Easy Homemade Rocket from CPVC pipe.

Step 8 Final Preperations

Sorry that I do not give a definite way to pack the parachute but I will give an Idea of how I did it. It is a little hard to explain. Sorry I don't have pictures yet- You don't have to tell me- this step is lousy.

Fold Parachute in half away from rocket. This means you will be sort of inverting it. What you see on the picture for step 2 is facing toward the rocket: you will want to fold it away. Just think about the way you would normally fold it in half and do the opposite. Now bring both halves down to the halfway fold you just made. Bring the two upper folds you just made down to the same place. You will have something resembling a rectangle. Lay it down flat and take one end and roll it up halfway, then, keeping this rolling in place, flip it around and roll the other side as well. You do not want to roll the edges like a scroll, but on opposite ends. Imagine unrolling one end of a scroll all the way and rolling it back on the other side. If possible, insert the parachute into rocket. It will be a tight fit.

This step is very lame and hard to understand- you do not need to tell me. If you know another way to pack a parachute, by all means-do so! You can even experiment with your own ideas.