Any of you board hoarders ever get anxiety trying to single down 2-3 boards for a surf trip? Day to day I'm always second guessing what to bring but on a surf trip after 5 year hiatus traveling (2 kids 13 months apart) it's on another level. I kind of long for the days when I was too broke to have options and it was HPSB plus groveler or step up depending on the location.
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Surf Trip Anxiety
- Thread starter tedshred
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Yes. Also, I just had my first kid, so I can empathize to some extent.
For me, it always comes down to a gametime decision based on the forecast, packing the night before takeoff. I also need a close buddy to discuss the options at length, with a lot of patience.
When are you leaving? Let's all discuss / argue about the decision right here.
Obv. going to need a full quiver list.
For me, it always comes down to a gametime decision based on the forecast, packing the night before takeoff. I also need a close buddy to discuss the options at length, with a lot of patience.
When are you leaving? Let's all discuss / argue about the decision right here.
Obv. going to need a full quiver list.
Salina Cruz in a week. Swell looks bigger first days then tapering. Thinking 6'1 SMTH: Varial shaped for Jordy works in everything and has extra volume if its pumping but maybe a little too much foam if its perfect, 6'1 Driver 2.0 bladey works well but needs to be on rail doesn't like slow waves. Wildcard is which stubby HPSB to bring. I've been leaning towards the T Patterson Scorpion I just got but have a OG flyer I love, Sub Driver 2 that's good, Inferno 72 that's good but pretty beat up or maybe something weird like a Twinsman or TPat RNF. I've been there 3 times and know the waves will make anything work well but still....
I have no idea but last time I was there I managed to get waves at premier spot with a dozen pro's in the water. Everyone was trading off and being respectful as we knew we were all just visitors (even the Hawaiians).
Nope. It's easy. Always take a smaller wave shortboard, a good wave shortboard and a step up a few inches longer than my shortboard. All bases covered.
Just got back - crowded af compared to during covid - if wind is down many more options - with the crowds use something that takes off better in white water (stable/floaty) - It's really hot too - so mid days are way mellower if you can swing it -
I find I never ride the weird boards on trips.
When I do, I think about how much better my hp boar would go on the good ones.
I say leave the funky (master of nothing) stuff at home. You are surfing for memories, not to kill time and avoid chores like we do at home.
When I do, I think about how much better my hp boar would go on the good ones.
I say leave the funky (master of nothing) stuff at home. You are surfing for memories, not to kill time and avoid chores like we do at home.
never anxious about what boards to bring - just anxious about the foecasting really. watching it change for the worse every day, leading up to the trip is so whack, lol.
boards i figure out the day i leave based off the latest forecast.
boards i figure out the day i leave based off the latest forecast.
you using the Tomo midlenghts to belly board in the whitewater? and you go all the way to Mex to do that?
just giving you a hard time cuz this is the first time ive seen you post in a forum actually about surfing.
I wished I had midlengths. My buddy had a 6'10" Bonzer that was heavier and bigger than anything I had. It is a weird deal but when paddling out there are opportunities if you can take off in strong bouncy whitewashyou using the Tomo midlenghts to belly board in the whitewater? and you go all the way to Mex to do that?
just giving you a hard time cuz this is the first time ive seen you post in a forum actually about surfing.
