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Wow. I did a tandem jump, of course. It was all part of my ongoing 30th birthday celebrations (which was last Wendnesday, gifts still accepted). It's pretty hard to describe what it feels like--I think I'm still in a bit of an adrenaline-infused stupor at the moment. It was particularly nerve-wracking, as we watched 2 people have hard landings due to some weird wind conditions, one of whom broke her leg. Nonetheless, it was an amazing experience. My one complaint was that I got a little motion sickness and therefore had nausea for a while, but a quick nap fixed that, and if I do it again, I will remember to use motion sickness pills.

Again, what can I say but, wow.

Congratulations! Skydiving is an amazing experience. I hope you got video.

I'll never forget my first (and currently only) skydive experience. It was fantastic. I couldn't stop smiling afterwards.

Congrats!!!!

Jet

Congratulations, I know it is an amazing feeling. Now start your AFF program and get out there solo!

Congrats and happy late bday! It's always nice to do something that makes you feel so alive. I had a nice landing, but my friend landed in a tree...doh!

Congratulations! ...Wasnt it a great feeling?
I had my first jump this summer with two other friends, and the only sad thing was that the jump was over so fast. But we did film it, so I can see myself everyday taking a skydive..
The strangest thing was that after I landed my legs started to shake and it didnt stop until some hours later... possibly that my body reacted to have done something "not normal"
But fun was it!

Jonny

Yay adrenalin junkies.

Happy birthday

Adrenaline... Mmmmmm. Absolutely the best high. I have yet to do my first skydive - definitely high on the to do list. In the mean time I make do with rollercoasters.
One thing I have done though - swimming with sharks in the wild, without a cage and without having planned the encounter. Damn it makes you feel alive afterwards! I lie - on one occasion I knew there was a good possibility of seeing them up close - but the other three times it was a complete surprise and some of them were real big buggers too.

Skydiving is the absolute bomb!!! Did mine about three years ago and somehow I think any subsequent dive is going to be a little less intense than that first one. I remember being quite chatty and excited going up in the plane, no problem getting to the door, took one look down and though ´f**k, that is a long way´and then heard ´....3´ and we were freefalling. The instructor turned us around as we fell so we could how quickly the plane disappeared. Gave a great sense of speed. Just incredible. Congrats on your first dive. Any more planned?

elv

I can remember the minute we landed, I said I could easily do it all over again. Then they offered me the discounted rate for the second jump of the day, as it's a darn well known fact that people like me say that after their first jump every day!

I didn't fall for it though - it was still a bit rich for my blood.

I know that feeling! I would jump out of that "perfectly good plane ride" again in a heart beat. I did mine out in rural Illinois, though. I would love to do it somewhere where the scenery is more than farms dissected by irrigation lines for as far as the eyes can see. Any body have any views to write home about during their AFF?

Leaving in 15 minutes to drive 2 hours to delaware and go skydiving! It'll be my second time, thus making it an annual b-day celebration.

Woooooooooooo ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Just passed levels I and II of the AFF program, 5 more to go! This is ADDICTING.

Jammy git!!!

I sooooo want to skydive! sooo jealous right now

I have tried just about everything but skydiving. Well, going up, up, up has never been a problem. It's going down, down, down that I don't like!

Skydiving wasn't nearly as scary as Bunji Jumping.

Skydiving was like jumping into a really big map. Everything is so far away, it's abstract. When you're standing at the Bunji ledge, you can see all the sticks, stones, and shart stuff at the bottom. Way more real...

Plus, on a tandem skydive, you don't really get a choice about when you go. For the Bunji, you actually have to will your legs off the edge.

Haven't yet had the Bunji experience. However, I can say that having to cut away your main chute and then pull your reserve cord does cause a bit of an adrenalin rush the first time it becomes necessary.

aopaq: That sounds pretty gnarly. Definitely more of a scary than my (one-and-only) tandem dive.

PS: Are you really in Nunavut? Have you seen darkness in the last few weeks? I'm jealous, but only cuz it's July.

For me the big rush came right after the hard landings under my reserve. I should point out that it is important to look down and locate your reserve cord after you cut away your main. One time I was pulling a bit on a strap before I realized I should look and find the cord (as instructed).

Skimaxpower: Yes I am in NU but pretty far south so we get about 3 hours of dark now. Of course when I used to live at 69 degrees latitude, it was nothing but light.

That is the ONE thing that I am too chicken to do! Any advice?