Finding a Mentor

devarona

Re: [nvyzero] Finding a Mentor

Hey guys! Looking for a mentor to do my first jump!
I'm not a rushing into things kinda' guy. I've seen my share of deaths in skydiving and I'm pretty keen on safety so I wont be your average problem child that wants to throw himself out of a bridge without any guidance...

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Skydiving Experience: 215 jumps, already started wingsuit

BASE Experience: None

Motivation: Skydiving has been my life and everyone else's Im sure... But BASE is the next step for me and I'm certain that this is the time for it...

I hope to meet an awesome mentor!

jurky

Re: [xmesox] Finding a Mentor

U.S.
175 skydives
0 base experience
want to take some OCOUNUS leave to try my fate at base jumping

Bealio

Re: [jurky] Finding a Mentor

*OCONUS

GreenMachine

Re: [jurky] Finding a Mentor

Morning Marine,

The USA is rather large, you and all other
BASE virgins are more likely to find local
help if you better identify your area.

I personally only teach/mentor people who
live within 4 hours or less of my house, so
they can drive to visit on a regular basis.

Things to do while waiting for assistance:
- draft your WILL
- fill out ADVANCE DIRECTIVES
- sign up to be an ORGAN DONOR
- buy and break in a pair of BOOTS
- practice CANOPY DRILLS on a large 7 cell

Day BASE 1366
Night BASE 293

jurky

Re: [GreenMachine] Finding a Mentor

Right now I am at Quantico VA. I will be headed out to 29 Palms CA in August.

seekfun

Re: [jurky] Finding a Mentor

jurky wrote: Right now I am at Quantico VA. I will be headed out to 29 Palms CA in August.
I spent 3 years stationed at 29 Palms! Joshua Tree National Park is right across the street. Great rock climbing, hiking, and backcountry skills development land! Then you've got a 10-hour drive to Moab for the 96-hour weekends that happen once in a while!

And you're only 3 hours from Vegas!

Thanks for serving, Marine!

~ Chris

OuttaBounZ

Re: [jurky] Finding a Mentor

Gotta love the stumps. Who will you be with out there?

Soup
Immaturity is a great quality.
"I can stick uphill ice." Ski In Peace, Shane!

jurky

Re: [OuttaBounZ] Finding a Mentor

I will be at the air defense school, but I should have every weekend off.

OuttaBounZ

Re: [jurky] Finding a Mentor

Ah yes, nothing like MCAGCC in the summer time. So you'll be at MCCES I presume? 29 Stumps is great, but your best bet on finding other jumpers, I would think, would be Elsinore or Vegas.

Soup
Immaturity is a great quality.
"I can stick uphill ice." Ski In Peace, Shane!

PowderedToastMan

Re: [xmesox] Finding a Mentor

Location: Barstow, CA.

Skydive experience: 210 jumps.

BASE experience: 0 jumps, FJC in October 2013.

Motivation: To see some of the most beautiful mountains and landscapes in the world. Then jump from it

base283

Re: [xmesox] Finding a Mentor

This a personal atttack on all who
post on this thread including myself.
If you are not knowledgeable enough to
seek your Mentor, then guess what? Do
you think that Mentors hover over this
page looking? Get a life. Tip, Stalk
your Mentor.
I would like to ask also if anyone got
something from this thread. I would not
want to speak with you if you posted on
this thread looking for a Mentor.
Kudos for this thread for filtering out
the trash. Peeps that want everything
served on a silver platter because of
they have interests and think Mentors owe them.
We owe you nothing.
Tip: Research. If you have no clue, why
should I mentor you?
Get a massive amount of knowledge
beforehand and show the Mentor that you
are (should be) stalking that you are
serious.
I feel that this thread is a silver
platter want. Almost as bad as the
youtube gen wanting to do gopro vids to
show how cool BASE jumping is to get laid.
The reality of the sport is nasty. If
you are bad, you will die soon. If you
are good, You will see your friends
die.
Is this what you want? Then do the
research and stalk.
take care and understand that you and Mentor
your will fight.
space

Bealio

Re: [base283] Finding a Mentor

When I posted on here that I was located in Japan, I had 2 seasoned base jumpers give me advice about jumping in japan, then I ended up jumping with one of them on 5 different bridges over hear. I didn't find a mentor, but I don't think I would have been able to jump those bridges without the advice or encouragement. I'm all by myself in northern Japan.

mike_sketo

Re: [base283] Finding a Mentor

i m sorry about this but even if you are right on most of the things i dont agree on this one . YOU OWE US . you are the past and we are the future and unless if you show us which path to avoid then things will be learned the hard way or the slower way( and life is not that long) . i would have been making calculations in paper just like my grandpa if my mum hadnt bought me a calculator and then i thought of buying a computer to make acquisions and i would probably be a millionaire if i had at a least a business person in my family . many people have skills or talent but never had a mentor in their life to guide them . From personal experience i would say that i grew up watching what other daddies and mummies were advising their children cause mine were not present . i see many children reaching in much earlier age what i achieved much later . thats progress and innovation and anyone who comes in here and seeks for help has already done a first step and deserves a chance .

with respect
your stalker !

PowderedToastMan

Re: [mike_sketo] Finding a Mentor

I agree with you Space, too many things these days are done online..Unfortunately that's just the way it is.. I honestly did not expect a reply but I guess theres a small chance that a veteran BASE jumper in my area might actually want to share. Want to pass on the joy and knowledge. Just taking a shot.... If we ever get to the point where noobs can pay for online mentoring... God help us all hahaha

base283

Re: [mike_sketo] Finding a Mentor

Not at you, What is so bad about showing some effort, Rather than expecting things to be served on the silver platter? I feel that this thread is fundamentally wrong even though it was probably started because of my ranting. And you have an unsolvable rubik's cube as your avatar ;-)
Shalll I give in to wannabees who dont have the energy to stalk? 30% of the bfl i had some doing with. 2 were my students the rest just couldnt listen. How much more do I owe? How nice do you think it is to see some ignoring your advice and dying at the same exact place and way you told them if they didnt heed your advice. It has screwed me up for life, so now you say I owe. Hmmmm, I dont know who is more screwed up. I owe nothing! Though I figured outhow to BASE mostly on my own I dont see why others are whining about lack of Mentorship. Where was my Mentor? Unstowing your toggles on an evil low building jump and thinking that it was a bad decision would be the best Mentor you could have if you survived. which I did.
I am getting angry so I will stop this rant for the moment but will still read it for hope of mankind and myself.
Take care,
space

footballhokie

Re: [base283] Finding a Mentor

base283 wrote: Not at you, What is so bad about showing some effort, Rather than expecting things to be served on the silver platter? . . . I owe nothing! . . .
Take care,
space
I agree with you completely here, mentors should not have to seek out the mentee, the mentee needs to initiate the relationship and be the driving force. The mentor should not feel pressured into the role and only accept it if it is what he/she wishes as well. There is a great load of responsibility on the mentor and if they are not involved willingly then bad things will happen. However, when it comes to this thread I personally don't have a mentor and in doing everything to find one I posted here as well. It is not the only thing that i did, just one step in hopes of finding someone. For the most part I would like to think that others are doing the same.

Luke

TransientCW

Re: [OuttaBounZ] Finding a Mentor

OuttaBounZ wrote: Ah yes, nothing like MCAGCC in the summer time. So you'll be at MCCES I presume? 29 Stumps is great, but your best bet on finding other jumpers, I would think, would be Elsinore or Vegas.
there are no BASE jumpers in vegas

gravity brings me down............

OuttaBounZ

Re: [TransientCW] Finding a Mentor

TransientCW wrote: OuttaBounZ wrote: Ah yes, nothing like MCAGCC in the summer time. So you'll be at MCCES I presume? 29 Stumps is great, but your best bet on finding other jumpers, I would think, would be Elsinore or Vegas.
there are no BASE jumpers in vegas
true...other than the BASE COMPANY thats there! I'll fight you right now, Wilson!

Soup
Immaturity is a great quality.
"I can stick uphill ice." Ski In Peace, Shane!

TransientCW

Re: [OuttaBounZ] Finding a Mentor

im on my way up, REI boy!!!!!!! its on

gravity brings me down............

Keithor

Re: [xmesox] Finding a Mentor

Name is Keith
Location: Toronto
Skydive EXP:1 Tandem jump
BASE Exp: Do dreams count?
Motivation: Have been drooling over jumping an antenna near my house. Curious to know if its high enough..... possible, or how I would not get arrested because its beside a police station. LoL nothing like setting yourself up to fail.
_____________________________________________
"The best time to leave is when everything is perfect".

I DO NOT WANT A PM NOW. I simply want to help myself fulfil something I cannot explain. Wing suit flying and proximity flying are what I am most interested in. I read some posts by gauleyguide (not to pick on you) and realized I have a big commitment before I can look for a Mentor. I am only posting this today to prove to someone in a year or two from now that I was and am serious about this. My wife and I decided not to have kids, now I know I can start this and never have to choose...... I can't miss what I don't know, and once I start I'm sure I'll never stop.

The best time to leave is when everything is perfect"

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