How Does It Feel?

Anonymous said... What I would really want you to do is, if you have the time of course, to explain in detail as much as you can how it felt before, during, and after the whole sky diving experience. This way I can live vicariously through you! :)

Vicariously huh? Haven't seen that word used very often, nice nice. Quite honestly, the feeling is nearly impossible to explain. Going up I was just very excited, but not afraid. I felt very safe. Hovering over the edge of the plane getting ready to jump out wasn't as scary as I expected it to be, mainly because it was so rushed. A lot of people jumping, so you don't have much time. The first few seconds you get the normal falling feeling, but once you reach terminal velocity, you experience zero gravity and it just feels like there is a big fan in front of you. Once you deploy the parachute, it yanks you up (although not as rough as they make it seem in movies) and you enjoy a peaceful 6 minute view from 4,000 ft up. This part is more of my personality, but once I landed, I didn't feel as excited as I thought I should have. The next day, every time I looked up, I wanted to be up there again, and the feeling has not gone away. It is truly addictive, and it's an expensive hobby (but WELL worth it).

If you want to go, let me know. I'm just looking for an excuse to go again =)