BLiNC Magazine - Getting into BASE Jumping

Getting Into Base: For many experienced jumpers, BASE is an incredibly rewarding activity. It is more than a sport, and it has the potential to affect your life in many different ways. Few jumpers regret getting into BASE. Nevertheless…

Don’t Do It

This WIKI does not recommend anybody to get into BASE. It takes a certain type of person to become a BASE jumper and more likely than not, you are not that person.

However, in case you’re unable to shake the desire to throw yourself towards the planet, BLiNC explains one possible way to get into it.
Then, if some day -despite our advice- you find yourself at the edge for the first time, make sure you are ready. Not just physically, but mentally too; you are about to enter a whole new world.

Welcome, and Good Luck

There are many ways to get into BASE and this is just one of them. Make sure you talk to many people and read all the available Resources.

BLiNC recommends the following seven steps.

Make sure you gain an Understanding of what BASE is. Your idea of BASE might be more romantic than it really is. Reconsider if BASE is really what you want.
Make sure you are the type of person that will make a good BASE jumper. Reconsider if you are really what BASE wants.
Tell your Friends and Family about your plans.
Become an expert at Skydiving with a focus on BASE Jumping.
Take a First Jump Course(FJC) from a recommended manufacturer or teacher.