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BASE jumping in a kilt

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  • 7th August 09, 01:49 AM
    glencairn
    BASE jumping in a kilt
  • 7th August 09, 04:33 AM
    Arizona Scot
    I wonder if that just might be someone we all know?
  • 7th August 09, 05:40 AM
    Spc. Scott
    That was pretty sweet! Thanks.
  • 7th August 09, 05:47 AM
    Oddern
    It was just awesome!!!!!!!!!
  • 7th August 09, 06:21 AM
    Hellequin
    Great! As if I needed something else on my "have to do" list!
  • 7th August 09, 06:26 AM
    Galician
    People do that??!!!! :shock:
  • 7th August 09, 11:40 AM
    Kiltboy
    Way cool!
  • 8th August 09, 10:01 PM
    glencairn
    what tartan would you wear to go BASE jumping tho? lol
  • 9th August 09, 05:51 PM
    sdc
    Nice; I'd like to try that sometime if my knees can take it anymore. I've made 3 static-line jumps, and had a blast. I went zip-lining 3 weeks ago, but they wouldn't let me wear my Workmans UK, because they thought it might interfere with the rigging.
  • 9th August 09, 07:01 PM
    MacKay71 Wife
    Maybe a strange comment from someone who actually teaches climbing, rappelling, ropes courses, etc., but here goes: This guy is freakin' NUTS!!! NO WAY!!!!! :lol:
  • 11th August 09, 06:28 AM
    Standard
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MacKay71 Wife View Post
    Maybe a strange comment from someone who actually teaches climbing, rappelling, ropes courses, etc., but here goes: This guy is freakin' NUTS!!! NO WAY!!!!! :lol:

    As another climbing instructor I'd have to whole heartedly agree with you on this one. The kilt seemed to work ok for this guy, but in general I'd say it is a bad idea. No way to get properly harnessed up unless you do that completely under the kilt which brings on a whole other set of problems.
  • 11th August 09, 08:14 AM
    walkerk
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Standard View Post
    No way to get properly harnessed up unless you do that completely under the kilt which brings on a whole other set of problems.

    Actually, it's not that hard. You can be sure he's wearing shorts underneath and the kilt is simply wrapped around above the leg straps. The BOC plot 'chute makes for easy and clean deployment - the handle is clearly visible on the right at waist level.

    Good camera work! Nice view of Lysefjord. :D
  • 11th August 09, 08:28 AM
    bricelythgoe
    Here it is embedded.



    That is pretty cool!
  • 11th August 09, 09:39 AM
    Standard
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by walkerk View Post
    Actually, it's not that hard. You can be sure he's wearing shorts underneath and the kilt is simply wrapped around above the leg straps. The BOC plot 'chute makes for easy and clean deployment - the handle is clearly visible on the right at waist level.

    Good camera work! Nice view of Lysefjord. :D

    I stand corrected on this point, thank you sir. However, rock climbing in a kilt is not something that I think could be easily accomplished.

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