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Walking towards the Drop Zone...Group of people waiting for their friends to land. Some of the smaller planes they use to jump from. The plane my friend Kate jumped out of for her first time!
Beautiful mountains surrounding us in Mesquite NV. More mountains... The Drop Zone!!!
I'm usually the one behind the lens lol. Thanks again Kate for taking some pics while I was "busy"...Skydiving! So cool to watch!
Incoming... Hauling the gear back.
Alex packing his chute very carefully. Yay! Parachute Packing! Group heading towards the Caravan Plane...to then JUMP out of at 13-15Kft. in the air!
Planes and mountains...pretty cool scenery Floating on down... One down...
Someone else swooping in for a smooth landing. Kate incoming!
Kate right after landing...Hauling back gear to pack and jump again! Yes, Alex is laying down on his parachute to pack it...Hey, it's part of the process!
Coco (one very cool dude!) packing like his 10th chute that morning...I have never seen anyone pack as quickly and professionally before! I had full trust in him packing the chute we used in my jump :-) Getting ready to gear up while the Awesome Joe Skydiver was cracking jokes! Another guy gearing up to jump along with me.
Everyone else wore jumpsuits...I chose to go in what I had on-Jeans and a mtn. bike jersey! So glad I did too... You get very "close" to each other while gearing up...Very comfortable crowd in the Skydiving community :-P More straps...I'm a patient person, especially when it comes to my LIFE on the line lol.
Thanks again Joe for making sure I was secure and every last detail was double checked! Joe cracking some...shall we say "explicit" jokes and then proceeding to say "Alright, now get on your knees for me". We had some great laughs there! I love my Le Parkour (Freerunning) shoes...Tightening them up so they don't fly off in mid-freefall lol.
So excited to go! That's me! Yep, that black speck in the sky is Mr. Joe Skydiver and I floating toward the ground ;-) Joe teaching me to control the canopy...Such an amazing feeling!
Incoming...putting out the "landing gear" Now, most others who went tandem that day had to land on their butts...Not with Joe! He wears an all white suit for a reason :-) Landed right on our feet with very minimal impact...felt like jumping off the ground and landing!
Getting the money shot on camera with Brad (the company owner and also professional Stuntman) who was my camera man. Saying something corny on video and just taking it all in...The most insane experience ever!
See...They didn't jump with Joe! Taking the goggles off...Still amped on adrenaline! What a day...The greatest of gratitude to Brad, Joe, Don (the pilot) and his wife Sam (co-pilot), Coco, Kate, and all the others who made one of the best days of my life possible, as well as making sure I survived through it!
End of day, crack some Coronas and time to get freaky! Don the Pilot in the background too... You rock Joe! Keep being the cool dude that you are my friend! We'll jump again soon ;-) The whole crew...Staff, 1st time jumpers, experienced jumpers and Nat holding his daughter in the air! (Btw, Nat is an acrobat in Cirque Du Soleil's show KA!) A great day of jumping ;-)
If you want to have the most fun, the safest group, and plenty of amazing memories to take with you on your 1st jump or your 1,000th jump, make sure to call Brad at Skydive Mesquite at 1-877-2GO-JUMP (246-5867) or visit them at www.SkydiveMesquite.com Don't Hesitate! Pick up the phone now! (Warning: Jumping out of planes at high altitude WILL positively change your life and your perception of reality FOREVER!) The sun setting over the airport after a fine day at Skydive Mesquite :-) Nothing like a Corona after jumping out of a plane (Emphasis on the AFTER part lol). Thanks again Joe and Kate! I'll never forget that day! And what you guys got me into lol...
   
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