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The Dirtbag Diaries

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How to Apply to Be a Smoke Jumper

The Forest Service has bases out of Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Montana. Applying to be a jumper at one of these bases is a whole process. You need like four to six years on a hot shot crew to even dream about smoke jumping. Each base has its own different culture so you have to know a lot about each base.

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