Hooked SUP Arrived, Part 1

I've been tracking the delivery and I saw it arrive at the local freight terminal this morning. I called and asked if I could just stop by and pick it up. I loaded it (104 degrees out today) and drove it home. I had a migraine by the time I got home so I didn't unpack the board until evening time. No issues with the box or pick up. The Bak Flip Tonneau folded up and I had the boxed board (with a red flag of course) hanging out the back of the bed. Have I said I love my truck??? If not - "I love my truck" and I am stoked the board is here!

Keeping the Honest People Honest

The high up shot was from the window in our hotel room this past weekend. If you look in the lower right hand corner, you can just pick out the truck and see the stuff we figured most people wouldn't steal out of the back of the truck. The rest of the stuff is either in the cab or up in the room. Well, La and I were discussing how having to move stuff all the time is really negating the benefit of the truck bed. Well - I believe I have solved the problem by getting a Bak Flip for the Surf Taco. 30 minutes to install, no drilling and looks great!!! I also bought an electronic lock for the tail gate - but I'll install that this weekend (so I can take my time nad not jack the operation up). Now we need to go surfing again soon to test out the capability....

SUP Herd Thinning and the Good Grog

This was a busy (in a good way) Father's Day weekend. Saturday saw us picking up a Bass for Marlon (he'll be taking lessons this summer), washing both vehicles and dropping off the Starboard Blend in Annapolis as it got sold! If I didn't just buy the Hatch reels, I'd be getting a Hooked SUP - but that's okay - I've got a couple of Hatch reels. I will most likely get a Bak Flip for the truck so I can keep stuff locked up in the bed and a front mounted 2" receiver hitch. These couple of mods will make the truck super versatile - carrying stuff up front (bike racks, T-mount for the kayak, cooler basket with surf rod mounts) mostly and having the ability to keep the bed secure from prying eyes and hands. Well with the traffic the way it was on Saturday evening on I-495 North, we didn't get to Annapolis until 1900. We dropped off the board with it's new owner and went over to Eastport to grab some food. We settled on the Boatyard - pretty cool place and the food was great! And so was the beer. Nothing like good grog ;)