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RSSBungee Jumping
Bungee Jumping has become a craze amongst adventure seeking populace. Sane or not there is an awesome amount of thrill in jumping of a tall building or bridge with an elastic rope tied to your ankles. The thrill comes as much from the free-falling as from the rebounds.
History Of Bungee
It is said that Bungee Jumping was originally an ancient ritual or right of passage for the “vine jumpers” of Pentecost Island in the Pacific Ocean Vanuatu group. Every year, the men of the island’s tribe would build large wooden towers, over 80 feet high. They then carefully select vines from the jungle which they then tie to their ankles before jumping off the top of the towers.
Bungee Basics
While jumping and bouncing up and down like a human yo-yo appeals to many adventurers, a number of things can still go wrong if bungee jumpers don’t use common sense and the proper equipment.
The most important item of this sport is the elastic rope; it is a factory-produced braided shock cord that consists of many latex strands enclosed in a tough outer cover, this gives a harder, sharper bounce. Many operators though prefer to use unbraided cords in which the latex strands are exposed. These give a softer, longer bounce and can be home-produced.
Initially only simple ankle attachments were used, but because of the many accidents, most commercial operators have started using a body harness, as a backup for the ankle attachment.
Getting back from the jump is also done in many ways such as the pulley system, cranes or at times a simple rope.
Places to Bungee From
It is not necessary that you jump from a building or bridge you could aso jump off
Cranes
Buildings (with platforms)
Towers
Hot Air Balloons
Helicopters
Cable Cars
