Road Tripping: Part 1, Day Tripping

Change tub or a wet-bag for your wet wetsuit. A good idea is to get a cheap plastic tub you can stand in while you change out of your suit. That will help keep your suit clean and keep your car dry. There are also plenty of good wetsuit bags out there that won't leak all over you car. Or you can just learn the hard way. Surf paraphernalia. Wax, wax-comb, and an extra leash (you don't want a broken leash to end your session prematurely.) Wear loose comfortable clothing that feels good even when you're nice and salty. Clothes that go on and off easy are best. Hat, sunscreen, towel, money, and finally, DUCT TAPE, in case anything, anything at all, breaks.

WAKE UP EARLY and go. Hopefully you didn't have to wait too long for you buddy to show up, or wake up, and cancel. Like I said, less is more. Here are your driving directions: "Drive toward the ocean until you can't anymore without getting wet. Turn either left or right, depending on you astrological sign, and start looking for waves." A wave in the hand is better than waves in the bushes, or something like that. What I mean is, if you find waves, surf them. That's why you're there. I've seen so many guys wake up early, then waste half the day driving up and down the coast comparing and contrasting and hypothesizing about tides and blah blah blah until the wind turns on and the crowds wake up and it's time to go home. If you find waves, SURF. Stretch before you surf. Take a couple of minutes. I know it's hard with those waves calling, but try anyway. It could save your session, it may even save your life. Stay in the water as long as you can, and then stay a little longer. Surf till you can physically surf no more. Clear your mind and max-out your body. Breathe deeply and surf courageously. At crowded breaks, feel the vibe in the water and work your way gradually into line-up. This is easier when you get there early. Keep your eye out for loud-mouthed assholes looking for trouble, they usually have friends with them. Look out for your friends, and smile at strangers. You are the vibe in the water. At unfamiliar breaks, follow someone else's lead into the water. Enter cautiously and

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