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Im like, dude, look at me, this is awesome! take my picture, quick. >> dude, man, thats a lot, geez, man, im trying to jump off -- >> im a b.a.s.e. jumper. i jump off of cliffs, buildings, antennas, bridges and parachutes. now im sitting on more b.a.s.e jumps than anyone on the planet. >> but dasher takes it to the next level when a buddy of his makes a unique request. >> a friend of mine makes kayaking movies, and he asked me if i could jump out of an airplane with a kayak. >> dasher loves skyd...

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The ground. >> july 23rd, 2009. rifle, colorado. base jumper ted davenport and his friend are preparing to leap off what they call room 817 of the w hotel. >> i was one of the first persons to ever jump this object and the shape of the cliff is about half a mile around and it is formed into a w, if you look at it from afar. so, thats why i named it the w hotel. and that day we were jumping room 817, which is 817 feet. has a really flat takeoff. drive right to the exit point and pretty much just ...

To this day rob still marvels at how he wound up in the right place at the right time, even though it was the wrong place and wrong time for the driver. >> the fact that i had my camera set up and pointed towards the ramp when the truck was coming down. i cant imagine -- i am speechless. the timing couldnt have been more perfect. you never think that anything like this is going to happen when you are going out on a shoot. coming up, a base jumper overextends himself with brutal consequences. >...

Functions properly, its a good day. but for this guy, jumping without deploying a parachute is the whole point. >> one mistake when you are close to the ground. >> its one of the most daring stunts youll ever see and its caught on camera. may 25th, 2012, henley entames, england. gary connery is preparing to jump out of a helicopter at 2400 feet without using a parachute. a film and tv stuntman and avid b.a.s.e. jumper, connery is no stranger to high-flying feats. >> i have jumped from the eiffel...

>> now youre going to jail. the bigspeak creek bridge. big sur, california. to most people its a marvel of engineering, spanning more than 700 feet across a coastal canyon, 280 feet above jagged rocks and pristine pacific beach. to steve jester its something cool to jump off of. ♪ ♪ when the skydiving instructor isnt jumping out of plane, hes hurling himself off things. >> some people do drugs. i jump off of stuff. it makes me feel good. its like a drug. only the fun part is coming down. jes...

Shipman gives no explanation for his wild ride, which snarls task in both directions on i-40 for seven hours. >> thats it. coming up -- >> stay calm. >> drunk and disorderly diner puts mayhem on the menu at this subway. and -- >> dont even think about it. >> a base jumper on the edge. >> were so busted. >> find out if he lands behind bars. when "caught on camera: they fought the law" continues.

On tandem base jumps and he asked if i could take dorothy. i said i need to meet her and see if she is in good physical condition enough to do it. a couple of days later i went and visited her. shes so sharp. she was actually in really good shape for 102 years old. thats when i decided to go for it. >> he said, would you jump? and i said, i dont see why not. as i said theres only two things that happen. i could either make it or i wouldnt and either way it didnt make any difference. >> june 2nd,...

So thats why i named the "w" hotel. and that day we were jumping room 817, which is 817 feet. has a really flat takeoff. drive right to the exit point and pretty much just run off the top of this thing. >> lets go! >> ted is a seasoned base jumper, with more than 600 jumps under his belt, not even a number of nasty crashes have deterred his enthusiasm. during jumps he makes sure to stay focussed on his number one priority. >> not dying. challenges of base jumping are to be able to do it successf...

Back at the station -- >> i walked in the door and i had a big grin on my face and i i was, like, you guys got to see this. your jaws will drop. >> the fattage rob shot goes viral, garnering more than 1.5 million hits on youtube. the ramp has been redesigned to ensure truck driver safety. rob still marvels at how he wound up at the right place at the right time, even though it was the wrong place and the wrong time for the driver. >> the fact that i had my camera set up and pointed towards the r...