't know if they were 'done for the day' or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
