I'm an experienced skydiver, this is the first time I hear about smokejumpers an... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

gouggoug on Sept 23, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Russian Smokejumpers

I'm an experienced skydiver, this is the first time I hear about smokejumpers and I am absolutely amazed by what these people do.

Here is a raw footage from a helmet mounted camera of a smokejumper. You can see his entire team jump, then see himself jump, experience the quietness under canopy and realize the technicality of maneuvering such a canopy with many pounds of equipment on you. Really incredible stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz_6cq7dfVc

sebcat on Sept 23, 2014 | [–]

Those guys should use big grab toggles, none of that "my rig needs to look small and slick so I make my toggles hard to grab"-stuff.

fauria on Sept 23, 2014 | | [–]

Check these out: https://www.apexbase.com/accessories/ez-grab-toggles

sebcat on Sept 23, 2014 | | | [–]

Thanks, but I already hav'em :)

joeguilmette on Sept 23, 2014 | [–]

Oh fun. I'm a tandem instructor and I got my start in the SF bay area. Where do you jump?

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact