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The bridle should always be tensioned. Take particular care that the bridle does not
tangle with or go through the suspension lines! This would encourage line-overs!
If you have to pack outdoors, a large sheet (as used by skydivers and base jumpers) will prevent
packing dust, grass and grit into your reserve.
The use of packing aids such as a line holder, packing clamps, packing rods (for straight folds) and/
or packing weights can make packing safer, faster, easier and neater, but hey are not necessary.
9.4 Folding the canopy
First fold all panels from the right side over, on top of the left ones. The routine described here
begins with right over left. You can reverse the direction protocol if you wish – but be symmetrically
consequent, make no mistakes!
Confirm that the
green line attachment tape
is at the bottom of the stack, this is now the starting
point.
Start with the white, divided small panel which is on top. Fold it back to its own side (Fig 10). Then
there follow two large orange panels, then two short white ones, another two orange and finally the
first (right) side of the short red panel (Fig 11).
