Not a good sign when your sport has a fatality list: http://www.blincmagazine.com/forum/wiki/BASE_Fatality_List
From: Mathew Howard Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 8:06 PM To: af Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 1500' tower YouTube video I don't imagine there would be a whole lot to see other than some lights in the distance. yeah... or into a guy wire, for that matter... I wouldn't recommend it. On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 8:00 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: The view isn't any good really. It's just colder. Harder to see stuff. Much less peripheral. Base jumping could be bad if the wind pushes you back into the tower. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Jan 6, 2015 8:56 PM, "Mathew Howard" <[email protected]> wrote: Besides, it might be a good view at night :P Isn't base jumping off towers frowned upon? On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 4:47 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: What do you think KP hats are for? There's a reason they have a switch for lights =) Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 5:45 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: Wouldn’t one factor be planning so you were back down before dark? (Unless you plan on base jumping.) From: Mathew Howard Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 4:02 PM To: af Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 1500' tower YouTube video Indeed... I think it'd pretty much take a full day, which I wouldn't mind doing if I had a reason to, but it's really not worth it just for the view. On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 3:52 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: Luxury climbing? Ain't nobody got time for that! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Jan 6, 2015 4:42 PM, "Mathew Howard" <[email protected]> wrote: We're at 350' on an 1100' tower. I always kind of wanted to climb to the top just for fun... but once I'm up there it always looks like way to much work to go any higher. I did go up to around 450' once, though... there's On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 3:08 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: I'd love to do that. All he's carrying is a few hand tools and bulb? Easy peasy. Should be noted it double clipped (actually I think the screenshot shows it). =( Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 4:07 PM, Garrett Fosmark <[email protected]> wrote: Gulp From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Vander Dussen Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 12:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AFMUG] 1500' tower YouTube video I’m sure most of you have seen this already, if not check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1BgzIZRfT8
