# 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:** 6
**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, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/101 "2011-06-25T16:28:51Z")
There is not enough time for a reserve so you gotta get it right he first time… ---------- Post added at 07:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:04 PM ---------- Also, scooped up a second BASE rig so I can get more jumps in. 🙂 ---
**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 25, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/102 "2011-06-25T16:48:02Z")
Can I come and jump… Kidddddin ---
**Author:** ![SnowboardinWNY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboardinwny/32/5182_2.png) [@SnowboardinWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SnowboardinWNY)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/103 "2011-06-25T23:22:02Z")
So sic, wish we could see video of this but I’m over it! How long does it take to pack your shoot? Like I can’t see why you couldn’t just pack it right there and jump again, or is it more of a jump once jump twice GTFO type of deal? ---
**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 26, 2011, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/104 "2011-06-26T06:39:04Z")
It takes me at least an hour to pack. It’s not like skydiving where I can pack in 10 minutes. I could probably do an unpacked jump but my headin performance on those isn’t the best. ---
**Author:** ![SnowboardinWNY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboardinwny/32/5182_2.png) [@SnowboardinWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SnowboardinWNY)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2011, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/105 "2011-06-26T09:53:36Z")
An hour… would have never guessed. ---
**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:** [July 3, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/106 "2011-07-03T17:36:37Z")
![http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/263764_10150300985504365_764659364_9221080_2552953_n.jpg](http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/263764_10150300985504365_764659364_9221080_2552953_n.jpg) ![http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/268023_10150300990669365_764659364_9221215_453541_n.jpg](http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/268023_10150300990669365_764659364_9221215_453541_n.jpg) ---
**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:** [July 17, 2011, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/107 "2011-07-17T06:12:23Z")
After 500 feet of climbing… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/photo3-1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/photo3-1.jpg) ---
**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:** [July 21, 2011, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/108 "2011-07-21T08:47:19Z")
Kinda biffed the landing on a 200 foot dirty low freefall and dislocated my thumb… ☹ Leaving for Idaho tomorrow. It’s my pilot chute hand, too… I managed to tape my thumb back in place, hoping I can make it through the weekend. Bah. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2011, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/109 "2011-08-04T06:45:15Z")
Been jumping my ass off, can’t really post any good pics or video, but here are some nondescript screen caps from a 300 foot antenna I hit this week… Outside climb, pretty sketchy. The antenna was really old and moved around a LOT ![http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251476_10150329934759365_764659364_9538069_4763942_n.jpg](http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251476_10150329934759365_764659364_9538069_4763942_n.jpg) ![http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284440_10150329934844365_764659364_9538072_666660_n.jpg](http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284440_10150329934844365_764659364_9538072_666660_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/110 "2011-08-04T07:52:57Z")
Do you ever jump with anyone? I’m assuming you don’t have many local friends that do this. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/111 "2011-08-04T16:38:23Z")
I have 2 experienced friends and 2 newb friends (a lot more noob than me). I always have someone WITH me though. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/112 "2011-08-08T17:56:23Z")
Had to go to Norfolk this weekend for work and got in a jump down there. [https://youtu.be/aTiyxgus7Vg](https://youtu.be/aTiyxgus7Vg) ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/113 "2011-08-09T06:06:46Z")
:tup: ---
**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:** [August 9, 2011, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/114 "2011-08-09T06:26:54Z")
Looks 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:** [August 9, 2011, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/115 "2011-08-09T06:44:54Z")
You’d never believe how tiring it is to climb up these things. Especially when the ladder is on the outside. You tend to hang on a lot tighter. :). Even a 300 footer is exhausting. The other day I was 600 feet up one and the wind shifted and I had to climb down. That sucked. ---
**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:** [August 9, 2011, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/116 "2011-08-09T10:44:44Z")
Climbing that high and then having to climb down would be the suck. ---
**Author:** ![SnowboardinWNY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboardinwny/32/5182_2.png) [@SnowboardinWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SnowboardinWNY)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/117 "2011-08-09T20:21:26Z")
Do you use any safety equipment while climbing up? I would think that since you have it you would use it but not sure if it would get in the way of jumping. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2011, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/118 "2011-08-10T08:50:23Z")
Nah. There are anti-fall cables that run up the ladders, but: A) I don’t have the correct tie-in equipment B) Climbing a ladder is the least dangerous thing I’m about to do. Haha. On outside climbs though it’s pretty freaky to just be hanging on the outside of the structure with 500 feet of nothingness under you. Inside climbs are just as, if not more, dangerous… But they are less of a mindfuck. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/119 "2011-08-10T21:56:58Z")
YAY. Finally jumped a 400 footer (exited at 360 or so) that I have been trying to jump for a while. ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/base-jumping/213299/120 "2011-08-11T04:24:26Z")
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