ladyskydiver 0 #26 May 3, 2005 QuoteHow many times did you practice packing before you jumped your own pack job? 0 QuoteWere you nervous of confident? Terrified - not only was it my first pack job, but it was, also, my hop 'n' pop. QuoteHow'd it go? Fine. No issues QuoteDo you pack for yourself now? Most of the time. Every once in awhile, I treat myself to a packer. 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
jumpjunkie2004 0 #27 May 3, 2005 That's amazing! On a hop 'n' pop! I suffer from "over-thinking" and "over-planning". It sounds like you just jumped right in and took a chance. My goal for the summer - plan less and be more impulsive. My next jump is supposed to be self-supervised tracking - maybe I should do a hop 'n' pop instead!Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #28 May 3, 2005 QuoteThat's amazing! On a hop 'n' pop! I suffer from "over-thinking" and "over-planning". It sounds like you just jumped right in and took a chance. My goal for the summer - plan less and be more impulsive. My next jump is supposed to be self-supervised tracking - maybe I should do a hop 'n' pop instead! I think the only difference between jumping it from altitude or on a hop & pop is in the speed the planet is coming at you. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #29 May 3, 2005 QuoteIt sounds like you just jumped right in and took a chance. I look at it this way - I take a chance everytime I jump out of an aircraft (actually anytime I wake up, I'm taking some kind of chance - be it driving to the DZ, walking onto the DZ, etc.). It was either going to work or it wasn't. I had faith in my instructor that taught me to pack. If it didn't work, I had a reserve to go to. If the reserve didn't work...well...hopefully a PLF did. 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
Joellercoaster 6 #30 May 3, 2005 QuoteMy goal for the summer - plan less and be more impulsive. "I plan to do less planning." -- "I'll tell you how all skydivers are judged, . They are judged by the laws of physics." - kkeenan "You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #31 May 3, 2005 one of the things that made it eaiser to jump my first pack job was the difficulty to put it in the bag... The thing just wants to fill with air..Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darryn 0 #32 May 3, 2005 I was getting ready to jump my first pack job (on student gear) when I realized that another student had grab it and got into the plane. He was on a load before me. I was more nervous for him then I was for me when I actualy got to jump my own first pack job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aftermid 0 #33 May 3, 2005 I jumped my first unsupervised pack job after a couple more or less supervised practice jobs on a windy day. It sat for a week before I jumped it. I was nervous until I actually jumped it. I would have been nervous but I was having too much fun. I've packed all of my jumps since (only 7 jumps). I tend to think about it on the way up but not once I get out of the plane. I'm getting better and better packing. Now it only takes about an hour for me to pack. Just remember you have perfectly good reserve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpjunkie2004 0 #34 May 3, 2005 QuoteI plan to do less planning. LOL...I can't escape it!Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpjunkie2004 0 #35 May 3, 2005 I've had a couple of other people offer to jump it for me. That seems like a good sign Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
