Transworld Sep 2001

This issue is a global charge of grit, chaos, and straight-up adventure. Matt Mumford takes the cover and the Pro Spotlight with a savage frontside feeble—raw style and brute force from the Aussie powerhouse. If you were sleeping on Mumford, this was your wake-up call.

Things kick off with Toner 04, a loose, humorous pulse-check on skate life, before “Round About New Zealand” dives into sketchy encounters with police dogs, volcanic vents, and crusty Kiwi spots. It's a wild travel log stitched together by chaos and stoke.

The search continues with “In Search Of…”, a photo-fueled journey through Panama and Costa Rica, chasing perfect terrain and paradise before it vanishes. Then Jake Stewart’s “Good Stuff” drops in, a full-on hessian sesh with raw boards, gnarled terrain, and full-send attitude.

“Split Personalities” is a Hawaii feature breaking off the islands spot-by-spot, and “Brodeo in Hong Kong 2001” brings the Milligan crew to the neon grime of the Far East, navigating tight spots and tight quarters.

Nine Frames Per Second returns, with sequence bombs to rattle your brain, and 20 Questions with Paul Machnau introduces the Canadian powerhouse as a straight-up “grizzly bear on a board.” You wouldn’t want to be on the wrong side of his momentum.

Departments like Gasbag, Litterbox, Trick Tip, Relapse, and a stacked Sightings section fill in the cracks, offering glimpses of sessions worldwide—from parking garages to backyard disasters. The issue closes with Check Outs and Last Words, giving shine to up-and-comers and parting thoughts from the road.

This one’s for travelers, dirtbags, and dreamers—ripping through islands, cities, and jungles in search of terrain and truth.