Road trip etiquette

With another road trip coming up very soon I was thinking back on some of the stuff ive seen go on during other road trips, some good, some bad.

For me a skate trip is as good as it gets, on the road with your bro’s, new spots, cheep beer, and making new friends, it just doesn’t get any better than that.

But that being said, there is always some kind of downer on every trip, and most of the time this is due to one or two people being selfish, and making the trip less for every one, with that in mind I thought I would write up some basic skate trip etiquette.

Keep in mind that these are all my opinions based on my experiences.

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Be flexible! Your dealing with a van or RV full of other people who may or may not have the same ideas on where to be, or what to skate, and even the best laid plans sometimes have to change.

If a majority of people on the trip all want to hit something, and you don’t, or you have nothing for that spot, throwing a fit isn’t going to do anything but kill everyone including your good time, if the spot isn’t for you, don’t skate it, take pics, shoot vid, drink beer, but don’t be a dick about it, don’t treat it like a personal attack on you, it isn’t, it’s a skate spot.

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Be flexible!! Your dealing with a bunch of people who may or may not have the same idea on where to eat as you, and sometimes stopping times are a major factor in where the van can stop for food, you might hate micky D’s, but if most of the van agrees it’s the best stop given speed, convenience, then don’t be a bitch about it, there is something in there you can eat, it’s a skate trip, not a gourmet food tour.

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Chances are the vehicle your rolling in isn’t yours, its one of the guys on the trip, or a rental that someone on the trip is responsible for, this means treat it way better than your shit, don’t spill shit (accidents happen of coarse) keep it clean, and at the end of the trip don’t volunteer to help clean it, just help clean it!!! Don’t be the person who jumps out of the van and straight into you car, believe me, shit like that gets noticed

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There is money involved in every trip, gas, hotel, food, etc.

Don’t make people go looking for your share, if everyone is supposed to chip in say $100, hand it off to the person in charge of the money at the start of the trip.

If things like gas end up being more money, and everyone one is asked to throw in another $20 (or whatever) hand it over without bitching, treat every trip buy in like a minimum, things happen, be prepared when they do

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There are always a few people who end up doing more work to make a trip happen, the guy who rents the van, the guy who goes shopping ahead of time to for travel food/beer, etc. be respectful of the fact they did that for you.

If you don’t like the bread, or the chips they picked out for you to eat, then you should have been there helping to do the shopping, or done it yourself, bitching at someone because they didn’t guess what you like to eat on the road is shitty.

And remember to thank the people who did the work, they didn’t have to do it, remember that!

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Don’t wonder off, having to look for someone or wait on one person while the rest of the group is ready to go sucks!!!!!!!!

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Be flexible!!!!!!

There usually isn’t super comfortable sleeping arrangements on a skate trip, you might have to share a bed, or a floor, or sleep in the van, don’t be a sissy about it, no one else is comfortable either, you whining isn’t helping, think of the fun coming the next day and deal, it’s a skate trip!

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If you get hurt it sucks, everyone feels bad, no one likes it, but it happens, if it does to you don’t punish everyone on the trip, we know your bummed, were bummed for you, it doesn’t mean you cant have fun, or participate, grab a beer and a camera, believe me, people will remember you manning up

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Have fun, don’t take anything seriously, it’s a trip, make the most of it for you and everyone else by keeping a good attitude no matter what happens

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Be flexible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really hope this helps, a skate trip really can be the most fun a person can have without there genitals being involved