GETTING IN-TENTS
Tour: 5.5
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SUPRA GETS IN-TENTS
illustrationby niall mcclelland words&photosby jeff thorburn
Skateboarding, in all its wisdom, has taught us to be able to adapt to any given setting. Dealing with things like strange spots in rough areas of our hometowns is a way of testing ourselves to see how we react when we are taken out of the confines of the neighborhood skatepark. A more intense way of testing ourselves is to take a trip to a new town or city. There, we are on our own to find skate spots, as well as shelter, food, and drink.
This intense test is what Mike McDermott, Wade Fyfe, Joey Williams, Ryan Blaxall, Nate Evans, Ryan McGuigan, and myself sought out on our tour from Regina to Calgary, via Saskatoon, Grand Prairie and Edmonton…
