Road Trip 09: Relaxing in Anchorage, and the final mission north December 5, 2009

It took a while to grasp the fact that we had made it to Anchorage, and difficult to put the length of the trip in perspective.  It felt strange to move out of the mobile apartment, and spend some days without barreling down some highway. 

Road Trip 09: Winter Wonderland on the Great Alaska Highway November 29, 2009

Leaving Vancouver marked the 1 month point of the trip, and it dawned on us that we were only halfway to Anchorage, and facing the most intense part of the drive yet. There are only 2 routes to choose from. The first being the well maintained Alaska Highway with flatter terrain and better weather. The other being the Cassiar highway route that winds through the remotely inhabited western mountains of British Columbia and isn’t even fully paved yet. Which one do you think we picked?

Road Trip 09: Halloween with Shop-Task in Vancouver November 27, 2009

We finally got Abby’s “documents” in the mail, and practiced her alias and alibi a few times.  After a few last minute stops in Seattle to drop off post cards and check out some thrift stores, we got over the Canadian border halfway legal with no problem what so ever.  We got in touch with Leon at Shop-Task and he was gracious enough to host us, but under one condition.  He was throwing a Halloween party so we couldn’t stay without  costumes.  Sounds like a fair deal to me.

Road Trip 09: Missoula and Seattle November 27, 2009

After hundred of miles of National Park, we braved civilization again.  The next stop was my old room mates new dwelling spot in Missoula Montana.  The house was going through renovation, and we woke up to a barricade of debris blocking our exit as the workers were tearing the roof apart.  I climbed my way through some rubble to a window

Road Trip 09: SLC and Yellowstone November 21, 2009

We left Vegas with some odd looks as we awoke from the var. A quick birdbath in the local WalMart, a short stop in a thrift store, and we hit the road for Salt Lake City. Car camping and canyon hiking can you smelling pretty intense, and we were lucky enough to spot a nice river off the road. Desert weather was still warm so we hopped in for a swim and river bath. After a nice journey through the west we arrived in Salt Lake City at our buddy Tory’s place.

Road Trip 09: Bedrock, Grand Canyon and Vegas November 12, 2009

The var was getting lonely with 3 homies gone, as we trekked it north toward the Grand Canyon.  We arrived at night during a new moon, and every star in the night sky seemed visible.  We stopped in Bedrock to hang out with the Flinstones, and then attempted to get lost on back roads and paths to acquire a good car camping spot. 

Road Trip 09: Phoenix and Fireworks November 12, 2009

We drove through the desert for hours, and happened upon a nice little fireworks shop. We stocked up with explosives, added another speeding ticket to our collection, and cruised into Phoenix.

Road Trip 09: Detour to the Hoedown and exploring caves November 12, 2009

Scrapping the schedule and route we planned, we pointed south and started a caravan with the Vibralux guys. We made a stop in Wichita to skate a bridge park, and rolled into Dallas sometime after midnight. Sorry I can’t post up all the photos from the contest here, as I have to save them for print. But hey, its your own fault for not going in person!!

Road Trip 09: in the land of OZ November 12, 2009

Driving through the night, we got into Lawrence Kansas at sunrise.  It’s always refreshing to come back to my old home and catch up with everybody.  Tien got to meet up with his new sponsors, and we put the finishing touches on Robs interview.

Road Trip 09: Start your engines November 12, 2009

Time to leave NYC and start heading west. The var (half car half van) is PACKED with bags and 5 brave souls: Abby from Alaska, Rob G from San Jose, Tien and Emma from Australia, and yours truly from New York. We chose the magical traffic hour of 5pm on a Friday to start our journey. First stop, Pittsburgh PA.

First Update after over a year of Traveling October 28, 2009

Wow… where to start.  So much has happened over the last year.  Traveled to some amazing places, met lots of great new people, moved to New York City, and I’m back on the road at this moment.  My last post in 2008 was about an Alaska trip, and I’m happy to say that I’m on my way back again in 2009.  This time it’s by car instead of plane, and today is the halfway point.  We’ve been on the road for almost a month now, and still have a few thousand miles to travel through Canada, the Yukon, and into Alaska.  This post will be the start of many new updates to come.

greetings from Seattle,

-jero

 

Off to Alaska, a Dream come true… Again. May 2008 October 10, 2008

I can’t say enough about Alaska.  It’s one of the most inspiring and majestic places on this planet.  Last summer I got to make a trip thanks to Revolution Skate Shop, and I met one of James’ long time friends named Jaime.  I was invited up to shoot his wedding, and was more than happy to make the journey.

Desert, Rattlesnakes, Stunts, Guns, Photos. AZ and Cali. May 2008 October 10, 2008

I flew to Arizona directly from the last tour stop with the Canadian crew.  Vegas to Phoenix is more of a road trip distance, so the flight time is extremely short. I managed to loose my new ipod somewhere between the hotel, cab, or vegas airport.

2 weeks of improv down the west coast April 2008 October 9, 2008

Richie told me about the road trip a year ago. An annual adventure straight down the west coast from Canada to Mexico in an old conversion van, with no set plans or schedule. Each day when we wake up we decide what we want to do, and whatever happens happens, the only goal being to have as much fun as possible.

March Madness in Kansas May 14, 2008

After back to back trips over the last 2 years, I was set to be in Kansas for 4 weeks, the longest i’ve been home since sometime in 2006. It couldn’t have come at a better time, as the constant traveling eventually starts to take its toll.