learn packing in short time?

[DroptheMan04 0]

If you learn first time to pack main canopy in whole weekend (2 days), you would be good at it as beginner packing after a weekend learning?

[councilman24 37]

Please try to reword question. Seems to ask if on thing would be as good as the same. And please fill out your profile. Someone in your native language may be able to respond.

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Terry Urban
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[DrewEckhardt 0]

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If you learn first time to pack main canopy in whole weekend (2 days), you would be good at it as beginner packing after a weekend learning?

As long as you deal properly with the pilot chute, slider, nose, tail, and lines the parachute will open comfortably and not damage itself.

You'll just take longer to pack than some one who has been packing longer and use more profanity in the process.

[kelpdiver 2]

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You'll just take longer to pack than some one who has been packing longer and use more profanity in the process.

Does this mean golfers would make good packers?

[littlejohn 0]

i think golfers would make great packers lol. take time its a practice ive been packin for three years it takes time

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[BIGUN 1,307]

You can learn the steps to pack in a short time. Becoming fluent takes time.

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

[riggerrob 643]

That depends upon your background (i.e. Are you good at origami and folding laundry?), it also depends upon your physical strength. For example, a carpenter will last longer than an office worker.

Yes it is possible to learn packing in one weekend, because packing is mush like learning languages: it is a question of how many hours you can devote to the project. If you are physically strong enough to pack for 16 to 20 hours, then you can learn packing in one weekend.

Hint: it will help a lot if you read a couple of packing manuals before the weekend. There are also a couple of good instructional videos (i.e. "Pack Like a Pro").

[dorbie 0]

You should be capable of packing from the get go if you're patient. That's the idea of getting signed off on it.

To me there are different packing issues which mean it's not as simple as just being good or bad in learning.

1) not screwing up badly and making a mistake.
2) keeping the pack job reasonably neat and under control.
3) packing in a reasonable time.

There's overlap and tradeoffs between all three.

1 can be done instantly just learn and absorb what you're told & you should be OK but you will find that you absorb more information over time through osmosis and gear familiarity, you can make most progress on 1 on day 1.

2 is the trickiest for beginners especially with a new canopy. You can take your time to keep it neat, get tips from packers and riggers and psycho pack (roll instead of fold) and it will make a big difference to your progress. I don't think you're guaranteed to get this in 2 days and it affects 1 for example keeping the slider in place and lines in order when folding into the bag, but you might if you're prepared to unfold for a repack if/when things get out of hand. Pshcho packing will give you the fastest route to achiving this.

3 will take you a long time to get right, I'm still working on it, but I used to use packers a lot.

[JackR 0]

I would expect that you could be qualified to pack in a couple hours. We used to do packing classes when the weather was bad and everyone was waiting for a break in the clouds or the wind.

As already mentioned, it takes practice to be good. Just like with skydiving, there is a proficiency to packing. The more you do it, the more you read, and most importantly, the more you ask questions, the better you will become.

Good luck, and keep reading this forum.

Packin' Jack
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[jurgencamps 0]

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If you learn first time to pack main canopy in whole weekend (2 days), you would be good at it as beginner packing after a weekend learning?

If your question is: Can I become a packer after one weekend, to pack for other people? No.

Jurgen