Time to tap back in to Life in the Van for an introduction to on-the-road dynamics. Braden Hoban and Dakota Servold talk us through a recent trip as well as the grand scheme behind their lifestyle.

“I think that is the most important thing about skateboarding: filming video parts, and going out there and doing it,” says Dakota. “That’s what skateboarding is about to me, personally.”

Learn tips to being productive, like leveraging local legends. Hear about their roadside realities, such as not making a trick or finding a spot is not what you expected. Find out why they do it.

“If I could do a yearlong trip, I would. Straight up,”says Braden. “I consider them my family.”