{"id":592,"date":"2017-03-12T23:32:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-12T23:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/the-surf-holiday-packing-guide\/"},"modified":"2022-04-21T01:36:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T01:36:44","slug":"the-surf-holiday-packing-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/the-surf-holiday-packing-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Surf Holiday Packing Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So after countless surf trips and endless hours on flights, here it is: this is the stuff I never leave behind when I travel. I have it all laid out like I\u2019m in the TSA line for you guys. (Can I keep my shoes on?)<\/p>\n<p>1. Starting with the most basic, we have the <strong>passport.<\/strong> This is key obviously; you can\u2019t get very far without one and I figure someday it will help some foreign local police force somewhere identify my remains.<\/p>\n<p>2. As far as my gear goes, I try to keep it light. What I don\u2019t put in my board bag, goes in here. This is my <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.creatures-usa.com\/collections\/dry-lite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creatures of Leisure Accessory Bag<\/a>.<\/strong> This is my idea of packing \u2013 stuff it all in and go \u2013 same principle as the board bag, and having \u201cCreatures of Leisure\u201d written on it keeps curious people from asking me what I do.<\/p>\n<p>3. Depending on weather, I grab a good wetty or two. Right now I\u2019m freezing in California, so I\u2019m using a custom <strong>Volcom wetsuit<\/strong>, or I use a <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.volcom.com\/mens\/mens-clothing\/mens-clothing-rashguards-wetsuit-tops.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volcom rash guard<\/a><\/strong>. Of course booties, sunscreen and all the normal gear, including this wax Dion gave me. Not really sure what it is.<\/p>\n<p>4. My <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/atlaslifestyleco.com\/products\/the-preston-fold-wallet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlas wallet<\/a><\/strong> is ideal for traveling \u2013 it\u2019s thin, like my cash reserves, so it never gets in the way. I\u2019m not sure having the imprint of my credit card embossed on the outside from sitting on it is the best security feature, but that\u2019s my fault I guess.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So after countless surf trips and endless hours on flights, here it is: this is the stuff I never leave behind when I travel. I have it all laid out like I\u2019m in the TSA line for you guys. (Can I keep my shoes on?) 1. 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