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Old 11-07-2011, 07:34 AM   #1
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November 7, 2011 Base Jumping



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What is BASE Jumping?

BASE jumping is the sport of using a parachute to jump from fixed objects. "BASE" is an acronym that stands for the four categories of objects from which one can jump; building, antenna, span, and earth.

BASE jumping is a highly dangerous sport that can easily injure and kill participants. Think long and hard before making a BASE jump. We do not recommend BASE jumping to anybody. You, and you alone, are responsible for your safety.

Always seek proper training and mentoring before attempting any sort of BASE jumping. Wherever you jump; take only pictures, leave only footprints.


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Old 11-07-2011, 08:04 AM   #2
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Have you noticed, very few pictures of old base jumpers ?

And that's one extraordinary bridge...

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Old 11-07-2011, 11:26 AM   #3
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BASE jumping is a highly dangerous sport that can easily injure and kill participants. Think long and hard before making a BASE jump. We do not recommend BASE jumping to anybody. You, and you alone, are responsible for your safety.

Always seek proper training and mentoring before attempting any sort of BASE jumping. Wherever you jump; take only pictures, leave only footprints. NOT craters, splatters or chalk outlines. Thank you.
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Old 11-08-2011, 05:16 AM   #4
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That bridge looks like a gigantic PITA to maintain. Looks like no one even thought about the subject when they built it.

As for the BASE jumper that doesn't look right to me. I've never seen a base jumper use a parachute pack before. A pack increases the odds of a failure by many times. You need more chutes, like pilot chutes, and backup chutes, with a pack.
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Old 11-08-2011, 08:51 AM   #5
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And that's one extraordinary bridge...
That is a very nice bridge and cool video.
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