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Oh to be skydiving … especially on a beautiful 12 degree celcius day like today!
Oh to be skydiving … especially on a beautiful 12 degree celcius day like today!
Today was another hot day in Texas, with the temperatures soaring high above 80 degrees fahrenheit. When I awoke this morning, the skies were absolutely clear and the wind was calm. A complete opposite forecast from my weather research of yesterday. I was thrilled at the prospect of jumping the demo canopy Lescek had lent…
I haven’t been to summer camp in many many years. But memories of those times are priceless. As was this weekend’s camp. However, you see, this wasn’t your average weekend getaway.Rather, both slaDE and I enrolled in Doug Forth’s 16 way Camp. Yes, that’s correct. A camp for skydivers wanting to learn the subtleties and…
The weather was miserably cold and rainy from the day’s beginning, and the beer light was turned on quite early, considering all the tandems had been turned away and most skydivers had either packed up shop to go home or had declined to even show up, with the carry-over from yesterdays shifting weather front. Another…
What a wonderful weekend! Three days of glorious sunny and warm weather, and to make it even better, I had the chance to jump my own rig. The first time in over 4 years. New lines on my canopy, new AAD, and stand up, soft landings each and every time (albeit speedy with very little…