Renuardm

Thanks. I actually had a friend make me a video of him psycho packing. It looks intense but he also said he hasn't had a cutaway in over 1000 jumps since he started packing that way.

These are the answers I was expecting to get. That's pretty much what I'm doing right now practicing on a regular basis under an experienced watchful eye. As for how the topic came up, we were discussing various ways of making the packing process easier. It wasn't just the process of stowing the canopy in the bag but of everything else included so I thought I'd throw this out there. Probably a little prematurely, but it never hurts to ask. It's been long overdue to start packing on my own. But starting to travel around to different dz's, I don't want to have to rely on packers from everywhere else to do my work. Thanks for all the advice.

Here's the situation. I have a little over 250 jumps and have packed for myself less than a handful of times. And that was with the help of a packer. I have a brand new canopy that's slicker than sh*t. I've been practicing packing it on my own but it gets tricky when it comes to getting it in the d bag and stowing the lines. I've heard differing stories about different types of d bags. I'm pushing more toward stowless. But thought I'd get a few opinions from you guys. Pro's and con's of each? Preferences? Thoughts?