Last summer, Base Jumper and wingsuit pilot Ian Flanders died while jumping in Turkey. When he passed, he left behind a letter to his friend Matt Blank expressing his love for the life they lived and the adventure they had together.
This video is a visual translation of that letter that includes some incredible footage of the two men jumping and flying together. It is a reminder to do the things we love and pursue our passions, but also let those around us know just how much they mean to us too.
Kraig is an outdoor and adventure travel writer based in Nashville, TN. Over the course of his career, he has contributed to numerous online and print outlets, including Popular Mechanics, Gear Junkie, Outside Online, National Geographic, Digital Trends, Business Insider, TripSavvy, about.com, and of course The Adventure Blog.
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Kraig – absolute awesome amazing story. Thanks so much for sharing. So many life lessons in it. I am going to write about it this weekend on my blog. I have a question though, is the letter from Matt to Ian? At the very beginning of the video Matt says " Ian if you are reading this…" but there is another part where Matt reading the letter says: "You must go first…"
I wondered if maybe during the filming he mixed up you and I and they did not edit it out.
After watching, I figured that the letter was from Matt to Ian, and he was reading it as a tribute to Ian.