I survived base jumping. How??

quisten

Re: [Atle] I survived base jumping. How??

Hands down the best post I've read on this forum.

Keep on rocking.

Cheers!

/E

robibird

Re: [sky12345] I survived base jumping. How??

Sky 12345

I always like to hear people like you who get impressed by BASE to the level that they think that after becoming a BASE jumper / flyer they are very super special
Are you special Sky12345?!
Comparing BASE activity attitude to solder or war situation is childish and very stupid.
BASE is dangerous?!
Sure it is, but it is dangerous as much as the jumper want to make his BASE jump dangerous.
All is in the hands of the jumper, really ALL.
It is starting with good preparation, getting good mentor , friend , advisor in the first place.
Than all what is important are three things:
1. Patience2. Patience 3. Patience
To listen smarter , and more experience is the must in BASE.
To quit BASE is easy too. However for you to realize that now is hard as you are in the ''war'' at the moment. You will learn one day and you will know than that is a bless to know to read the text with understanding too.

In every day life ordinary person dealing with harder and possibly more complicate decision on every day level than what BASE gonna be ever..
Average life this days require more courage and awareness than a jump from 400ft bridge .
Does the BASE jumping require any special training, mental and physical preparation? NO!
Take the average jumper this days and you'll see that ''average Joe'' can't really run or do anything special than ordinary person. In contrary , they often looks very funny!
Enjoy being special and enjoy feeling of being like ''special forces'' cuz you are The BASE Jumper! Wow!
Enjoy this and in the mean time , take a brake , look around and try to realize that in almost any sport you see around your self from watching from your window to become above average in any of those sports , effort needed for it is 1000 x higher than will ever be in BASE jumping activity.
To BASE jump is easy , to screw up in BASE jumping is easy too but the true is that BASE jumping is activity which does not require almost any real preparation. All what you need is to listen your self and trust your self. This is some time very hard. Any aeronautical sport also likes to have people who has something between ears too as it makes all game much easier.

Robert Pecnik

imsparticus

Re: [robibird] I survived base jumping. How??

I also like this post very much. This is the sort of stuff that puts things in perspective and will def help keep me alive thanks.

When will they learn that we will never learn

blitzkrieg

Re: [Atle] I survived base jumping. How??

wow.

this is exactly how i've been feeling lately. i cannot compare myself to you other then the fact i've been around almost as long. i haven't officially walked away yet, but mainly only because the people i've explored life with, are simply some of the best in the world.

great post. thanks for putting this out there. what a journey.

TomAiello

Re: [TomAiello] I survived base jumping. How??

I have created a sticky thread in the Beginners forum with a link to this thread (and a few others).

If anyone has suggestions for threads to add to that list, please PM them to me.

Tom Aiello

Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com
Snake River BASE Academy

elduderino

Re: [Atle] I survived base jumping. How??

Base Jumping is something where you need 2 things to stay alive ,like Robi said, first of all,PATIENCE, and the ability to make decisions.
(the proper ones ;)…)
Atle made a decision and that is his right and NOBODY got the right to bash him for that.

this goes to sky1234!,…what an lame name! Seems you got no idea what person you are talking about, maybe you are one of these :
“2yearsinsport200skydivesnoclue20sliderdownlook@meFacebookbasejumperfuckers”

many people would still live and participate the joy of flying if they had more patience and made from time to time the decision not to jump, not to go that close, not to go low, not yet to fly WS.
And many of us still around would have a lighter heart because we are not missing beloved friends on the exits.
Like Atle I was giving me the same questions, got the same thoughts in my mind and only made another decision, still jumping and share the passion of flying. its all about making a decision.
But that doesn’t make me a hero or a superman.
Sometime it takes more guts to say NO or STOP and that earns respect.
The active community lost another respectful person, luckily this time in the only bearable way

cheers Atle

"the revolution starts to eat their own children"

dan_inagap

Re: [Atle] I survived base jumping. How??

Well done on a great post and a great call Atle , I respect you more than most for making that decision.

It's all fun and games till someone burns a site
"I'm so fucking happy I could shit rainbows"

sabre210

Re: [TomAiello] I survived base jumping. How??

TomAiello wrote: Atle wrote: I would consider myself as an above average good tracker
This made me laugh.

You are an "above average" tracker in the same way that Michael Schumacher is an "above average" driver.
I chuckled at that too.

skibumhass

Re: [Atle] I survived base jumping. How??

Well written, a refreshing post, I hope that I live long enough to do the same one day.

Visera

Re: [Atle] I survived base jumping. How??

Very nice job!! I agree absolutely everything!!

freeflysoul

Re: [Atle] I survived base jumping. How??

One of the best post ever!
Mucho respect!!!

3,2,1,C-YA!!!
V.
BASE #1075 / BMI #I-002 / PFI #042 / EGI #104

footballhokie

Re: [Atle] I survived base jumping. How??

Atle wrote: No? Fly fast, speed is your friend, keep energy in reserve so you can "rise" from the terrain? Well, speed is also your enemy, thats why you die when you crash

Thank you for reading and please don't hurt the ones you love!

Atle Dahl
Great post. Normally I just read them and keep my thoughts to my self, but this one piece really hit me.

Best wishes in continuing your life.

XJ1

Re: [Atle] I survived base jumping. How??

Pleasure to have met you back in 08 with Slambo!

I rarely look here besides to see who has passed and almost never look at "General Base" any more, but for some reason tonight I did and this is hands down the best thing I have seen written here. Cheers to you man! Smart guy making a smart decision. Glad it has been posted to the beginners as well. Very good read for anyone that has been in the sport or thinking about getting in to it...

Base is ONE of the most fun things ever, but it is not life, thanks for posting.

To any jackasses trying to say this is giving up, I also say you are the biggest moron ever and I am glad I never met you and hope to never meet.

flyjeronimo

Re: [Atle] I survived base jumping. How??

A very lucid post and a surgical reflection on our practice, a great lesson of BASE as the thread of Reiner http://www.basejumper.com/...rum.cgi?post=2962352.
You have find the point break and move forward for change on your own way, respect.
Yes love doesn't wait and only life can carry love.
Best Atle under the palm beach

BASE Sessions - Ego kills, wisdom protects -

REDAKTOR

Re: [Atle] I survived base jumping. How??

I hope I'll have enough courage to do the same someday

matt002

Re: [Atle] I survived base jumping. How??

I hoped it would be possible to experience proximity flying in a long term and sustainable way, but I don't believe anymore that is possible, maybe for very few if luck is on your side but not for me.

Yours is truly a success story in BASE, Congratulations, it's nice to see this perspective.

base283

Re: [matt002] I survived base jumping. How??

Convex walls in a vert playground would be the the most conservative.But....the horizontal will be calling ya.
That is why the August Attrition peaked IMHO. Also, on east facing walls, Morning thermics can give one 4 meters per second lift. Then, after midday, it goes away. 30secs proxy would = be 120m diff. Peeps should understand the behavior of the air before the jump. I quit jumping in winds I dont understand decades ago. But I understand the call of the edge.
Take care and Rock on Atle!
Tracy

hannes1

Re: [Atle] I survived base jumping. How??

Respekt Atle !
Rock on and Take Care
Hannes

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