# 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:** 5
**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 16, 2011, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/81 "2011-06-16T11:00:22Z")
There were definitely a few times in that video where it looks like you opened your chute super late, lol. But maybe that was just the perspective of the camera. ---
**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 16, 2011, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/82 "2011-06-16T11:02:05Z")
Awesome video! “Shit. Shit. Shit.” ---
**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 16, 2011, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/83 "2011-06-16T11:05:39Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > There were definitely a few times in that video where it looks like you opened your chute super late, lol. But maybe that was just the perspective of the camera. It’s about 5 seconds to impact. I never took more than a 3 second delay. ---------- Post added at 02:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:04 PM ---------- > [@Geoff](#): > > Awesome video! > > “Shit. Shit. Shit.” If you couldn’t tell, that was the other guy. It was me who plowed into the ditch, though. ---
**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 16, 2011, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/84 "2011-06-16T11:11:43Z")
If it was base humping, would you want to plow into the bitch? ---
**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 16, 2011, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/85 "2011-06-16T11:13:32Z")
> [@Geoff](#): > > If it was base humping, would you want to plow into the bitch? Haha, really pulled that one together. I like it. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/86 "2011-06-16T11:54:57Z")
A lot of similarities to the motorcycle classes I teach, be it BASE is a MUCH bigger immediate risk, there’s right and wrong ways to do a lot of things, he tries to impress upon his students the right and shows the wrong way to do things. Good read for sure… ---
**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 23, 2011, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/87 "2011-06-23T14:19:29Z")
![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/321seeya.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/321seeya.jpg) If you know where this is please keep it to yourself. Photo by xwalkerx (who I’m sure will bitch about the edit) [![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/321seeya.jpg) ](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/321seeya.jpg) direct link for better res ---
**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 23, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/88 "2011-06-23T14:22:15Z")
god damn you. stop posting this. the edit sucks. i just sent it to you cause you were crying me a river about pics… ---
**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 23, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/89 "2011-06-23T14:22:43Z")
lol i knew it! ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/90 "2011-06-23T14:26:58Z")
whens the video gonna be up from that one? ---
**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 23, 2011, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/91 "2011-06-23T14:39:49Z")
> [@newman](#): > > lol i knew it! :fuuuuuuu: ---
**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 24, 2011, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/92 "2011-06-24T11:47:27Z")
> [@pirite](#): > > whens the video gonna be up from that one? Never. Because it’s not legal. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/93 "2011-06-24T11:58:04Z")
So, I’m curious. Where you nervous at all going out and scouting this spot by yourself and calculating/making the jump all alone? What types of things do you have to consider when you’re scoping a spot out and making the jump and how much does it differ from that wide-open bridge you were at? ---
**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 24, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/94 "2011-06-24T14:03:17Z")
The most important thing to consider is what you would do in an off-heading opening. Whatever direction the canopy opens in is the way you’re flying. Obviously the worst case would be a 180 where you fly back at whatever you jumped off of. The biggest influence on heading is not packing, it’s body position. Dropping a shoulder during the deployment sequence even an inch can negatively impact your heading. Here’s another picture from the set… I had an audience, lol. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/cominginhot.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/cominginhot.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/95 "2011-06-24T14:59:36Z")
STUPIDDDD… post in air pics of the LOCAL jump. or text me one. I didnt think that place would be high enough honestly. ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/96 "2011-06-25T05:36:41Z")
Awesome vid :tup: ---
**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 25, 2011, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/97 "2011-06-25T06:00:07Z")
Going back to the bridge near the end of July. 🙂 More practice. Also trying to get my hands on a second rig… ---
**Author:** ![AndyB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@AndyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AndyB)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/98 "2011-06-25T06:15:46Z")
thats awesome!!! that video was cool. One question, worst case sceneiro, do you have a back up parachute or is it a “just throw out parachute out of a bag” idea. I have no clue about base jumping vs. skydiving skydiving you have a back up parachute i believe. ---
**Author:** ![superfan99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@superfan99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/superfan99)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/99 "2011-06-25T07:43:33Z")
Those shorts look awfully high waisted. ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/100 "2011-06-25T14:45:30Z")
> [@AndyB](#): > > thats awesome!!! that video was cool. One question, worst case sceneiro, do you have a back up parachute or is it a “just throw out parachute out of a bag” idea. I have no clue about base jumping vs. skydiving skydiving you have a back up parachute i believe. Is there enough time for a back up to be deployed and work? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299.md?page=6)