To all the loyal Hybrid Sessions readers out there, and really anyone who is reading this, you may have noticed my numerous references to my vehicle, the Love Bus. You also may have noticed the "Love Bus repair for SoCal journey" donation area on the left side of the blog. Well I feel I should shed some light on the Love Bus situation a little so first here is just a brief history of the legendary Love Bus.
After my first year of school at CSU without any transportation, I decided to get myself some wheels. I really wanted to get a VW bus so while I was home in Reno I searched every where for one. Turns out, a buddy of my pops had a 1984 and was willing to trade the bus for some construction work. I really wanted an older bus, like the round ones from the 60's but I couldn't find one and I took it as a sign that this one was an '84, the year I was born. We got the bus, got it tuned, and headed for CO. When I first drove to Fort Collins it took us about 15 hours in a normal car, but this time in the bus.... at least 24 hours of driving. The top speed of the Bus is about 65 mph, unless it's going down hill, in which case it can reach speeds in excess of mach 5, or 75 mph. There were times when we were driving through the Rocky Mountains when I had to drive in the shoulder because we were going so slow, 18 wheelers flying by me. But hey, the bus was meant to be driven like we snowboard... Slow n low, and super stylish. I consider the Love Bus an extension of my personality have been driving it the last 4 years and loving every minute of it.
So as for the SoCal journey. In order to complete all the requirements for my major, construction management, I have to do a 3 month internship and I'm doing mine in Irvine, CA. I chose to go down to Southern Cal pretty much for the sole purpose of being able to surf. Irvine is about 15 minutes from the beach, so that is where I will be spending every minute of free time I have, unless I'm skating of course. This is my last week of school and on Friday morning, my buddy Jacob Biddle and I will embark on an epic road trip in the Love Bus. First we are driving to Boise, ID to visit one of my best friends, Eddy Man Perriera. We're going to stay there a night or two, party a little bit and let the Bus rest, then head for Reno. I'll be in Reno for a couple weeks to visit the fam and some friends, then I'll be off to Irvine.
We have about 8 different skate parks mapped out on the way from Fort Collins to Boise, and Boise to Reno, so we're going to have a nice little skate tour through Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, and Nevada which of course I will be documenting. I have yet to map out skate parks from Reno to Irvine but I still have some time to do that.
So will the Love Bus survive this most excellent adventure? Only time will tell. The Bus has had its fair share of breakdowns and I've put in about 4 times as much money as it's worth but I'm taking it in to the shop on Wednesday for a full tune up. The whole trip, from Ft. Collins to Irvine is about 1,800 miles so this most definitely push the Bus to its limits. I can only hope we don't get stranded in the middle of the freaking Nevada desert.
I'm super stoked for the road trip! It's going to be a blast. If there is anyone who would like to contribute to the Love Bus journey fund, please feel free. Just click the donate button on the left of this page. As expensive as gas is these days anything would be greatly appreciated! I'll post all the pix we take of the skate tour and have a journey recap when I get to Reno.
I'm going to be pretty busy the next few days with finals and moving all my shit so hopefully I'll be able to get a couple more posts up before we leave. I have some pretty rad stuff coming up for the site including a Hybrid Sessions exclusive interview with pro snow shred TJ Schneider so stay tuned in for that.
Hybrid Sessions is taking over the West Coast... Yea boyeee!
After my first year of school at CSU without any transportation, I decided to get myself some wheels. I really wanted to get a VW bus so while I was home in Reno I searched every where for one. Turns out, a buddy of my pops had a 1984 and was willing to trade the bus for some construction work. I really wanted an older bus, like the round ones from the 60's but I couldn't find one and I took it as a sign that this one was an '84, the year I was born. We got the bus, got it tuned, and headed for CO. When I first drove to Fort Collins it took us about 15 hours in a normal car, but this time in the bus.... at least 24 hours of driving. The top speed of the Bus is about 65 mph, unless it's going down hill, in which case it can reach speeds in excess of mach 5, or 75 mph. There were times when we were driving through the Rocky Mountains when I had to drive in the shoulder because we were going so slow, 18 wheelers flying by me. But hey, the bus was meant to be driven like we snowboard... Slow n low, and super stylish. I consider the Love Bus an extension of my personality have been driving it the last 4 years and loving every minute of it.
So as for the SoCal journey. In order to complete all the requirements for my major, construction management, I have to do a 3 month internship and I'm doing mine in Irvine, CA. I chose to go down to Southern Cal pretty much for the sole purpose of being able to surf. Irvine is about 15 minutes from the beach, so that is where I will be spending every minute of free time I have, unless I'm skating of course. This is my last week of school and on Friday morning, my buddy Jacob Biddle and I will embark on an epic road trip in the Love Bus. First we are driving to Boise, ID to visit one of my best friends, Eddy Man Perriera. We're going to stay there a night or two, party a little bit and let the Bus rest, then head for Reno. I'll be in Reno for a couple weeks to visit the fam and some friends, then I'll be off to Irvine.
We have about 8 different skate parks mapped out on the way from Fort Collins to Boise, and Boise to Reno, so we're going to have a nice little skate tour through Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, and Nevada which of course I will be documenting. I have yet to map out skate parks from Reno to Irvine but I still have some time to do that.
So will the Love Bus survive this most excellent adventure? Only time will tell. The Bus has had its fair share of breakdowns and I've put in about 4 times as much money as it's worth but I'm taking it in to the shop on Wednesday for a full tune up. The whole trip, from Ft. Collins to Irvine is about 1,800 miles so this most definitely push the Bus to its limits. I can only hope we don't get stranded in the middle of the freaking Nevada desert.
I'm super stoked for the road trip! It's going to be a blast. If there is anyone who would like to contribute to the Love Bus journey fund, please feel free. Just click the donate button on the left of this page. As expensive as gas is these days anything would be greatly appreciated! I'll post all the pix we take of the skate tour and have a journey recap when I get to Reno.
I'm going to be pretty busy the next few days with finals and moving all my shit so hopefully I'll be able to get a couple more posts up before we leave. I have some pretty rad stuff coming up for the site including a Hybrid Sessions exclusive interview with pro snow shred TJ Schneider so stay tuned in for that.
Hybrid Sessions is taking over the West Coast... Yea boyeee!
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