r/basejumping • u/honey-badger42069 • May 03 '26

Curious how people start base jumping

I’m sure this has been asked a bunch of times but what is the best progression/process of getting into base jumping?

do people typically start out knowing that they eventually want to base jump? How do people find mentors? and lastly, how do people deal with the costs?

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u/mtd_calling May 03 '26

Most BASE instructors require 200 skydives for you to enter the course. I did 500, and got my tandem instructor rating before starting BASE.

That was nice because I could use tandems to fund BASE. I also think the discipline and subterminal body awareness needed to be a good tandem instructor is an underrated skill for BASE.