No matter what his or her skill level, there comes a time in every surfer’s journey when visions of foreign beaches, new faces, and the promise of strange and exciting waves makes taking their passion out on the open road a “why didn’t I do this sooner” inevitability. Every mile covered is one mile closer to discovering a wealth of surf possibility, and to putting your chops to the test outside the comfort of your home breaks. And while it’s tempting to pack it all up and put pedal to metal in as carefree a manner as you wish to continue, it does pay to have a pre-trip strategy in place to cover your ass when things go a bit pear-shaped (and, oh, how they will). So read up, surf buddies, and then get moving.

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How to plan a surf trip

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