The Tuesday 25 with Willis Kimbel

By: Aaron Smith | Tuesday, November 27, 2012 //

Handplant
Photo: Garric Ray

1. Go-to-trick:
Jenkem flip. It’s pretty much a no comply with a flipper up in there.

2. Warm up spot:
Burnside

3. Favorite Camping Spot:
Top of Mt. Everest is nice. The Quetico in Ontario, Canada is better. Best fresh water fishing ever.

4. Growing up with a Dad who was a professional skateboarder:
Feel fortunate to have been exposed to grindin’ and its history so early. He knows what it really about. Always a good time cruisin with Pops.
 
5. Thing to do when not skating:
Musical instruments, surf, dirtbike, girlfriend, fly-fishing, cook, dog, projects, beer.

 
6. Video part of all time:
John Rattray’s part in New Blood got me out the door countless times.

7. Website (non-skate one):
NextAdventure.net
 
8. Band all-time:
Grindline the Band

9. Loose or tight trucks:
Well, the ole performance board is tuned according to track conditions.
 
10. Funniest Darren Navarette Memory:
Watching him wear these super high-waist OG sailor pants with white suspenders was insane. “Principality” pants he called em.

11. Movie Quote:
This ain’t no sunday drive.

12. Favorite Skateboarder Cover:
Chris Strople’s alley-oop backside air at Del Mar in 1979 Vol. 5 No. 6
 
13. Thing about David Gravette:
He’s gnarlier than you will ever be and can play the bagpipes.

14. Way to spend your money:
Bleu Cheese Crumbles on rare filet mignon.

15. Thing to get for free:
Bullets.

 
16. Board graphic:
Santa Cruz “Slasher”.

17. Movie:
Countryman. It’s on Netflix dread.
 
18. Worst skate trend:
Acting entitled.  

19. Partner in crime:
Jeremy Tuffli
 
20. Book:
Robinson Crusoe. Homeboy goes on a perma-camping trip.

 
21. How many roofs have you seen Devin Appelo skate?
Let’s see, I’ve skated with him around 1,500 times so…. about 1400 roofs.