BASE Life Podcast Episode #20 - Marcel Geser is a professional paragliding pilot, BASE jumper and the Swiss BASE Association's Representative for Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.  Whether you're a veteran of the Valley or brand new, you'll learn something from this podcast.  We cover some standard considerations for the Valley and some recent changes to some of the rules.  Marcel is breathing new life into the SBA and we're super fired up to get behind him and help make BASE jumping in Lauterbrunnen as safe as possible.  Check out the links below and let us know what you think!

Swiss BASE Association

Air Glacier +41 33 856 0560

Rega

Generali Third Party Insurance

Horner Pub

Airtime Cafe 

Born to Fly

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BASE Life Podcast Episode #19 - Alex Aimard is the creative mastermind behind Satori Factory, an award winning production company specializing in adventures and extreme sports filmmaking.  He's also a world class indoor skydiving coach and an absolute wizard in the sky, though he would never admit it.  Listen as the boys talk about tunnel flying, jumping and how Alex blended all of his passions into a unique and adventurous lifestyle.  Learn more about Satory Factory below!

Satori Factory

Satori Factory on Instagram

Johnny

Free Fall

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BASE Life Podcast Episode #18 - Next Level is a passionate collective of professional wingsuit skydivers and BASE jumpers that are dedicated to increasing the performance and awareness of the sky community across all disciplines.  Listen as Randy has a chance to sit down with three Next Level Wingsuit Instructors, Val Sobal, Lau Frat and Matt Gerdes, during the Speed and Performance Wingsuit Camp hosted at Skydive Spain.  Check out the links below for more information on Next Level!

Next Level

5 Minutes for Safety

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BASE Life Podcast Episode #17 - Ben joins Brian and Randy for a random chat about books, podcasts, emergency procedures, emergency kits, drinking games, Bull Moose, priapisms, and Brian's trip to Baffin Island.  Fast forward to about the 31 minute mark if you want to get straight to the heart of the conversation on blowout kits.  

Links / References mentioned in this episode:

Guard the Guardians Podcast

Bigger Pockets Podcast

Skinny Medic

Dirt Training 

Three Kings

Let Me Google That For You

Satori Factory

Books Mentioned:

Endurance by Alfred Lansing

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

"Blowout Kits" / Emergency Kit Recommendations:

Tournequet 

Space Blanket

Bandage / Combat Gauze

Ace Wrap

Nasopharyngeal Tubes

Chest seal

Priorities for addressing injuries in an emergency situation:

BATS:

Bleeding 

Airway

Tension Pneumothorax

Shock

MARCH:

Massive Bleeding

Airway

Respiration

Circulation

Hypothermia

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BASE Life Podcast Episode #16 - Joby Ogwyn is a world renowned mountain climber, wingsuit BASE jumper, television host and film producer.  At the time of his achievement, Joby was the youngest person to summit the world's tallest peaks on all 7 continents.  We were fortunate enough to bump into Joby at The Horner Pub in Lauterbrunnen and he was gracious enough to do an impromptu recording with us.  Check out more from Joby with the links below! 

 JobyOgwyn.com

Joby on Instagram

Adventures Wanted - Joby learns to BASE jump 

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BASE Life Podcast Episode #15 - Lewis Jones is a British BASE jumper that specializes in extremely low, and not always authorized BASE jumping.  Listen as the boys shoot the breeze and take the piss out of quite a few of their friends, all in good fun. 

 Lemmings BASE on Instagram

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BASE Life Podcast Episode #14 - Christopher "Douggs" Mcdougall is a Professional BASE Jumping Instructor from Australia who has been BASE jumping for over 20 years.  Listen as the boys chat about the early days of BASE, "Bounce Lotto", proximity tracking, teaching the next generation of BASE jumpers, site preservation, 

See more from Douggs below!

Douggs.com

BASE Dreams

Douggs on Youtube

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Instagram @douggsbase

Learn to BASE Jump

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BASE Life Podcast Episode #13 - Mason Coriell is a professional tattoo artist, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, and BASE jumper.  Listen as the boys talk about jumping, grappling, and tattooing all over the world. Check out the links for more details on some of their topics.

Mason on Instagram

Other Links:

Leg Slap

BJJ Globetrotters

BASE Fails 2014

Suspension BASE

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BASE Life Podcast Episode #12 - JP de Kam is a professional stunt coordinator, free runner, entertainer and wingsuit BASE jumper.  If you've seen a photo of someone jumping off a cliff while someone else is breathing fire, you've seen a photo of JP!  If you haven't...see below! Listen and learn about some of JP's upcoming projects, meeting Samuel L. Jackson on Hitman's Bodyguard, organizing the Russian Swing for HeliBoogie, creating a viral video and so much more. 

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www.jpdekam.nl 

Russian Swing BASE Jump

JP on YouTube

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JP on Instagram

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BASE Life Podcast Episode #11 - Fun "studio" conversation.  Listen as the boys watch a close call for the first time, a canopy entanglement, in play by play format. If you've ever spent time on a packing mat, whether at a dropzone or on a BASE trip, you've had this sort of conversation!

To view the video, go to Canopy Wrap and use the password provided in the intro of this episode!

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DON'T FORGET! Valley BASE Gear Opening Party -  May 18-20, 2018