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10-08-2011 , 06:58 PM

carpediem200

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I am preety sure I already know the answer to this, but was wandering if anyone has had any experience with wingsuit base jumping in particular or just base jumping they can share? After watching this video i've got my mind set on it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO3Rc8q_PMw

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10-08-2011 , 07:03 PM

kioshk

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wingsuit more like wingnut amirite

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10-08-2011 , 07:11 PM

Jbrochu

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Not something to get into if you have kids, but man I'm sure it's a rush and if you're single and totally accepting of the possible consequences then best of luck to you.

There is a DVD called "Learning to Fly" by Chris McNamara that's supposed to be a really good video about how Chris got into it, but it may be hard to find. You could start looking at supertopo.com which is a climbing website owned by Chris.

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10-08-2011 , 07:12 PM

2/325Falcon

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That **** is siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick.

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10-08-2011 , 07:20 PM

carpediem200

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Cheers for the info Jbrochu, just found this which has parts that show the speed he is traveling at a lot better if anyone is interested:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfph...eature=related

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10-08-2011 , 07:30 PM

Jbrochu

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wow sick.

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10-08-2011 , 09:26 PM

diddy!

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Yea that last video clip is ****ing nuts.

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10-08-2011 , 09:39 PM

ntanygd760

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Its a pretty small group of people that do it and they rarely teach new people but if you want to get into it go do about 150 skydives 50 wingsuit skydives and then 100 normal basejumps.

If you want to learn more go to basejumper.com
It has a ton of info on it and kind of interesting to read the threads if you are into it

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10-08-2011 , 09:50 PM

27offsuit

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That was pretty intense.

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10-08-2011 , 09:53 PM

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demon102

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That is freaking AWESOME!!

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10-08-2011 , 09:56 PM

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LamboMurc12

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i dont have 1/10th of the balls it takes to do this

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10-08-2011 , 09:59 PM

#12

CBorders

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Originally Posted by Jbrochu

Not something to get into if you have kids, but man I'm sure it's a rush and if you're single and totally accepting of the possible consequences then best of luck to you.

I take it you don't own a car?

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10-08-2011 , 09:59 PM

#13

27offsuit

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He was pushing the limits too, edging **** left and right.

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10-08-2011 , 10:12 PM

#14

Jbrochu

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Originally Posted by CBorders

I take it you don't own a car?

Yeah I own a car. Not sure what you're getting at?

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10-08-2011 , 10:14 PM

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ntanygd760

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lol if you are about to say basejumping is as safe as driving a car then lol

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10-08-2011 , 11:52 PM

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BustoRhymes

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RUHROH!

Base Jumping Accident

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10-08-2011 , 11:57 PM

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Keyser.

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Originally Posted by ntanygd760

lol if you are about to say basejumping is as safe as driving a car then lol

More people die in car accidents than in wingsuit base jumping accidents, ldo

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10-08-2011 , 11:58 PM

#18

LamboMurc12

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Originally Posted by Keyser.

More people die in car accidents than in wingsuit base jumping accidents, ldo

sick post count tho

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10-09-2011 , 12:24 AM

#19

TalkingDonkey

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My personal favorite, some of the flight paths they take are literally ****ing insane. Going thru trees, under power lines, dive-bombing, etc.

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10-09-2011 , 01:25 AM

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ntanygd760

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Originally Posted by Keyser.

More people die in car accidents than in wingsuit base jumping accidents, ldo

I think I am being leveled but are you for real. % wise basejumping is way way more dangerous. there are probably less than 3k basejumpers around the world, and I don't think they are even up to BASE number 2000 yet. I think there have been somewhere in the 170-200 death range. Now there are ways to make it safer, not jumping just to jump when something feels wrong. I think the more interesting stat is there is almost no person who has made it through their first 100 jumps without breaking a few bones.

Don't get me wrong though I think BASE jumping is ****ing awesome and would do it in a second, but it is dangerous.

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10-09-2011 , 02:44 AM

#21

microbet

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Pretty close to 100% the Keyser post was a joke.

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10-09-2011 , 02:50 AM

#22

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I'm far more daredevil than most and will do things that seems crazy to some people, but are really not that dangerous like skydiving - and some that are somewhat dangerous, like motorcycling, but that base jumping and bat suit stuff is pretty much just suicidal. As a one time thing, maybe not, but as a hobby, it's probably about as dangerous as eating a bottle of sleeping pills or cutting your wrists.

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10-09-2011 , 03:29 AM

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Hardball47

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I came.

Thrice.

Added to bucket list. Got plenty of years, but still.

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10-09-2011 , 05:22 AM

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BombayBadboy

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Look up vids from Jokke Sommer. He really is something else.

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10-09-2011 , 06:17 AM

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ntanygd760

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with modern BASE only rigs it is a bit safer, I only know about 2 or 3 where the chute was a total mal. now having an off heading open straight into the side of the object you are jumping can still kill you

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