Parachute carrying device

A parachute carrying device comprising:

• a substantially U-shaped cover comprising a tail end, a head end, an inner side and an outer side;
• a substantially rectangular folding mat comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a business side, a back side and a longitudinal axis between the proximal end and the distal end;
• a flexible strip connecting the tail end to the proximal end;
• a plurality of first fastening means disposed along the periphery of the cover on the outer side and a plurality of corresponding second fastening means disposed along the periphery of the folding mat on the back side, such that the parachute carrying device can be placed in a closed position by engaging the corresponding first and second fastening means and such that the parachute carrying device can be placed in an open position by disengaging the corresponding first and second fastening means and spreading the cover and the folding mat on a flat surface;
• an alignment means disposed on the business side near the distal end, the alignment means aligning and fixing parachute risers while packing a parachute by way of the folding mat securing the risers together within the parachute carrying device;
• a pair of cutouts disposed symmetrically about the longitudinal axis in the folding mat near the proximal end, such that when the parachute carrying device is placed in the closed position encasing the packed parachute inside a parachute container between the inner side and the business side, parachute shoulder harnesses are pulled through the cutouts and placed over a user's shoulders for carriage.