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Skydiving Bucket List
Skydiving in the order Skydive Snohomish gives, then the bucket list ideas to chase once you're back on the ground.
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Skydive Snohomish frames a first jump as five steps: write it down, research dropzones, book it, get photo and video, then enjoy it. Step three is where people stall, which is funny, since step five involves a plane. This list borrows those ideas, then branches into other bucket list ideas from Skydive Monroe. Both are written by dropzones, so read the booking advice with that in mind. It assumes a first tandem jump and doesn't cover the licensing process.
Why these items are on the list
- Write "go skydiving" at the top. Title a page or phone note "Bucket List Items" and put the jump first, where you'll see it.
- Add skydiving ideas beside it. A side note of ideas helps you plan how to make the most of the first jump.
- Learn the dropzone lingo. A dropzone is a skydiving center. The jump plane is the aircraft.
- Check the dropzone's USPA membership. USPA and the FAA regulate skydiving. A member dropzone follows USPA rules, says Snohomish.
- Compare jump planes. Snohomish: a big plane holds 10 to 15 other skydivers, a classic one just 3. Pick the vibe.
- Read the reviews for consistency. A scatter of 5-star reviews among poor ones can be a red flag.
- Notice how they treat you. Contacting a dropzone should leave you confident, not more stressed.
- Check the minimum age. Monroe and Bucket List Rides say 18 or older. Tandem also has weight limits and good-health expectations.
- Choose your kind of jump. Skydive Monroe's examples: a tandem jump, a solo license, or a hot air balloon or helicopter jump.
- Book a date and pay. Setting the date and money down is what makes it real. Trust your research.
- Add a photo and video package. Skipping it is the biggest regret Snohomish hears from first-time jumpers.
- Sleep well the night before. Eat well, dress for the weather and wear athletic shoes.
- Sign the waiver. Then meet your instructor for a safety briefing before you get on the plane.
- Take the tandem jump. Skydive Suffolk quotes 13,500 feet, Skydive Monroe 14,000. Ask your dropzone what yours is.
- Rewatch your footage. You'll never get your first jump back, so keep the record.
- Watch The Bucket List jump scene. Skydive Monroe says both stars really skydived, though the wind is too loud to chat in freefall.
- Visit a world wonder. Say, the Taj Mahal or Machu Picchu. Monroe files it under travel and adventure.
- Travel somewhere a new way. Say, backpacking the Appalachian Trail or biking across the country.
- See the northern lights. Monroe puts it under travel and adventure, beside the world wonders and the biome trek.
- Trek or safari through a new biome. Think a rainforest or a savannah, but any unique biome fits the bill.
- Learn something new. Like earning your skydiving license or taking surfing classes.
- Volunteer for a cause you love. Listed under personal growth, and the cause should really matter to you.
- Run a marathon. Sits under personal growth, alongside breaking a Guinness World Record.
- Become fluent in another language. Listed under personal growth too: the invest-in-yourself kind of goal.
- See a favorite artist live. The once-in-a-lifetime kind of moment, or just one you don't want to miss.
- Attend a major festival. Like Carnival in Rio de Janeiro or Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
- Enter an unusual contest. Skydive Monroe suggests a Wife-Carrying Competition or an Air Guitar Championship. Pick your contest.
- Road trip with your best friends. Do any item on this list with someone else and it becomes a shared one.
Tick the prep steps off on your phone while you wait on a booking confirmation, then keep the back half handy for the next itch. Nobody checks your order but you.
When to use it
Useful when you've finally decided to book a first jump, or when a new year has you scheming bigger goals.