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Subject: BASE - Bungee Update:
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Date: 19 Dec 90 19:40:00 GMT
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Reply-to: Address Unknown (NICK DI GIOVANNI)
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Just returned from a visit with John and Peter Kockelman of Bungee 
Adventures in San Francisco. Bungee Adventures has moved into its 
third phase with the use of a 260-foot Hammerhead construction crane.

It looks impressive even folded up. The ultimate toy. 260-feet of portable 
BASE jump. With real understanding neighbors you could put one in your 
backyard.

The extended bungeefall possible with 100-foot bungees is a blast followed 
by some outrageous rebounds. Both Moe Viletto and I followed that with two 
BASE jumps each. The first we did using Buddy Assist. This is a popular 
British method of deployment where your buddy holds your bridle and pilot 
chute until line stretch. We were getting full bottom surface inflation in 
less than 20-feet!

The next BASE jumps were freefalls. A 48-inch pilot chute, BASE rig, a half 
second delay, (go-n-throw) and a Cruislite resulted in a four and half 
second canopy ride.

We also made a side trip to Bixby Creek Bridge in Big Sur. See the next 
issue of The FIXED OBJECT JOURNAL for the complete story.

Blue Skiesg Cranes
Nick

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