This was the first of four visits. I’d get up at 4am, drive for an hour, stash the car and furtle about looking dodgy, slowly collecting information on security guards, lighting, cameras, deliveries and various routes in and out of the area.

This jump and the Exit we used is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN!!!! Opening the Brevent jump the week before, and the long negotiations that followed, have allowed very temporarily the 3 of us up there, for once only.

Miles greatest strength as a jumper, “Quick reaction time coupled with serious mental training of identifying and reacting quickly to changing circumstances and situations. Also I’d have to say that I’ve seen a lot, by experience and watching game footage of others, so I’m good at identifying things as they begin to go bad and correct them quickly to stay on track and have the perfect landing or at least a nice one almost every time.”

This event, the brainchild of Matt and his fiancé Kat has set him to talking.  After completing an article on the event itself, I managed to keep him talking and answering questions up to a point.  I had finally learned the secret of interviewing Matt, only ask him questions he wants to answer.

Don’t ask these women who brought them to the party. Not only did they come alone, but the party is all theirs. Not every female BASE jumper shows up at an exit point accompanying her BASE man.