Long term readers of this blog will know that I have a Bucket List. A bucket list that is progressively getting shorter and shorter. Well today I have added a new item – BASE Jump.
BASE jumping is effectively a jump / skydive from a BASE (Buildings Antennas, Spans (bridges), Earth (Cliffs etc.) What I want to jump of is yet to be decided, but after skydiving a few years back I need a new adrenaline rush.
Want to join me? If you are not convinced, maybe this video will tip you over the edge…
Source: National Geographic
Well?
Simon @ Modest Money says
August 5, 2013 at 4:20 pmThat looks absolutely terrifying! The heights are just crazy. I’d probably have to first cross off some not-so-threatning items on my bucket list before I add base jumping to it 🙂
Something worth the adrenaline rush though!
Debt Blag says
August 6, 2013 at 1:08 pmYeah, I’d do this, provided there’s no minimum jump requirement (from a plane) before I’m allowed to BASE jump.
Last year, I decided that I really needed to add wingsuit flying to my bucket list (then cross it off as soon as possible; video: http://youtu.be/TWfph3iNC-k ), but this was before finding that I’d have to do hundreds of standard jumps before they’d even let me start training.
savvyscot says
August 7, 2013 at 8:32 pmI’ve seen that video before – and it’s so freaking cool!!! I think you have to be SO experienced to even try this though – so many variables and ways in which things can go from right to wrong!! Maybe you can make your own suit 😉
Daniel says
August 6, 2013 at 6:33 pmI think going base jumping with a squirrel suit would be really cool. You can’t get much close to flying than that. But…I wouldn’t never do it because that is crazy and extremely scary. But I can watch the videos!
savvyscot says
August 7, 2013 at 8:30 pmNow you are talking my language!!! I must admit I am pretty apprehensive about it though because all it takes is a small gust of wind to go terribly wrong…
Pauline says
April 28, 2014 at 5:27 amI had this on my bucketlist! I was told you need to be a proficient skydiver (with hundreds of skydives under your belt). After failing level 4 twice on getting my skydiving license (spiriling out of control trying to do 90 degree spins) I kinda let go of this and the squirrel suit idea…. But damn… Maybe I should put this back on!!! You got me all giddy about this again. 🙂
Melissa says
October 14, 2016 at 5:59 amOh my goodness. I’m pretty sure I will never do this in my life…but I sure admire those who will!
What an adrenaline rush:)
Melissa