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Category: Skydiving

  • SDC Early January

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    So happy to have a little air time in. Beautiful day in the 60’s during January, priceless.

  • Is he Insane? A Trip from Heaven to Earth

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    Many of you know, I skydive. “Why does one want to walk wings? Why force one’s body from a plane to make a parachute jump? Why should man want to fly at all? People often ask these questions. But what civilization was not founded on adventure, and how long could one exist without it? Some…

  • 2008 Skyfest and Rodriguez Boogie, Fantastic Fun

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    While I can’t say last week was perfect; after getting horribly ill and rebounding with the same celerity I flew into action at [Skydive Carolina](http://skydivecarolina.com) on Thursday and enjoyed myself thoroughly in social skydiving activities. Photography Video Montage A Heat Wave to Remember The heat was magnificent in its ability to melt us all. With…

  • Scott Miller’s Essential Skills Course

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    What can you learn from a day intensive on canopy instruction? A freakin ton. Should it be mandatory? You betcha! I learned more than my mind could capture over a 12 hour seminar given by Scott Miller and his [Freedom of Flight](http://freedomofflight.tv/public/index.php?which=canopy) Essentials Canopy course. Robin and I packed up and went down to [Skydive…

  • GPS Skydiving, a true geek.

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    What is he doing now? Attaching a GPS unit to his wrist? For skydiving? Well I’ll never get lost. hahah. A few months ago I found out about [Tracking Derby](http://www.trackingderby.com/). Mount a GPS (like the Garmin Foretrex 201), record your jump, upload it to their service where they [show](http://www.trackingderby.com/en/trace_view_training_2329_meters.php) it. The overall thrust of the…

  • Skydive 13 & 14

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    [YouTube Video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN37SynENJw): It was a great day out this weekend. Spring is definitely in the air and I was too. Soon after reaching the [Skydive Carolina](http://skydivecarolina.com) dropzone I was on a load to the heavens. As I quickly got my gear, inspected it, and sat on the plane ride in anticipation I reflected on how…

  • Great Sky

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    It might have been cold but we rose midmorning to head down to [Skydive Carolina](http://www.skydivecarolina.com). The winds were calm and I was psyched to get a few jumps in. I had packed my day-bag with care that it might be windy I would have everything I needed to work. Of course with that much consideration…