Category Archives: How-To
Ten Tips for Traveling Solo
There’s a lot to recommend traveling alone. You go where you want, when you want and do what you want. There’s no group decisions or waiting around. It’s the ultimate freedom. On the other hand, extended solo travel can be … Continue reading
The Severn Bore
August 6, 2009: the Gloucestershire news reports on a surfer who has chalked up 500 + rides on the Severn. There’s also a few tales of the Bore from alt.surfing: Newsgroups: alt.surfing Subject: Re: Severn bore record goes again Date: … Continue reading
Surfing With Contacts
From: G. Pasquinelli Subject: Re: Surfing with contacts? I wear contacts when I surf nowadays. I started off without wearing them and I didn’t really mind it. I could still see the sets coming in and such but it was … Continue reading
Swim Training
kooks@egroups.com, Fringnut wrote: I swim ( either mile or half mile) as often as possible. At end of swim workout, I swim a length underwater, then sprint a length – trying to simulate a wipeout and recovery. I do this … Continue reading
My Booties Stink
alt.surfing Subject: Re: My booties STINK! Can anything be done?? I have been using them for about a year and it has gotten worse this fall. I have tried some soap stuff called “sink the stink” the guy at the … Continue reading
Working Abroad
Most travelers are tourists until they start working in another land. It’s only through work that you begin to understand the rhythms, pace, pastimes and outlook that make a place unique. There are a number of good resources on the … Continue reading
Study Abroad
Not many of these study abroad programs give credit for surfing, but you could learn a language, new skills, another culture, meet foreign babes and possibly score some waves between semesters, which is a lot better than majoring in Kegology … Continue reading
How To Wax a Surfboard: The Lucas Method
by John Scott Lucas Okay, kOOks, I’ve been meaning to post this for a year. Nobody asked for it, but here it is anyway, my treatise on How to Wax a Surfboard. A good wax job is a beautiful thing. … Continue reading
Trouble Abroad
Your mother warned you to stay out of it, but sometimes trouble just finds you. The simplest way to stay out of trouble is to avoid it. For instance, in most countries it is a bad idea to be caught … Continue reading
The Surf Trip Packing List
Here are some suggestions for your next surfari: Lots of waterproof sunscreen, SPF 15 or above Lip Balm with SPF 15+ A hat Good sandals like Tevas Sneakers or boots for hikes Sunglasses Rain jacket, goretex or something similar Maglite, … Continue reading