The Skateboarder's Journal 11

This one's a wild ride through backyards, Baker pads, and the twisted minds of Aussie skaters with too much time and plywood. Backyard Behemoth kicks off with three maniacs building a full pipe at home, because council parks are for cowards. Dave "Battlecat" Harris proves he's still feral and fast, while Chris Middlebrook gets suburban in Sacramento. Chima Ferguson gets real on everything from race to westie life, and Andrew Peters kicks back with the Baker boys in LA — Herman, Beagle, Slash and the chaos. There's also Jackson Pilz, the long-haired ripper who’s silencing doubters and torching spots.

The regulars are up to their usual antics — Warning Shots sees Boserio bounce off a wall and live to tell the tale, Moments in Time rewinds to Dean Finch grinding Medford back in Y2K, and The Skaterat reminds us we’ve all been the local kook. Giveaways, First Steps, and Culture Vulture round out the mayhem with freebies, noob tips, and heavy media chatter (Lakai and Metalocalypse included). Gallery drops bangers from Australia’s most unhinged lensmen, and Leo Sharp’s tale of being Arrested for (Not Even) Skating closes it out like a proper middle finger to authority.