Stories
A collection of great BASE stories from the past and present. If you have a story to contribute, whether it be a piece of history or just something from your BASE experiences, feel free to submit it.
Advancement of Technology - 2007-06-18 by Nick Di Giovanni
BASE gear technology can advance quickly, and it did, especially in the early years, because there’s no bureaucratic red tape standing in the way of new products and ideas.
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Views: 437
August 8th 1978 - 2007-06-18 by By Nick Di Giovanni
No one can say who made the first successful fixed object jump using a parachute because it’s lost in a blur of history and misunderstanding.
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Views: 425
Base and the Military - 2007-06-18 by Nick Di Giovanni
When myself and some other jumpers are chased after a building jump here in San Diego I got a phone call from the Police Department the next morning... Votes: 2 |
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Views: 838
Base Jump Number Five - 2007-06-18 by Michael Schwery
What we saw from below was a very fast opening from Gabo, DX falling into Gabos canopy, complete entanglement of the two ... Votes: 2 |
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Views: 631
Be Franklin - 2007-06-18 by Nick Di Giovanni
Benjamin Franklin, Great Person, Great BASE Jumper . . . Votes: 2 |
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Views: 432
Bingo Twistle - 2007-06-18 by Anonymous
You are at the airport of a city you’ve never been to before. Your plane landed twenty minutes ago for what is supposed to be a five day business trip... Votes: 4 |
Comments: 2 |
Views: 578
Collection of Base Incidents - 2007-06-18 by admin
The following comes from an original forum thread on Blinc Magazine and is a collection of incidents or mistakes posted by several different BASE jumpers. It started with a post by Nick Di Giovanni… Votes: 3 |
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Views: 764
Considerations After the Cliff Strike - 2007-06-18 by Anonymous
The following is a post I originally wrote as part of a discussion about this incident. Vote: 1 |
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Views: 605
Dexter Base - 2007-06-18 by Chad Peabody
Right now sitting on the edge of this 420 foot cliff in Washington State, a moderate breeze is a bad thing... Votes: 4 |
Comments: 3 |
Views: 503
Down and Out - 2007-06-18 by John Long
The story is from the book Gorrilla Monsoon by John Long it tells the true story of Carl Boenish’ fatal jump in Norway. Votes: 2 |
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Views: 487
Drunk Scouting - 2007-06-18 by Walt Appel
When I met Mr. 460, he was a fledgling BASE jumper and one of the true legends of the sport, “Dead” Steve Morrell, had taken him under his wing to teach him about the sport... in any way.
Votes: 9 |
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Views: 565
Dwain's Memorial - 2007-06-18 by Nick Di Giovanni
I’m on my way to Dwain Weston’s Malibu Memorial and I can’t help think about what’s happened since the early days of BASE jumping, a time when all our futures seemed so vast, so bright, and so unlimited... Votes: 4 |
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Views: 627
El Cap 1966 - 2007-06-18 by Mike Pelkey
The year was 1966. BASE jumping didn’t have a name yet and there were no FJC instructors around, so we had to play it by ear. Votes: 6 |
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Views: 415
Getting Hurt.. - 2008-05-11 by Kevin McGuire new
At first, all I felt was weightlessness. The sensation was peaceful and serene. But then came the acceleration and I watched as the super structure of the bridge moved quickly past my feet. Votes: 12 |
Comments: 3 |
Views: 238
Getting Our B - 2007-06-18 by Michael McHale
Having bagged our E, we we now rolling with the wave of enthusiasm (a bad thing) so we decided to go check out a B that had been jumped before but had been locked up but was now back under renovation (rigs in hand)... Votes: 3 |
Comments: 0 |
Views: 464
Happy Anniversary - 2007-06-19 by Nick Di Giovanni
I didn’t have a phone in my room, as it wasn’t too plush a hospital. It’s late and I lay tossing in my bed the day’s course of chemotherapy having thoroughly kicked my ass... Votes: 4 |
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Views: 502
Innocent Bystander - 2007-06-19 by Ron Luke
The main characters in this little story are myself, my two good friends Hippo and (as he later became known) Johan... Votes: 12 |
Comments: 3 |
Views: 900
Life Death Base - 2007-06-19 by Nick Di Giovanni
I feel less afraid of dying now at fifty years old than I did at twenty... Votes: 5 |
Comment: 1 |
Views: 1111
Line Over Landing - 2007-06-19 by Jamie
I was doing my 4th jump of the day, having done 10 the previous day. I exited with a gainer kicking a little as I got over, pitched, and then had an onheading opening. Votes: 2 |
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Views: 824
MacBusted - 2008-05-11 by Michael McHale new
No obstacles except one 50ft antenna to the left and approx 60ft from the exit point... Votes: 5 |
Comments: 0 |
Views: 246
Mexican Base - 2007-06-19 by Nick Di Giovanni
In 1986, when my day job is working on airplanes, my boss and I flew to Baja to repair the propeller on a customer’s aircraft. Votes: 5 |
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Views: 568
My First Base Jump - 2007-06-19 by Jim Twardowski
I find myself on a rooftop looking out over what can only be described as Armageddon… Votes: 3 |
Comment: 1 |
Views: 888
On Base and Mainstream - 2007-06-19 by Nick Di Giovanni
In the very early eighties BASE jumping is mostly called fixed object jumping. The word BASE didn’t really catch on until about 1982 - ‘83. Votes: 2 |
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Views: 662
Rocket Wonder Dog - 2007-06-19 by Tom Begic
Aaaahhh, Rocket. Now that is an infamous story. Quite funny if you’re not an animal lover fascist and you have a warped sense of humor. Votes: 4 |
Comments: 4 |
Views: 602
Short Antenna Story - 2007-06-19 by John Scherr
...Bluish flash, smell of bacon (burning flesh), fingers are burning; jeans are smoking and a sharp stinging feeling on my calf muscle. Votes: 3 |
Comments: 0 |
Views: 521
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