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An epic trip to France with close mates, unreal scenery, and memories that’ll stick for life. I finally sat down and edited this one, well overdue 🧡

This jump was all about good energy, adventure, and sharing something genuinely special 🧡

The type of jump you’re seeing here is known as a rollover (or a McConkey), if you’ve been around the sport long enough.

For this kind of BASE jump, absolutely zero wind is essential. The parachute isn’t packed, it’s hanging fully deployed in front of you. Any breeze at all can introduce movement in the canopy or lines, which is the last thing you want.

The exit involves diving out and over the lines to keep constant tension. If you don’t, slack develops, and the more slack there is, the harder the hit when your body weight suddenly loads the system.

In simple terms, a strong forward dive into a full somersault, clearing the lines cleanly, rotating all the way through, and then flying away looking cool.

Stepping off without committing properly would be a serious mistake. Failing to clear the lines could result in getting wrapped up, and that’s not something you walk away from. This is why dead calm conditions and a powerful push off the object are non negotiable.

To be absolutely clear, I’m not a BASE instructor and this is not a 'how to'. There’s a lot more involved in setting up and executing this kind of jump. Please don’t attempt a rollover just because you’ve seen it here.

This was a two way jump. I took a side float exit from the bridge so I could film my mate Gary performing the rollover. Watching him fly away from that angle while I dropped into freefall was unreal, yew! 🧡