avg skydiving specific costs/expenses

[wingsuit03 0]

hello everyone & thank you in advance for your input.
i live/work & work travel in SE region, USA.
saving up money for AFF classes , A license/expenses.
wife and i live in SMALL 1500sq. ft home.
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AFTER i have class A, what is avg cost, for minimum gear RENTAL/stuff, per jump?
if i decided to purchase rig/equip, can all this stuff fit in a regular army duffel bag?
thank you.
wonderful site!

[wildcard451 0]

Half your disposable income.

[davelepka 4]

Ballpark numbers - $2000 to $2500 to get an A license. After that jumps are about $25/each. Gear rental is anywhere from $25 for the whole day to $25 per jump, it varies from place to place. Used gear will run you $2500 to $3000 on the low end for everything you need, and it will all fit in a duffel bag. If you own a rig, factor in about $200/year in maintenance and reserve repacks.

[monkycndo 0]

Um, could you explain the difference between a large 1500sf home and a small 1500sf home?

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[skinnay 0]

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Um, could you explain the difference between a large 1500sf home and a small 1500sf home?

One is PACKED full of junk

[oldwomanc6 52]

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Um, could you explain the difference between a large 1500sf home and a small 1500sf home?

A large one is open and airy, and a small one is full of hallways (which are a waste of space IMO)

lisa
WSCR 594
FB 1023
CBDB 9

[Maksimsf 0]

Divorce and move in to 150 sq ft trailer at your DZ - and you can spend 90% of your income skydiving, how cool is that?!

[Krip 2]

Dave

Don't understand why your seriously lowball ing the man on the cost of being a jumper.

Try again

$25/jump times how many jumps a yr. Some people used to consider 100 jumps per yr a minimum to be current.

Why not tell the dude howmuch a packing class is, a canopy flying course will cost. Tunnel time, coach for this and that. Almost forgot the $40 annual dues to join USPA to feed the DZ monopoly.

In order for the dz to break even I wouldnt be to see coin operated toilets next.

R.

One Jump Wonder

[excaza 1]

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Why not tell the dude howmuch a packing class is, a canopy flying course will cost. Tunnel time, coach for this and that. Almost forgot the $40 annual dues to join USPA to feed the DZ monopoly.

Because the question was "AFTER i have class A, what is avg cost, for minimum gear RENTAL/stuff, per jump?"

[firstime 0]

Almost forgot the $40 annual dues to join USPA to feed the DZ monopoly.


Who do you know, I pay $55

[FlyingRhenquest 1]

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Dave

Don't understand why your seriously lowball ing the man on the cost of being a jumper.

Try again

$25/jump times how many jumps a yr. Some people used to consider 100 jumps per yr a minimum to be current.

Why not tell the dude howmuch a packing class is, a canopy flying course will cost. Tunnel time, coach for this and that. Almost forgot the $40 annual dues to join USPA to feed the DZ monopoly.

In order for the dz to break even I wouldnt be to see coin operated toilets next.

R.

Because people tend to run away when you tell them the sport will take ALL of their available money, and then some

I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

[DcloudZ 0]

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hello everyone & thank you in advance for your input.
i live/work & work travel in SE region, USA.
saving up money for AFF classes , A license/expenses.
wife and i live in SMALL 1500sq. ft home.
---------------
AFTER i have class A, what is avg cost, for minimum gear RENTAL/stuff, per jump?
if i decided to purchase rig/equip, can all this stuff fit in a regular army duffel bag?
thank you.
wonderful site!

To directly answer this question:

Jump - ~25-30$
Gear rental - ~20$ per jump
Cost of used bare minimum gear - ~3000$

That being said, if you plan on doing more than 150 jumps, you should buy used gear as you'll get more value out of it than renting.

To answer a broader question:

Skydiving costs however much you want to spend. You can do 10 jumps a year, or you can do 500 jumps a year. The jumper who makes 10 jumps a year will not be able to participate in the sport aspect as much as someone who is staying current with let's say 100 jumps per year.

I sped around 80-90% of my disposable income on skydiving at this time, and so therefore I make many sacrifices to be able to jump as much; but for me it's definitely worth it

"Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way." -Alan Watts

[Krip 2]

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Thanks to the lonely ranger

R.

One Jump Wonder

[Andy9o8 2]

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Thanks to the lonely ranger R.

Don't thank him, get him medical intervention.

Anyhow, on topic, nobody in the thread has mentioned health insurance yet. Skydiving is dangerous. Even aside from the possibility of a very serious accident, even a slight stumble on landing can result in a fractured ankle or blown-out knee requiring surgery. Anyone who skydives without health insurance in place first is a fool.

[oldwomanc6 52]

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Anyone who skydives without health insurance in place first is a fool.

Bears repeating.

lisa
WSCR 594
FB 1023
CBDB 9

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

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Almost forgot the $40 annual dues to join USPA to feed the DZ monopoly.


Who do you know, I pay $55

Who do YOU know? I pay $100. Ratings, PRO, etc...

[Zlew 0]

"All of your money today, and half of your money for the rest of your life." Flabby

[firstime 0]

yes I pay extra also, was talking about general memebership