I'm going skydiving for the first time next week

[PDXFonz]

As the title states, next week will be my first skydiving experience. I'm not allowing myself to back out, already paid the deposit, and will probably get very anxious about it over the next week.

I love the feeling of falling, love looking down from an airplane and love the idea of falling from the sky and then floating to the ground taking in the beautiful Oregon landscape...I'm not afraid of heights per say, however they will be the one thing making me want to change my mind.

With such a large group of posters I assume some one here has gone skydiving.

I can't wait, been wanting to go for a while!

 

[Further]

I haven't gone, not good good with heights, but I envy those who can find enjoyment in stuff like that. Have a blast and yell "RIP CITY!"

 

[Hobbesarable]

As the title states, next week will be my first skydiving experience. I'm not allowing myself to back out, already paid the deposit, and will probably get very anxious about it over the next week.

I love the feeling of falling, love looking down from an airplane and love the idea of falling from the sky and then floating to the ground taking in the beautiful Oregon landscape...I'm not afraid of heights per say, however they will be the one thing making me want to change my mind.

With such a large group of posters I assume some one here has gone skydiving.

I can't wait, been wanting to go for a while!

I have and you'll love it!

Also try static line jumping when you get a chance.

 

[barfo]

I've done it, but back in the days of round chutes. As I understand it it is much different/better these days.

barfo

 

[SlyPokerDog]

As the title states, next week will be my first skydiving experience. I'm not allowing myself to back out, already paid the deposit, and will probably get very anxious about it over the next week.

I love the feeling of falling, love looking down from an airplane and love the idea of falling from the sky and then floating to the ground taking in the beautiful Oregon landscape...I'm not afraid of heights per say, however they will be the one thing making me want to change my mind.

With such a large group of posters I assume some one here has gone skydiving.

I can't wait, been wanting to go for a while!

I've gone. I went to the all day jump school at Sky Dive Oregon and pulled my own chute. It was a trip. Pay the extra money and do that. Don't to the thing where the guy is strapped to your back and he does everything.

I jumped twice my first day. Never did it again but I would. It was fun.

Good luck.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

As the title states, next week will be my first skydiving experience. I'm not allowing myself to back out, already paid the deposit, and will probably get very anxious about it over the next week.

I love the feeling of falling, love looking down from an airplane and love the idea of falling from the sky and then floating to the ground taking in the beautiful Oregon landscape...I'm not afraid of heights per say, however they will be the one thing making me want to change my mind.

With such a large group of posters I assume some one here has gone skydiving.

I can't wait, been wanting to go for a while!

If you have some comfortable broken hiking boots wear those. I wore my Doc Martens. Awesome choice. My buddy wore running shoes and turned his ankle. Not bad but it hurt. Wear something that is tough and will protect your ankles but not something stiff that you can't hit the ground running, lol.

 

[PDXFonz]

If you have some comfortable broken hiking boots wear those. I wore my Doc Martens. Awesome choice. My buddy wore running shoes and turned his ankle. Not bad but it hurt. Wear something that is tough and will protect your ankles but not something stiff that you can't hit the ground running, lol.

This place won't let you wear sandals or homing boots. I think I'm going to wear my custom rip city nike free trainer 3.0s, they are comfortable as hell, not much ankle support though so I might have to find something else.

Can't rep or I would

 

[SlyPokerDog]

This place won't let you wear sandals or homing boots. I think I'm going to wear my custom rip city nike free trainer 3.0s, they are comfortable as hell, not much ankle support though so I might have to find something else.

Can't rep or I would

Where are you jumping at? Tandem or solo? I was just reading on Skydive Oregon's site and they now make you do tandem first time out. You'll have fun if you do the tandem. Make sure you pay the extra money and have a video guy jump with you but don't get too caught up in watching them. They're amazing, zipping all around you while filming.

 

[PDXFonz]

I've gone. I went to the all day jump school at Sky Dive Oregon and pulled my own chute. It was a trip. Pay the extra money and do that. Don't to the thing where the guy is strapped to your back and he does everything.

I jumped twice my first day. Never did it again but I would. It was fun.

Good luck.

I'm going to skydive oregon, but I'm going with a group of people and we are doing the tandem. I'd love to get a beautiful brunette with big bouncers as my tandem 'coach'

 

[oldmangrouch]

Just remember:

If at first you don't succeed - skydiving is not your sport.

 

[BlazerWookee]

I'd do it again in a heartbeat, and I'm scared of heights. I jumped from 10,300 feet, and we were just above the bottom of the clouds. We did a roll to watch the plane fly away, then I was face down with ice crystals hitting me in the face, the ground looked as if I was seeing it through a steamed-up window. Then we broke through into clear air, and everything was crystal clear. What a rush. My heart's beating faster just thinking about it. We were coming in a little fast and I was nursing a sore knee so I ended up picking up my feet and landing on my ass, lol...

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I went at Skydive Oregon 4 years ago. Little tip--every change of direction during the descent increases descent speed, thereby decreasing the duration thereof.

Also, the harness WILL pinch your junk--just accept it and be prepared.

 

[mobes23]

Been once and glad I did it, yet don't plan on doing it ever again. I've got to say, it's one of the most memorable things you'll do.

Splurge on a photographer/videographer to record it -- I did and the pictures rocked.

 

[magnifier661]

Fuck that noise!!!!! I am soooo afraid of heights. I get nervous being on my roof.

 

[PDXFonz]

I'd do it again in a heartbeat, and I'm scared of heights. I jumped from 10,300 feet, and we were just above the bottom of the clouds. We did a roll to watch the plane fly away, then I was face down with ice crystals hitting me in the face, the ground looked as if I was seeing it through a steamed-up window. Then we broke through into clear air, and everything was crystal clear. What a rush. My heart's beating faster just thinking about it. We were coming in a little fast and I was nursing a sore knee so I ended up picking up my feet and landing on my ass, lol...

Man, that description has me more excited than ever, I can't wait. I hope I don't turn an ankle like sly's buddy' I'd rather end up on my ass lol.

 

[PDXFonz]

Been once and glad I did it, yet don't plan on doing it ever again. I've got to say, it's one of the most memorable things you'll do.

Splurge on a photographer/videographer to record it -- I did and the pictures rocked.

If they have photo options I will, not so keen on video. If it's awesome enough that I want to watch me do it then I will end up going again!

 

[PDXFonz]

I went at Skydive Oregon 4 years ago. Little tip--every change of direction during the descent increases descent speed, thereby decreasing the duration thereof.

Also, the harness WILL pinch your junk--just accept it and be prepared.

Did you do tandem like I am going to be doing or solo like sly did?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Did you do tandem like I am going to be doing or solo like sly did?

Tandem. The instructor asked me if I wanted a "nice, easy descent", or something a little more intense. I opted for the latter, and ended up on the ground about a minute before the rest of my group, because we dropped so much faster. It was fun, but I wish I would have gone with the slower descent just to prolong the experience.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Man, that description has me more excited than ever, I can't wait. I hope I don't turn an ankle like sly's buddy' I'd rather end up on my ass lol.

I told you that when I thought you were going solo, in tandem the guy will flair perfectly and you'll land fine. No worries.

When you do it solo you have a radio in your helmet and they're bringing you like an air traffic controller would. You have to land into the wind so you have to approach the field from the correct direction. That's why they have you study aerial photos of the farms all around the landing zone. You swoop more like a plane then just drop straight down.

Tandem you don't have to worry about how to arch your body in the air so you don't tumble, when to pull your chute, where you are or how to land. You're just along for the ride. You'll have fun. Relax and enjoy.

Smile with your teeth closed so you don't get as much air in your cheeks.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Tandem. The instructor asked me if I wanted a "nice, easy descent", or something a little more intense. I opted for the latter, and ended up on the ground about a minute before the rest of my group, because we dropped so much faster. It was fun, but I wish I would have gone with the slower descent just to prolong the experience.

Were they letting jumpers out at different altitudes when you went? It's so fucking loud in the plane, lol.

 

[barfo]

When you do it solo you have a radio in your helmet and they're bringing you like an air traffic controller would.

That's another good improvement. When I jumped they had a plywood arrow on the ground that they rotated to show you which way to turn.

barfo

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Were they letting jumpers out at different altitudes when you went? It's so fucking loud in the plane, lol.

No, it was pretty much, "we're at 13,000--everyone out!"

 

[BlazerWookee]

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[Minstrel]

A Skydive Oregon plane is probably the best type of plane to have engine problems.

Any skydiving plane, really.

 

[barfo]

A Skydive Oregon plane is probably the best type of plane to have engine problems.

Any skydiving plane, really.

Also the most likely to.

barfo

 

[PDXFonz]

A Skydive Oregon plane is probably the best type of plane to have engine problems.

Any skydiving plane, really.

Haha true that, as long as it doesn't happen too low too jump but high enough to die, lol.

 

[Hobbesarable]

I've gone. I went to the all day jump school at Sky Dive Oregon and pulled my own chute. It was a trip. Pay the extra money and do that. Don't to the thing where the guy is strapped to your back and he does everything.

I jumped twice my first day. Never did it again but I would. It was fun.

Good luck.

That's cool. I went to Eugene Skydivers and I had a lot of fun there.

I almost landed perfect on my first jump with both feet on the ground but then I slightly fell backwards and landed on my ass!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

That's cool. I went to Eugene Skydivers and I had a lot of fun there.

I almost landed perfect on my first jump with both feet on the ground but then I slightly fell backwards and landed on my ass!

That's awesome! It's a lot to take in your first time.

 

[Hobbesarable]

That's awesome! It's a lot to take in your first time.

Yeah, it was great. You should try static line jumping. I thought that was a bit more freaky as I had to climb out of the plane to the wing and wait for the go ahead to let go and fall backwards.

 

[PDXFonz]

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I guess you're never too old to go skydiving...