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I'll have to do that! Hopefully the weather will be better next weekend- if the forecast looks gnarly (and we all know how reliable the forecasters are) then I'll just have to skip a day of classes or something. I need to jump ASAP!!! It'll be a month on sunday

My thoughts exactly! So I called and asked if I could do one, and the girl who does the classes was getting married that day!!! ugh what a drag lol but they said I'd have to sign up for one and that there weren't any available So I guess I'll just have to schedule it and come up next weekend- oh darn!!!

I was supposed to finish it this past weekend, but the winds were so bloody high that no students were allowed to jump; I only have 2 more to go till i have it, plus the packing class :( how depressing. I want to get off student status as soon as possible naturally, but I don't want to go too fast either. I don't want to end up in the incidents forums! But I will definitely have my A before I leave.

LOL! I know right?! It's so funny because I grew up with a massive mutt who out weighed me till I was like 13 but here I am with the little dude. Although frou-frou dogs aren't my style, Winston is pretty chill and low maintenance, so I'm cool with him. We're a team, anyway. I'll probably get laughed off every DZ I hit, but c'est la vie

He's mostly maltese and yorkie but thankfully doesn't act like a yorkie! I can't stand yapping dogs either. It's funny b/c I love big dogs, but Winston kinda fell into my lap a few years ago and he's been great for me

I haven't had insurance the whole time i've been skydiving which is stupid but I'm not about to give up jumping till I can get it. Crazy? Maybe. Oh well. Edited to add the fact that I'm an idiot for not having insurance.

Lol i've stepped in it too, but not at a DZ... NOBODY appreciates that! I doubt I'd be making any new friends by having people track dog poo around. I've taken him on a few road trips, but never one for so long or while camping at a DZ so I want it to go smoothly. He's super friendly, and not a yapper so I think he'll be good

As a dog lover I would hope that people would be cool with a chill pup, but as a realist I know that lots of people just don't dig dogs- which is totally understandable. I don't want to force my dog on anyone or invade anyone's space, I just hope to find a happy medium so that we can do our thing and have fun along the way while letting dog-friendly jumpers do their thing and let those who aren't so fond of them do theirs I don't want to make drama. But I know Winston loves treats and people so I think he'll have a ball! I'm still pretty new to the sport, but it seems like most skydivers are really chill (regardless of their pet preferences ) and I think I'm pretty respectful, so I hope people won't have cause for beef with Winston or me. I'm more worried about leaving him alone while I'm jumping etc. I'm a softy so I baby him lol

Hey all, I'm planning on doing a cross country road trip (FL to CA and back) in a couple months, and will be stopping at DZs along the way. I'll be bringing my dog, a 15 lb pooch who's sweet as pie and super chill... I've called ahead at two of the four spots i'm planning on jumping at, and they said that as long as I keep him in the camping area it'll be cool. I wanted to ask those of you who travel with your dogs or bring them to your DZ for some advice. Obviously I know to keep him secured and out of everyone's way, and to clean up after him, but what do you guys think are some things I ought to know? I want to be a responsible dog owner and not piss people off. Thanks guys for any input!

Did it and good luck with your thesis! Gotta help out a fellow college senior skydiver

I'm right there with you! i've only seen snow twice, but i think that was enough for me. When it gets that cold, that's when I break out the "winter coat" which is probably like a spring jacket for you snowbirds

i wish i could say i sympathize, but sorry, can't! yup, that's why i'm in FL. i don't deal well with the cold

I was actually camping at the DZ after thanksgiving, and it got about that cold. Here I was, a native floridian in a tent, and all I had was my fucking lightweight sleeping bag. It was hellish! I was wearing like four layers- I'm surprised I survived lol

i'm so stoked... thank god for spring break. i need a little R&R (by which i mean jumping, of course ) I'll be there!!! and um, yeah... FL is the place to be- none of that pesky stuff called snow. Our "arctic" temperatures is classified as 40 degrees on a bad day.

... i dunno about all the shananagins going on in here lol, but i just watched your video, Tammy- you can totally tell you're already hooked can't wait for the tunnel!!! you're going to be goin solo soon! psyched much? -Jess