EXPEDITION 3000

EXPEDITION 3000

Please help raise donations and awareness for Homes For Our Troops by supporting this extreme challenge. On July 16th,2007 Charity Extreme will travel to a remote area of Norway for an attempt to jump off some of the highest cliffs in the world. This will be performed by an extreme sport called BASE Jumping. Base is leaping from a fixed object with a parachute. One will stand on the edge of these cliffs, summon the courage, and then jump off. After a freefall along the cliffs face, a parachute will be depolyed. This is then followed by a canopy descent to the landing area below. Video and pictures will be captured by helmet,chest, and wrist mounted cameras. A daily report,video clips, and pictures will be uploaded to a follow along website called a blog. Visit the blog and feel free to post your comments and thoughts about this challenging experience. All donations will be raised for Homes For Our Troops. Follow along and watch just how far some will go to help our disabled veterans. Base jumping is extremely dangerous and should never be attempted by anyone without proper experience,training, and equipment. All donations can be made through Homes For Our Troops on line or through the mail. If one donates for this event please refer it to Expedition 3000. All donations will be given to the charity as the expedtion is already funded.Please help spread the word about Expedition 3000 as we want to get this information to as many Military-Veteran Hospitals and Rehabilitation Facilities as possible. I hope that Disabled Veterans everywhere can follow the blog and watch just how far we will go to raise donations and awareness for Homes For Our Troops.

To Donate online for Homes for Our Troops :

http://www.homesforourtroops.org/goto/Expedition3000

Homes For Our Troops Website for other events and information

http://www.homesforourtroops.org/

Thanks. Charity Extreme

EXPEDITION 3000 Training

On June 10th 2007 members of The Charity Extreme Team traveled to Twin Falls Idaho to train for Expedition 3000 in Norway. Not far from Twin Falls is the Perrine Bridge which spans the Snake River 486 feet below. B.A.S.E. jumping is legal here all the time. If one stands in the center of the bridge and looks towards the east, they can see the dirt ramp that was constructed years ago for Evil Kenievil when he failed at trying to jump the canyon in a rocket vehicle. Team members practiced their skills by multiple gear checks, packing techniques, and by standing on the edge and exiting the bridge in stable body positions. The packing for each jump takes time and is very detailed. Jumping at low altitudes does not allow time for a reserve parachute, and most B.A.S.E. jumping parachute rigs are not equipped with reserve chutes. After team members landed at the bottom of the canyon, they could either hike the very steep canyon trail back up or pay for a boat ride down river then get a ride back to the top. This helped prepare the team members mentally and physically for Expedition 3000, which got its named for the height of the cliffs in Norway. In Idaho team members made a total of 8 jumps each, and did 5 climb-outs out of the canyon. All video was filmed by a helmet mounted camera. The Expedition 3000 training video was filmed to show our supporters just what we are trying to achieve in Norway. Please check out this video and help our Disabled Veterans by donating to the Expedition 3000 fundraiser which is supporting Homes for Our Troops. Charity Extreme would like to thank everyone who has donated and supported this event. Now onto Norway!
To donate online: http://www.homesforourtroops.org/goto/Expedition3000