wonderwoman30 0 #1 March 23, 2005 I haven't jumped yet, but went to an informational session at a drop zone. I noticed there were showers there, and I've seen showers mentioned in ratings of other drop zones. I'm curious why showers seem to be involved in the skydiving experience. Do you get dirty up there, or is it from bugs sticking to you? Haha please forgive my ignorance. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #2 March 23, 2005 skydivers like to spend the entire weekend at the dropzone. I don't know about you but when I get up in the morning I like to take a shower before starting my day. And that is why there are showers at the DZ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FFAddict 0 #3 March 23, 2005 This post put a smile on my face. Skydiving, especially boogies, involves camping and sometime sleeping in cars so showers come in handy! But you do get the odd person who lands in a ditch and needs to clean up aswell! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mnealtx 0 #4 March 23, 2005 Some DZ's have places where you can crash overnight, like a tent camping area, or a bunkhouse, or similar. Quite nice to be able to get up and grab a shower, rather than trying to wash up in the bathroom sink... Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BIGUN 1,406 #5 March 23, 2005 Lot of folks will camp out or stay in the bunkhouse at a DZ Fri-Sun. In the summer months of the southern regions, it's not unusual to be sweating constantly running to and from the A/C, sweating in the A/C, etc. Also, there's places with swoop ponds where one can get muddy, etc. Then there's the beer baths, getting pied for certain skydiving goals or accomplishments.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #6 March 23, 2005 Skydiving, especially boogies, involves camping and sometime sleeping in cars so showers come in handy! But you do get the odd person who lands in a ditch and needs to clean up aswell! Quote And there's always the bugs...! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites murps2000 86 #7 March 23, 2005 I'm curious why showers seem to be involved in the skydiving experience. Do you get dirty up there, or is it from bugs sticking to you? Haha please forgive my ignorance. *** Their really there for washing of beer & pie or other messy baked goods. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LawnDart21 0 #8 March 23, 2005 Hi, I'm gonna guess you attended our "Skydiving 101" seminar at Skydive Pepperell last weekend? I hope you enjoyed it, Bill put alot of work into the seminar. Everybody's input is right on, lots of reasons for the showers. We have alot of staff and fun jumpers that stay on the DZ over the weekend, so everyone heads for the showers 1st thing in the morning. (Sometimes I get up at 5:45am just to miss the rush, and then go back to bed........lol). Saturday nights we usually go out to dinner as a DZ before we bonfire out back, so some of us take a quick shower at the end of the day to clean up before going out. (Spending a day jumping when its 90 degrees out can make us stink by the end of the day....you don't notice it on the DZ cuase its a wide open space, but then you get to the restaurant and everyone starts sniffing around..........lol). Anyways, congrats on the seminar, I hope you enjoyed it and we look forward to seeing you back on the dropzone. If I can answer any Skydive Pepperell specific questions, please feel free to PM me. Blue skies, Tom -- My other ride is a RESERVE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Beverly 1 #9 March 23, 2005 Yea, we spend the entire weekend at the DZ as home is an hour out. A shower at the end of the day and a clean up in the morning to get the bonfire smell out of your hair is needed. You can get sweaty through the day. We have awesome showers at our DZ, so it makes the DZ experience fun. Suggestion: If you have long hair, take your brush and conditioner into the shower with you.... I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #10 March 23, 2005 QuoteSkydiving, especially boogies, involves camping and sometime sleeping in cars so showers come in handy! But you do get the odd person who lands in a ditch and needs to clean up aswell! Quote And there's always the bugs...! That reminds me of a pre-"A" license solo skydive I made at the DZ. I came down from the skydive and my goggles were all gooped up. I went over to my instructor and complained about the bugs. He just grinned and looked amuzed when he said....."Bugs don't fly that high!" ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnMitchell 16 #11 March 23, 2005 It's for cleaning up after you get pied. Now you have to ask "Why do they throw pies at you?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites goose491 0 #12 March 23, 2005 What everyone else said. ... and then you can't forget... SHOWER PARTIES!!! ... erm, I mean ah... yeah. My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wonderwoman30 0 #13 March 23, 2005 QuoteHi, I'm gonna guess you attended our "Skydiving 101" seminar at Skydive Pepperell last weekend? I hope you enjoyed it, Bill put alot of work into the seminar. Everybody's input is right on, lots of reasons for the showers. We have alot of staff and fun jumpers that stay on the DZ over the weekend, so everyone heads for the showers 1st thing in the morning. (Sometimes I get up at 5:45am just to miss the rush, and then go back to bed........lol). Saturday nights we usually go out to dinner as a DZ before we bonfire out back, so some of us take a quick shower at the end of the day to clean up before going out. (Spending a day jumping when its 90 degrees out can make us stink by the end of the day....you don't notice it on the DZ cuase its a wide open space, but then you get to the restaurant and everyone starts sniffing around..........lol). Anyways, congrats on the seminar, I hope you enjoyed it and we look forward to seeing you back on the dropzone. If I can answer any Skydive Pepperell specific questions, please feel free to PM me. Blue skies, Tom Thanks everyone for the prompt replies! What a busy messageboard! Yes, I did attend the session in Pepperell and I thought it was great. Bill did a great job presenting the info and I felt even more excited to skydive afterwards. Now I'm just waiting for some warmer weather, as I have a fairly low tolerance to cold. My boyfriend (who also attended) and I speculated if people need the showers in case they "have an accident" while exiting the plane! haha! I guess not. We were never ones for thinking of the most logical reasons for things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 643 #14 March 23, 2005 My boyfriend (who also attended) and I speculated if people need the showers in case they "have an accident" while exiting the plane! haha! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. That is why we encourage students to visit the toilet before dressing for a skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyjules 0 #15 March 23, 2005 Once you've jumped, you'll see what we all mean. Most skydiver's will party on the dropzone all weekend, if not during the week too in the summer. ***Free bird Forever Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dqpacker 7 #16 March 23, 2005 Some of us live at the DZ all summer long, or in some cases all year. And my 1970's camper trailer doesn't have a shower. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Spizzzarko 0 #17 March 23, 2005 The instructors usually stink. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkyPsycho 0 #18 March 28, 2005 I'm curious why showers seem to be involved in the skydiving experience. Do you get dirty up there, or is it from bugs sticking to you? Haha please forgive my ignorance. Thanks because skydivers are a stinky dirty bunch. the showers are just a hint........some take it, others dont _______________________________ HK MP5SD.........silence is golden Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FFAddict 0 #3 March 23, 2005 This post put a smile on my face. Skydiving, especially boogies, involves camping and sometime sleeping in cars so showers come in handy! But you do get the odd person who lands in a ditch and needs to clean up aswell! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #4 March 23, 2005 Some DZ's have places where you can crash overnight, like a tent camping area, or a bunkhouse, or similar. Quite nice to be able to get up and grab a shower, rather than trying to wash up in the bathroom sink... Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,406 #5 March 23, 2005 Lot of folks will camp out or stay in the bunkhouse at a DZ Fri-Sun. In the summer months of the southern regions, it's not unusual to be sweating constantly running to and from the A/C, sweating in the A/C, etc. Also, there's places with swoop ponds where one can get muddy, etc. Then there's the beer baths, getting pied for certain skydiving goals or accomplishments.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #6 March 23, 2005 Skydiving, especially boogies, involves camping and sometime sleeping in cars so showers come in handy! But you do get the odd person who lands in a ditch and needs to clean up aswell! Quote And there's always the bugs...! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murps2000 86 #7 March 23, 2005 I'm curious why showers seem to be involved in the skydiving experience. Do you get dirty up there, or is it from bugs sticking to you? Haha please forgive my ignorance. *** Their really there for washing of beer & pie or other messy baked goods. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawnDart21 0 #8 March 23, 2005 Hi, I'm gonna guess you attended our "Skydiving 101" seminar at Skydive Pepperell last weekend? I hope you enjoyed it, Bill put alot of work into the seminar. Everybody's input is right on, lots of reasons for the showers. We have alot of staff and fun jumpers that stay on the DZ over the weekend, so everyone heads for the showers 1st thing in the morning. (Sometimes I get up at 5:45am just to miss the rush, and then go back to bed........lol). Saturday nights we usually go out to dinner as a DZ before we bonfire out back, so some of us take a quick shower at the end of the day to clean up before going out. (Spending a day jumping when its 90 degrees out can make us stink by the end of the day....you don't notice it on the DZ cuase its a wide open space, but then you get to the restaurant and everyone starts sniffing around..........lol). Anyways, congrats on the seminar, I hope you enjoyed it and we look forward to seeing you back on the dropzone. If I can answer any Skydive Pepperell specific questions, please feel free to PM me. Blue skies, Tom -- My other ride is a RESERVE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beverly 1 #9 March 23, 2005 Yea, we spend the entire weekend at the DZ as home is an hour out. A shower at the end of the day and a clean up in the morning to get the bonfire smell out of your hair is needed. You can get sweaty through the day. We have awesome showers at our DZ, so it makes the DZ experience fun. Suggestion: If you have long hair, take your brush and conditioner into the shower with you.... I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #10 March 23, 2005 QuoteSkydiving, especially boogies, involves camping and sometime sleeping in cars so showers come in handy! But you do get the odd person who lands in a ditch and needs to clean up aswell! Quote And there's always the bugs...! That reminds me of a pre-"A" license solo skydive I made at the DZ. I came down from the skydive and my goggles were all gooped up. I went over to my instructor and complained about the bugs. He just grinned and looked amuzed when he said....."Bugs don't fly that high!" ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #11 March 23, 2005 It's for cleaning up after you get pied. Now you have to ask "Why do they throw pies at you?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #12 March 23, 2005 What everyone else said. ... and then you can't forget... SHOWER PARTIES!!! ... erm, I mean ah... yeah. My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wonderwoman30 0 #13 March 23, 2005 QuoteHi, I'm gonna guess you attended our "Skydiving 101" seminar at Skydive Pepperell last weekend? I hope you enjoyed it, Bill put alot of work into the seminar. Everybody's input is right on, lots of reasons for the showers. We have alot of staff and fun jumpers that stay on the DZ over the weekend, so everyone heads for the showers 1st thing in the morning. (Sometimes I get up at 5:45am just to miss the rush, and then go back to bed........lol). Saturday nights we usually go out to dinner as a DZ before we bonfire out back, so some of us take a quick shower at the end of the day to clean up before going out. (Spending a day jumping when its 90 degrees out can make us stink by the end of the day....you don't notice it on the DZ cuase its a wide open space, but then you get to the restaurant and everyone starts sniffing around..........lol). Anyways, congrats on the seminar, I hope you enjoyed it and we look forward to seeing you back on the dropzone. If I can answer any Skydive Pepperell specific questions, please feel free to PM me. Blue skies, Tom Thanks everyone for the prompt replies! What a busy messageboard! Yes, I did attend the session in Pepperell and I thought it was great. Bill did a great job presenting the info and I felt even more excited to skydive afterwards. Now I'm just waiting for some warmer weather, as I have a fairly low tolerance to cold. My boyfriend (who also attended) and I speculated if people need the showers in case they "have an accident" while exiting the plane! haha! I guess not. We were never ones for thinking of the most logical reasons for things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #14 March 23, 2005 My boyfriend (who also attended) and I speculated if people need the showers in case they "have an accident" while exiting the plane! haha! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. That is why we encourage students to visit the toilet before dressing for a skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjules 0 #15 March 23, 2005 Once you've jumped, you'll see what we all mean. Most skydiver's will party on the dropzone all weekend, if not during the week too in the summer. ***Free bird Forever Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dqpacker 7 #16 March 23, 2005 Some of us live at the DZ all summer long, or in some cases all year. And my 1970's camper trailer doesn't have a shower. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spizzzarko 0 #17 March 23, 2005 The instructors usually stink. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyPsycho 0 #18 March 28, 2005 I'm curious why showers seem to be involved in the skydiving experience. Do you get dirty up there, or is it from bugs sticking to you? Haha please forgive my ignorance. Thanks because skydivers are a stinky dirty bunch. the showers are just a hint........some take it, others dont _______________________________ HK MP5SD.........silence is golden Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huka551 0 #19 March 28, 2005 I once got in the plane and the whole ride up I thought I am going to piss myself any second, so I need to hurry up and get to the ground! 2 hours later I remembered that I never went to the bathroom! Sensory overload makes you forget about bodily functions, at least for me Muff Brother 3723 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kcjumpersgirl 0 #20 March 29, 2005 packing a crap ton = lots of sweat. plus, at the end of the day, a shower and a cold beer are a-okay with me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
