writing from the road. stories of surf, snow, trails, food, and the moments that come with moving place to place.


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    <p>The Bash Bug gets it first profile in the Pines. Dan and I have been shooting some stuff for the 1971 Class Eleven Volks. In off-road racing, various vehicle classes exist, but Class 11 remains the most true to its original form. Class 11 features stock production Volkswagen sedans competing in the S.C.O.R.E International Series. Known as 1100 or Stock Bug in other series, we will refer to it as Class 11 in this article. Although termed stock bug, these vehicles are far from your Grandma’s old Bug; they are race cars. If you're looking to race on a budget and have fun, this is the series for you.</p>
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X-Country Skate Trip


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    <p>Skateboarding places we never been before, explore the great highways of the US, empty swimming pools to skate and meet the great Tony Alva.<br><br>

in Memory of Emmett Varley 3/21/82 - 9/11/20<br>
Emmett Varley<br>
Dan Shotwell<br>
John Hanusek<br>
Joe Sherman<br>
Chad Wellman</p>

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Baja Surf Adventure


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    <p>Fun little guys would go for about two football fields.</p>

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Remembering a past journey to Indo


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    <p>Grajagan, better known as G-Land sits on the edge of a national park in East Java, where dense jungle meets one of the most perfect left-hand reef breaks on earth. Remote and wild, it was once only reached by boat, which gave it a kind of mythic status in the surf world. The wave itself is long, fast, and hollow, serving up multiple sections that can run for what feels like forever. Add in the raw setting, jungle camps, wildlife, and that feeling of being far off the grid and it’s no wonder G-Land has become a rite of passage for surf adventurers chasing both perfection and solitude.</p>
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  <p>Me, Chris and Jake Grajagan Bay waiting for our pickup to get to the camp.</p>
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Ocean Beach Mello Meltdown. Surfing in San Francisco.


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    <p><strong>Ocean Beach San Francisco Dec 26th 2013.</strong><br />A clear day of surf at san francisco’s ocean beach. Heavy north swell stacking on the sandbars, throwing up barrels that look perfect but break with real consequence.</p>
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1998 Manasquan Classic, Longboard Surf Competition


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    <p>TV-34 Coverage of the 1998 Manasquan Longboard Classic,
Surfing Competition. Classic Longboards Only.</p>
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Farewell Pool Sequence


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    <p>We used to skate a pool in Asbury Park New Jersey. When the surf was flat and there was little to do we would look for places to skateboard. This place in particular, The abandon Deal Lake Motel was on our radar and we infiltrated with extreme prejudges. The pool no longer exists but was visited by some of the best out there. RIP Asbury Pool.</p>
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5 Days North Shore

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    <p>When you only have 5 days in Hawaii you have to make the most of it.</p>

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Surfing Uluwatu Bali Temple


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    <p>This is a raw clip from a day posted up on the cliffs at Ulu, with a quick wander through the temple. Just keep an eye on your gear—those cheeky monkeys move fast.</p>
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