Mush

I understand what your saying & with my only 50 odd jumps I hear you loud & clear. I dont believe in taking risks just because they are there, I plan on doing jumps without an alti, without goggles, without a helmet (not the same time ) on pre planned jumps knowing full well the additional risks involved & in stable conditions. Quote from Hooknswoop "What has all this given me? I don't panic when it gets ugly. I depend on me when things get hairy. I am prepared to do whatever needs to be done in a stressful situation. I am comfortable relying on my own abilities to get me out of any situation I get into. An AAD, altimeter, helmet, etc do make me safer, but I can function without them and knowing that gives me confidence that helps me manage my fears and stress when things aren't going as planned. When crunch time comes, I don't any shred of doubt that I can handle it, and that allows me to focus on the solution to the problem." This was after pre planned dives without stuff, I don't compair myself to his skill level but we must all start somewhere. when someone asks me in the future, I can give an honest pro's & con's answer, not the are you stupid, why would you want to do that, you MIGHT hit the plane or the ground with your head type of answer. If a student asks me I will have the experience to inform them of the diffrences in what they will feel & to deal with them in an controlled stable manner I started skydiving to grow as a person, I feel education is a great key, if ever the time came when someone asked me such a question & reacted in a clam manner & sorted out a problem because of my experienced reply I would die a happy man. I diden't think there was too much dirt in the desert or was that just a saying Mush

Appreciated

I understand what your saying & I agree with all the saftey issues involved. I think I'd like to try it for the feeling of doing it, there are lots of things in this sport that will get ya if not done properly, shit happens sometimes, but I wont let that stop me doing stuff provided that I have the right information at hand & I have made a decision wether to go with it or not. "helmets are cool now...you don't get any "lay me" points for jumping without one like 10 years ago." I don't jump for anybody else, I did aff alone, don't really talk to whffo's about it, done a few jumps with mate's, the rest are solo's, I come home after a few jumps & smile to myself. I like my helmet, looks cool & stuff, but I woulden't mind trying a jump without it, the cypress is cool & saves many lives but I have jumped without one, students are told not to worry if thier aad is not activated, just be aware. If I can I will, I would just like some info, things to look out for, a little advice. Mush

loads to say on this tomorow, got to go to sleep, work in 3 hours, please look back in at around 19.00 gmt

My dz is closed for another 2 weeks, when I jumped in the UK it was w/o a cypress aswell (I have no issues with that). I jump with a %^*"*$£ helmet, it will keep off flys & stuff (like 98% of all the other helmets out there) but I have no faith in it, why do I jump it, looks cool, conforms to certian stuff. But I have other issues to contend with, doing the right thing when it counts, it's on my head for show, why not do solo's without is the question?

Don't get me wrong, dytters can be attached to your goggles, if i'm coming in large it's gonna hurt all over, I was talking about solos, the frap hat serves no use what so ever, so why wear one, thousands do?????? If I'm jumping a 2W a helmet is a good idea, When I jump my Porter in a sit I go nowhere near the wing or tail. my dz has very little bumpy stuff to knock into so I was only asking for advice. what is everyones prob with this.

" Tequila " It's the way forward Mush

P.S this is only solo stuff, not RW group stuff, I land good, my helmet won't do jack shit anyway, will yours?????????????? if you think it will read the sig (THINK) SkyMonkyOne (I think)

RR, not jumping outa a plane may save your life one day, so I sugesest you stop before you DIE, NOW

DONT FEED THE SKYGODS, there heads get too big & they might go off balance on thier next jump

I'm about to start jumping again after 3 months off, I jump in France & will only be doing solo FF jumps, I have done 9 sit jumps & love it, what numbers are needed to jump w/o a helmet on solo's. It's something I want to do so any advice would be great. I have a pro dytter Mush

I own a Total Head Coverage helmet, looks cool on vid's & photo's, holds my pro dytter nice & tight & is as snug as can be. I have no confidence in it whatso ever, I started with a pro tec & hitting my head diden't even come into it, legs, back, wrists, ribs were my biggest worrys. I woulden't go back to a pro tec now even though I know how safe they are, I'd like to start jumping W/O a helmet, not for the buzz or anything, but for the feel. Mush

Landed a line over, felt too low to chop, I diden't try to steer the thing, hartstopping stuff, 50/50' building wall or brambles, the uncles decided brambles

Thats the coooooolest thing, solos are way fun, were for me. When you get out don't forget to flip over once in a while, do front/back loops, try barrel rolls again, fly on your back (container permitting) ask your instructors. Don't get stuck into the flat mode just because your just off aff or get tempted to try freefly, all that will come, this shit is FUN. Learn that YOU are flying YOUR body. Oh yea, get an audiable, don't trust what the ground looks like just yet, thats why we have the CYPRESS, just keep checking that alti. Have a blast

Dont know about my past life's but, In this one I've been - a young tearaway thug - unemployed - a buisnessman - someone who flys through crisp clear blue skies - travelled to & lived in far away lands - a dad - Responsible - irresponsible To list but a few, I haven't the energy to worry about what I was before

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Hey AndyMan COOOOOL Link Loads of cool stuff there if you look in the right places, opened my eyes some.

Haven't heard of anyone jumping chutless yet, now this would be great, if someone would jump without a chute, try to get in a plane & had a couple of dudes holding his rig just in case he missed his target & helped him to re-attach. That would be cool

I have'nt yet but am now going to, dinner smells toooo good, & my boys room is freezing but is not too much of a prob thanks to loads of red wine & vodka, back to the vid's I think, cheers guys, you have been no help at all so I'm now forced to watch BORING CRON'S III, BABYLON STUFF & various FF vid's for the next 15 hours, & it's ALL YOUR FAULT, you bastards ; ) MUSH

OK I've done all the above stuff, got some ad's & stuff, but it's still not right, sorry guys but I need more, give me more info, I switch this thing on, go to DZ.com or play cards, c'est ca. I need help here

those good ole days at Langar, 2001, It was fu****g freezing, thank god for the ground rush fleece I bought off Janice, done my con's in Jan & Feb, it was - something on the ground, great views though, Ah the good old days, empty bottles of VODKA for goal posts ; )

I went there ready to kick it's arse, It's clicked already, hey Remster whats this cache thing all about??

my computer won't show any pictures, links & so on unless I right click & press (show picture) which is a major pain. Any advice I could use ????????? Thanks