First step: Get a new surfboard.
Car is almost packed, my friend Greg who's joining me on this trip is on his way over here.
We are leaving first thing tomorrow morning 4:00 a.m.
See you there!
We are two hours behind schedule.
Sun is rising, and we are heading out.
Our friends at Toyota let us borrow this brand-new 4Runner,
and there's no better way to put it through its paces than drive a thousand miles south of the border
We'll be meeting our friends down south for a week of adventuring,
but hopefully you'll learn a little bit about filmmaking along the way.
We are nine hours and six minutes into our journey.
Mr. Fulks has taken over the drive
The roads are getting a little more iffy and there's less pavements as we move forward
but that makes it more fun!
Good Morning!
Are you ready to get some waves?
Are there waves out there?
Yeah there's some great ones coming through!
Sunrise is happening right now.
Which means it's time to get in the water!
Wow.
Hey Caleb!
Good morning!
How are you?
Good! Do you like this rig? It's pretty riggie!
You made it!
Oh hooo! The waves look fun!
Super fun!
Oh my gosh, I still need to wax my board, it's brand new.
Caleb, you ready to see this thing?
Oh woowwwww!
7' 0"?
7' 6"!
Oh woww. Ah this is fresh, still has the dust on it!
I don't know if I'm ready to wax this thing, it's so beautiful!
Well this surfboard is fun.
What are your overall impressions of the 2020 TRD 4Runner Pro Model?
I want one.
Ha! Do you?
Yeah!
Everybody wants one.
Ah, a 4Runner in it's natural habitat.
Just getting a little camera dialed right now for the back.
So we got a little pole on the back
And we're going to put a MAX on it, shoot some 360 and see what it looks like!
Toyota does this really cool thing with their 4Runners where the back window rolls down
So that's super convenient.
The sand is really warm
so it kind of tricks the cameras into filming a little cooler
So we're going to lock the White Balance to 5500K.
That'll give us the nice yellow sand.
We should do a little sandwiching here.
So now it's locked in, so it's not going to move.
You don't want poles moving and bouncing around.
and we're on offroad so we're going to be bouncing around. so let's do it!
Hey!
getting some early sunrise shots right now
Here comes the sun!
Oh Matt's putting his moto pants on!
Are you guys ready?
4K-60! Rolling!
I'll jump in and go straight into a wheelie!
Here's my best wheelie ever Caleb, I did this for you!
Just kidding, no pressure.
Mmm. You gotta not be right behind me.
Not be right behind you, ok let's do it again!
We got Chris Caleb and Matt out on the point foiling
and then Greg is on the longboard.
Busy lineup this morning!
Look at this board! Do you love it?
Wow!
I had my maiden voyage yesterday and now Caleb's taking her for a rip!
What happens if I stop having fun, do I have to come in?
Have fun!
Don't have too much fun!
Ooh ooh oooh don't put it on the rocks!
Ahhh!
Might be time for a midday siesta in the back of the old rig!
Pretty much the best nap spot you're gonna find is right inside here this
This thing opened up, this thing pulled out
Update: we had a lot of friends just arrived here so it is a bit of a party today!
I've been waiting for this all year.
How was your first surf
It was so great, it's my half birthday!
Happy half birthday me!
It is a beautiful morning!
Any minute now - any second now, we'll see the sun
There we go, now you can see it pop out.
Would you just look at this.
Places like this you just disconnect, take in a morning sunrise,
be by yourself.
Good place to be.
Mmmmmm... smells like coffee!
I'm going to mount you guys up then we're going on an adventure!
okay good
I can see the recording button
meet you there
It's moments like these when I appreciate not only what's in front of me
but that I'm able to capture them
Whether it's for my memories, to share with others,
or to create something meaningful in the future.
And it's not just sunrises, it's the nuances - of the friendships I cherish,
the adventures I go on, and the emotions I feel when I'm inspired.
It's been a good trip - this is our last full day today
I can't believe it's already over but what an adventure.
How about that sunrise!
That's what I was going to say!
if I left you with one piece of advice, it would be that creative growth happens
when you take advantage of the time you're given and by utilizing your mind,
your imagination and the world around you.
isn't this a peaceful view it's the view from the outhouse