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@@Garlicky-831 Hey Garlick! Great stuff mate! It's a good purchase, but if you want to ride beachbreaks that break in different directions , it would be best to ride without the handplane. What I don't like about the handplanes is having to switch hands for going left or right. You can do it double handed, but best done onehanded.

@@rangatripsthanks dude I will say that I feel safer with the plane and winter is coming in the Uk and like you said if you lose a fin you are in a lot of trouble….. but I do appreciate advice rangtrips 👋🧄🫡

@@rangatripsthank you brother 👋🧄🫡

@@Garlicky-831 no worries mate!

@@zuzucoyote Cheers Coyote! Thanks for the sub mate! Hopefully will be making more videos soon, but for now too much working!

@@Justgocamping cheers Jamie! Mixing it up a bit. Want to do a camp, but its been -3c where I am now! Luckily at the coast the mornings are mayne 6c, see you next time mate!

@@rangatrips complete opposite here. Hotter than Dutch love here in the southeast. Hoping to get out this weekend, though. Only supposed to be 87f. WHOO hoo. Cold front coming in🫠

@@Justgocamping Just Go Camping! Go for it mate, yeh when I was in Texas was mid 90's f, Crazy heat. I prefer freezing cold to extreme heat though!

Sorry Raelene, the real world caught up to me, but hopefully will be back on track with posting more often! Thank you for watching!

Cheers Matty! All the best 🤙

@@gouddrofwarc1982 cheers Doug! Thanks for watching

@@papafoster16 Thank you for your kind words mate! Yeh its quite hard to get all the different shots, took quite a few beatings! Cheers mr Foster!

@@peacecraft3449 awesome stuff mate! Waves were pumping here on east coast Oz today. Its good to have longboard and your fins with you every surf. You're guaranteed to get some kind of stoke

@@bodysurfcollective thanks for the compliment mate! It's an awesome way to experience the waves thats for sure!

@@andersoncafe7058 cheers mate! Artist : Par Hagstrom - " O , it feels so good "

@@Seeking_Gnosis Crikey Moses! Mary and Joseph!

@@patrick4625 hey Patrick! Its awesome, can goto indonesia with just carry on luggage. Makes things so much easier on buses and ferries etc, cheers for watching!

that's one way to ruin a coffee! but i used to work wth a guy that would have a cappucino with 5 sugars! hopefully he's still going strong!

g'day mate! There you go! awesome! We are so blessed in Australia to have such easy access to proper nature. Currently in Dallas USA and can't wait to get back out camping (Here it's pretty hard to get out into proper bush, and no infrastructure to catch a bus out there etc. Glad you enjoyed cheers mate!

Loool "ONCE!", I wonder why that did'nt take off? Cheers brother, currently in the lone star state!

Sweet. Stateside! Safe travels.

@@Justgocamping thanks mate! Pretty safe in Tyler, but Dallas was Sketchy!

Awesome mate, just grab a pair of fins and you're set. Winter is the best time to surf... but maybe not down in Vicco!

@rangatrips yeah not here mate. Bass straight has rather chilly waters at the best of times.

@outofbounds2022 Victoriaaaa, the place to be mate! Also gets quite windy down there so that adds to the deep freeze!

Hey no worries Fred! Respect defintely given where it is due, you live in the land of the lucky! Duke is for sure the goat! Keep well brother.

Cheers Erik! Thanks for the positive vibes!

I agree 100% with the wipeouts, but I'm still trying to figure out what is the most physically demanding. I used to only handle 2 - 2.5 hrs of bodyboarding before I cramped out. Now bodysurfing I can do 4 - 4.5 hrs before cramps set in. Standup Surfing my arms get pumped quickly, but I hardly ever surf. During bodysurf session, I'm definitely using minimal effort during downtime between waves, and just focus on short burst paddling as hard as possible to get speed into the wave. You definitely don't use alot of energy paddling out, but if there is a strong current that drains you to try and stay in position. So probably depends on the conditions really.

@@rangatrips I live in South West of France, we have strong currents and beach breaks and on big days it is definitely dangerous without a board to rely on. I never get cramps and I workout three times a week so it's not about muscular fatigue, more about cardio and stress management. I can stay 3/4h too on a regular day but when it's big (over 3/4m) I get out as soon as I get a big scare. I mean getting ragdolled for 10 seconds under water and having trouble to find the surface (harder without a board). On some spots around here you really have to swim hard just to stay at the same place because of current.

@@s.z.9517 awesome part of the world mate, I was there about 20 years ago at Hossegor // Seignosse. My favourite spot in Australia is kind of similar, it has 3 - 4 peaks with strong current. But I just start at one end , and once I get ripped to the other end, I just walk up the beach and start again. Anyway stay strong bro and keep riding free!

@@rangatrips Yes I have my own ticks as well, using the channels between peaks to reach the lineup with favorable currents. But we also have dangerous currents called "baïnes" and when you're stuck in them, it's hard to stay calm ! Sometimes it even sucks you down to the bottom ! Anyways, I'll never go back to bodyboarding, I've become quite good at bodysurfing and the feeling is unmatched. Also on big days, surfers tend to show you respect for your engagement and this can help with localism, very strong (in Hossegor for example).

@@s.z.9517 the feeling is definitely much better, feels like you are flying even paddling through the waves its like a flying. Also less stress, because the other surfers don't know what "category" to put you in!

Cheers Fin, glad you enjoyed my video! Go huge mate!

Sorry to hear about your troubles mate, life does throw alot of crap at us, but its unavoidable. Its hard to keep pushing and the ocean is a great distraction by allowing you to get away from "normal reality" and experience things that really matter. Eventually things on land will correct themselves over time and in their own time. A good way to get confidence to bodysurf is to enter local ocean swim events. They have 1km // 2.5 km options. You can then test your abilitities whilst being surrounded by lifeguards for small entry fee. All the best mate, you'll be allright!

Thanks mate! Appreciate the support!

The sheriff

@@rangatrips the sheriff of nothing-man

Hey dude, I knew there was going to be a storm. So I wanted to just test my skill on the beach. I had my van with bed parked nearby incase of emergency evacuation! So it was a controlled experiment, thanks for watching!

@@rangatrips Thanks fer reply i was just concerned for you my friend glad to hear it was a controlled episode anyway god protect you .

@@mihailo-dl3jn thanks for your concern Mihailo! I have camped through alot of crazy weather, what I learned is to take a bivvy bag to make sure you have protection if your tarp blows away!

Sounds like a good tune mate!

Cheers mate! Yep I'm also a big fan of the bivvy bag , from my thru hiking background. After a long day of hiking I can't be bothered setting up a tarp. Climbing, obviously they are restricted by whatever the cliff provides, so bivvy bag wins almost every time. Climbers must have a good laugh at all the survivalist youtubers, cos climbers understand what you really need to get the job done. I was going to camp at the base of the cliff, but chose this spot purely for the sweeping view and had no idea that a storm was coming through. I'm sure I'll be havin some tuna can coffee again soon enough! Cheers mate!

Hi Marie! Greetings to you from Batemans Bay Australia! Awesome that you enjoy my videos, I took a look at Sacramento and looks like you have access to alot of awesome mountains nearby! Thank you very much for subscribing, I should have another video coming soon. :)

@@rangatrips I live a 30 minutes drive to the Sierra mountains and 2 1/2 horse drive to Yosemite National Park.

@@bmarie8939 Awesome, I went to Yosemite 10 years ago, but I was super touristy just driving around no hiking. Great spot!

Hashtagging bro!

Haha, yeh cant afford after effects lol. It's funny watching rain camping videos and they have the audio of rain hitting the tarp before they even set the bloody thing up. You guys are "blessed" in the UK with wild weather and strong winds! Here it only happens once in a blue moon, except lately the moon has been quite blue! Gave you a sub, get you closer to the "holy grail" lols. Chees mate!

@@rangatrips Ah thanks for the sub, I guarantee to bore you super quick with my videos (perhaps start watching one, when you need some sleep 🤣🤣🤣🤣) We English love the weather here, it gives us something to traditionally moan about! I do love a moan or two. Stay safe, but not too safe, we all want to see these crazy adventures.

@@mrnobodieswildcampingadventure Yeh I did my 1 year in the UK and was very relieved to escape never have to return again. But now they have discovered some incredible waves in Scotland, so Im keen to go camping in a storm and catch some crazy icy waves there lol. I'll give some of your 1 hour epics a wirl when I'm struggling to settle down, you may see a massive spike in watch time hrs!

Thank you Jan for your tips! Yes I now have a square shaped tarp with proper guy lines along the edges and seams. So hopefully next storm can create a proper "tee pee" structure, which might work better to fight against wind direction change.

Ok awesome. Will contact when I return there. Cheers.

Glad you had a wild time mate! Luckily on the SE coast of Australia the only bad things are ticks, leeches and the odd snake. There are hardly any shark attacks too which is awesome! The east coast of Aus starts getting nasty (animal wise) from Port Macquarie North to Cairns. Thats where the sharks frolic and in the warmer climates you get salt water crocs. I'd be pretty scared in I was confronted by an angry black bear mate 😬😬😬

Thank you for your comment Mr Dunne! All the best.

Still miserable

Hi Raelene! That's awesome ! Yes, I'm going to be making videos for you the viewer to relate to, before I was just confused and more making videos for me. Glad you were inspired and hopefully I can keep them coming.

Thanks Jamie! Appreciate the good times after sleeping in leach infested sludge! Slowly trying to find my gears, theres wild weather again today... but im down with the flu, so pulling up the handbrake!

Hey dude! Yeh I will be trying to explore deeper into why im doing this stuff and hopefully inspire you to get stuck into whatever is your passion or calling! Lets go! May the force be with you!

Dankie baie meneer! And congrats on your victory in the urban challenge. I couldnt watch your video cos it was age restricted by YT, i still havent verified my age. Thanks alot for the support and will try to keep posting!

Hey Steve! Thats the impact I was looking for, all the best mate! Thanks for watching 😊