So maybe you'd rather not leap from a building with a parachute, how does falling off then getting yanked back up sound? That would be Bungee Jumping.
According to legend in the village Bunlap a man called Tamalie had a quarrel with his wife and she ran away and climbed a Banyan tree where she wrapped her ankles with liana vines. When Tamalie came up to her, the woman jumped from the tree and so did her husband not knowing what had his wife done. So he died but the woman survived. haha typical.
Modern bungee jumping actually started on April 1st 1979 when group of people from the Oxford University Dangerous Sport Club, impressed by a film about "vine jumpers", jumped from 245-Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England. Using nylon braided, rubber shock cord instead of vines, and dressed in their customary top hat and tails, they performed a four man simultaneous jump. After the jump they were arrested however the news of this event went worldwide the next day and popularity grew since then.
Unlike Tamalies wife, we do not use vines today to jump we use cords. Most bungee clubs actually produce their own cords but all cords are mainly consist of many rubber strands, which are covered by protective sheaths protecting them from sunlight, wind and dirt. There is also a static-line, which is used as a back up.
According to legend in the village Bunlap a man called Tamalie had a quarrel with his wife and she ran away and climbed a Banyan tree where she wrapped her ankles with liana vines. When Tamalie came up to her, the woman jumped from the tree and so did her husband not knowing what had his wife done. So he died but the woman survived. haha typical.
Modern bungee jumping actually started on April 1st 1979 when group of people from the Oxford University Dangerous Sport Club, impressed by a film about "vine jumpers", jumped from 245-Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England. Using nylon braided, rubber shock cord instead of vines, and dressed in their customary top hat and tails, they performed a four man simultaneous jump. After the jump they were arrested however the news of this event went worldwide the next day and popularity grew since then.
Unlike Tamalies wife, we do not use vines today to jump we use cords. Most bungee clubs actually produce their own cords but all cords are mainly consist of many rubber strands, which are covered by protective sheaths protecting them from sunlight, wind and dirt. There is also a static-line, which is used as a back up.
Harnesses are also very important there are several types. Most common is the leg harness - it bounded to the ankles. Special covers are put over both of the ankles and are tightened with straps. Another type of harness is the body harness - a combination of chest and waistharness. It is tightened to the body and may be used with the leg harness for safety and comfort.
http://www.bungeezone.com/ and bungee.com have some great videos as well as places to go for an awesome bungee experience.
http://www.bungeezone.com/ and bungee.com have some great videos as well as places to go for an awesome bungee experience.
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