The Life

I just surf, play my guitar, go to the beach with my friends, come home every night and give thanks for my life and do it all over again

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Lifeguards at my surf spot.

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Nice night here in Panamá

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Christmas fun at my home break in Panamá

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After a great surf sesh in Panamá. Simple things are the best.

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More fun on a Saturday morning in Panamá.

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Fun on a Saturday morning in Panamá. #yeti #panama # Pedasi #lossantos #nicaragua #mexico #costarica #yetisurf #surfsafari #elsalvador #surf #longboards #adventure #life is awesome #roadtrip #hawaii #surfing #simplicityinlife

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Another word of wisdom or warning, how ever you perceive it and a great quote from a true adventurer. "My plan, so fa as I have one, is to go thru Mexico to one of those Central American ports......Naturally it is possible and even probable that I may never return; that is why I am going.

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THIS IS HOW IT ALL BEGAN......

I have a little casita (container house) in the southern most part of Panama in a beautiful little pueblo called Pedasi. Good surf, lots of sun and wild animals, and tropical. After moving from Hilo from the Big Island of Hawai'i and shipping a 1994 Ford rust bucket 4x4 F350 extended 1 ton Van from there, and while visiting my Ma in LA I decided to create a project out of my van and restore it for a surf adventure from LA to Panama. While in LA my Ma had a medical episode, she's 94, so I decided to stay on and take care of her till, huh, well anyway....... So while I'm here in LA the van, which I call the "YETI 4x4 MegaVan" has been going through a ton of changes which will make a two to three month trip more comfortable.

As it stands now, I have a small list of people and surfers that are friends of mine who want to sign on for legs of the trip. And so it goes. As things progress I will write them down and once the trip begins I will do a day to day journal of the trip south. I was inspired by two things. One, I lived in Baja California for periods of time when I was much younger and I have surfed my whole life and craved the adventure life style. Two, after reading "In Search of Captain Zero" by Allen C. Weisbecker and reading a quote, it all but sealed the deal. I'm 60 years young and call it what you may, mid to late life crisis, stupidity, insanity, whatever, it ON!

The Quote

"South being the natural vanishment, a compass point of no return for the seriously committed."

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The end result of three weeks of building our place, "the Surf Shack" in Pedasi, Panamá 🇵🇦. So much fun.

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Cut, sanded, stained the door panels. Insulated with rock wool and put the speaker covers on. The Shag van lives. Lol

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Cut, sanded, stained the door panels. Insulated with rock wool and put the speaker covers on. The Shag van lives. Lol

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My fave buddy in my life bukkered up and got the windows done in our place in Panamá. Love ya my brotha.

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This is how we roll in Pedasi, Panamá. It's what it's all about.

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Going over the Puente de Los Americas on approach and landing in my old neighborhood, Albrook in Panamá City.

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Going over the Puente de Los Americas on approach and landing in my old neighborhood, Albrook in Panamá City.

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Going over the Puente de Los Americas on approach and landing in my old neighborhood, Albrook in Panamá City.

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Going over the Puente de Los Americas on approach and landing in my old neighborhood, Albrook in Panamá City.