I wouldn't do Everest but I am thinking of doing a HALO jump

[sluggoo]

what about anyone else?

I have tandem jumped twice, soon hoping to do a solo and get good enough to do a HALO. for those that don't know
HALO = High Altitude, Low Open parachute jump.

looks awesome to me


http://www.incredible-adventures.com/halo-jumping.html

[luck_of_irish_13]

what about anyone else?

I have tandem jumped twice, soon hoping to do a solo and get good enough to do a HALO. for those that don't know
HALO = High Altitude, Low Open parachute jump.

looks awesome to me


http://www.incredible-adventures.com/halo-jumping.html

Never heard of HALO but it sounds wicked. I have done the tandem and the solo jumps. I have done the white water rafting in Colorado when the snow melts and it gets going good. Wilderness hike/canoe trip in the border waters of Canada and the US in the middle of nowhere...no man made sounds what so ever for 14 days. Spelunking from when I lived in Missouri and that was okay but gets pretty boring. I did scuba diving in the Carribbean and that is something I would like to do again, hopefully one day around the Great Barrier Reef. I grew up doing mountain biking and the list of injuries from that includes 1 broken hand, 2 broken fingers, 1 dislocated shoulder, 124 stitches spread over 3 seperate accidents (one of those is a "T" shaped scar right by my right eye). Jumped off a 50ft cliff into a deep lagoon and that by far is what scared the living shit out of me the most. Never did that again and was shaking like a leaf before I jumped.


Just a few things I would like to do:

- Learn to surf (and get decent)
- HALO (see Sluggo's post)
- Scuba Dive off Great Barrier Reef
- Go deep sea fishing with buddys in a chartered boat drinking scotch and smoking cigars
- Wilderness trip in Alaska, hopefully take in the Aurora Borealis or "Northern Lights"
- Ride in a fighter jet



Things I will NOT do ever:

- Bungie jump
- Rock climbing (to great heights - my hands sweat thinking about it)

[Chucky-D]

:eek: Looks awesome, but $3495? :eek:

[Chucky-D]

Never heard of HALO but it sounds wicked. I have done the tandem and the solo jumps. I have done the white water rafting in Colorado when the snow melts and it gets going good. Wilderness hike/canoe trip in the border waters of Canada and the US in the middle of nowhere...no man made sounds what so ever for 14 days. Spelunking from when I lived in Missouri and that was okay but gets pretty boring. I did scuba diving in the Carribbean and that is something I would like to do again, hopefully one day around the Great Barrier Reef. I grew up doing mountain biking and the list of injuries from that includes 1 broken hand, 2 broken fingers, 1 dislocated shoulder, 124 stitches spread over 3 seperate accidents (one of those is a "T" shaped scar right by my right eye). Jumped off a 50ft cliff into a deep lagoon and that by far is what scared the living shit out of me the most. Never did that again and was shaking like a leaf before I jumped.


Just a few things I would like to do:

- Learn to surf (and get decent)
- HALO (see Sluggo's post)
- Scuba Dive off Great Barrier Reef
- Go deep sea fishing with buddys in a chartered boat drinking scotch and smoking cigars
- Wilderness trip in Alaska, hopefully take in the Aurora Borealis or "Northern Lights"
- Ride in a fighter jet



Things I will NOT do ever:

- Bungie jump
- Rock climbing (to great heights - my hands sweat thinking about it)


OK, then. you guys are still young. I embrace my age, so no loss. BUT, when I was younger, I did jump off a 60 ft cliff into a lake, and it nearly killed me. I did deep sea fish with my buds, and we DID smoke cigars. I did backpack alone in the deserted fall (October) on Mt Rainier each fall for 10 years. No human voices or any non-natural sounds or contact for 7 days in the wilderness is intensely satisfying. I did scuba once in Tahiti. But my favorite is the wilderness. I hope to be scattered there as ashes someday, where I will not hear another soul again, even as ashes. I want peace.

[luck_of_irish_13]

OK, then. you guys are still young. I embrace my age, so no loss. BUT, when I was younger, I did jump off a 60 ft cliff into a lake, and it nearly killed me. I did deep sea fish with my buds, and we DID smoke cigars. I did backpack alone in the deserted fall (October) on Mt Rainier each fall for 10 years. No human voices or any non-natural sounds or contact for 7 days in the wilderness is intensely satisfying. I did scuba once in Tahiti. But my favorite is the wilderness. I hope to be scattered there as ashes someday, where I will not hear another soul again, even as ashes. I want peace.

Funny, that was my favorite thing out of my entire list was the 14 days of canoe/hiking across wilderness with absolutely no man made sounds, buildings, etc. Total agreement with you.

Absolutely a jealous bastard over the deep sea fishing bit, you lucky sob. I am thinking that is going to be very expensive however I hope to get plenty of friends to share the cost.

I am also in total agreement with you over the cremation/scatter over wilderness deal. Burn me up and spread me around.

[sluggoo]

Never heard of HALO but it sounds wicked. I have done the tandem and the solo jumps. I have done the white water rafting in Colorado when the snow melts and it gets going good. Wilderness hike/canoe trip in the border waters of Canada and the US in the middle of nowhere...no man made sounds what so ever for 14 days. Spelunking from when I lived in Missouri and that was okay but gets pretty boring. I did scuba diving in the Carribbean and that is something I would like to do again, hopefully one day around the Great Barrier Reef. I grew up doing mountain biking and the list of injuries from that includes 1 broken hand, 2 broken fingers, 1 dislocated shoulder, 124 stitches spread over 3 seperate accidents (one of those is a "T" shaped scar right by my right eye). Jumped off a 50ft cliff into a deep lagoon and that by far is what scared the living shit out of me the most. Never did that again and was shaking like a leaf before I jumped.


Just a few things I would like to do:

- Learn to surf (and get decent)
- HALO (see Sluggo's post)
- Scuba Dive off Great Barrier Reef
- Go deep sea fishing with buddys in a chartered boat drinking scotch and smoking cigars
- Wilderness trip in Alaska, hopefully take in the Aurora Borealis or "Northern Lights"
- Ride in a fighter jet



Things I will NOT do ever:

- Bungie jump
- Rock climbing (to great heights - my hands sweat thinking about it)

lots of good stuff. Read up on the HALO, the free fall is the longest, I read an article of a couple guys that did it in those winged suits. the distance they traveled was just incredable, I'll if I can find a link.

I haven't solo'd yet but it as always been one of my dreams, hopfully soon.
I also took a white river trip down the colorado, it was pretty mild though, there were many old folks with us. still good times. did a 70 miler along the John Muir trail. Done some scuba in Tahiti but would love to along the Barrier Reef. Used to alot of cliff diving in lake Havasu, I think maybe 40 ft, pretty scary. too many broken bones to count, ruptured spleen and stitches I can't even remember. good times.

suprised you won't bungee, I have twice, once from a hot air ballon and once from a bridge, love it.

come to cali. we will get several things off your list.
surfing, I have 13 boards, nuff said

HALO, we'll do it together, right down the coast by Camp Pendleton there is a place to go

deep sea fishing, I go at least 3 times a year, sometimes off of Santa Barbara but mostly off of Mexico, Kelp beds about 4 hours off the Pacific coast or a little longer drive to San Felipe and go out into the gulf, either place is awesome

been wanting to get to Alaska and see the lights for years.

ride in a fighter jet, wouldn't that be great

one thing I would like to do, ride in a glider plane, I understand it's very serene

[luck_of_irish_13]

lots of good stuff. Read up on the HALO, the free fall is the longest, I read an article of a couple guys that did it in those winged suits. the distance they traveled was just incredable, I'll if I can find a link.

I haven't solo'd yet but it as always been one of my dreams, hopfully soon.
I also took a white river trip down the colorado, it was pretty mild though, there were many old folks with us. still good times. did a 70 miler along the John Muir trail. Done some scuba in Tahiti but would love to along the Barrier Reef. Used to alot of cliff diving in lake Havasu, I think maybe 40 ft, pretty scary. too many broken bones to count, ruptured spleen and stitches I can't even remember. good times.

suprised you won't bungee, I have twice, once from a hot air ballon and once from a bridge, love it.

come to cali. we will get several things off your list.
surfing, I have 13 boards, nuff said

HALO, we'll do it together, right down the coast by Camp Pendleton there is a place to go

deep sea fishing, I go at least 3 times a year, sometimes off of Santa Barbara but mostly off of Mexico, Kelp beds about 4 hours off the Pacific coast or a little longer drive to San Felipe and go out into the gulf, either place is awesome

been wanting to get to Alaska and see the lights for years.

ride in a fighter jet, wouldn't that be great

one thing I would like to do, ride in a glider plane, I understand it's very serene

Well that could add a few more to my list:

- ride in a hot air balloon.
- go hang-glidding (however you spell it)

I definitely want to get out to Cali and may do so this year. I haven't been West of Colorado so I have a lot of traveling to do over there.

[bran]

You sir are insane,have a nice time and i wish you well,but dont come cryin to me sayin "it all went wrong bran,i shit me pants and the gases made me re direct into a bloody cliff" just remember i told you so.thats all im gonna say about that.

[ChillyFox]

The Everest-guy just died. Edmund Hilary.

[KYOSHOFIEND]

The Everest-guy just died. Edmund Hilary.


RIP Sir Hillary.

Anyone hear what the last thing he said was? It's not verbatim, but I just heard that it was something like, "We dropped that bastard at last....". ???

Anyone know verbatim? I can't think of anything more fitting. 88 years-old, we should all be so blessed. Amazing man. :cool:

[humf]

Just do it Sluggoo.

The sense of scale and eerie peace you feel whilst falling is indescribable. Your perspective on life will never be the same again. I know I'm sounding like a surf dude, but just do it, and then and only then, will you really understand.
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"c'mon man that deserves some rep points"

[LL_Hayden]

I don't know that I could throw myself from an aeroplane, I probably lack some bravery gene. However I have a solemn oath with myself that before I am 45 I will see the Great White shark in its natural environment (Maybe in a cage, maybe just from the boat). I think that would be satisfying, to see one of natures most perfect machines doing its thing.

Apart from that I wouldn't mind a spin in a fighter jet. I imagine that would be some rush.

[bran]

I don't know that I could throw myself from an aeroplane, I probably lack some bravery gene. However I have a solemn oath with myself that before I am 45 I will see the Great White shark in its natural environment (Maybe in a cage, maybe just from the boat). I think that would be satisfying, to see one of natures most perfect machines doing its thing.

Apart from that I wouldn't mind a spin in a fighter jet. I imagine that would be some rush.


please take a camera wiv ya,and remember not to pee in the water,it pees em off,sounds great but too scary for lil me.:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::rolleyes:;):p

[Specter13]

no thanks, heard about and seen enough people that burned in.

check your gear if you do man. then re-check it 10 more times.

good luck if you choose to. put it on LL so we all can see.

[sluggoo]

Just do it Sluggoo.

The sense of scale and eerie peace you feel whilst falling is indescribable. Your perspective on life will never be the same again. I know I'm sounding like a surf dude, but just do it, and then and only then, will you really understand.
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"c'mon man that deserves some rep points"


well, i am a surf dude so it's makes perfect sense to me, Iam going for it:eek:

[bran]

so long,farewell,aufweidershein adeu,goodbye slugman,its bin lovely knowin yer...[not in the biblical sense of course mate]......

[skysoldier82nd]

Static line baby!!!