Confessions of an Idiot: The Colourful Tale of a Life in Freefall

Chris "Douggs" McDougall is one of the world most experienced B.A.S.E. jumpers and wingsuit flyers. He has experienced huge highs including becoming a World Champion. Holding a World Record. Representing his home country of Australia in Skydiving and travelling the world as a professional B.A.S.E. jumper. He has experienced crushing lows including watching his girlfriend die. Watching his friends die in front of him. Losing his Mother to cancer and losing well over 100 friends to the most extreme sport on the planet. Yet he continues on. Full well knowing that there is one life and one life only that needs to be lived as full as possible, no matter how long or short that may be. Douggs has grown from a young Punk to a wise Elder, exceeding almost all in his chosen sport and lifestyle. Coming from very poor beginnings in the outer suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, Douggs spent year living out of cars, on floors and taking whatever he could get to live out his dreams. Douggs is now living the dream with his wife Jenny deep in the heart of the Swiss Alps in a village called Wengen where he runs a B.A.S.E. jumping school and does Keynote speaking. Douggs is now turned 40 years of age and is having a ball in his, as he calls "Mid Strife Crisis!"