Kevin Campbell. Frontside air. Photo: Hector Heredia "Chetos"

Kampsa Freak Carnival – Basque country

On February 16th, we celebrated the Kampsa Freak Carnival at Kampsa skatepark in Basque Country. A fun and friendly session with guys from Bilbao, Pamplona and some towns around San Sebastian, seasoned with beers and fun costumes. – Chetos

The Ianire Elorriaga interview

Ianire is one in a million, a golden girl, a female who always skated because she loves it, a daring chica that swims against, anti fashion, for Iani, no time passes – she’s still able to win international championships with a humility worthy of praise…. Ianire is definitely special.

HEY HO BAR MASSACRE (Week 1 – 5) – Barcelona, Spain

First chapter of the HEY HO BAR MASSACRE with Andrea Cavaletti, Yeray Escobar and Tino Arena representing Gypsy Skateboarding and Adventure. This event will be held every Tuesday at the store. A new team and guest riders will be announced next week. Few can handle this hell curving bar and even fewer will be able to overcome the trials of Hey Ho Bar Massacre!

2ER D.I.Y JAM – Hannover, Germany (Part 1)

On arrival I don’t think anyone really knew what we were getting ourselves into for the following week back in early June in Hannover, Germany. The basic concept was that the 2er [tsvi-er] crew had the idea to invite D.I.Y skate crews from all corners of Europe to come to their spot and each team would be given three days to build something.

Ruke ollieing the hip at a DIY spot that we skated on a road trip up north in Vaasa.

Windmill skate crew – Finland – Ei Sulle video

Windmill is a longtime skate crew from Finland. A crew of skaters most of whom are originally from somewhere in Häme, between Helsinki and Tampere. That means growing up and skating in small cities and countrysides where nothing happens if you don`t do it yourself. No industry, no money, just you and your skateboarding.

The Beauty – D.I.Y Pool – Zürich, Switzerland

When we first entered the room, it was a full junkyard. But now, it is really a BEAUTY. Smooth to skate, a good couch, even a decent sound system. Over a year, we were working in small steps until we completed our indoor pool. We learned with every step new ways of building, so you’ll feel it in every corner, which are all different to skate, due to the learning process.

Skate photo of the trip was with my old Nikon F4 film camera. Johnners. Frontside grinding the big round bowl at Park Radical. Photo: J. Hay

Whip’s surf & skate bachelor party – Portugal

Sometime around the beginning of last year I received an email from my buddy Whip in England, whom I had met through my friend Scott Madill in London while skating and couch surfing around Europe back in 2005-2007. Unfortunately, Scott tweaked his back hammering some concrete a week before departure and had to miss the trip. I was honored to be invited to Whip’s “Eel Do”, which in colloquial terms is a bachelor party where him and the lads from Cornwall and London were heading to southern Portugal in search of waves, skateparks, and some boozing before he tied to knot.