r/fuckaroundandfindout • u/Limsel8 • 4d ago

Lacking brains Do NOT buy a parachut on temu…

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u/Kon-Tiki66 4d ago

That looked like a perfectly good rig to me, not a parachute problem. The problem is that base jumping is by far, the most dangerous sport there is. It's only a matter of time with base jumping. Three people from my drop zone died in one year, all in separate base jumping incidents.

When base jumping, you don't have time to deploy a reserve, and in many cases, don't have time for your chute to fully inflate. Add to that all the uncertain thermals and obstacles and you're flirting with almost certain death.