Surf Trip Saver: Board Bag Rentals in Orange County
May 17th, 2010 by csdteam in the Promotions category
As the South Pacific starts churning…so does our urge to skip town on a barrel bender. Finally, Basham’s has answered the age-old question of what to do when you are lacking a board bag but can’t shell out the 2 or 3 hundo+ for a new one. Getting past the baggage fees will set you back enough, so save that extra cash for coldies, and rent out a quality quiver case for around $40 – $80 from The Factory at Basham’s.
- Board Inspection after a 17 hours of Travel – Raglan, NZ
Go talk shop with Maurice (the guy with the Mohawk) and he will gear you up so your boards get off the plane without breaking a nose, rail…or your bank account.
Bags range from 7’0” to 10’2” and vary by price depending on length of trip, and size of bag. So when the grom down the street comes creedeling over to snag your bag, send him down to the surf ghetto on Calle de los Molinos in San Clemente. The boys at the Factory at Bashams are in the business of hooking up scraping surfers like us.
As far as we know this is an industry first, so we got to hand it to the guys at Basham’s for this trip saver. But be careful, its hard to leave that place without a new or used board (there’s at least 500). Especially because they’ll even let you demo one of their filthy new hybrid models like the Quadalupe, Bamburger, or What The Fish?!
This could change your whole traveling budget, so don’t give up on that trip. The season of souths is upon us.
Check The Factory at Basham’s for contact info.
Share your board bag blooper stories in the “comments” section, best story gets a FREE Bashams tee!
And Don’t forget to support local CORE shops and buy some Tees!!
It may not have been a bag for a board, but the last time I went spearfishing in mex my “Board Bag” consisted of 3 pairs of Levis and 2 yards of duct tape wrapped around my spear gun. The airline was a bit hesistant but it made it to Loreto safe and sound. Flew back the same way with an extra 40 lbs of amberjack.
Awesome info you have here. You truly understand this and I am glad I found this post by you thanks a bunch.
It seems kinda like an unnecessary expense considering buying a board bag will pay for itself in a matter of about 4 surf trips.
Endless Summer was my inspriration for surf travel. Guy’s like Mike Henson and Robert August started the movement. I Grew up in the surf Getto’s of LA in the early 1970’s. A “Board bag” wasn’t even invented yet. Getting on a plane and searching for that perfect wave was all I could think of. Until, I got to the airport and they said. How are you going to protect that thing? The airlines gave me cardboard boxes for garments. So I taped them together. Shoved my 6ft single fin in the box and away I went. Flying from LA to San Diego on my first “Surf trip” (True story) Since then the information Hwy has really changed a few things. I’ve been lucky to travel all around the world. Surfing and enjoying the people and places of many different cultures. It’s been a great way to live and I’m still living it. Oh, I’ve also had many many Board bags over the years. I’ve learned to always protect the nose and tail no matter what and have a good and caring attitude towards the people you meet.