base jumping
by John Doe 8 Replies latest jw friends
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Twitch
Cool
Ever since time began, man has dreamed of flight. Between the great camera work and the flying squirrel outfit, it kinda does look like these guys are flying, lol.
I'd bet these guys appreciate life more than anyone
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John Doe
I saw some of this video on an IMAX screen. They had helmet cams, and you could hear their breath as they jumped. It was very intense, and I'd love to see it again. I got vertigo just from the movie.
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parakeet
Twitch: "I'd bet these guys appreciate life more than anyone."
I'd bet their parents do, too.
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jeeprube
I saw that clip last year on the Rush channel, very cool! I would love to do that someday. A few years back my wife and I did a para-swing over the Royal Gorge in Colorado. You basically strap into a harness attached to a couple of 100 ft. towers and swing out over a gouge that's 1200 ft deep. After the apex of the swing you free fall for a couple of seconds then get snapped back. It was intense. I can't imagine what a wing suit jump off a 1000' ft cliff would be like.
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WTWizard
Do it at your own risk. Base jumping is usually at a lower altitude than skydiving. Plus, there is a better chance of hitting something on the ground with base jumping (including an innocent bystander). And, it is usually illegal (there are exceptions where they open a bridge for jumping at times, and it may be possible in some cases to get a permit).
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John Doe
WT, the video is not standard base jumping. Check it out.
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Priest73
I WISH I had those kinda stones.