firstime 0 #1 December 13, 2003 what does one do during these winter weekends. I find myself checking my rig on saturday morning to make sure it's still there, going outside @ 4:15 with a beer hoping to see a low flying plane to raise the mean green, taking a ride on the freeway at 75 and throw my cigarette out of the window and think "relative wind".. Watching skydiving videos like a porn freak. What da f%^&. One trip to FL next month with hopefully cure me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygrl70 0 #2 December 13, 2003 Well, in the past month, I've read...Skydiver's handbook, Skydiver's Survival guide, and Mental training for Skydiving and Life.....looking for new book!!!! Also, lots of time spent online researching relocating to FL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #3 December 13, 2003 Quotewhat does one do during these winter weekends. I find myself checking my rig on saturday morning to make sure it's still there, going outside @ 4:15 with a beer hoping to see a low flying plane to raise the mean green, taking a ride on the freeway at 75 and throw my cigarette out of the window and think "relative wind".. Watching skydiving videos like a porn freak. What da f%^&. One trip to FL next month with hopefully cure me. You plan and dream...Unfortunately...@_@...'cause that is what I am doing...~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FunBobby 0 #4 December 13, 2003 All my years skydiving, during winter weekends, I always gave thanks that I lived in Florida (now California!) FunBobby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airborne03 0 #5 December 13, 2003 well this is my first winter season in skydiving ( i know...beer!)...but ive been lucky to be in florida all season up until this weekend (family up north)...so time tommorow to bundel up and jump at crosskeys...hopefully i can feel my hands and feet enough to drive home! "Airborne all the way" EL Cantador Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivingchad 0 #6 December 13, 2003 Oh come on! Yeah it's cold and you will be numb by the time you need to pack again, but it's SKYDIVING As long as we have a blue sky and a plane to jump get out there and jump. That's where I'm going right now. Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Pelt Head #3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #7 December 13, 2003 QuoteOh come on! Yeah it's cold and you will be numb by the time you need to pack again, but it's SKYDIVING I second that motion. Screw the Cold, lets go play in the sky. Did it all day yesterday in below freezing air on the ground - As Calvin's dad would say "It builds Character" Blue Cold Ones,=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybrat68 0 #8 December 13, 2003 DRINK!!!! I'm from Florida and I don't jump in the cold. I'm so cold natured that there's two levels of cold - MY cold and Everyone else's cold. My cold starts between 65 and 70 degrees. Anything below that - NO WAY. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #9 December 13, 2003 Quotewhat does one do during these winter weekends. I find myself checking my rig on saturday morning to make sure it's still there, going outside @ 4:15 with a beer hoping to see a low flying plane to raise the mean green, taking a ride on the freeway at 75 and throw my cigarette out of the window and think "relative wind".. Watching skydiving videos like a porn freak. What da f%^&. One trip to FL next month with hopefully cure me. If there's a plane flying,GO JUMP! Fu@k the cold! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstime 0 #10 December 13, 2003 hey skygrl, Get the book called "jump made fun & easy by Tom Buchanan, he is st&a guy at the Ranch, NY Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites catfishhunter 2 #11 December 15, 2003 as long as the plane can get to 4 grand I am gonna jump out of it no matter what the temp is! MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FrogNog 1 #12 December 15, 2003 Wish there had been some planes flying to 4 grand this weekend. :( Anyway, 8 degrees celsius, windy, and raining / foggy constantly is perfect weather to get SCUBA certified, eh? -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Blahr 0 #13 December 15, 2003 I'll tell ya what do do. Go skydiving. I jumped at Cross Keys (Your home DZ) Saturday, the Thursday before, and I'm heading over there again tomorrow. I wear: 1 pair long johns (top and bottom) 1 base layer thermal shirt 1 tee shirt 1 light windbreaker 1 regular poly-cotton jumpsuit 1 pair of jeans 1 pair football gloves 1 pair cheesy convienience store work gloves 1 balaclava 1 helmet/goggles Layers is the key. This sounds like a lot but they are light layers and I'm not overly bulky or restricted in my movements. Most importantly, and althought I dont know what the temp was at altitude (it was near freezing on the ground so it had to be close to 0 degrees farenheit) I was warm and comfortable even under canopy. Go skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rickfri59 0 #14 December 16, 2003 Quotewhat does one do during these winter weekends Buy more videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mad47 0 #15 December 16, 2003 Watch a lot of vide Visualize Stretch Work out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jmpnkramer 0 #16 December 16, 2003 Quotewhat does one do Quote taking a ride on the freeway at 75 and throw my cigarette out of the window This is definitely not the answer. Totally uncool to throw a cig out the window. It is winter? Oh wait I live in Florida 4-Miles from Z-Hills. Laters, KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!!!!The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites larry 0 #17 December 16, 2003 Quotewhat does one do during these winter weekendslurk DZ.com, post occasionally and remind yourself it will only be a few more months till we get some warm weather again here in the north “Now click your heels together 3 times so you can return to Kansas to live in poverty with your teetotaling, dirt farming aunt and uncle!” paraphrased Prof. Farnsworth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jmpnkramer 0 #18 December 16, 2003 I went up North for Thanksgiving, and could not believe how the locals would not jump from altitude. I understand when Florida jumpers won't jump in the cold but locals at a northern DZ? I mean C'mon. Oh well I did a Hop'N'Pop like everyone else just so that I could say I jumped there. Laters, KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!!!!The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 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
catfishhunter 2 #11 December 15, 2003 as long as the plane can get to 4 grand I am gonna jump out of it no matter what the temp is! MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrogNog 1 #12 December 15, 2003 Wish there had been some planes flying to 4 grand this weekend. :( Anyway, 8 degrees celsius, windy, and raining / foggy constantly is perfect weather to get SCUBA certified, eh? -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blahr 0 #13 December 15, 2003 I'll tell ya what do do. Go skydiving. I jumped at Cross Keys (Your home DZ) Saturday, the Thursday before, and I'm heading over there again tomorrow. I wear: 1 pair long johns (top and bottom) 1 base layer thermal shirt 1 tee shirt 1 light windbreaker 1 regular poly-cotton jumpsuit 1 pair of jeans 1 pair football gloves 1 pair cheesy convienience store work gloves 1 balaclava 1 helmet/goggles Layers is the key. This sounds like a lot but they are light layers and I'm not overly bulky or restricted in my movements. Most importantly, and althought I dont know what the temp was at altitude (it was near freezing on the ground so it had to be close to 0 degrees farenheit) I was warm and comfortable even under canopy. Go skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickfri59 0 #14 December 16, 2003 Quotewhat does one do during these winter weekends Buy more videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad47 0 #15 December 16, 2003 Watch a lot of vide Visualize Stretch Work out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmpnkramer 0 #16 December 16, 2003 Quotewhat does one do Quote taking a ride on the freeway at 75 and throw my cigarette out of the window This is definitely not the answer. Totally uncool to throw a cig out the window. It is winter? Oh wait I live in Florida 4-Miles from Z-Hills. Laters, KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!!!!The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
larry 0 #17 December 16, 2003 Quotewhat does one do during these winter weekendslurk DZ.com, post occasionally and remind yourself it will only be a few more months till we get some warm weather again here in the north “Now click your heels together 3 times so you can return to Kansas to live in poverty with your teetotaling, dirt farming aunt and uncle!” paraphrased Prof. Farnsworth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmpnkramer 0 #18 December 16, 2003 I went up North for Thanksgiving, and could not believe how the locals would not jump from altitude. I understand when Florida jumpers won't jump in the cold but locals at a northern DZ? I mean C'mon. Oh well I did a Hop'N'Pop like everyone else just so that I could say I jumped there. Laters, KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!!!!The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
