Finding a Mentor

samadhi

Re: [squirtgum] Finding a Mentor

squirtgum wrote: Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Skydiving Experience: 260 jumps
BASE Experience: 19 jumps from the Perrine with Tom @ SRBA, ordered new gear which should arrive in Aug
Motivation: Flying, living life, meeting new people, overcoming fear, being awesome. BASE(and skydiving) has been a dream of mine ever since in can remember, I started skydiving in order to one day start BASE. But now just want to be off the ground as much as possible. Matt its Andy. Do a tower solo on a day wind conditions line up perfect.

Mitchpee

Re: [OuttaBounZ] Finding a Mentor

My advice to people in this thread is strive to be the guys nobody has heard of. Strive to be like Stealthy B who quickly humbled me when I thought we were going to open a ski base, but was actually informed the cliff was jumped in 2008 or like wasatchrider who has done one of the gnarliest things combining skis and parachutes that nobody has heard of.

Ask yourself the question often that if nobody could see what you were about to do, would you still do it? If you couldn't make it your profile picture on facebook or add it to your youtube account, would you still make the jump or even BASE jump at all? If the answer is yes, then you shouldn't have a very hard time finding someone to bring you along on some amazing adventures. There's people out there with endless amounts of knowledge, I just jumped with one of them today on a 1,000 foot wall that none of you will ever see or know about :)

I'm sure this falls on deaf ears because it probably would have on me at some point too. It's funny how we strive to learn little from people who have been in our exact position because we all feel we are special and unique. History teaches us valuable lessons if we are humble enough to learn from them.

Nerra

Re: [Mitchpee] Finding a Mentor

Mitchpee wrote: My advice to people in this thread is strive to be the guys nobody has heard of. Strive to be like Stealthy B who quickly humbled me when I thought we were going to open a ski base, but was actually informed the cliff was jumped in 2008 or like wasatchrider who has done one of the gnarliest things combining skis and parachutes that nobody has heard of.

Ask yourself the question often that if nobody could see what you were about to do, would you still do it? If you couldn't make it your profile picture on facebook or add it to your youtube account, would you still make the jump or even BASE jump at all? If the answer is yes, then you shouldn't have a very hard time finding someone to bring you along on some amazing adventures. There's people out there with endless amounts of knowledge, I just jumped with one of them today on a 1,000 foot wall that none of you will ever see or know about :)

I'm sure this falls on deaf ears because it probably would have on me at some point too. It's funny how we strive to learn little from people who have been in our exact position because we all feel we are special and unique. History teaches us valuable lessons if we are humble enough to learn from them.
Good advice.

Dadsy

Re: [Nerra] Finding a Mentor

bragging about doing a jump that no one else can then telling people about being humble doesnt really add up, but that is just me

NEVER TRADE THE THRILLS OF LIVING WITH THE SECURITY OF EXISTENCE

Mitchpee

Re: [Dadsy] Finding a Mentor

Dadsy wrote: bragging about doing a jump that no one else can then telling people about being humble doesnt really add up, but that is just me
Sorry what I meant was nobody else will know about it because we didn't film it. Not that nobody else can repeat it, we didn't open it.

Thanks for addressing the brunt of the issue though.

wasatchrider

Re: [Mitchpee] Finding a Mentor

you guys are silly

BASE 1519

Mitchpee

Re: [wasatchrider] Finding a Mentor

wasatchrider wrote: you guys are silly
Your mom mentored me

samadhi

Re: [Mitchpee] Finding a Mentor

Mitchpee wrote: Dadsy wrote: bragging about doing a jump that no one else can then telling people about being humble doesnt really add up, but that is just me
Sorry what I meant was nobody else will know about it because we didn't film it. Not that nobody else can repeat it, we didn't open it.

Thanks for addressing the brunt of the issue though. I laughed out loud when I read that part of your original post!

rushchaser

Finding a Mentor in Charleston, SC

Location: Charleston, SC
Skydiving Experience: 115 jumps
BASE Experience: None
Motivation: BASE and the recommendations on this forums (I have been lurking here for a few years, this is the first forum I go to each morning) are the reason I started skydiving. Once I started skydiving I realized that there is a lot more to a jump than turn on the gopro, 3.2.1...cya, and high fives on the ground. I am looking to try to meet some of the locals to ground crew, provide some beer, and start learning..

austinpatton

Re: [xmesox] Finding a Mentor

Location: Oklahoma
Skydiving Experience: 300+
BASE Experience: 25+
Motivation: The adventure and challenging aspects of the sport.

I don't expect any replies to this post...I live in Oklahoma. Local DZ is Skydive Airtight. I'm the only active BASE jumper at that location. I know of a few BASE retirees but my main focus is finding active, experienced jumpers for both slider down and slider up objects. My experience has been derived from Twin Falls, Idaho and a dirty low antenna in my home town in Oklahoma. I have made an assortment of PCA, handheld, static line and stowed jumps.

slidermuff

Re: [austinpatton] Finding a Mentor

Can't you hook up with DBC? They're in OKC and seem friendly enough.

8secdelay

Re: [austinpatton] Finding a Mentor

I dont think DBC does the mentorship thing. There are a few guys in Ok that jump. PM sent.

DanielRjumps

Re: [xmesox] Finding a Mentor

Location: Los Gatos (I skydive at Lodi)
Skydiving Experience: 60
BASE Experience: 0
Motivation: I love adventure and flying has always been my dream. Im going to eventually BASE jump, and i want to start sooner than later.

Before you skim over this saying I don't have enough experience, I'm not here trying to get thrown off an object tomorrow (although I wouldn't mind it). But I do want to get into BASE, and I want to start learning to pack and ground crew. I'm a fast learner and motivated. I'm only 17, I'll be 18 in December, and got all 60 skydives over the past 8 months with most of them in the last 3. Also, i rock climb and have no problem being a couple thousand feet up a rock wall, and I've climbed some tall power towers with some friends, so heights don't really phase me. BASE has always been my goal, and learning the packing and learning about the gear now will only help me in the future when I make my first jump. In terms of skydiving I've been spending time on tracking, and focusing on canopy control (immediately getting the toggles, flat turns, riser turns, flare turns, quick 180s)

If anyone's interested on taking me on, leave me a reply or PM, and if not, I'd love to hear your advice on what to practice and focus on as I get my jump numbers up.

Thanks,
Daniel

BASE 1988

goinin

Re: [DanielRjumps] Finding a Mentor

Daniel, I applaud your motivation and enthusiasm to get into BASE! Do what you want, but knowing what I know and seeing what I've seen CHILL BRO, go to college, get drunk, skydive MORE, live life, travel abroad, BASE will always be here, the question is will you! seriously I'm probably older than your dad and hAve been BASE jumping sine you were in the 2nd grade! Keep skydiving, take up skiing or snowboarding, work on those fast reflexes in non do or die situations! I love BASE jumping almost the same way a junkie loves heroin, no joke, I've seen a guy SPLAT and then jump 5 min later! Be old enough to go to BaRs and flirt with drunk horny women! When that gets old, and if I'm still alive I'll take you jumping!

bluhdow

Re: [goinin] Finding a Mentor

I agree with goinin.

Sky and BASE takes some serious time, attention, energy, effort, and money. If you want to do it right you're going to be giving up much of your prime gettin' laid time.

I'm 29 and have a GF, so for me it's easy to stay in on Friday night to go skydive all day Saturday. But if I was 21 and single, I'd probably get pretty tired of watching my friends hit the bars which I lay low to prevent throwing up in the airplane the next morning.

Go get laid. Contrary to popular belief BASE jumping will hinder your sexual conquests rather than enhance them (unless you like banging the same 3 girls as all of your jumping buddies).

#1816

TransientCW

Re: [bluhdow] Finding a Mentor

true story: i have never ONCE got laid directly because of base jumping. never. skydiving, absolutely, but NEVER base.............

but if you count blowjobs from bealio's mom, then ive gotten plenty of that action

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

Nerra

Re: [TransientCW] Finding a Mentor

TransientCW wrote: true story: i have never ONCE got laid directly because of base jumping. never. skydiving, absolutely, but NEVER base.............
Yep, my experience is that girls think skydiving is pretty hot, "you're brave/courageous etc". Mention base and they think you're legitimately crazy.
And the ones that think its kind of cool very quickly get convinced otherwise by their family/friends.

OuttaBounZ

Re: [DanielRjumps] Finding a Mentor

Looks like you found your mentors. People obviously know you enough to care about you, so keep skydiving and progressing, and keep showing an interest, and I'm sure someone will help you do this the right way when the time is right.

Best of luck, kiddo! Stay motivated and keep kicking ass in the sky.

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

DanielRjumps

Re: Finding a Mentor

Hey guys,
Thanks for the advice. I'm planning on keeping up with skydiving regardless of wether I start BASE. And for the record, my motivation for BASE isn't really based off trying to get girls or be "cool". It's more about my desire for flying, and seeking thrill. I'm planning on getting more skydives in and taking Tom A's course when I can. But I wouldn't mind having some experience ground crewing and packing and a possible jump before then.

Thanks,
Daniel

BASE 1988

goinin

Re: [DanielRjumps] Finding a Mentor

Daniel,

You missed my point, I said go do those things now cuz if you don't and want to "fly" instead you may end up dead having never experienced those things, get it. Even the most skilled and talented base jumpers make mistakes, and those mistakes have cost many lives! The guy who opened the door for me in BASE is Dead from BASE! Ive seen several BASE accidents first hand, and most don't end pretty! So as I said before EXPERIENCE the joys of life and as you grow older if that desire still exists and your not a conceited DB there will be jumpers willing to help you out! Just an FYI since your a minor, and you accompany someone on an illegal activity, they could potential face endangerment charges if caught! Have you seen BASE live and in person yet, or just videos? I'll be in Lodi jumpin the next few weekends if want to chat

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