Unstable 9 #1 July 3, 2003 Soo, This is a subject that is bugging me. Seems a lot of people leave the DZ unpacked and then show up unpacked, some people NEVER leave teh DZ unpacked, and some Seem to leave unpacked and show up the next day packed. What do you prefer??=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #2 July 3, 2003 I myself leave the DZ unpacked each weekend. I pack at home, and take my sweet time (30-45 minutes) and check every bell and whistle on my rig...complete owner inspection. My .02=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #3 July 3, 2003 If I were to show up packed to my DZ it would rip the fabric of space-time as we know it. Not to mention the fact that everyone at the DZ would probably have a coronary. The only time I usually pack before leaving is if I am jumping somewhere out of town.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #4 July 3, 2003 since forcing myself into the unemployed market a few months ago, youd think I could pack at home, at the dz, hell in a phone booth, but nope... if'n it dont get packed at the dz it wont get packed until next time... damn im a lazy skydiver bum... will work for turbin skydives Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #5 July 3, 2003 If I leave the DZ with a packed rig, it means that I thought I was going to get on another load and it didn't happen. Usually I pack at home during the week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #6 July 3, 2003 Quotedamn im a lazy skydiver bum... Haha lets all point and laugh at the lazy skydiver bum....... wait a minute, thats me. nm=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #7 July 3, 2003 QuoteQuotedamn im a lazy skydiver bum... Haha lets all point and laugh at the lazy skydiver bum....... wait a minute, thats me. nm hey.... no laughing... or pointing... but ya can drop a tip in my hat for someone down and out?.... hummmmm.... cant you damn fockers help a poor s.o.b. out.. geez.... what? ooop sorry... didnt want to hijack a thread. have a beautyful day!!! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geanky 0 #8 July 3, 2003 leave packed and if i can´t for sure return packed learn to fly in 3d Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfc 1 #9 July 3, 2003 I hate packing at home, the openings never seem to be right, probably something to do with the tight packing area area, I think there is some vibe on the floor from all the other canopies that have been packed in the same spot over the years and it's just not the same not getting up close with stale sweat and beer stains on the packing room floor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canopywhore 0 #10 July 3, 2003 This time of year its over 100 degrees when I am done jumping. As soon as I am done with my last jump it goes in my bag unpacked. I find it alot more confortable to pack in the confort of my air conditioning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyThomas 0 #11 July 3, 2003 BOOBIES!! Major hijacking occuring... Thomas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #12 July 3, 2003 I was wondering when this would happen...... 10 posts, took a little longer than average. =========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #13 July 3, 2003 I have my own area just for packing and canopy inspections. I think my life is worth it (no one else might agree though) My entire basement._______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #14 July 3, 2003 My feelings exactly................=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #15 July 3, 2003 Quote Soo, This is a subject that is bugging me. Seems a lot of people leave the DZ unpacked and then show up unpacked, some people NEVER leave teh DZ unpacked, and some Seem to leave unpacked and show up the next day packed. What do you prefer?? Always pack at the dz, sometime during the day i do a full inspection on my rig...usually after lunch or after last jump of day. I never leave my rig unpacked since I don't want to chance the brake lines getting tangled or the fabric ripped. Also, I almost never bring my gear home. It's great to have a secure locker at the dz._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #16 July 3, 2003 Quote I myself leave the DZ unpacked each weekend. I pack at home, and take my sweet time (30-45 minutes) and check every bell and whistle on my rig...complete owner inspection. My .02 I have been doing the same thing for over 20 years and I can't remeber all the small gigs I have found. It's a good habit, stay with it. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #17 July 3, 2003 Touche.. and I mean tou-chay in the "froggie" sense, Simon .. just to make R2 Hubert feel at home. Damn I'll be at San'Fran next Thursday (for 2 weeks to house-sit) with no jump money... Anyone at Hollister feel generous to a Canuck with no Greenbacks to spare? Waaahhhhh I might visit anyway Dave T (Raven Wonderkid) When's Swoopin' Sebazz back..must.. find ...cowzzzzzz ... and the blue windsock again :-( Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricTheRed 0 #18 July 3, 2003 Usually leave unpacked and do it at home. Gives me a chance to look everything over really good.illegible usually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #19 July 3, 2003 I pack my rig before I leave the DZ.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genn 0 #20 July 3, 2003 It depends on how tired I am. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingAngel 0 #21 July 3, 2003 I always pack my rig before I go home, guess since I pack for almost everyone else on the DZ, I'm in packing mode and mine just gets thrown into the rotation (or I figure, what's one more, might as well just do it). I do however, pack reserves at home so I can take my time on those and have less distractions (unless its slow at the DZ, then I go use the loft). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy2 0 #22 July 3, 2003 well, this is all conjecture, since I dont have my rig yet, but I think I will leave unpacked and daisy chained, and return packed and ready to go! --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steel 0 #23 July 3, 2003 I rarely pack at home. I usually only do it if I was in a hurry to leave the dropzone and for that reason I daisy chained it up before leaving. That being said I usually pay extra special attention to do the best possible pack job on my last jump of the day. I am actually obsessive compulsive when it comes to packing. I will check that my pilot chute is cocked at least 3 or 4 times on the average. After my rig is closed up I will often sit back and think, "Did I quarter that slider just right?, Did I leave at least 18inches of line unstowed? Are the line bites the perfect length? Is that warning label in the proper position so that if will be the first thing to come out of the bag for a clean deployment? Are the brakes stowed as tightly as possible to avoid a premature brake release on opening? {one unstowed brake on opening would be a guaranteed cutaway on my baby}". If I don't specifically remember doing any of those, I will be on the airplane thinking about my cutaway proceedures. For that reason, if I am jumping a pack job days old I find it harder to remember having done all of those things I consider important. Also ever since I got my 79, (1,000+ jumps ago), I have not jumped anything that I did not pack myself with the exception of once on a CRW jump and I don't intend to.If I could make a wish, I think I'd pass. Can't think of anything I need No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound. Nothing to eat, no books to read. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KenKnight 0 #24 July 3, 2003 I try to pack as soon as possible after landing. Just feel better knowing the canopy is protected and the rig is back in the gear bag. I also pull it back out and do an inspection sometime during the week at the house. Being a beginner, I need the practice anyway. Packing at home, I can take my time and look everything over._______________ D28695 PoPs #9237 "Mix ignorance with arrogance at low altitude and the results are almost guaranteed to be spectacular" — Bruce Landsberg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John4455 0 #25 July 3, 2003 When the beer light comes on, I'm not going to waste time packing a parachute, when I can do it in the A/C in the comfort of my own home! How do ya like it Johnny? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
