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Sam Reese contacted me about a year ago asking if he could show my film “Stoked and Broke” at his high school in Chicago. I was impressed by his respectful email and location, so when he emailed me again to see if he could come pick my brain for an hour I agreed (mostly because I wanted to know how a 16 year old kid from Chicago was getting out to California). He looked and acted about 23, carried a Nikon DSLR and small notepad. I asked to see the inside of his journal and I was impressed by his sketches and outlines. I asked if I could interview him, intrigued by what a landlocked teenager thought of California surf culture.

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Camper Conversion Part 2: Building out the Inside

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I arrived at LAX from Central America around 11pm. At midnight I loaded my surfboard bag into the back of my van thinking how nice it was to only have one piece of luggage. For the past ten years nearly every trip had been weighed down by multiple pelican cases full of tripods, camera gear and the mental burden of capturing everything that moved. This trip had me carrying only basic surf gear and my 35mm point and shoot.

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I was meeting Glen Horn the following morning at 7am in San Diego. After getting some 7-11 hot chocolate, I hit the freeway to begin the three hour trip south. Glen, more than anyone, inspired me to start this whole wild adventure. His “Big Red” rig which he customized from a 1950’s General Motors delivery truck had been featured in Lloyd Kahn’s “Tiny Homes” as well as an article in The Surfer’s Journal. He’s in my film “Stoked and Broke,” and is a good friend and mentor.

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