Friday, June 29, 2012

ORCAS and beyond.

I have been really bad at keeping up on this.  I haven't even started editing the video that I want to make.  SOOOO this being said I am going to go ahead and put all the rest of the pictures up on this one, Tedparty is already done.  He did a much better job and didn't put everything on Instagram first. How does that feel BEN!

Anywhere you have to ride a ferry too is going to be awesome.

This is the best park ever.  Lots of history here.  Created by Grindline and Dreamland.  They each designed part and then switched.  This would have been cool to see the whole process.  Two days is normally not enough time to fully enjoy this park.  I don't think we even had a bowl session this year...

Grilling is distracting.

Probably one of my favorite photos I have taken with my iPhone.  I can't believe it came out this clear.  I did rip the idea off of my friend Brad but his is probably a lot better.  He takes great photos.  Check them out here, bread photos.  Oh yah Grant rips.

Bert enjoying scenery, I think some of us were worried that he was not going to come back with us.

Issac helped me put together a killer fire.  I hope Issac knows how awesome these experiences are going to seem when he gets older.  I wish I got to grow up around the guys he gets to see all the time.  He is def. like a little brother to most of us.  I don't remember the first time I skated with him but he is def. turning into a little ripper.

Boys will build fires.

Woke up to this again.  Dang.

I was trying to figure out what made this tree do this. Pretty awesome though.

It's pretty cool to see one bald eagle.  We saw two in the same tree.  This was pretty awesome I think we just watched them sit for twenty minutes.  AMERICA, dude.

So every year Brad is worried that I am going to fall into the fire.  He blames it on many things like me being careless about sleeping on the beach or selfish for being so close to all the heat.  Whatever.  Well this year he wasn't here to keep me in check.  My hat took the wrap here.

meals on the road.  Hummus, pepperoni, and tuna, on a bagel.

Ben got hurt in Seattle.  I felt really bad he didn't get to skate Orcas.  He took care of business in other ways.

Grant wallie into the quarter.

rope swingin.  It's like the dentist, you gotta do it.

I swam to shit and Island and claimed it back, fair and square.  Phil you can debate however you want but it's mine, I fortified.

One of the coolest views I have seen.

The whole group on top of the mountain.  This was a fun group.

I liked this Aesthetic. 

views for miles.

Ody killed it this trip.  I have to take photos of my vehicles in cool places.

crazy hill.  This was kind of gnarly to drive down.  dudes were bombing this on bikes.
 Hobo dinner in steps.  This was quite the collaboration.
step one lay out foil cut vegetables and potatoes and lay on top of foil.

add butter and ramen noodles.

add cheese and wrap it up.  Throw on top of some hot coals.

play bocce for a while.

cut off the bottom of a two liter.  mix 1 part chili 1 part mix.  Let cool. Enjoy.

ORCAS!

BEEYAH AND CHOWDA!

Chilling.

Chris was an awesome addition to the trip.  I didn't really know him before we left but now I am pretty sure I made a new friend.  He has a lot of cool stories and has seen some cool shit.  He is also pretty agreeable and down to skate for go see whatever.  I see a future of trippin with this dude.

ferries are cool.

The Christians.  Soon we will have Ruby on these trips.  I have know Paul for quite sometime.  Paul and Jessica are pretty awesome they are doing a great job with Issac, bringing him on trips like this is going to benefit him a lot.  I was psyched they all came out.  Jessica thought I wouldn't use this picture with her flippin the bird. I  think it makes the picture better.



I thought Coffee makes you wake up?! oh wait, I know what's going on here.  See if you can figure it out.

Z can ollie.  Port Angeles park minutes before a rain storm.

The axes.  This is the first time in a long time I went on this trip without the East Coast dudes.  I tried to represent.

Mark's cabin in Port Townsend.  What an existence.  Mark is a cool dude and it's always fun to hang out with him.  It was short this year but I know we will run into each other again.  This awesomeness is being brought to an end.  I guess some dude in a trailer complained about his composting toilet and know Mark has to move.



Pizza oven.

Bath tub.  I have photographed this before.  You start a fire and heat up the water.  Then take a bath.

huntin.

Mark cooked us a killer breakfast.  We all were looking forward to pizza but I think the breakfast made up for it.


Z flaunting his abilities to pop his tail.

shameless self promotion.

Z with the heel flipper.  Of course when someone heelflips off a curb you have to document it!

only 6500 for this beauty.  Two wheel drive.


back to Seattle.  Matt and Melissa were awesome for letting us stay again.


Paseo's if you are in Seattle you need to have some of this.

The van got a little messy.

Pizza sandwiches another amazing collaboration from the fun faucet.


after a healthy lunch we are snapping again.

The view from Jefferson park.

This is when the trip got really cool.  I am really sick of typing.  If you want to know more you can talk to me.  We saw hot springs, a moose, mount reindeer, Montana some cool lakes, some cool mountains, Whitefish, and other cool stuff. Then we drove all the way home from Missoula.  Thanks Brad for letting us crash out.  I hope lyndsay wasn't mad that we made noise.  It was an awesome trip.  Edit should be done soon.






























Monday, June 25, 2012

summer trip #2 Portland the next day to seattle

So we got to Portland in the evening time.  So naturally we had party on the mind.  We had a great amount of fun and then woke up with all intentions to skateboard.
bikini coffee is a phenomenon isolated in the Northwest.  Check them out on Facebook if you don't know what it is.  Pretty cool idea.

First stop, the bridge.  I have never really been able to skate this park.  The most fun session I ever had hear was like 6 years ago with Ryan Smith before I even knew him.  It was raining outside and he agreed to meet me there even though he didn't know me.  I was only 18 or 19 years old.  That was really the time that I realized how amazing skateboarding is, pretty sure this made me a lifer if I wasn't already.  I remember sliding off the top of the fun box in the rain and landing on my ass.  Good times.

Brooklyn Street.  Started as a DIY spot, evolved into a public skatepark. Yes, Portland, you rule.

let the fun flow.

grillin at Battleground, WA.  George participated in at least three little league baseball games this night.

Jeremy's back yard.  If you read this, Jeremy, Thank you so much for your hospitality.  Your bathroom was out of TP and you made it really comfortable to ask for more, I appreciate that.  If you ever need a spot in Indy my door is open and the couch is free!

Off road Vanagon. SICK!

The crew at Pine State Biscuits.

The grub at Pine State Biscuits. so good.

Voodoo donuts.  It was raining so we went on a food tour.  Donut with chocolate, oreos, caramel, and peanut butter. yes.

The bag lady by voo doo.  She had it together.

We got to skate this awesome ramp inside.  6ft ramp with 6" of vert.  Too much fun.  I was too sore to really skate but it was really fun to watch.

How could you have a food tour without stopping here.  The owner also owns a cattle ranch.  It was basically perfect.  

Can't get enough dog photos on the blog!

The bottom of the ninth bases loaded score tied and the pressure was on with big ben here.  Full count and chris threw the change up.  Stay tuned for the results.

My tape adapter pissed me off too many times.

probably my favorite picture of the trip.  Ready to party and karaoke.  Ben... really turning on the fun.

I karaoke d Remix to ignition, got cut off halfway through still don't know why...

Ben bought postcards at the bar!

WOODLAND, WA 
2 cradles, 1 bowl

tight.  If you want to see something cool let grant skate this in front of you.

Tim's deli was visited quite often on this trip.  Here we have a hummus base with an accent of orange bell peppers and avocado all on top of a pepperoni layer.  

Riverside (mario cart) (best park) #SOFREAKINGFUN

Bert's grill.

Matt and Mellisa's back yard.  These two have always put me up whenever I head out west.  They are two of the nicest people you will ever meet.  Thank you so much for everything that you guys did for us.  Laundry on a skate trip!!!! That's unheard of.  See you guys soon!

They also have a cool dog, Gordon.

Best coffee I have ever had.  Thanks Adam Hicks.

Another Tim's Deli. Order a Number 2 for this sweet piece.

Seattle got hills

Seattle got skateparks! Marginal tile cradle.  Could have wrapped this all day.


Z MAN!!!!!!!!

Got a picture with this dude.  You know how there are those girls that supposedly hang out with chicks that are uglier than them to make them look hotter? Well you can observe this effect in the picture above.  Both good looking dudes but as you can see the man on the right clearly makes the man on the left look much more handsome.  AND it's not fair because look at them teef!

pretty

This guy.  So stoked all the time.  Love skating with the young gun real psyched he has been coming on the trips.  There is a bright future in store for this young man.  Go get em.


Thursday, June 21, 2012

Bike trip 2k12

tyson and I have done a trip for the last two summers.  This is another tradition I would like to keep rolling.  Let me recoop from this last trip.