Greg Gasson
Do you think jumping out of a perfectly good airplane with a parachute strapped on your back is boring? American professional skydiver Greg Gasson does. He thought why not jump out of a perfectly fine airplane with a parachute in his hand? Oh yeah, he is barefoot too… not that it really matters but this just shows you don’t need a wingsuit to be cool… a pair of jeans will do just fine.
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Not to be a party-pooper, Greg is pretty much the man. He has a wire rigging system run through his sleeve to a harness under his pants as a fail-safe. He’s never actually unattached from the parachute. Here’s a clip of a guy who is actually unattached http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpVMec7_EFQ He also has a harness under his shorts, but leaves the plane unconnected to a parachute.
uhh, well.. you were definitely the party pooper
Eric, yep I am an old skydiver and was fairly disappointed after seeing the “Good Stuff” dvd, then having my friends tell me about the wire rigging under his shirt. Even still, I tip my hat to Greg Gasson, it’s still a really cool stunt.
Hey Eric, the video you linked to is gone. Would love to see it if it’s hosted anywhere else. Or if you have the name of the jumper. Thanks!
i think this is the video Eric discussed…dude is insane
http://www.youtube.com/wate is ch?v=lDBrdl2sZWs&feature=related here it is
Greg is definitely not “the man.” Going for goals is important, doing stunts is important. Him saying that he’s hanging from his feet is dumb. Now don’t get me wrong. I love watching a dumb-ass fall to his death as much as the next guy:
The “Great?” Walinda at age 70 trying desperately to catch himself as he slowly passes the bottom of his high-wire… that’s just natural selection doing it’s job.
The Grizzly Man in Alaskan wilderness… eaten by the bear. ‘took his “fearful” girlfriend with him. She chose to go… The authorities killed the bear because he knew the next family a thousand miles from nowhere and taunting him would taste good.
The Crocodile Hunter… teasing those poor crocks at lunchtime with his daughter… Cousin Stingray took care of natural selection.
The family who sent their 5 year old to skydive, videotaped his final descent. Their family lineage terminated on tape.
Greg can, and should, do real free dives. But let’s make it really challenging… place a pile of mattresses on the ground, no parachute, aim for the pile, and go for distance on the bounce…