NicoNYC 0 #1 June 30, 2004 I've been having these dreams lately, after I throw out my pilot chute, my lines seem to extend for hundreds of feet while I'm still freefalling. I finally get a full square, full inflation and sit vertical at about 5 feet above ground. I land hard but I'm okay. I also keep having dreams when my canopy opens and I'm about to do control checks, I fall out of my harness and freefall down without a chute. I'm so f*ckin' petrified I wake up from the dream before I'm about to hit the ground in that nightmare. I hate these f*ckin' dreams. They really make me f*ckin' paranoid and I become real anal about checking and re-checking my equipment. From 10,000 ft to 13,500 and right before I exit, I do a quadruple check of my chest straps, leg straps and handles. I think I'm becoming f*ckin' neurotic because of these dreams. Does anyone else have any nightmares similar to this? How many hits of adrenaline can you take? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #2 June 30, 2004 Just relax, arch, and pull __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NicoNYC 0 #3 June 30, 2004 QuoteJust relax, arch, and pull Dude, I do that everyday, it doesn't help. You have to pull more than once. Oh wait, you're talking about skydiving....nevermind. How many hits of adrenaline can you take? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #4 June 30, 2004 Oh hell yeah - Happens all the time. I still jump as often as I can. Makes the dreams go away. (The bad ones, anyway - ) Relax, have fun, be safe! Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #5 June 30, 2004 I hear ya, I've had dreams like that before. It can definately wig you out. What helped me out with those dreams was to laugh at them and go jump first chance I got. Oh, I've got one I have to tell you about. I had a dream, that was reoccuring, where I burned in, bounced and all. I got up dusted myself off, was a bit miffed, remanifested and tried again. I burned in again! Got up, remanifested, was pissed off and determined not to burn in. I burned in again, so I gathered my gear, got in my truck and drove home...since it was obviously not my day to skydive. All of that was a single dream that I had a handful of times. Thinking about it while awake, it just makes me laugh, I remember being very pissed off when I was dreaming it, though.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NicoNYC 0 #6 June 30, 2004 QuoteHappens all the time. I still jump as often as I can. Makes the dreams go away. These dreams did start dwindling as I became more active in jumping. I hope they stay away eventually.... How many hits of adrenaline can you take? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdy2skydive 0 #7 June 30, 2004 I frequently have terrible nightmares after a day of jumping. I dream that no matter how hard I try, I can't pull any of my handles and the ground is rushing up at me. Just as I'm about 5 feet from the ground I usually wake up - too shaken to go back to sleep. One time it was so bad, I couldn't exit and ended up riding the plane down. Sometimes I dream that I'm under canopy but I'm not wearing my rig (WTF?). I don't realize I'm missing my rig until about 1,000 feet - which is odd that I know this since I'm not wearing an altimeter either. Somehow I'm able to land perfectly and accurately by flapping my arms and kicking my legs. Still haven't figured this one out. Guess the dreams mean you're normal. Since I've been jumping a little more, the nightmares are getting less frequent. The same will probably happen for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kellysalt77 0 #8 June 30, 2004 i've had several. but the one that stands out was my brother and i were in freefall and when he pulled he had a baglock. he looked at with with a really scared look and didn't cut away or anything. i was scared to death for him but i remember thinking 'i can't help you-- i have to pull my own.' so i did and i had a baglock too, but didn't cutaway. we both rode our baglocks all the way down and had nice soft stand-up landings. edited to add this 2nd dream: my brother and i were in a plane and as it was flying it got wedged between 2 buildings. the door was open and the plane tilted to the side-- open door side down. he fell out the door and as he did, we both realized he didn't have a chute on. he looked up and made eye contact with me as he was falling-- and my god was he TERRIFIED. then out of nowhere i had a bedsheet in my hand and i held on to one end of it and threw the other end to him. next thing i know, the plane is un-wedged and flying with him dangling from this sheet. the plane landed safely and he was fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #9 June 30, 2004 QuoteJust as I'm about 5 feet from the ground I usually wake up Now I know why you don't flare sometimes __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 0 #10 June 30, 2004 It's only a nightmare if it's in real life. If you're asleep its truly a DREAM because you will find that you can survive the impact quite nicely. Try sleeping though it next time instead of waking up before you go in. Like aggiedave said you just kinda dust yourself off and go on about your way. A dream for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdy2skydive 0 #11 June 30, 2004 Now I know why you don't flare sometimes Quote WISE ASS!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VampireGirl 0 #12 June 30, 2004 Hey there, I really like the bit about flapping your arms and kicking your legs LOL!! Yeah, I have skydiving dreams too, mostly about aeroplanes crashing!! (probably 'cos I started off on static lines) the latest one I had, I had a total mal on my main, and went through my malfunction drills in slow motion and it all worked out well. Goes to show that my subconcious mind deals with it all well..www.sneale-create.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites squirrel 0 #13 June 30, 2004 (in the little girls voice in aliens) they mostly come at night, mostly... ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites marcandalysse 0 #14 June 30, 2004 I dreamed that I went to the dz and there was nobody to jump with cause they were all doing big ways.... oh wait, that wasn't a dream, that was last weekend! "The reason angels can fly is that they take themselves so lightly." --GK Chesterton Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CrazyIvan 0 #15 June 30, 2004 Quote Now I know why you don't flare sometimes Quote WISE ASS!!!! You know I love you right? __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 226 #16 June 30, 2004 I had one that shook me up pretty bad - There was a catapult thing (like a cannon) and we were doing BASE jumps out of it - Which is weird cuz i don't BASE anyway (#####) was doing one and his rig never opened - i could feel the ground impact from where i was and watched him bounce - fuqn scary - I didn't sleep for literally 3 nights after that.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 30 #17 June 30, 2004 Sometimes, I dream I have a burgundy colored rig... I wake up in a sweat, screaming.....Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NicoNYC 0 #18 July 1, 2004 QuoteOh, I've got one I have to tell you about. I had a dream, that was reoccuring, where I burned in, bounced and all. I got up dusted myself off, was a bit miffed, remanifested and tried again. I burned in again! Got up, remanifested, was pissed off and determined not to burn in. I burned in again, so I gathered my gear, got in my truck and drove home...since it was obviously not my day to skydive. All of that was a single dream that I had a handful of times. Thinking about it while awake, it just makes me laugh, I remember being very pissed off when I was dreaming it, though. You've got those long story type of dreams. Unless, we all do and you have more of a memory retention rate than most of us. That sounds cool man. I can only remember a few seconds of my dreams. How many hits of adrenaline can you take? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #19 July 1, 2004 QuoteUnless, we all do and you have more of a memory retention rate than most of us When you wake up and you have a piece of a dream almost in your concious, take time to think about it, a lot of your dream(s) will come back to you at that point. I could tell you about the main dream I remember from last night, but its really odd and I don't think most people would understand it. *shrug*--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NicoNYC 0 #20 July 1, 2004 QuoteI could tell you about the main dream I remember from last night, but its really odd and I don't think most people would understand it. *shrug*That's what the forums for dude....spill your guts out. hehehehehe How many hits of adrenaline can you take? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Peej 0 #21 July 1, 2004 You guys should try to check out a film called Waking Life (directed by Richard Linklater) it's an art film that came about a while back and has interesting ideas about how you can essentially "control" your dreams and how there are ways to realise in your dreams that you're only dreaming. I've had a few dreams of this kind, a lot of them involve wingsuit BASE in particular (that's ultimately my goal in the sport) - some of the jumps in my dreams don't always go exactly as planned if you know what i mean but after watching this film they've taken a new slant - i no longer stress when i'm about to bite it and in the last few i've had i've consciously said to myself - hey, this is only a dream, oh well, and slammed into the ground only to get up ok. Wierd huh? Anyway, just my 2 bob. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NicoNYC 0 #22 July 1, 2004 QuoteOne time it was so bad, I couldn't exit and ended up riding the plane down. Man, how long did that take you to get over it? QuoteSomehow I'm able to land perfectly and accurately by flapping my arms and kicking my legs. Still haven't figured this one out.Sounds like you really wish you could fly without a parachute. QuoteGuess the dreams mean you're normal. Since I've been jumping a little more, the nightmares are getting less frequent. The same will probably happen for you. They basically have. However, it's still in the back of my mind. What bothers me is that I still remember them so vividly that I became neurotic about checking my equipment and other people's equipment. I give people pin checks and reserve pin checks, harness checks without their consent. I just turn their bodies around for them. I'm turning into a freak. How many hits of adrenaline can you take? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RoadRash 0 #23 July 1, 2004 QuoteI had one that shook me up pretty bad - There was a catapult thing (like a cannon) and we were doing BASE jumps out of it - Which is weird cuz i don't BASE anyway Dude, I had a dream that I was the one doing a base jump (I don't base either) and I swear to god I could feel the impact on my side when I bounced (that's what woke me up)...scared the living hell out of me and I can still see the ground and the cliffs like I was actually there...::shiver::... ~R+R...That nightmare still scares the hell out of me...~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites markd_nscr986 0 #24 July 1, 2004 The real doozy..........hot humid day.........2800 ft of runway.......D18 Beech....full fuel....14 jumpers packed in.......just as the pilot rotates ( at the end of the runway) the port engine starts to sputter.......high tension wires in front of you.......you are headed for the lines engine still sputtering........oh no wake up.....wake up......wake up......oh shit...... I am awake!!!Marc SCR 6046 SCS 3004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FlyingPortagee 0 #25 September 19, 2012 I have been having several skydiving nightmares where I land either without a chute open or on somthing that I should have died from but I dont die. I just get angry...weird. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. 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VampireGirl 0 #12 June 30, 2004 Hey there, I really like the bit about flapping your arms and kicking your legs LOL!! Yeah, I have skydiving dreams too, mostly about aeroplanes crashing!! (probably 'cos I started off on static lines) the latest one I had, I had a total mal on my main, and went through my malfunction drills in slow motion and it all worked out well. Goes to show that my subconcious mind deals with it all well..www.sneale-create.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirrel 0 #13 June 30, 2004 (in the little girls voice in aliens) they mostly come at night, mostly... ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcandalysse 0 #14 June 30, 2004 I dreamed that I went to the dz and there was nobody to jump with cause they were all doing big ways.... oh wait, that wasn't a dream, that was last weekend! "The reason angels can fly is that they take themselves so lightly." --GK Chesterton Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #15 June 30, 2004 Quote Now I know why you don't flare sometimes Quote WISE ASS!!!! You know I love you right? __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 226 #16 June 30, 2004 I had one that shook me up pretty bad - There was a catapult thing (like a cannon) and we were doing BASE jumps out of it - Which is weird cuz i don't BASE anyway (#####) was doing one and his rig never opened - i could feel the ground impact from where i was and watched him bounce - fuqn scary - I didn't sleep for literally 3 nights after that.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 30 #17 June 30, 2004 Sometimes, I dream I have a burgundy colored rig... I wake up in a sweat, screaming.....Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NicoNYC 0 #18 July 1, 2004 QuoteOh, I've got one I have to tell you about. I had a dream, that was reoccuring, where I burned in, bounced and all. I got up dusted myself off, was a bit miffed, remanifested and tried again. I burned in again! Got up, remanifested, was pissed off and determined not to burn in. I burned in again, so I gathered my gear, got in my truck and drove home...since it was obviously not my day to skydive. All of that was a single dream that I had a handful of times. Thinking about it while awake, it just makes me laugh, I remember being very pissed off when I was dreaming it, though. You've got those long story type of dreams. Unless, we all do and you have more of a memory retention rate than most of us. That sounds cool man. I can only remember a few seconds of my dreams. How many hits of adrenaline can you take? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #19 July 1, 2004 QuoteUnless, we all do and you have more of a memory retention rate than most of us When you wake up and you have a piece of a dream almost in your concious, take time to think about it, a lot of your dream(s) will come back to you at that point. I could tell you about the main dream I remember from last night, but its really odd and I don't think most people would understand it. *shrug*--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NicoNYC 0 #20 July 1, 2004 QuoteI could tell you about the main dream I remember from last night, but its really odd and I don't think most people would understand it. *shrug*That's what the forums for dude....spill your guts out. hehehehehe How many hits of adrenaline can you take? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Peej 0 #21 July 1, 2004 You guys should try to check out a film called Waking Life (directed by Richard Linklater) it's an art film that came about a while back and has interesting ideas about how you can essentially "control" your dreams and how there are ways to realise in your dreams that you're only dreaming. I've had a few dreams of this kind, a lot of them involve wingsuit BASE in particular (that's ultimately my goal in the sport) - some of the jumps in my dreams don't always go exactly as planned if you know what i mean but after watching this film they've taken a new slant - i no longer stress when i'm about to bite it and in the last few i've had i've consciously said to myself - hey, this is only a dream, oh well, and slammed into the ground only to get up ok. Wierd huh? Anyway, just my 2 bob. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NicoNYC 0 #22 July 1, 2004 QuoteOne time it was so bad, I couldn't exit and ended up riding the plane down. Man, how long did that take you to get over it? QuoteSomehow I'm able to land perfectly and accurately by flapping my arms and kicking my legs. Still haven't figured this one out.Sounds like you really wish you could fly without a parachute. QuoteGuess the dreams mean you're normal. Since I've been jumping a little more, the nightmares are getting less frequent. The same will probably happen for you. They basically have. However, it's still in the back of my mind. What bothers me is that I still remember them so vividly that I became neurotic about checking my equipment and other people's equipment. I give people pin checks and reserve pin checks, harness checks without their consent. I just turn their bodies around for them. I'm turning into a freak. How many hits of adrenaline can you take? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RoadRash 0 #23 July 1, 2004 QuoteI had one that shook me up pretty bad - There was a catapult thing (like a cannon) and we were doing BASE jumps out of it - Which is weird cuz i don't BASE anyway Dude, I had a dream that I was the one doing a base jump (I don't base either) and I swear to god I could feel the impact on my side when I bounced (that's what woke me up)...scared the living hell out of me and I can still see the ground and the cliffs like I was actually there...::shiver::... ~R+R...That nightmare still scares the hell out of me...~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites markd_nscr986 0 #24 July 1, 2004 The real doozy..........hot humid day.........2800 ft of runway.......D18 Beech....full fuel....14 jumpers packed in.......just as the pilot rotates ( at the end of the runway) the port engine starts to sputter.......high tension wires in front of you.......you are headed for the lines engine still sputtering........oh no wake up.....wake up......wake up......oh shit...... I am awake!!!Marc SCR 6046 SCS 3004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FlyingPortagee 0 #25 September 19, 2012 I have been having several skydiving nightmares where I land either without a chute open or on somthing that I should have died from but I dont die. I just get angry...weird. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. 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turtlespeed 226 #16 June 30, 2004 I had one that shook me up pretty bad - There was a catapult thing (like a cannon) and we were doing BASE jumps out of it - Which is weird cuz i don't BASE anyway (#####) was doing one and his rig never opened - i could feel the ground impact from where i was and watched him bounce - fuqn scary - I didn't sleep for literally 3 nights after that.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #17 June 30, 2004 Sometimes, I dream I have a burgundy colored rig... I wake up in a sweat, screaming.....Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NicoNYC 0 #18 July 1, 2004 QuoteOh, I've got one I have to tell you about. I had a dream, that was reoccuring, where I burned in, bounced and all. I got up dusted myself off, was a bit miffed, remanifested and tried again. I burned in again! Got up, remanifested, was pissed off and determined not to burn in. I burned in again, so I gathered my gear, got in my truck and drove home...since it was obviously not my day to skydive. All of that was a single dream that I had a handful of times. Thinking about it while awake, it just makes me laugh, I remember being very pissed off when I was dreaming it, though. You've got those long story type of dreams. Unless, we all do and you have more of a memory retention rate than most of us. That sounds cool man. I can only remember a few seconds of my dreams. How many hits of adrenaline can you take? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #19 July 1, 2004 QuoteUnless, we all do and you have more of a memory retention rate than most of us When you wake up and you have a piece of a dream almost in your concious, take time to think about it, a lot of your dream(s) will come back to you at that point. I could tell you about the main dream I remember from last night, but its really odd and I don't think most people would understand it. *shrug*--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NicoNYC 0 #20 July 1, 2004 QuoteI could tell you about the main dream I remember from last night, but its really odd and I don't think most people would understand it. *shrug*That's what the forums for dude....spill your guts out. hehehehehe How many hits of adrenaline can you take? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #21 July 1, 2004 You guys should try to check out a film called Waking Life (directed by Richard Linklater) it's an art film that came about a while back and has interesting ideas about how you can essentially "control" your dreams and how there are ways to realise in your dreams that you're only dreaming. I've had a few dreams of this kind, a lot of them involve wingsuit BASE in particular (that's ultimately my goal in the sport) - some of the jumps in my dreams don't always go exactly as planned if you know what i mean but after watching this film they've taken a new slant - i no longer stress when i'm about to bite it and in the last few i've had i've consciously said to myself - hey, this is only a dream, oh well, and slammed into the ground only to get up ok. Wierd huh? Anyway, just my 2 bob. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NicoNYC 0 #22 July 1, 2004 QuoteOne time it was so bad, I couldn't exit and ended up riding the plane down. Man, how long did that take you to get over it? QuoteSomehow I'm able to land perfectly and accurately by flapping my arms and kicking my legs. Still haven't figured this one out.Sounds like you really wish you could fly without a parachute. QuoteGuess the dreams mean you're normal. Since I've been jumping a little more, the nightmares are getting less frequent. The same will probably happen for you. They basically have. However, it's still in the back of my mind. What bothers me is that I still remember them so vividly that I became neurotic about checking my equipment and other people's equipment. I give people pin checks and reserve pin checks, harness checks without their consent. I just turn their bodies around for them. I'm turning into a freak. How many hits of adrenaline can you take? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #23 July 1, 2004 QuoteI had one that shook me up pretty bad - There was a catapult thing (like a cannon) and we were doing BASE jumps out of it - Which is weird cuz i don't BASE anyway Dude, I had a dream that I was the one doing a base jump (I don't base either) and I swear to god I could feel the impact on my side when I bounced (that's what woke me up)...scared the living hell out of me and I can still see the ground and the cliffs like I was actually there...::shiver::... ~R+R...That nightmare still scares the hell out of me...~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markd_nscr986 0 #24 July 1, 2004 The real doozy..........hot humid day.........2800 ft of runway.......D18 Beech....full fuel....14 jumpers packed in.......just as the pilot rotates ( at the end of the runway) the port engine starts to sputter.......high tension wires in front of you.......you are headed for the lines engine still sputtering........oh no wake up.....wake up......wake up......oh shit...... I am awake!!!Marc SCR 6046 SCS 3004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingPortagee 0 #25 September 19, 2012 I have been having several skydiving nightmares where I land either without a chute open or on somthing that I should have died from but I dont die. I just get angry...weird. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
