Sheffield locals Owen Jones and Connor Roman have decided to hit the road this May after becoming frustrated in their hometown and fed up with the daily grind.
In an attempt to meet more skaters across Europe and generally have a blast, the duo will hit the open road to Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland and The Netherlands with nothing but one bag each, a deck, some cameras and a tent in their own search of Animal Chin.*
“We both felt like we’ve been stuck in the UK with absolutely no way of making our dreams come true and no way of staying in the skate scene without conforming to the 9 to 5 lifestyle, which, for me, is not what life is about”, says Connor. “We have a basic route planned. As expected we will be filming our journey from start to finish. The strange thing is, we have no idea about what the video will actually be about or focus on. All we know is the things captured on film could change our lives and set us up for the skate crew/company we want to start when we arrive home. If anybody in England or across Europe wants to get involved and help us out with maybe the most basic of essentials, we would be beyond grateful.”
We are backing it because this pair are giving it a go and getting the hell out of dodge as opposed to sitting there waiting for something to happen. You can donate some wonga to assist their mission, or even donate basic supplies. Not knowing what’s round the next corner is what life is all about.
Whether they make it out of their first destination (Amsterdam) or not, you should back it. Follow their journey on their FB page and we will bring you footage from their trip when their dream comes to fruition.
* If you have no idea what this means, get the teas on tonight.