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Title: I was a little crazy when I was younger...
Post by: Ripcord on April 16, 2013, 11:42:23 AM

I can't believe this was ten years ago. (I don't do stuff like this any more...) Hot air balloon rappel and skydive! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze0aC1nuekI#) This version is a little low res...I downloaded it from Facebook.

Title: Re: I was a little crazy when I was younger...
Post by: blue moon on April 16, 2013, 09:05:30 PM

wow, hanging down that rope with no safety, can't say I'd do that. Two ropes or a rope and a rig, no problem, but my heart skipped a beat when I noticed no rig!!! And then trying to put it on in the air, wow!!! Yes, statistically chances of something going wrong are so slim, but it still takes some pretty big balls to do it!

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Title: I was a little crazy when I was younger...
Post by: sweetts on April 16, 2013, 09:16:28 PM

That's awesome!!!!


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Title: Re: I was a little crazy when I was younger...
Post by: Parker 1 on April 17, 2013, 01:17:04 AM

WoW there has gotta be safer hobbies out there......

"Wait you forgot your rig" ? :o

Title: Re: I was a little crazy when I was younger...
Post by: Ripcord on April 17, 2013, 09:59:48 AM

It was safer than it looks because I clipped a strap carabiner to my climbing harness and to the green rope so it could slide along. If the main rope had failed I'd still be attached to the green one.
 
What I didn't care for is my friend tying everything to the single point...If I remember, at the last minute I started tying extra knots onto other things LOL.