Skydiving in Cairns

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14, 000 feet above the ground, about to jump out of a plane and all i could think about was whether i should eat pizza or pie for lunch. That is until the plane door slid open and i was three seconds away from being thrown out with a complete stranger attached to my back. I've always wanted to do it, i've dreamt about freeflight in midair for a minute and i decided the time was now.
While Chris sat back at home worrying to death about me, i was flying in a bush plane with four strangers wearing lingerie and speedos, (don't ask me how i got paired up with these wackos). I looked out as we rose higher and higher over the reef and the beach. Somehow, i was randomly picked to go first which gave me the position of sitting right beside the plane door. My nerves were cool as ice on the way up and i felt as if this would be as easy as falling asleep. Then they opened the door. Whirlwinds hit my face at a speed my skin couldn't control. My legs began to vibrate at the same tune as the rest of the tiny plane. I looked back and gave a thumbs up to the guy in the santa hat. I heard a slight whisper in my ear, i quickly realized my skydiving assistant was screaming the countdown into my ear, "ready! set! Jump!"
Immediately i dove out with nothing but the biggest smile on my face, i'm not sure how many times i rolled until we finally steadied but i can tell you i had lost placement of my body parts. When the body is in free fall from 14, 000 feet in the air, it really doesn't seem like you're falling. When i looked down, the houses didn't seem to get larger and larger as i assumed they would. I actually felt like i was flying, and though your mind might want to stay as calm as it can...all your body wants to do is scream and curse as loud as possible without thinking. It's wicked.
It was one of the best feelings i've ever had, i can't describe it in full because it must be experienced in order to truly grasp the influence of it. I have never had such a beautiful view of anything in my life, and i've never felt so close to being completely free. It's done now, and i have only my dreams to relive it. But i don't think i'll ever forget...and if i do...i'll have to do it again.
How ya going? from cairns

Evan

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Photos

Flying
Look Mom!

Waiting in the Booking office
Just prepping

The other skydivers
I was the only one not part of their group...i don't know how it worked out that way

Evan with the woman sky divers in his group
This was not my idea, i swear to god...they wanted to take the picture

The Bush Plane
A little bit of a bumpy ride

Evan walking to the plane
Gettin ready to jump 14, 000 feet out of the sky

In Position
So pumped

Out the door and about to jump
So awesome at this point

Just out of the plane
Its a little cold out there

Thats Air
Kinda Windy

Parachute Works!
Thank God

Parachute floating down from the sky
So awesome

Coming in for the landing
Pretty sweet

Comments

[Samuel Wilson]

I dont even know what to say
Holy shit. I cant believe you actually did it. Those pictures look awsome. Dude, Im all kinds of jeolous right now. haha... looks like you're feeling better.

[maddie fuchs]

oh my god wow evan wow that is soo awesome!!!!