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Jewelry, Glasses and Loose Items: Bungee Jump Rules Explained

Safety

Empty your pockets. Take off the loose jewellery. Assume your favorite sunglasses want to meet the river without you.

Jewelry, glasses, and loose items rules exist because freefall and rebound throw anything not secured. Operators also want clean harness contact and fewer projectiles. AJ Hackett Bungy NZ tells customers to remove loose items and jewellery, empty all pockets, wear closed-toe shoes, and notes that your own glasses may not be worn — they offer prescription safety goggles instead.[1][2]

High bridge span — secure or remove anything that can fly free in freefall
Photo: JaGa / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What usually has to come off or get stowed

  • Rings that can catch or fly (many people tape plain bands if staff allow — ask; do not assume)
  • Necklaces, bracelets, dangling earrings, watches you care about
  • Phones, wallets, keys, coins, GoPros not mounted under their rules
  • Hats and loose hair accessories that will not survive the wind blast

Some site manuals under amusement codes explicitly include "removal of loose objects" in jump procedures. That is process, not fashion policing.[3]

Glasses and contacts

Hard rule sets differ. At AJ Hackett NZ, personal glasses are restricted because of breakage risk; free prescription safety glasses are available on the day.[1][2] Elsewhere you may be asked to remove glasses or use a strap only if the operator allows it. Contacts often stay in, but carry solution and a case if one pops out later. Ask the crew for this site before you argue from a blog.

Cameras

Only use mounts and devices the operator approves. A handheld phone is a missile and a distraction during checks. If they sell or include a video package, that exists for a reason.

Day-of checklist

  • Arrive with pockets already empty
  • Put valuables in a bag you can leave with a friend or paid locker
  • Wear clothes that will not billow into hardware
  • Follow the crew if they say "that necklace too"

Bottom line: loose stuff becomes high-speed trash. Remove it, empty pockets, and use their eyewear rules — your rings are not worth a snag or a lawsuit story.

Sources

  1. AJ Hackett Bungy NZ: FAQs (clothing, jewellery, glasses)
  2. AJ Hackett Bungy NZ: Safety (glasses policy)
  3. Illinois Admin. Code § 6000.340: Removal of loose objects in procedures
  4. AJ Hackett Bungy NZ: Is bungy jumping safe?

Image credits

  • Hero image: site assets
  • Photo: JaGa / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) — inline

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