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.
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I just went skydiving for the first time
aopaq
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.
Skimaxpower
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.
PS: Are you really in Nunavut? Have you seen darkness in the last few weeks? I'm jealous, but only cuz it's July.
aopaq
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.
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.
surfergal0002
That is the ONE thing that I am too chicken to do! Any advice?
Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are HOME.
Eppyboy
I went skydiving in Wanaka, New Zealand during winter...I was scared that it would be so cold that I wouldn't be able to breathe...The tandem was great, I sat on the wing of the plane and then the guy jumped off...It was incredible...
I was more scared when I went bungy jumping, here I had to jump off the bridge myself!
I was more scared when I went bungy jumping, here I had to jump off the bridge myself!
Josh and Nicole aren't going anywhere for a while, but you can still read about their past trips herehttp://blogs.bootsnall.com/eppyboy
Suze_Egypt
I did a skydive on my 21st birthday and I LOVED it!! Best experience in the world and I'm saving up to do it again. Not sure if i'm brave enough to do a bungee jump though
Suzanne
Suzanne
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