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@ProdigalSuns

4 ай бұрын

Sick video 👍

@wingdingdmetrius8025

4 ай бұрын

this is such a random looking piece of infrastructure. do you know what is the point of this big concrete ditch in the middle of nowhere?

@hugues118

4 ай бұрын

@@wingdingdmetrius8025 thank you i seen the same point of nature mixing water a lot elements bad in ciments for water a lot things add up in too may be in the river :( it is fine to build spot but but take care nature please

@GRUBB-MUDD

4 ай бұрын

BTW u did a great job on both the video and the qtr pipe

@michaelperezpuelles

4 ай бұрын

Where's ep 2 on this i want to see the follow up

“Preparation is key” 😂 you left your stuff in a a storm ditch before a storm

@PHILVD

4 ай бұрын

haha. legend!

The level of work you put into these spots is just insane. I think it gives hope to a lot of budget minded DIY guys. Can’t wait to see the next chapter in this build.

8:43 Those "holes" at the base of the box drainage culvert are actually drains to allow built up ground water to seep out from behind the walls, otherwise water pressure would build up during heavy rainfall events and potentially compromise the structure of the wall. You almost never see them flowing though because as you know it's so dry down here that the water just sinks into the water table before it has any chance to accumulate in the topsoils.

This stirs my inner Hank Hill. Looks like the funnest project. Your lack of preparedness for the rain cracks me up but I suppose that’s just part of the California charm of it all lol.

@ZackDowdy

4 ай бұрын

So true, I never check the weather 😅

Hi vis is the best disguise, literally no one asks questions if your in hi vis 😂

@jamesd5415

4 ай бұрын

If you also wear a hard hat you can get away with even more. Also for scouting spots a hard hat, hi vis, and a clipboard will let you go and check out spots without people questioning you.

These diy vids really get the guerilla skate spot vibes going. Definitely makes me look at my surroundings with a little more detail. Thanks for the content.

@ZackDowdy

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, opportunities are everywhere!

@GreybeardSkates

4 ай бұрын

@@ZackDowdy I wouldnt miss it. Just curious, are you going to post the overall cost of this?

@ZackDowdy

4 ай бұрын

@@GreybeardSkates Good question - I’ll try to do that in the next episode

@mdbouton

4 ай бұрын

wheres it at? i know somewhere insd

Dude.! I came across this project before the storm, and I just saw the spot a few days ago complete and must say that you killed it man! It looks so fun, I literally have been waiting for the water to clear out so that I can skate it!! Thanks again for the sick spot!

I appreciate the planning that went into this and how you broke it down and didnt rush the build. I think it's important that you showed its better to take the time to address any mistakes or problems that come up along the way. Shout out to Matt for coming through clutch with the skills too!

I always find it funny because I am sure someone who does construction professionally will probably only shake their head watching these builds, but when you are out there you just gotta make it work somehow.. :D DIY spot like that is a perfect usage for these storm drains. when done correctly, they shouldnt interfere with the original purpose and it is basically negative space either way

I grew up,skating in the early 70,s , our dreams were the pictures in the American magazines , our reality was rain and rough concrete spots , as we grew our live for skating grew with us , I still skate now age 60+ we built wood half pipes and never lost the love , great to see this dream still being lived and loved.ML&R from London England L.S. D

Been waiting for this one!!

really enjoying this process

Bob the builder could NEVER!

@ZackDowdy

4 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

@pauliewalnuts5241

4 ай бұрын

"Yes we can!" 😂

thank you for your service 😎

Looking good Zack, canna wait to see the revea!!

another high quality video! thanks for your diy service 💪

Love this series keep shredding zack

Looking good

Such a cool video! 🛹

I dont think the little holes are drain holes for long lengths of drain from anywhere, but small holes for minimal drainage of the land behind the walls.

Very cool

It never rains in California But girl, don't they warn ya? It pours, man, it pours

You need brown pants hard hat gloves and glasses you're sticking out 😂 my friends need you in KC KS at least think about it 💚

What a score on those tiles!

@ZackDowdy

4 ай бұрын

Someone commented on the last video telling me to grab them, stoked!

Can’t wait for next week

The holes in the wall are called weepholes. You will almost never see any water come out of them because it comes little by little, but they prevent water from collecting behind the retaining wall which adds extra weight and pressure on the wall, thus the weepholes prevent it from falling over. The holes are not connecting to any pipes, it is purely for drainage from behind the wall.

@frkodes

3 ай бұрын

Nice to know. Thanks for sharing 🫡

Sooooo sick dude! Glad to see the spot is surviving winter! Cant wait for the next video and hopefully one day get to skate it! What ever happened with the dude that was lurking on you?

Love the ditch diy videos

love it j

If you're not using form nails, try those next time. They're the ones with a double head so they dont sink in all the way and there's always a head to get purchase on to remove

Coolest part is the rocks filling the quarter. That not only helps reduce cost for you as the builder, it will also clean the spot up and make it already looking nicer just from all the rocks being gathered and hidden under the concrete. Wish I could do this in my local town.

Definition of work smarter not harder

If ever in the New Orleans area . Come skate Fireman's Skatepark in Houma,La.

Dude you are hardcore! Really sucks that all the rain came at the worst time! Thank you for taking the time and effort to build a DIY! Keep skating!

@oliewray8357

4 ай бұрын

Yeah man so hardcore

If u need to pour any real concrete lmk! 4 real i would help u and i got a small base

Bro nice build❤

WIKKED SKILLS ON DA BLOCKZ YO

yo thats proper

You’re a beast bro

bro i cant wait to see what the spot looks like when its done

hey man , why don't you use the "fabric sheet technique" for the curve of the ramp ?? you would save a lot of weight and materials , since you won't need to fill up the whole thing but just ad a structural reinforcement every meter or so it might also help to dry faster than a thick pour of concrete

rad!!

Little tip for "gorilla" project concrete mixing use a tarp put a bag or 2 in the middle have 2 people each grab 2 corners and then add water and then continuously alternate pushing corners towards the middle/the other person and your concrete will mix in a matter of a minute or 2 tops and then it's ready to pour where you need!

nice

hell yeah

Should've brought a drill and mixed that Crete in your Lowe's bucket.

Please get a wheel barrel bro. Save your back.

Basically, Essentially, Kinda sorta like totally

Where a orange construction vest next time and put up some cones, best way to lay low is to blend in to the average person

Was thinking about this, why not build ramps out of wood or metal and then just transport them there and bolt them down so they don't get stolen? Seems like it would be easier than carrying concrete. Been thinking about doing something similar at a spot just opposite my house, there used to be a skatepark there but they tore it down a few years ago.

Dude, you the man. Gorilla skate.

AYE WHO TOOK MY MANS SHOVEL!?!?

Hey, I work with a lot of that stuff if you want it to last a lot longer stagger cinderblocks and put some rebar in there create a stronger base

Mlk pool coping! Dope I spent many years skating those

I love DIY spots. There's a cool one under a bridge downtown in my city that skaters just built in a parking lot and the cops don't seem to care. I'm not really good enough to skate on anything at them, but the whole construction and aesthetic is so cool.

Yeah, definitely the weather's fault.. 🤣😂🤣

Reflective vest that states EPA Investigator. Usually you're free to roam around the cabin. Just EPA will do too, just make it BIG to see from afar. Anyone and everyone can be an EPA informant. Look at Cali, they'll informants.

Lmfao you're putting the adhesive on both sides, taking you twice as long, as if putting it on one side is any different 😂

Top tip is to draw a big X on the part your cutting off

good fpr my yard thamk you so nice

I came to say you should learn the tarp mixing method but I see others have already beat me to it Nice job 🍄✌️

This is pretty dope. I wish I still lived in SoCal. Seems like a skaters paradise.

@smelltheglove2038

4 ай бұрын

We do this in Philly, only massively bigger.

I've been watching you since the very beggining of your channel Dowdy. Your videos are so good. Always a great watch.

@ZackDowdy

4 ай бұрын

I really appreciate that!

A high-vis vest and a clipboard would probably keep any civilian from questioning you lol

❤❤❤

I’d bring the skimboard out make a wicked run

Made that same mistake last week. Was cutting some tarp into a homemade amp cover and cut one of the guide lines, not the cut line. I guess i was just excited to cut something lol

Are you worried about documenting this and uploading it to KZread? I've heard of some people ending up in jail for it (different reasons of course). I do love your content and I wanna see more coming though! Haha

@ZackDowdy

4 ай бұрын

It’s something I always consider. Especially in the beginning of starting this KZread channel. I’m optimistic that if I was to be charged I could fight the case using similar scenarios where DIY Skateparks provide city safety. I searched for this particular location for months, it’s a neglected piece of land on city property (not private) which hopefully would help. Local city officials are aware of it (cant disclose how I know that) so far I’ve had no issues.

yall should try cramming the concrete in as tight as possible even the first layer

@zvotaisvfi8678

4 ай бұрын

mix some sand on the base coats to save money

@zvotaisvfi8678

4 ай бұрын

man i've got this idea to use an ac frequency on some electrical wires to make the concrete harder? I tried making some mud and put it on a DC battery with some wires it seemed to stay wet forever ??

Creative stat

In Peoria Az during Covid, a friend and other regulars built a park at a hidden spot with their Covid checks. Was under a well traveled but smaller bridge. Home Depot even delivered the supplies down to it 🤣 Ion yours I would have made some kind of lip on sides for water flow so it doesn’t wash out.

Wear a high-vis waistcoat and a hard hat , mate. It 'legitimises' virtually everything!

YOU are divine doing GODS WORK right there. For EVERY skater the best way you can add to the worlds skateability is to get a "rub brick" or "brick rub" (any hardware shop ~30bucks) and whenever you feel like it in your travels remove bumps, intrusions, sharp corners on gaps in footpaths, rub out the thing that made you stall.fall/body etc It makes SO much difference getting from A to B smoothly after a long day or if intox Over COVID used oll the free masks and carried a rub brick everywhere in my backpack. Ended up smoothing all the rough patches on all my usual transit routes even on concrete board walks for less budum-budum fatigue. Have found now more and more skaters are using the same routes and spots and expanding them once they find out the simple rub brick secret. They're also great for preparing/finessing spots like the one you made.

There is a hole on the caulk gun handle that you can cut the tip open with

Duuude hell yeah. Life is too short to sit around and see dreams why not make em come true right…. This will b there for the next few generations and also bringing in the secret park again….. made a bowl back in the day in the marshes down in Avalon nj it’s most likely covered with mud by now I’m 33 it was made when I was like 9 lol…. Much love broskies and chicklets do ur thing and make a dream to reality

the caulking gun should have a hole over the trigger where u put the tip of the caulking tube in it and pull the trigger and it should cut the tip of the caulking for u.

@aizayahhills

4 ай бұрын

nvm u found it on the gun 😂

It would be better if you filled up to the forms. Also maybe invest in a radius floats. I’d say a resin float is better then a wood float. Maybe check out the white lighting or the orange thunder those are pretty good you can screed then use those then steel trowel. Crk. You can also have a little tape to cover the tops of the screws so crete don’t get in them.

Where is this spot at

Those holes are probably weep holes for the walls. If those holes are not there, then water will retain in the soil behind the wall then the wall will fail.

Why would you leave all of your caulk and caulk guns at the site? Backpack?

@zachwelker8085

3 ай бұрын

He said getting all the stuff there is sketch. I bet he don't want to get caught bringing tools and materials down there!

Trevor Wallace in 20 years

How about just an area code to start my hunt?? Please and thank you. SD loc

looking great!

Priceless!!

Amazing , thank you .

buy a tarp! its so much easy to mix cement with a tarp ,,cleaner at the spot an less hard on the body ,,two people holding two corners can just toss an turn a bag a cement to a perfect mix in four minutes

@FORANWFS

4 ай бұрын

then just tip out of tarp into yr form

What happened with the person who came over to talk?

@ZackDowdy

4 ай бұрын

Dodged the bullet! I think maybe they were scared to find out what I was doing.

@barfthebarf

4 ай бұрын

@@ZackDowdy hehe right on... looking forward to the finished product. Looking good!

Rad!

RAAAAAD

How did you get so rich bro

There's nothing more satisfying than seeing a DIY spot put together and then skated!

Need an update brother!

Not staggering the blocks…

Can’t wait for the next chapter !

what slump you think that is lol

bro speaks in 2x speed

Frickin sweet ramp

Hell yeah Man.... Way to stick it out, thick or thin rain or shine💪

That's how the pros do it 💥🤙