Wow, I can't believe how bright it is at 9pm. I just moved from Arizona (desert) to Virginia back in 2022 and now I have to deal with more humidity. In the AZ desert we were out early in the morning at 6am skating because of the heat. It would already be 84 degrees. But here in VA it can be 75 degrees and still feel hot because of the humidity. Specially if there is no breeze to cool us off at the skatepark. Take care of that knee! I can't tell which knee pads you have, but I recommend the biggest vert knee pads money can buy. You won't regret it when going down and sliding on your knees. Thanks for sharing Steve! Great to see you skating as always! I'm thinking of doing my own weekly videos of skateboarding progress and tutorials... but more advanced stuff like grinding, rails, flipping the board. You have inspired me!
Dude that would be incredible! If you’re serious then get on it immediately because all we have left is the time we have left. Sand flowing out an hourglass.
Know all about that humidity. Skated almost 4 hours today in 90 degree heat with high humidity and I'm dead now! (plus fell hard on my hip 3 different times) Those carves are looking great!! Your kickturn vs carve observation reminds me of surfing, frontside is always easier on a wave than backside, probably because you can see down the line better. That sunset was beautiful, what a great way to end a skate session! Keep it up!
@@Steves_SkateXplosion That's what happens when you try and keep up with a 20 year old. Like you said previously though, who knows how many good years we have left, got to take advantage of them. You are really getting that bowl section down and getting a great workout at the same time.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I did some axle stall drop ins on the 5 foot wall at my regular park last week, but I think today's video is when I first dropped in regular on it. I am so far behind with the videos between the inline and skateboard. The axle stalls are coming along though, I hope I can start getting them moving soon.
Fantastic work on those drop ins. You gotta be loving making progress. Honestly there’s nothing average about you skating like this. Most 62 dudes are maybe napping while you’re out skating!
New sub here! Love this channel. I'm 47 and just now getting back to it after 30plus years as well. Starting back again has been a whole new experience for me as well and am completely hooked also. I went from being a punk kid running around with a skateboard to a father of 3 that now wants to learn the craft I overlooked so many years ago. Thank you for the vids and your honesty about your fears!🤘🏼
Bro I’m thrilled you connected with me. Isn’t being back the best thing? My kids are finally mid to late teens so I can start working on my skater gains.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion same here brother! Thanks to the almighty algorithm, I found your channel. I just finished watching one where you were talking about your addiction to gear and I just had to explain to my wife why I was gripping out a fresh new deck. Lol I'm lucky, I have a 10, a 6 and a 4 year old and we have many days of adventure ahead of us. Me and at least one of them are hitting the skatepark daily. 🤘🏼
I recall my first slam after a 30 year skate hiatus.. It felt like my brain rattled around in my skull... I was instantly hooked again and have been skating even harder than I ever had before... Skate or die trying..
Or if you actually have a family to support. And have to wear every possible pad like me. I wish it was that easy. I have to balance my risk and skill level constantly. Still having fun but not getting broken. Reality sucks!
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Pacific Northwest west is beautiful if you can handle the rainy months. Idaho has some gorgeous parts as well and probably not as rainy.
Only just into winter after the one of the longest hottest summers in Perth, Western Australia - 35 to 43 Celsius so 95 to 108 Fahrenheit consistently, no autumn, if there’s no shade the heat off concrete at our parks got to 120F + 😂 We just skate nights mostly it’s 75 to 90 at the most when the heats on - mid forties and skating every day
i was out at our local vert park, and man...broke my wrist while not wearing my wrist guards, but i was padded up everything else, then when my wrist was on the mend, on the way to the same park, I catch wheel bite you only READ about and crack my elbow...that time I had on wrist guards, but no elbows...A lesser man would quit going back to that park but to hell with that. Wear all your pads kids!
Wow that sunset, what a view and perfect time to skate. Humidity has been pretty brutal here in the Northeast the last few days. I think its definitely more taxing on the body especially if I'm not drinking water. Also the feeling of taking a few days off, sooooo good like the joints are buttery again.
Can you believe that sunset? What incredible timing. It was even more striking in person because it was actually quite a bit darker out at the time, but the camera brightened up the shot.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I believe it!! I'm a sucker for sunrises and sunsets. I do a lot of photography and love the sunrises and sunsets. I could tell that was a good one in real life.
i was in detroit for a month and it didnt get dark until 930 it was weird. its been over 90 and humid as hell on the east coast for about a million years now lol. we have so many lights in Philadelphia you cant see the stars. it looks so nice there. i forget what breathing clean air feels like
Beautiful sunset there ! Sorry to hear about your knee slam, I highly suggest you level up on those knee pads and get some of the full Killer Pro versions, the padding is twice as thick and you'll thank yourself many times over for getting them. The ones you have are ok for little spills on tiny stuff but us older guys need all the help we can get in saving our joints, you just wan to get up, dust yourself off and carry on not hurt for weeks after or adding to the fear of progressing 👊
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Youre welcome, great to see such enthusiasm in your videos, if you want even more padding some knee gaskets from Smith, 187 or Triple 8 under the pads also add some squishy-ness and stop the pads from slipping on your legs in heavy falls, i dont skate without them. They do add some sweat factor but they make everything feel so much more secure.
Awesome. Honestly I think the more we skate in humidity our bodies can actually adjust to it. I was out a couple hours yesterday and it wasn’t too terrible. 😀👍
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that bowl is awesome no wonder the Cardiel keeps running off to play. Nice work on the frontside and fakies. As for the humidity it wears me down in 20 minutes. I'm working on a plan to return to the park
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I went to the park early @ 7 am today and tested the dragons on my 8.75 deck. They are great all around wheels. I have to get used to the feel of smaller deck. I spent half session learning to carve the bowl and other half on flat ground practicing ollies.
Fuck summer lol no snow but plenty of rain and 90+ everyday really sucks haha I miss spring and autumn plus winter when it’s not snowing is honestly my favorite time to skate I think my helmet makes me run hot but took a nasty slam onto that thing a while back and now I won’t skate without it
I turn 40 in about two months and started skating again about a year ago. Do you like watching new skate videos or the ones you used to watch when you were younger?
Sup dude! 😀 I watched the bones brigade stuff a couple times early on but since then I’m watching new stuff on UA-cam. Usually instructional to help with my gains, you know.
Wow, I can't believe how bright it is at 9pm. I just moved from Arizona (desert) to Virginia back in 2022 and now I have to deal with more humidity. In the AZ desert we were out early in the morning at 6am skating because of the heat. It would already be 84 degrees. But here in VA it can be 75 degrees and still feel hot because of the humidity. Specially if there is no breeze to cool us off at the skatepark.
Take care of that knee! I can't tell which knee pads you have, but I recommend the biggest vert knee pads money can buy. You won't regret it when going down and sliding on your knees.
Thanks for sharing Steve! Great to see you skating as always! I'm thinking of doing my own weekly videos of skateboarding progress and tutorials... but more advanced stuff like grinding, rails, flipping the board. You have inspired me!
Dude that would be incredible!
If you’re serious then get on it immediately because all we have left is the time we have left. Sand flowing out an hourglass.
Know all about that humidity. Skated almost 4 hours today in 90 degree heat with high humidity and I'm dead now! (plus fell hard on my hip 3 different times) Those carves are looking great!! Your kickturn vs carve observation reminds me of surfing, frontside is always easier on a wave than backside, probably because you can see down the line better. That sunset was beautiful, what a great way to end a skate session! Keep it up!
Dude you’re really beating the crap out of yourself and for that I gotta extend my respect. 😆👍
@@Steves_SkateXplosion That's what happens when you try and keep up with a 20 year old. Like you said previously though, who knows how many good years we have left, got to take advantage of them. You are really getting that bowl section down and getting a great workout at the same time.
I wanna see you nailing more axle drop ins. Maybe get some ride ins over coping?! OMG 😱
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I did some axle stall drop ins on the 5 foot wall at my regular park last week, but I think today's video is when I first dropped in regular on it. I am so far behind with the videos between the inline and skateboard. The axle stalls are coming along though, I hope I can start getting them moving soon.
Fantastic work on those drop ins. You gotta be loving making progress. Honestly there’s nothing average about you skating like this. Most 62 dudes are maybe napping while you’re out skating!
New sub here! Love this channel. I'm 47 and just now getting back to it after 30plus years as well. Starting back again has been a whole new experience for me as well and am completely hooked also. I went from being a punk kid running around with a skateboard to a father of 3 that now wants to learn the craft I overlooked so many years ago. Thank you for the vids and your honesty about your fears!🤘🏼
Bro I’m thrilled you connected with me. Isn’t being back the best thing? My kids are finally mid to late teens so I can start working on my skater gains.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion same here brother! Thanks to the almighty algorithm, I found your channel. I just finished watching one where you were talking about your addiction to gear and I just had to explain to my wife why I was gripping out a fresh new deck. Lol
I'm lucky, I have a 10, a 6 and a 4 year old and we have many days of adventure ahead of us. Me and at least one of them are hitting the skatepark daily. 🤘🏼
It feels exhilarating getting back to it!
I have realized that I appreciate skating way more now than I ever did as a yougling.
Same here. At my age it’s a precious gift that I get to participate in. Truly glorious.
I recall my first slam after a 30 year skate hiatus.. It felt like my brain rattled around in my skull... I was instantly hooked again and have been skating even harder than I ever had before... Skate or die trying..
Darn right! Life’s too short not to go hard.
Or if you actually have a family to support. And have to wear every possible pad like me. I wish it was that easy. I have to balance my risk and skill level constantly. Still having fun but not getting broken. Reality sucks!
Yeah right. We can’t be too crazy out there. 😅
If you aren't a baseball color commentator or something you've missed your calling. What a voice.
Thanks for the feedback. Yeah I’ve been told I should do radio or voiceovers my whole life so it’s nice to finally use it for UA-cam skater videos! 😀
I know all about the humidity. I grew up in the south and now I live in the Pacific Northwest. I do not miss the humidity at all!
I gotta get outta Indiana here in a couple years. Once the kids are both outta the house.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Pacific Northwest west is beautiful if you can handle the rainy months. Idaho has some gorgeous parts as well and probably not as rainy.
I know winter sucks but that heat humidity and direct sunlight is brutal on a 50+ yo body. It's absolutely oppressive here in S FL.
Oh man I can’t imagine Florida right now. I’ve only ever been down there in winter. Used to go down to Homestead back when our kids were young.
Only just into winter after the one of the longest hottest summers in Perth, Western Australia - 35 to 43 Celsius so 95 to 108 Fahrenheit consistently, no autumn, if there’s no shade the heat off concrete at our parks got to 120F + 😂
We just skate nights mostly it’s 75 to 90 at the most when the heats on - mid forties and skating every day
48 year old thrasher checkin in! lookin good older brother!
I'm healing from my SECOND broken bone this year lol
Oh crap man! Sorry about them old broken bones!
i was out at our local vert park, and man...broke my wrist while not wearing my wrist guards, but i was padded up everything else, then when my wrist was on the mend, on the way to the same park, I catch wheel bite you only READ about and crack my elbow...that time I had on wrist guards, but no elbows...A lesser man would quit going back to that park but to hell with that.
Wear all your pads kids!
Holy crap man. That’s so crazy coincidence. So brutal! 😱
Wow that sunset, what a view and perfect time to skate. Humidity has been pretty brutal here in the Northeast the last few days. I think its definitely more taxing on the body especially if I'm not drinking water. Also the feeling of taking a few days off, sooooo good like the joints are buttery again.
Can you believe that sunset? What incredible timing. It was even more striking in person because it was actually quite a bit darker out at the time, but the camera brightened up the shot.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I believe it!! I'm a sucker for sunrises and sunsets. I do a lot of photography and love the sunrises and sunsets. I could tell that was a good one in real life.
Older I get the more I’m mesmerized but nature.
i was in detroit for a month and it didnt get dark until 930 it was weird. its been over 90 and humid as hell on the east coast for about a million years now lol. we have so many lights in Philadelphia you cant see the stars. it looks so nice there. i forget what breathing clean air feels like
We get dark really late here because we’re so close to the line between eastern and central.
Beautiful sunset there !
Sorry to hear about your knee slam, I highly suggest you level up on those knee pads and get some of the full Killer Pro versions, the padding is twice as thick and you'll thank yourself many times over for getting them. The ones you have are ok for little spills on tiny stuff but us older guys need all the help we can get in saving our joints, you just wan to get up, dust yourself off and carry on not hurt for weeks after or adding to the fear of progressing 👊
Oh man thanks for the suggestion. I need to order those right away!
Dude I just looked at them on Amazon and they look bloody amazing. 🤩 that’s totally what I’m getting next. And more wheels too, right?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Youre welcome, great to see such enthusiasm in your videos, if you want even more padding some knee gaskets from Smith, 187 or Triple 8 under the pads also add some squishy-ness and stop the pads from slipping on your legs in heavy falls, i dont skate without them. They do add some sweat factor but they make everything feel so much more secure.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion 😜 can you ever have too many ?
Good point! My next order will be some green Dragons! 🐉
Awesome video, dude! What a freakin amazing backdrop of a sunset!
Dude the camera picked it up pretty good actually. Made for a magical night aside from the moisture.
I absolutely love mellow sunset sessions. Surprised you have the place to yourself! Does that park ever get crowded?
I’ve never seen it crowded per se. Occasionally, like yesterday, there was a couple of skater bros almost as old as me making some gains too.
Great video! Loved the sunset! It's been over 90 all week in Michigan but still skating
Awesome. Honestly I think the more we skate in humidity our bodies can actually adjust to it. I was out a couple hours yesterday and it wasn’t too terrible. 😀👍
That sunset over the bowl is epic. Yeah bro, I live in South MS, basically need scuba gear to do anything outside 😂
Dude are you even going outside this week?
@@Steves_SkateXplosion LOL its going to be pretty much touch and go until September🤣🤣
Maybe you go out at night only?! 😆
Love southern MS. Spent a couple summers down there in Ocean Springs. Yes hot and thick humidity.
Great place to stay moist and warm like an outdoor full on sauna!
That's one gorgeous sunset dude 😎❤
I got super lucky that night. Incredible evening for recording. 😀
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that bowl is awesome no wonder the Cardiel keeps running off to play. Nice work on the frontside and fakies. As for the humidity it wears me down in 20 minutes. I'm working on a plan to return to the park
I’m wondering if we go out and face the humidity over and over again will our bodies adjust? Like when you’re at a higher elevation.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion Bring lots of water and maybe a towel
I figure it’s doable as long as the sun isn’t pounding down on us, you know? That’s too much.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion I went to the park early @ 7 am today and tested the dragons on my 8.75 deck. They are great all around wheels. I have to get used to the feel of smaller deck. I spent half session learning to carve the bowl and other half on flat ground practicing ollies.
What size trucks you put on that?
Finally an new upload ❤
Sorry it took me so long. 😆👍
Wait did you say it's 9:05 ... PM!?
I cant believe how light it still is 🤯
It’s deceiving because my camera brightens it up so much. Which is actually good for recording video.😀
Fuck summer lol no snow but plenty of rain and 90+ everyday really sucks haha I miss spring and autumn plus winter when it’s not snowing is honestly my favorite time to skate I think my helmet makes me run hot but took a nasty slam onto that thing a while back and now I won’t skate without it
Dude I used to skate without a helmet and now I’m afraid to go without. Couple months back I slammed my head and don’t remember much around the event.
@@Steves_SkateXplosion yeh man all it takes is one slam and it could be lights out better safe than sorry live to skate another day!
Well said bro. Gotta keep skating.
I turn 40 in about two months and started skating again about a year ago.
Do you like watching new skate videos or the ones you used to watch when you were younger?
Sup dude! 😀 I watched the bones brigade stuff a couple times early on but since then I’m watching new stuff on UA-cam. Usually instructional to help with my gains, you know.
Ok, now I am really jealous. you have that great park and there is no one there at night as well...
I think I must be getting lucky most of the time. But hell I went there yesterday and a couple people were in MY bowl, so I left. 😜
hahahah , i feel your pain brother
Pain is okay, as long as it’s from skating. Am I right? 😆
So lucky. that empty in the evening?
It was which was crazy. I expected people and once again it was all mine!
That sunset is gorgeous. Oh, and the skating isn't bad either (jk, great work bro). 💯💯🔥🔥🛹🛹
Dude I appreciate that! 😀👍
I live in central Texas, skate at 7am. Wish I had that bowl near by.
I’m so fortunate that bowls less than 10 minutes from me. 👍