There
here are times when building a private spot is the only
way to ensure your right to skate. Whether it's a
wooden ramp, backyard pool or even a basement
street course, the idea is to take the initiative and
make it happen. Seize control of your own destiny and
you and your friends will reap the spoils.
Warehouses are cool because you have
unbelievable space. You can make anything
and everything. The best way to get a place
like this is to have a business license that says
Bill's Window Service or something so the
property becomes a structure where you can
store all your cleaning utensils. Finding a
place is not that hard, but finding the right
place could take years. Remember, it is very
expensive to heat a warehouse, and in the
wintertime, it feels like you are camping, For
heating purposes, the best way to build an
insulated room and make the skating arce
separate from the living space.
Remy Stratton (right) is one of the many locals in the Hunting-
is Beach area who frequent the cement pond located in Kally
Belmar's backyard. Ramy flies to roll on the flatwall next to
the onion. Photo by Chris Ortiz. The ceiling is the only thing in
the way of Poncho Moler's fokie allie (below) ever the hip in
the basement of his house. Photo by Kelly Ryan.
PRIVATE
PROPERTY