{"id":17962,"date":"2018-03-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skydivemag.com\/new\/?p=17962"},"modified":"2020-03-26T13:21:58","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T13:21:58","slug":"2018-03-01-give-your-rig-some-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/2018-03-01-give-your-rig-some-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Give your RIG some LOVE!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rig look dirty? Thought about WASHING IT?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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CLEANING YOUR RIG <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During winter months we get bothered by the cold and grey weather. We itch about skydiving, blue skies and count the days to come before the new season. These days \u201cthank God\u201d we have tunnels to keep our knees in the breeze.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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In the old days when you got the winter blues and started dreaming about skydiving, cleaning your gear for the new season was a way to occupy yourself; especially if you were the owner of one of those fluorescent color rigs, that was a must. I guess no one thinks about washing their gear any more. You are going to ask, \u2018What you mean cleaning my gear? Isn\u2019t that the Rigger\u2019s job to take care of that?\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I mean about cleaning your rig is actually washing your harness so it will be squeaky clean, just like the day you first got your rig. If you have never done it before, I am sure some of you, are going to ask, ‘how can I wash my rig?’<\/em> Before I can tell you how; I like to make sure you understand that you are only washing your harness…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DON’T \u2013 wash the whole rig <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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DO \u2013 Remove both canopies, AAD & Packing card before washing!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Preparing your rig<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To get your rig ready for washing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n