BaseR Discussion

[Chuck Lowenpull]

You guys are funny. Nucking Futs if you ask me too. I can't wait to crew it up with Abbie and hope I don't get Air Assaulted by Harvey.

Sonic is trying to teach canopy skills that I told him about that are important to flying big fat 7 cell into a tight area while avoiding serious injury or death. You know flat vs steep turns. Rear riser inputs to correct headings. Different ways to adjust to stomping an accuracy target. Yeah he is at a DZ doing it. Much safer and a whole lot more time on a canopy that you'll get at almost any fixed object jump. Yeah you can stuff it in any old big student rig. But do you got one?
The thing here that Sonic is doing is: Getting rich off the thousands of BASERs he is selling to new jumpers hankering to take over the BASE community and fuck shit up for the entire planet.

or

Bridge the gap between the two sports, skydriving and BASE hucking by adding new gear and ideas. I love gear. I also love new ideas. I also love that this seems to be sooooo controversial and some people cough tree cough cough get all bunched up in a tizzy. That part cracks me up. Anything new is always attacked because it isn't the Norm. F the norm. This whole thing is about not being the norm and driving to work all day to pay for the car you need to get there and the clothes you have to wear to work in. This is about exploring new things and having the greatest life experiences possible. Well, at least that is how I see it. An opportunity to FLY. I give Sonic a big ol bear hug and a high five for taking a step and a financial risk to help bridge the skydive/ BASE link that many skiers and snowboarders have a common bond of differences of opinions. Plus they are both way cooler than the other.

The Fact is . . . skydivers and BASE jumpers have way more fun than people. I mean it. Remember how good you felt after your last jump when you were launching into new territory learning something for the first time and you stuck it or at least learned something new while pulling it off? I DO. It was two days ago Fandangling. (That is hooking up to a paramotor whlie it is flying and getting towed up to have launch.) And I'm chomping at the bit to do more cool new things all the time. So I'm high fiving the big ol fat guy who makes the coolest new and controversial gear out there. It works pretty dang good I may add. Jumped it in 9 countries so far. Now quit reading this stupid light changing device and go do something cool. I can't believe I wrote all this. Procrastinating the remodel. Whelp, back to it.

C-Ya!

[Para_Frog]

Dude,

That's the longest thing I've ever seen you write! Nice!

Thanks for the input Chuck - you needed to be heard on the issue. (I still think if it involves BASE - you need to do it all...not Sonic)

When's the balloon going up? You need a good air ASSault. (and Rugai's cutting me a new wingsuit)

[Tree]

If it weren't for you we probably wouldn't have all this fun with your newest sponsor. One things for sure, none of this made last Sat. night any less fun. Now get back to work Chuck!

[stitch]

But do you got one?

Yeppers. Javelin J7 w/adjustable MLW.

[Chuck Lowenpull]

Did your J 7 and reserve cost more than a BASER? OK maybe not but would you take it BASE jumping after practicing with your canopy. AND Did you get to practice the same pack jobs and see how your opening is gonna be?

I think there is definitely a place for gear like this. I like it and give it two thumbs up for getting all creative in a world of ever changing technology.

Thank you and goodnight.

[lifewithoutanet]

Alright, Miles. Good response. I'll give you the gear thing and admit that I'm all butt-hurt about money being taken out of the pockets of Apex, Asylum, Morpheus. I'd rather see the business go to them. I think they've earned it.
On the training side, though, I stand firm. I'd really prefer that the BASE-specific training be left to you and other qualified BASE jumpers.
-C.

[Chuck Lowenpull]

I agree. It is really important to have canopy skills coming into the sport that you only get to fly for 20 seconds before landing. You gotta set heading figure out your landing pattern and be able to make stuff happen as it is happening to you. The more time you get under canopy before you stick yourself into this situation the better. Maybe Sonic calls it FJC and that gets everyone all fired up and makes me laugh a bit but he is just trying to help people out in the big picture of things. You should see him get all passionate and fired up about it. I love that part about the parachute people . The Fire in their eyes and the strong feeling in their soul. NOW you are living.
When you get all fired up about something then you care deeply for it and your emotions can get all crazy sometimes. Kinda like every BASE jumper is a pregnant woman getting ready to give a new life into the world and wants everything to be perfect. I made that analogy because I'm watching both of these happen right now with my wife and with my friends and it is all the same to me. Whelp back to the remodel.