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How safe can it really be to dangle upside down by a rubber band?
Standing on the edge of the Bridge To Nowhere in California, about to bungee jump for the first time, I had the same question. My excitement wrestled with uncertainty.
How do I know the bungee cord won't break?
Will it hurt when the bungee breaks my fall?
I could not find comprehensive resources on bungee jumping and my questions went unanswered. I blasted through my fear, took the plunge, and got hooked. That was 2003. Now, after many jumps on three continents, I have created the Bungee Jumping Guide to make your journey into the ultimate thrill even better than mine.
"How Can I Help You?"
I'm going to be your "bungee coach." This book will show you step-by-step how to safely experience the exhilarating thrill of bungee jumping anywhere in the world.
I am not just making this up or learning it on the web. I have been bungee a devoted bungee jumper for over 6 years. During that time I have carefully observed the best jumpmasters from all around the world and grilled them about their safety practices. I compiled my knowledge and corroborated it by researching international safety standards and engineering research on bungee jumping.
In this guide, I will walk you through the three elements necessary for a safe jump:
• Know your Gear: bungee jumping safety equipment
• Know your Jumpsite: how to evaluate a bungee company
• Know Yourself: physical evaluation
Know Your Gear: Bungee Jumping Equipment
Did you know? The technology for modern bungee cords was developed for parachuting tanks. Bungee cords are made with hundreds of long interwoven individual rubber strands, each about 1mm (1/32 of an inch) thick. They can be designed to handle weights as heavy as a multi-ton machine or as light as your backpack.
Read this guide to learn how bungee jumping cords are designed and manufactured to withstand forces ten times stronger than they actually experience during a bungee jump.
Bungee jumping safely involves a lot more than a strong bungee cord, however. A safe jump also requires a stable, sturdy structure to anchor the bungee cord and an appropriate and properly fastened harness.
The Bungee Jumping Guide provides detailed, full color illustrations of safety gear and step-by-step explanations and diagrams of the safety procedures that ensure your protection.
Know Your Jumpsite: Evaluating Bungee Companies
Did you know? The majority of bungee sites follow a particular standard such as NZS 5858:2000 (New Zealand/Australia's standard), the North American Bungee Association (NABA), or the British Elastic Rope Sports Association (BERSA). These groups dictate strict safety standards for their members. In some countries and states bungee jumping is strictly regulated by the government.
The Bungee Jumping Guide tells you which code of practice a particular company follows or whether it is regulated by the government. And if the answer is none, other information is provided that can help you make a decision such as number of years of experience and successful completed jumps.
How do you know a bungee company is safe?
To maximize safety, it is crucial to select a bungee company that conforms to proper safety procedures. This book includes a list of Ten Questions for Jumpmasters You Need To Ask to assess the safety of bungee jumping companies and the trustworthiness of the people who run them. This is particularly crucial for evaluating sites that do not belong to one of the industry organizations described in this guide.
Know Yourself: Physical Evaluation
Bungee jumping is one of the most incredible thrills in the world, but it’s not for everyone. It is your responsibility – not the jumpmaster’s – to evaluate your physical condition honestly.
This book summarizes the latest medical research on bungee jumping in words you can understand. This information is not available anywhere on the Internet, unless you study the medical papers yourself. With the guide in hand, you’ll understand what medical conditions increase the risk of injury, so you can make an informed decision about the safety of a jump you’re considering.
You’ll find detailed explanations of how conditions such as abnormal blood pressure or back injuries can increase the risk of injury in bungee jumping. And unlike “eHow” type sources on the Internet, everything in the guide is backed with full references to the underlying medical literature, so you can read for yourself if you want to learn more.
Bonus Section: The Physics of Bungee Jumping
Some people wonder, will it hurt when the bungee cord breaks my fall? Bungee jumping is an extreme sport, no doubt about it. But bungee jumping is actually easier on the body than most people believe. Read this guide for an explanation of the physics of bungee jumping, summarized by a physicist trained at Caltech and Stanford.
True or False? Skydiving is easier on the body than bungee jumping.
False. Using the physical dynamics of elasticity, this guide will explain why.
Where to Bungee Jump?
Included in the Bungee Jumping Guide is world's only comprehensive, verified, and up to date listing of over 150 bungee jumping locations on all six continents. I have personally communicated with the jumpmasters to ensure the most accurate information for this book.
Whether you want to jump in the United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, France, Canada, South Africa, Croatia, Uganda, or even China and South Korea, the Bungee Jumping Guide has it all.From 50 feet to 750 feet, the guide contains over 70 bungee jumps off a bridge, countless cranes and towers, and even water towers, dams, and caves. Fly over cities, dive into world's deepest gorges or submerge into crystal clear lakes.
Here are some actual pages from the guide to give you a flavor.
The following pages are only a small sample of pages showing the diversity of jumps that we researched in this book.
The guide gives you information to jump off over 25 in the US including the highest in the world.
The guide features 12 bungee jumps in China, including world's highest permanent jump site off the Macau tower.
Many jumps at beautiful exotic locations such as these in Mexico.
Over 70 jumps in Europe including bridges, dams, caves, and beautiful viaducts of France.
Exciting possibilities for jumping from this book:
Page 41: Jump over an ancient canal with a 3000 year history.
Page 28: Jump along a gaping entrance to a Paleolithic cave where archeologists discovered evidence indicating domestication of reindeer and horses.
Page 11: World's only jump between two water towers.
Page 39: Jump off world's heaviest bungee jumping crane weighing in at 250 ton of steel.
Page 70: Jump over a 500 foot gorge, then go to bed in a safari tent listening to the sounds of nature.
Page 67: Bungee jump on your motorcycle
Page 56: Feeling ambitious? Jump off many bridges in one day!
Page 53: Water dip into an abandoned rock quarry, then explore it scuba diving.
Page 14: This location has an All-You-Can-Jump special - unlimited jumps all day!
Each of the site listings in this guide contains:
• Type of location (bridge, rock, crane, etc.)
• Jump height
• Jump styles (The guide gives you 14 jump ideas and combinations)
• Cost
• Safety-related information (such as industry assocation memberships and local regulations)
• Contact info
• When is it open
• A beautiful photo
• Company information to give you an idea of who you're jumping with
• Commentary with interesting details about the jump and the area and ideas for more things to do
The entries are divided by continents and sorted by country and state.
Top Ten highest bungee jumps in the world
I get this question a lot, so I have a list the ten highest bungee jumps in the world, with booking information for each. One of the Top Ten may be in your backyard. Or take the extreme world tour and try them all!
There are many Top Ten lists on the web, but they are either outdated or plain wrong. I have personally contacted jumpmasters from around the world and will tell you exactly what the top ten commercially available jumps are and how to book them.
Do you have a taste for the most blood curdling, heart-stopping thrills?
Do not try this at home! Extreme jumps and stunts include hot air balloons and helicopters. (Read the guide to find out how you can sign up for some of these.)
And if all of this wasn’t enough, the Bungee Jumping Guide offers the following BONUS features:
BONUS #1: An explanation and tips on how to execute 14 different jump styles and combinations. This is fun for places that give additional jumps at a heavy discount. There are always new ways to jump - try them all!
Jump styles include the classic jumps, cutaway, piggy backing, pendulum and the pogo stick!
BONUS #2: Interviews with the world’s most daring and respected bungee jumpers, where they answer questions such as whether they were afraid on their first jump, their favorite jump locations, and the most exhilarating jumps they’ve experienced.
BONUS #3: A brief history of the sport, starting with the natives in Vanuatu Islands who jumped while attached to vines, to the Dangerous Sports Club in Britain, to AJ Hackett from New Zealand who helped the sport become what it is today.
Guarantee: Love it or it's Free! I am so confident that you will love this guide, that I offer a 30-day 100% no questions asked guarantee. If you are not satisfied for any reason, email me and I will refund you your money today
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