Daily Survival Guide
Feb. 23rd, 2010 09:34 am___________________________________________________________
- When you realize that your chute is bad, signal to a jumping companion whose chute has not yet opened.
Wave your arms and point to your chute. - When your companion gets to you, hook arms.
Hook your arms into your companion's chest strap, up to your elbows, and grab hold of your own. - Open your friend's chute.
The shock of the chute opening will be severe, probably enough to dislocate or break your arms. - Your friend must now steer the canopy (the part of the chute that controls direction and speed).
If there is a body of water nearby, head for it: The shock of landing will be far less severe in water.