mountainman 0 #1 November 21, 2001 My wife and I were planning on going to the DZ to jump today, but when I call to find out if one of the instructors is going to be there (to show us how to PRO pack), come to find out they went from being Wed-Sun to only Sat/Sun.We were gonna go jump our news rigs since it is coming to the end of November and it's gonna get up to around 55 today. For Ohio, that is pretty nice. I just hope that people start using more CFC, aerosols, and freon so we can get this damn O3 out of the way and keep it warm here for longer.Damnit!!! -------------http://www.JumpinDuo.com"oh no. Not another one"-Alienangel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 November 21, 2001 Yeah...a little global warming in the winter time is a good thing for skydivers!!!"Shut up Dummy!"- Fred G Sanford Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #3 November 21, 2001 Thats what I'm talking about. I'm getting sick of this "it's not over 60 so we can't jump" shit. I'm ready to fukin jump!!!-------------http://www.JumpinDuo.com"oh no. Not another one"-Alienangel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #4 November 21, 2001 It was 35 last night and will be 65 today and there are blue skies and I am leaving work at 12:00 noon for SSL. Wish you could all come with me!!! Gemini... Fear? Fear is riding the plane down ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lintilla327 0 #5 November 21, 2001 Ahhh, balmy weather. In winter here we regularly jump in minus figures. Coldest Ive been in is -20 C at 10K (I think thats -4 Fahrenheit ) ... walking out on the white frosty grass runway, for the first lift of the morning....Lintilla--so long and thanks for all the fish.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #6 November 21, 2001 sounds a little on the nipply side to me! however, it will get to that temp here eventually and then we'll still be out there....the frozen few.-------------http://www.JumpinDuo.com"oh no. Not another one"-Alienangel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #7 November 21, 2001 I feel your pain. I was at Elsinore last weekend and it must have been around 75 on the ground and in the mid 50's at altitude. I even had to put on a t-shirt under my jump suit to keep from getting a chill on the way to altitude! Seriously though, I feel pretty lucky even though the cost of living is a bit high here in so-cal. The coldest I've ever had to jump was around 0 deg. f. A bit nippy but at least we can jump year around. Keith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #8 November 21, 2001 [Nelson laugh]HA HAAA!!!![/Nelson laugh]/s(responsible for toothpaste up wingi's nose at first euro dz.com boogie) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #9 November 21, 2001 We can jump all year also, however it depends if we are going to do it and then instantly freeze when we get the relative wind. Brrrrrrrrrrrrr...........-------------http://www.JumpinDuo.com"oh no. Not another one"-Alienangel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lintilla327 0 #10 November 21, 2001 Don't get me wrong. I don't mind the cold, there's nothing that a few extra layers, neck gator and full face helmet won't keep out. Also it means when its very cold, there probably isnt much cloud, and the ground hardens up (we suffer from a soggy runway in winter!)It also keeps away the fair weather summer jumpers ....yippee shorter queues! Lintilla--so long and thanks for all the fish.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #11 November 21, 2001 QuoteI just hope that people start using more CFC, aerosols, and freon so we can get this damn O3 out of the way and keep it warm here for longer.its just O...MarcRes Firma Mitescere Nescite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #12 November 21, 2001 QuoteThats what I'm talking about. I'm getting sick of this "it's not over 60 so we can't jump" shit. I'm ready to fukin jump!!!What's that about? What's stopping you from jumping when it's below 60? Hell, cold weather jumping exciting enough that we have a freakin' boogie in the middle of Febuary! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #13 November 21, 2001 I thought ozone was a molecule of 3 oxygen atoms - O(subscript)3 - thus O3 here? It been many years since I, Grasshopper, has flunked University chem :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #14 November 21, 2001 You're right.......ozone = O3. (I can't put a small 3 a little below and to the right of the O)From http://www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk/tour/part1.html........QuoteOzone (O3 : 3 oxygen atoms) occurs naturally in the atmosphere.-------------http://www.JumpinDuo.com"oh no. Not another one"-Alienangel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #15 November 21, 2001 CALIFORNIA RULES!!!!! I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #16 November 22, 2001 OK, how do you Canadian & other folks deal with these fuckin' cold skydives? Do you order extra baggy jumpsuits so you can fit a lot of clothing in them? (That's my problem. I'm a slow faller, plus I got measured in Florida, so I have a snug jumpsuit) Or do you forget about the jumpsuit & just jump with insulated coveralls, or what?I've lived in Massachusetts & Maryland, & never considered myself a cold weenie until I started skydiving!Speed RacerWhat contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork from my lunch?!-WC Fields Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #17 November 22, 2001 Layers. A few thin layers covered by a few thicker layers. My experience has been that freefall isn't really that bad, but that canopy flight is just plain miserable. Figure out how to protect the fingers, that's the key. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #18 November 22, 2001 So wait, then you have an extra baggy jumpsuit to accomodate all those layers? (I do RW and I fall slow, so I have a tight jumpsuit. I can't fit much under it, especially around the chest, shoulders, and arms) Or do you have a different jumpsuit for winter & summer?Speed RacerWhat contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork from my lunch?!-WC Fields Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BPO 0 #19 November 22, 2001 re: Figure out how to protect the fingers, that's the key.---You mean gloves? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lintilla327 0 #20 November 22, 2001 Gloves: neoprene works brilliantly! Very warm. Just can't be too thick! .....can't - feel - handle....lintilla--so long and thanks for all the fish.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Strynx 0 #21 November 22, 2001 Hey Speed! Check out the S&T Forum i ask the question a few weeks ago and i got some good awnser."Curiosity is the base of knowledge,knowledge is the root of freedom" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GrumpySmurf 0 #22 November 22, 2001 Us Canucks come with an anti-freeze additive in our blood :)But seriously, if you have the cash, and REALLY hate the cold - the MET5 Jacket from North Face might be of interest:http://www.thenorthface.com/code/products/product_pages/14078_standard.htmlIt'd be great for Green Bay home games come Decembre. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Strynx 0 #23 November 22, 2001 I found it also helps to drink a cup or two b4 jumprun ;-) Juskiddin, Someone here also found a pretty good site (sorry can't remember who u are but thanx!) anyway check it out it'swww.underarmour.com/ua, Looks like good stuff."Sydiving puts a perminant SMILE on my face" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RemiAndKaren 0 #24 November 22, 2001 Northe Face North Face North Face.. blablablaI know, Its good gear, BUT COME ON!!! there's expensive, then there's overpriced!And Grumpy, for a canuck, you dissapoint me! Mountain Equipment Coop!www.mec.cahave a look at this product for comparaison (its CDN $.. so it doenst have a hood...I can get a pretty good hood for 300 $US! http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT<>prd_id=17073 )Backcountry grade, and cheap as borsh (ok, maybe expensive borsh, but not anywhere close to North Face or Mountain Hardware or Patagonia or even Kanuck or Chlorophile)...RemiMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BenW 0 #25 November 22, 2001 Remster,You are *so* brand oriented.... Mountain Equipment Coop this, mountain equip coop that...B. 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. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
lintilla327 0 #20 November 22, 2001 Gloves: neoprene works brilliantly! Very warm. Just can't be too thick! .....can't - feel - handle....lintilla--so long and thanks for all the fish.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strynx 0 #21 November 22, 2001 Hey Speed! Check out the S&T Forum i ask the question a few weeks ago and i got some good awnser."Curiosity is the base of knowledge,knowledge is the root of freedom" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #22 November 22, 2001 Us Canucks come with an anti-freeze additive in our blood :)But seriously, if you have the cash, and REALLY hate the cold - the MET5 Jacket from North Face might be of interest:http://www.thenorthface.com/code/products/product_pages/14078_standard.htmlIt'd be great for Green Bay home games come Decembre. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strynx 0 #23 November 22, 2001 I found it also helps to drink a cup or two b4 jumprun ;-) Juskiddin, Someone here also found a pretty good site (sorry can't remember who u are but thanx!) anyway check it out it'swww.underarmour.com/ua, Looks like good stuff."Sydiving puts a perminant SMILE on my face" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RemiAndKaren 0 #24 November 22, 2001 Northe Face North Face North Face.. blablablaI know, Its good gear, BUT COME ON!!! there's expensive, then there's overpriced!And Grumpy, for a canuck, you dissapoint me! Mountain Equipment Coop!www.mec.cahave a look at this product for comparaison (its CDN $.. so it doenst have a hood...I can get a pretty good hood for 300 $US! http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT<>prd_id=17073 )Backcountry grade, and cheap as borsh (ok, maybe expensive borsh, but not anywhere close to North Face or Mountain Hardware or Patagonia or even Kanuck or Chlorophile)...RemiMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenW 0 #25 November 22, 2001 Remster,You are *so* brand oriented.... Mountain Equipment Coop this, mountain equip coop that...B. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
