# Base Jumping **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 9, 2011, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299 "2011-06-09T10:19:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/1 "2011-06-09T10:19:05Z")
EDITED VIDEO UP: And here is one that the other guy in the course made: * * * First off, sorry to people who think I’m just “jumping” from one hobby to another (though I really am not… I think every hobby thread on here that I started I still maintain)… Tonight I am flying to Boise, ID and then driving to Twin Falls, ID to take a “first BASE course”… I have thought about this day every day since last October, and have been working towards it and preparing almost daily. Depite that, I still feel a bit unprepared. I’m going to be jumping off the Perrine bridge over the snake river canyon (right near where Evel Knevil tried jumping it): ![http://s3.amazonaws.com/picable/2008/08/27/296401_Southern-Idahos-Perrine-Bridge_620.jpg](http://s3.amazonaws.com/picable/2008/08/27/296401_Southern-Idahos-Perrine-Bridge_620.jpg) I’m super excited and hope to update with pics throughout the course, but will certainly have something to post when I get back, provided I make it back to a computer. In anticipation I built this camera mount (holds a contour HD) for my helmet. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/helmetmount.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/helmetmount.jpg) I ordered a BASE rig a few months ago, but I don’t think it’s going to be ready in time, so I may have to use one of the instructor’s rigs. Thanks to Gennaro and Kyle for watching my house and BMW while I’m gone… If I pound in… I probably deserved it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/2 "2011-06-09T10:23:57Z")
How much vacation time to you get? holy hell good luck though man, please make it back for results. ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/3 "2011-06-09T10:27:04Z")
:tup: in for results as well. Dan ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/4 "2011-06-09T10:27:20Z")
It seems like less jumping from hobby to hobby and more of an evolution. Tight rope -\> repelling -\> rope swings -\> skydiving -\> base jumping. Seems like a pretty natural progression. Keep posting, let the haters hate. I enjoy reading the threads and checking out the pictures/videos. ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/5 "2011-06-09T10:29:32Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > How much vacation time to you get? holy hell Haha that’s what I was wondering! Have fun though it sounds awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/6 "2011-06-09T10:38:45Z")
You sound pretty morbid. Is base jumping more dangerous than sky diving? Oh, and is this legal? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/7 "2011-06-09T11:44:28Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > You sound pretty morbid. Is base jumping more dangerous than sky diving? > > Oh, and is this legal? Base jumping is exponentially more dangerous. There is stuff to hit, less time to react and only one parachute. I read somewhere that 1 in 2000 BASE jumps ends in a fatality, but I’m unsure of the accuracy of that statistic. This is 100% legal. ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/8 "2011-06-09T13:02:08Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > It seems like less jumping from hobby to hobby and more of an evolution. Tight rope -\> repelling -\> rope swings -\> skydiving -\> base jumping. Seems like a pretty natural progression. Agreed. Well, good luck and have fun! ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/9 "2011-06-09T13:19:47Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > It seems like less jumping from hobby to hobby and more of an evolution. Tight rope -\> repelling -\> rope swings -\> skydiving -\> base jumping. Seems like a pretty natural progression. It totally is, I just hear a lot of “Newman is always changing hobbies to whatever is cool”… Not saying I came up with the shit, but it certainly isn’t because the local cool kids are doing it. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/10 "2011-06-09T13:28:14Z")
the jumping is 100% safe, it’s the landing that’s dangerous but more seriously, where do you go from this for the next hobby? ---
**Author:** ![Z28pr0jekt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28pr0jekt/32/5393_2.png) [@Z28pr0jekt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28pr0jekt)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/11 "2011-06-09T13:29:53Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > the jumping is 100% safe, it’s the landing that’s dangerous > > but more seriously, where do you go from this for the next hobby? One of those wingsuit things perhaps? ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/12 "2011-06-09T13:31:07Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > the jumping is 100% safe, it’s the landing that’s dangerous > > but more seriously, where do you go from this for the next hobby? HEY BRO WATCH MY E30 WHILE I’M GONEEEEEE ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/13 "2011-06-09T13:31:51Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > the jumping is 100% safe, it’s the landing that’s dangerous > > but more seriously, where do you go from this for the next hobby? BASE humping. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/14 "2011-06-09T13:32:48Z")
Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/15 "2011-06-09T13:33:57Z")
I’m very pro-wingsuit :tup: This is super risky though. Good luck man! ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/16 "2011-06-09T13:35:45Z")
Good luck & have fun. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/17 "2011-06-09T13:37:25Z")
> [@newman](#): > > BASE humping. Boom! ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/18 "2011-06-09T13:42:50Z")
i will be taking back my Dirty Work dvd from your apt if you dont come back lol… \<3 ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/19 "2011-06-09T13:48:53Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > the jumping is 100% safe, it’s the landing that’s dangerous > > but more seriously, where do you go from this for the next hobby? Hang gliding? ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/20 "2011-06-09T17:57:50Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > but more seriously, where do you go from this for the next hobby? bull riding bullet dodging free-snorkel-cave-diving Shark fighting ghetto black teasing meat eating drifting investing bomb making drug smuggling, for amusement, not profit human trafficing, for amusement, not profit VW driving… no he already did that butt sex with sketchy dudes… already tried that? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299.md?page=2)