Road Tripping, Part 3: The Ultimate Trip
There's lots of things to figure out, like where to poo and where to park, but it's not so hard really. You'll learn. The land has everything you need, and 7-11 has the rest. Stay near the ocean and tune into the tides. Get strong and tan, read books, play guitar and learn to paint. You are free.
NEAR THE WATER: Okay, so those first two options are a little too overboard for you. That's fine. Here's the most sane way to live your surf experience.
Move to a house near the water. Move somewhere you've never lived before, maybe even a different country if you're crafty enough. Ideally, you should be able to see the water. If not, at least be able to walk there. If you can see the surf constantly, you'll know when it's good, and when it's going to get good. Your mind will become like the tide chart, and your feet will forget the confinements of shoes.
Rent is generally higher, so you'll probalby need a job. Try to work in the afternoons, so you can surf in the morning and still go out at night sometimes. Luckily, (or unluckily) the service industries (hotel, restaurants, etc.) are great for these hours. The more people you can cram into your house the cheaper your rent will be, but be careful with whom you fill your house. Often, less is more. (As in) Work less, surf more.
SURF: That's the ultimate point of all these "Road Tripping" articles. That surfing and traveling go hand in hand. You gotta set yourself free to really learn to surf. Swells travel from far distances, driven yet task-less; and when they reach the beach they rise up, pitch out, and explode!
Everyone dreams that when they win the lottery they'll buy an island and surf all day every day. It ain't gonna happen. But you can be an island right now, and surf everyday all day right now, if only you have to courage to try. Man is an extremely adaptable creature. If you force yourself into the conditions you want to live in, you will adapt to make them work. Just try. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. The hardest step is the first one.
The ultimate trip is the trip that is yourself. Or
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