frogslapper

I pro pack and my question is when I throw my canopy over my shoulder I'll seperate the lines and flake them out like I was taught.......is this a critical part of packing? Could I skip the flaking all together and just straighten it out and put it in the bag like normal? Thanks.

Hey all I'm pretty new to skydiving (a little over 50 jumps) and the DZ I jump at is pretty dusty (in the middle of the desert), so how can I clean/wash my canopy? Can I do it or can I pay my rigger to? Thanks.

How bad does water hurt your canopy/rig when you land in it?

Can I mod my slider to a collapsible one or do I have to just buy a straight-up collapsible slider? If it can be done is it common? How much does it cost?

#1. How do you do a hook turn? #2. How do you do a hook turn without killing yourself? #3. Can you make a regular slider into a colapsable slider? Thanks

Hey everyone, I'm new to the forum and to skydiving. I've got 23 jumps and loving every second of it. I'm looking for my first rig but I'm confused with all the letters and numbers that go along with describing a rig that I don't understand. I know that the main and the reserver numbers stand for square feet but that's about it. Is there anywhere I can learn about what all these things mean, is there a book or something I can buy??? This is driving me crazy, I need my own rig right now!!!!!!! Thanks for reading this and I'd appreciate any info you could give me. Also I've worked my way down from a 260, to a 230, and now I'm jumping in a 190....is a 190 a good main to start with, do I dare go smaller with my limited experience???