Gifts for Jumpers

[Mac]

I recently got a PM from someone asking advice on what to buy for a birthday gift for their BF who BASE's (they are a non jumper). I gave a quick list, but can any of you add to what you would think cool in getting from your non-jumping partner as a gift (low finanical cost gifts that is - new canopies and new containers or a 1000ft B access is not realistic as a gift to most non jumping people is it now! )

My quick thoughtout list was:

Groundrush by Simon Jakeman
Any DVD / Video from the ABA
Laser range finder
Hanwags or any other decent set of boots
Body Armour
42" AV PC (the work horse of your weapon selection)
2-way radios
A ballon Flight with an already arranged agreement that he / she can lob out
knee and elbow pads


any other thoughts?

[Mac]

In addition, I was given a great set of boots for Xmas from my GF as I used to only jump in a set of Vans - I thought that was a cool as phuqk present - especially as 4 months later after getting them they stopped my smashed tibula breaking out the skin from the bottom of my misaligned foot........... I did get some $hit that they were cut off me after such a short amount of time, but thats non-jumping women for ya hey! hehe

[rhondalea]

any other thoughts?

A new rig.

[sabre210]

How about a general little kit that could be put together in a tool box type thing. Includes.

bag of microline bungees (pre cut) for tail gate
large bungees
static line (several metres of)
assortment of velcro (male and female)
a few tailgates
spanners and wrenches for d-links
heavy duty thread and needles
various lengths of nylon bridle or slings
screwdriver, crosshead and flat
slider bumpers spare
nail varnish (and rouge lipstick for fun)
tent pegs (for field packing)
packing tarp
packing clamps
pull ups
Crepe paper and plastecine (for wdis)
glo sticks
AAA batteries for radios
painkillers
bandages
inflatable splint
string
fishing line and weight

loads of little useful things you always can find uses for.
That lot would set you back £30 including the toolbox. Any rigger could make up a few bridles or slings and the tailgates.

Splashing out a bit more and you can always use a maglite, an anenometer, binoculars (just for perving really), builders hardhat and vest, gloves, climbing rope.

loads of stuff

ian

[Tom Aiello]

BASE 66 Book
Tracking Pants
Tracking Jacket

Any of the dozens of BASE videos out there


I won't even tell you what my wife gave me for Christmas. I'm pretty sure I've got the coolest wife ever.

[Faber]

besides a trip (MAC ),to any place whoith better weather than here...
i would say 2way radios(only thing i miss as now...)
42 av zp pc(cant have too many of thouse i guess
bodyamor(thanks mom and dad,i really like my backprotector )
Dv tapes( i dunno why i use loads of thouse but i do

loads of things...

[willz]

How about paying for both people to take a CPR/trauma course together?
I think that may come in handy one day and may save someone's life...

[NightLee139]

... good shash-bag ...
... "swiss-tool" knife ... (sometimes it's very usefull)
... any PC' ... (somebody just asked me what pc of her bf's set is **** and should be replaced)
... tracking/hiking shoes ...
... termo- clothes ... (suituable for the winter time)
... any devises for camera (box or helmet or 'bullet'-cam)
... flashlight (by Petzl for example)
... mp3 player ... (to listen while climbing up)

[Nick_D]

There's a rare hard cover edition of Jakey's "Groundrush" on E-bay. The hard cover versions are hard to find and impossible to get new anymore. The bid is up to about three U.S. dollars.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

NickD
BASE 194