Camp Rockaway - Take a Train. To a Tent. And then Surf...
Camping in New York City is possibly one of the best ideas since sliced bread and the best thing is it has been realized before, so we know it works. Kent Johnson had a vision and it looks...
An Original Idea - Sett Surf
Have you ever had an idea whilst sitting at your desk at work, an original idea that might, just might be amazing? You are pretty sure no one else has done this already and you slip away into a dream-like state, imagining…
How Not To Plan a Surf Trip.
When you are trying to book some surf accommodation for a trip to the other side of the world, how do you do it? Well I guess you use the Google machine, that’s what I would do anyway. It turns out that nope, that’s not s…
Surf Snowdonia - and the unlikely history of a small Welsh village.
Preface: Yes, Surf Snowdonia is currently closed due to some fairly major mechanical repairs, alas they will be back in the spring. However as a roving Surf Bunker reporter, I was fortunate enough to get a slice of of the…
The Thankless Art – Mitch Surman
I would start by telling you about a perfect couple of days of logging but that would merely be setting the scene and a different story, one that will not be told by me, no. What I want to talk about was an individual who…
Fancy a Magic Quiver? We talk to the boss.
What do Josh Hall, Neal Purchase Jnr, Rich Pavel & Ryan Lovelace have in common? Bear with me and I will explain. It was a cold, rainy day in Ericeira as I went slipping and sliding through town and being a bit late a…
The BSL – Brazilian Surf League
Well that is what it seems like sometimes… How did Brazilians get so good at surfing? I remember (showing my age) Neco Padaraz being on tour and dropping off, there was no one else on tour for Brazil until Adriano da Souz…
Interview with Tyler Hatzikian
To say that Tyler Hatzikian makes surfboards is to say that Ferrari makes cars. Okay, so I am a fan and slightly biased. Tyler boards for me are the pinnacle of how boards should be made, they seem to follow the natural e…
Upgrade Yourself - CHP
I remember a time when surfing was about having the right hair and owning a surfboard. Where I grew up people didn’t, and probably still don’t, understand the difference between surfing and windsurfing. Fast forward to no…
The Inner Bunker - Jimbo on the Pro Portugal
Who's going to go into Pipeline with the yellow on his back? Find out what Surf Bunkers 'man in Portugal' thinks about this. A quick Q & A with Jimbo on the Rip Curl Pro Peniche.
Millennial Mentality: A Mainstream Misconception
About six months ago, I walked into my first Surfrider Foundation meeting ever. I went there to tell them about Bike to Surf, and I didn’t know what to expect. I thought there’d be a crowd. There were 4 people there. 4…. …
Kelly exits the Quikpro France early
As you have probably heard me mention before, I am a fan of Kelly Slater and what he has done for surfing as a sport. Not only that but his video segments, free surfing and general countenance have given a lot of people a…
Master of the Shaping World - Xanadu
In the tradition of honouring people who have dedicated their lives to shaping equipment for the best surfers in the world I could not pass up the chance to ask another of my heroes. Xanadu has been at the fore-front of s…
Forever the Elephant in the Room – Localism
I just love tackling very difficult subjects that I would normally avoid like a bad smell. In this particular case I have very little choice. I have an opinion about localism, of course, and I would normally keep this to …
Skirmish for the Yellow at Roxy Pro France
A Moore vs Conlogue face off in France. It looks like that is the way of things and what a venue. France is a magical place, it’s true, I myself got stuck there for 8 years. The chameleon like sandbars constantly shift to…
Why buy off the rack?
I will begin by making an admission, I love foam. I like just a little bit more foam on my surfboard than most other people. I like to get into a wave nice and early and I like to catch a lot of waves. If people are not u…
The Inner Bunker - Cam on the Pro France
Back by popular demand is this section of the magazine, the ‘Inner Bunker’, where members of our collective can discuss upcoming WSL tour events, analyse performances and generally chat about who is going to win the World…
An Interview with D'arcy
I am a self confessed surfboard voyeur; if I am not surfing, looking at boards in a shop, talking about boards or perving over boards online, then I am normally asleep. There is something about the lines and depth of a go…
Greg Long on the Advantage of Learning Mind Control
We all have opinions on what constitutes a big wave. We measure and describe the size of waves differently to the extent that two people looking at the exact same wave can often see it in two completely different ways. I …
Cruise Bogle - Man & Chair Extrodinaire
Cruise's accident which changed his life, came when he was 19.....he was skimboarding and whilst cutting into a wave slipped backwards landing on the back of his head. His friends all thought he was joking around until th…