Building Skatepark in The Mountains

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[@mosesperez1924]

Zack, I don't know if you realize that you've unknowingly created a sub-genre of Skateboarding (spot making) and Binaural ASMR. Your videos are relaxing as fuck. Listening to someone go through internal dialogue and explain what and why they're doing something a certain way is ultimately very satisfying to watch and listen to. Keep it up.

[@ZackDowdy]

Thank you! No plans on stopping. ❤

[@supremebeme]

yeah this really is a new genre, i haven't skated in like 20 years but i used to build stuff to skate on all the time when i was young. good content

[@lordsofthewildwood7553]

I built A ramp for my daughter because of your videos and sit at parks wondering how to make them better or fix bits that need repairing, whilst she is learning to rip up the Uk southwest parks.

[@Jinn-y2u]

the bob ross of diy skating lol

[@Jinn-y2u]

The Bob Ross of DIY skating lol

[@joebrophy195]

Dude, so cool you are doing this. I think sometimes discovering these spots and making them ridable is half the fun. Did this when I was in my teens with other skate buddies. Now I do it for new rock climbing areas in San Diego. Thanks for taking us along Zack. Enjoy your spot. You earned it.

[@enoshalcairo3897]

Natural progression for aging skateboarders is either MTB, Surfing, or Climbing. Still get the adrenaline/ dopamine that normal sports don’t give you, with less constant impact. See you at the crag🤙🏽

[@ezryder111]

Nobody else is willing to make the trek to build, next day 5 homies show up to skate 😅

[@307beez]

Exactly

[@astrofive620]

That's the part of the community that actually sucks in my book, same homies probably drinking up there and smashing there bottles and leaving there trash. 🤞🤞I'm talking shit and there cool, but normally its 50/50.

[@nickadkins7765]

I was looking for this comment! "Homies"

[@kkiinones96]

I was gonna say the same thing 😂😂

[@eguzkilore9142]

You are trying to join two surfaces without using water, and that is the problem, it is essential that the surface where you apply the mortar is very moist, the water eliminates the dust and makes your mortar enter the pores of the surface, you will save on effort, material, money, time, listen to me, moisten the surfaces before applying mortar, if you use a wet sponge for the final finish then you already leave it fine. a hug from Basque territory

[@Noneofyourbuisness-ji9tw]

concrete finisher here, & I approve of this message ^ 😄

[@BitBurritos]

Love these DIY vids. I do concrete for work. Adding water to the cracks will help not only clean the existing concrete for a better bond but will also keep the ground in the crack from pulling moisture, which helps it not set too fast and crack. Good stuff man!!

[@dr_redbanRL]

Also getting a cheap garden sprayer with a little tank for the water might be a good idea

[@user-uu5of8rd1n]

Zack DowDIY is back ❤. Saving this for coffee tomorrow morning.

[@chrisr9298]

Keeping San Diego classy one DIY at a time

[@WestHaddnin]

Oh shit I didn’t realize this was SD?! What part???

[@realbosstakea]

@@WestHaddnin the part thats in california

[@MattKulp]

These videos are some of my favorite on KZbin right now, looks like you could use a filmer or a buddy to lend a hand and take some of the labor off of yourself!

[@theaverageoldguy]

Man, I love your DIY builds. Not only does the skating look great, but just seeing the adventure of the build makes me feel like a kid again looking for wood scraps and places to skate. My son and I skated a DIY spot in Statesville NC a couple of weeks ago and it was a blast. After watching your videos I have a new appreciation of the amount of work it takes. You need to find some homies with a truck!

[@llamajuice]

I'm always so jazzed when one of these videos pop up in the feed. I've been churning through your archive and I'm loving it. It's honestly taken a lot of the intimidation/fear out of concrete work.

[@bigdingus6196]

I deliver those water jugs for work. Climbing a mountain with one is crazy 🤘🤘 nice work

[@CURRENTPHASE...electric]

You are appreciated my dude. Awesome of you to do this even though others didn't or couldn't throw in some sweat with you. You da man 🎉

[@JarrodRodosTaylor]

That’s the thing about skateboarding and being a skater it’s all about the mission, huge props for this 🔥

[@jimlynch5776]

Zach I've watch a lot of your DIY stuff. This is by far the best spot by far. Wish I could find something like that here in the Midwest.

[@Jim-g3q]

having some kinda brush to clean up dust really helps and doesn't weight you down. garden clippers that let you cut branches also great

[@SoulsOfAmarth]

I like how he says he's doing it alone, yet he said, "Getting OUR supplies up here was the hardest part." Regardless, it's still a badass little spot!

[@FalseNi9e]

It's a general term when talking into the camera 😂

[@dansours7157]

This was so enjoyable to watch. I love how you share what you'd do differently & also how you fix things

[@3DEditor]

You're the Bob Ross of developing natural skatepark with giant pallette knife and paint brush.

[@timecapsuleearth]

I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THIS VIDEO. IT IS VERY CREATIVE AND TRULY AMAZING DUDE. AWESOME WORK.

[@msavage138]

I was gonna say a few videos back that you should get some cheap little pickup. I had a Ranger years ago. It was good. I made a wooden front bumper for it.

[@ZackDowdy]

Goals!

[@Morbidia]

I thought what about a driveway scraper that gets weeds out deep enough to block the weeds from growing back. Also two trash bags one inside the other for the loose concrete and bag it up outside on the pallet. Great video and spot.

[@ScottBl8ke]

Your the "DOTA" Do It Yourselfer Of The Year!

[@DriverGuy23]

Congrats, you nailed the thumbnail exactly, couldn’t even tell the difference.

[@mikevaseymusic]

Thanks for the great videos! If you're worried about the wildlife, be as loud as you can. not quiet. But obviously you might need quiet if there are houses anywhere nearby.

[@xoxollin]

i was thinkin the same thing! also it was probably just a deer

[@RyanWinnInking]

Watching you fall gave me a small heart attack thinking about your recent hand injury! Spot is looking rad. Also very cool to see you in the comments for the Gaza Skate Team!❤❤❤

[@andreibig2]

If this was in Brazil, i would certainly help ! Great mission giving life to a abbadon cool place, congrats. One more subscriber

[@jeffersonchocron]

Man, If I was in America, I'll had help you with this. Congrats for your decision to make this place happen. It sounds sick and funny skate there.

[@DuBCraft21]

This looks sick, but also this spot looks like it was originally something like a storm water storage tank, so I'd recommend being careful around this spot if there is any rain forcasted, just so you make sure you don't get stuck in a flash flood

[@identifying.as.asovereignhuman]

This is such classic roots skater sh*t. I love it You're a G

[@Superior_Burrito-r4w]

bro is working his but off for us and only has 66k subs, this man needs deserves🔥🔥

[@danpearson9355]

Drill holes in existing concrete, hammer metal into it with several inches sticking out for new concrete to bond to

[@tylerida273]

Enjoying the spaghetti western soundtrack 👌

[@Mulljackson]

Buy a $20 blue tarp to stick in your trunk and then you can put all the $1 concrete on top of that. pull it out and shake it off after you unload the concrete and youre good to go

[@jamesv9928]

Next time get some contractor bags, buy the pallet and put the individual sacks in the contractor bags.

[@benfredrickson5212]

I’m sure you’re probably already aware but the bondo to hardener ratio is 50:1, the less hardener you use the stronger the end product. Also in heat like California it’s important not to add too much hardener. Less is more, it’ll give you a decent window of work time instead of kicking/flashing early.

[@TheRatOffroad]

Those homies who came out day 2 should have come out to help you on day 1! Hope you can find some solid guys and gals to help you out in the future. P.s. This is the first video I've watched, was served to me on my side bar. Subscribed!

[@danielbrowning7965]

SASQUATCH !!! homie, next time bring a deck for the hairy man/girl, you might end up on Dave Paulidies' Missing 411' ,thats a mad ass effort dude awesome work

[@The_RaginAsian]

Sick. New spot unlocked

[@timhouston4470]

Well done you. DIY rules!

[@danpearson9355]

You the man. Love what your doing

[@rodneysmart9774]

Goid work. At first i thought you were gonna smooth the entire spot

[@kimrice394]

Get some kind of little wire fence. Cut a section out so you have 4 inch “legs” sticking out top and bottom. Drill holes spaced like wire fence. Insert wires into holes, concrete over it. Has a rebar effect and holds together and in place.

[@nickgrosvenor6936]

You know what they say, if you want to build anything in secret you should film it and post it where only a few million people would never see it 😆😆✌️

[@TheRadbrian]

dang, there used to be a second more accessible one. however they have built over it. we did a bench, and a hitching post at that one!

[@MWhitley281]

ALL da homies show up once the work is done LOL.... I feel it brotha ahahahahah

[@Zawazuki]

Sick spot man you're amazing.

[@dr_redbanRL]

Get a garden sprayer with a tank for the water. Transporting that water would be hard so you dont want to waste it

[@thestinkyweasel6297]

HELLUVA SPOT!! You're the man Zack

[@Sir_Noble_Long_D]

Gotta love Aqua Ducts 🤘

[@SongJLikes]

I definitely recommend getting a used, good-condition work truck.. doesn’t even have to be that big… You can write it off, if you’re into paying taxes

[@tuskratscrew703]

skaters all think alike ....some do more!!!...keep up the fire!....proper inspiration!!!

[@pedrodelimamiranda]

You're an effin legend Zack. Inspiring us all to go build $hit.

[@kacperwalter]

Damn, so relaxing!

[@mostchilldude]

awesome work as always!

[@ryancpotts]

This is straight up my alley.

[@KOL630]

Zack you need a strimmer and a leaf blower too. strimmer for trail to spot then leaf blower to clear the spot.

[@BakedFreshXC]

bro i just found ur videos a couple months ago and the DIY is such a good series it keeps me here. thank you for helping out the community with ur time and money. a go fund me for t he new spot would be dope since this ones most likely to not get touched by the city.

[@dallasforrest9430]

Badass stuff. You could’ve rented their truck for 19.99 and dropped that pallet at your spot🎭 next time

[@sk8rMike360]

Next time you're in Portland I'll show you the wall ride I fixed up. I did it at night and had to watch out for other types of animals that walked up on me. Turned out alright too

[@ZackDowdy]

Would love to check that out, nice work!

[@MrLeadghost]

Cool video. Try using ardex. We used it a bunch at burnside over the years and it works well.

[@spligknight]

Easy way to measure your bondo hardener is to make a straight line from the middle of your puddle to the outside of the pile

[@gallowsend]

out there livin life!

[@artvandelay8030]

Totally rad. That is skateboarding bruh. I'd help. ; )

[@grassgrow030]

to make the concrete harden slower and harder, cover the freshly made concrete with the empty cement bags so the sun doesnt make the concrete dry too quickly. I worked as a landscaper and when we did concrete work in the hot summer, we rewetted and covered the fresh concrete with either topsoil or smth else, sun dries it out too quick and then the concrete breaks off too easy also wet the existing concrete before you dump your fresh concrete on it, its binds way better!

[@MrMCTario]

Get a tarp and moving blankets. Or get a tiny uhaul with $2 worth of pallets. I have a new crv and just use the blankets and send it.

[@rustyshackelford5758]

I like how you wet the crack to clear out the debreeze

[@AlyxCouch]

this rules dude

[@1X7SL3]

Amazing work. Sick spot

[@DrSammyMunchkin]

Fabulous 🎅

[@brendanbarry]

That spot looks like it has tons of potential, probably pretty hard getting stuff up there to build though.

[@gamebit1016]

Bro, watching you do this after getting back into skating after 10+ year hiatus makes me wanna offer my free time if you need any help?

[@howardb.6205]

super cool! We'd ride our motorcycles in ditches just like that off the Ridge Route. I'd love to skate that!

[@BonomoGaming]

Zack you’re a god, these videos are so fire

[@jasonb993]

Mans is a wilderness explorer too. 😂❤

[@TMe-b9n]

Love this! I’d love to help build something like this. So cool

[@lvup7907]

cool spot nice wok i also like the music choice lets get more like that im a fan of the old westerns

[@antspineaha6844]

Tons of potential at this spot

[@killerclaws101able]

tip brother, weedeater and leaf blower & spray the weeds with vinegar they wont come back. sick nasty

[@scottkeenan6339]

That's how the pros do it 💥🤙

[@ImpactSkateboards]

Great video Zack!

[@myrmidonprogress5423]

Awesome work as always. Its so satifying to my ADD brain to take something that sounds inpossible and break it down in to small manaagable chunks. Are you done working at the old spot, or are you doing work on both? I feel like this spot has a lot of potential

[@DM-yh6ok]

Bike trailer might be an option to transport 1$ pellets. Also IKEA makes cheap ripper bags if you needed protection your car’s interior.

[@orygun_kyle77]

I love what you do Dowdy! And BTW def need to get yourself an old toyota pickup to take to the spots and pick up that cheap crete

[@dbk1440]

🔥🔥🔥

[@insanogeddon]

You had me at "nice and gloomy", to make this off-grid spot is being truer to the skate gods than 1 million board smashing, wall scribbling, "hard" wangsters (wanabe-gangstas) with skateboards could manage in their lifes entirety

[@4AREASON420]

Great content man! Why didn't you buy the dollar skid and just take out what you wanted and leave the rest next to another $1 skid. Been alot cheaper. Either way you rock, we need more people like you brother.

[@temperrrdiktion6196]

so sad im in Germany i would instand help You .U do a great job !!!!

[@skateordie27xx]

Sickkk 🤘

[@djSpinege]

Something funny about a guy with a deer tat being stalked by lions. Sick spot. worth the trek!

[@dwaw13]

You can rent a U-Haul pickup for $20 just to haul the $1 pallets to your house. That’s a crazy deal and totally worth the rental fee compared with what you paid for the bags that fit in your car

[@ryanballantyne6520]

wet sponge at the end will make it nice and smooth :)

[@ralphadrian2059]

he says in the vid, wish i brung a sponge lol what's diy without a little roughness lmao

[@u02jgc9]

any reason for going the long way vs the short way? seems like you'd have to push less

[@ZackDowdy]

Short way doesn't get enough speed, pushing between both banks and setting up would make it more difficult.

[@skate-vision]

Woohoo what a spot, thanks Zack you're like a skate Indiana Jones, i wish id visit America one day and skate there, you guys got so many insane spots. Great video, well done ✅

[@Mr.Monster1313]

What a cool spot

[@saladz3657]

Do more!!!

[@joeskull]

Killer spot!

[@drop830]

Why not use a wheelbarrow? You could put all the cement bags and supplies in it to get there, then use it to remove all the dirt and material, plus you can use the wheelbarrow to mix your cement

[@robertchase8504]

Illegal civilization..sponsor this guy!

[@jamesratzman8945]

The ironic part of doing renegade build/ projects > DIY makes it way more difficult. DIT is the proper acronym > Do It Together vs doing it yourself. As in solo. 🎉 as I’m sure you’ve become aware .

[@spencebjj]

Thank you, Zack. 😅

[@elephanthead92]

Yo just a suggestion why not instead of using mortar or bondo for cracks why not put some backer rod in it and just put silicone on top of it like you would do on an expansion joint on pre-fabbed walls?