Real presents Out of Sight: Treasure Island DIY

Real Skateboards presents Out of Sight : Treasure Island DIY - a full length 43 minute documentary filmed over 2 years. We didn’t set out to make this film, it happened by chance... What started as a simple 'How-To Build A Ledge’ video with our friend Josh Matlock ended with police cars and tickets, not unlike what usually happens to skateboarders daily... That bust lead to finding a new spot to build, away from prying eyes, on the semi-abandoned Treasure Island between Oakland and San Francisco. We kept the cameras rolling as it became clear the spot wasn’t getting demolished in the blink of an eye. It didn’t take long however for the city to find out about the spot but the crew had a few more trick up their sleeves… See how this crew of renegade DIY builders took their ideas to City Hall and turned a desolate tennis court into an approved public skatepark.
We hope the film inspires the skateboarders in your area to unite together and build a DIY spot of their own. If there is already a DIY in your area it may light the fire under a new generation to get involved...
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[@capo_di_capi]

This is what Skateboarding is! its NOT SLS, ETN, Energy drinks, etc. The spoils of skating isn't money, its creativity, its producing something new for others to learn, whether it be a trick, or a DIY skatepark. Best film about skating I've ever seen.

[@theXavier36]

Your 100% right and I've struggled with this too but without all of that and people seeing it as a positive it would not have lead to these things being approved and professionals defenitly deserve to be making as much money as they can. Who am I to say don't go out and get bread. If there's money I'm involved

[@Allyc87]

I’ve not watched the video yet but I can say energy drinks aren’t all bad. If redbull hadn’t sent me the first pallet of supplies I’d have never started the diy I build.

[@bethstilwell2326]

It is what you make it, It’s all skating dude including everything and everyone.

[@gettinnapkins]

sick video for sure, but dude those sls energy drink nerds are fucking skating hard. you can't blame a kid for taking an opportunity to score some dough for doing the most fun thing in the world.

[@harrypatt7708]

Well said man

[@bernardwallace435]

I straight up got goosebumps when the city hall representatives started making positive statements about the skatepark proposal.... I lived in frisco from '02-'12, lived in the mission and remember when portrero del sol was built. There was *nothing better* than waking up to the smell of sweet breads and boiled chicken and the sound of muni and skateboards. I miss it *so fuckin much.*

[@chadrides914]

BMX has the same issue with dirt jump aka trails being built diy, in low key spots, then show up one day and a Dozer's been in and leveled years worth of sweat, tears and broken bones. I'm no skater, but this video was heart wrenching and warming at the same time. I Wish skateboarders the best. Love what you created for everyone that followed you...especially us bike riders. Much respect. Much love. Thanks.

[@skhateanddestroy1252]

There was a legendary spot in my hometown that lived forever. Eventually the city realized that little plot was a gold mine and of all things, a Perkins and Taco Bell got built there. I never got into BMX but had so much fun watching those dudes kill that spot!

[@Nate-nd8cd]

This is fucking awesome. I started skating when I was 10 loved it everyday. Just growing up in s small town where there really wasn't much spots to skate & always getting kicked out of places with cops on our ass was one of the reasons it kinda died off. Friends getting into drugs starting to go down the wrong path it eventually just went to hell. Now I'm starting to open that door back up been watching a lot of videos, time has passed but I'm ready to get back on the Board. What you did was awesome.

[@beobe99]

43 y/o now, and I have to say one of my favorite memories of Skating was building little DIY spots. We would search the Factories and Dumpsters for wood and anything that could be skated or used to build ramps, ledges, and whatever else came to mind.. We'd build it, it would be sick for a couple weeks, then it would be gone - then onto the next spot!!!! Thanks for this Video!!!

[@dthenihilist4926]

I can't stress enough how cool it is to be a part of something so fresh. I volunteered a lot of time there and nothing is better than seeing people you worked beside succeed. I'm going back and my hopes for the park look in the future for many more years

[@memorysometimers3067]

Such a heart warming story! Skateboarding will be around for a long time. It’ll have its ups and downs but to those of us who have grown up on it and love it the vibe keeps going on a skateboard!! Skateboarding Is Not A Crime!!

[@duge5342]

This is the definition of "Dreams coming true". Alot of people would've given up & went to a regular 9-5 job, but these guys pushed through all the bullshiit & made it happen. Well done to all the guys & gals who had hands on this project. SKATERS DESERVE THIS RESPECT!!! I'm inspired once again!! Thank you skateboarding!!!!

[@krookiemonster2673]

I love this raw emotion, raw talent, and raw spots side of skateboarding. Could say the roots of skating honestly. Skating a crusty spot vs a perfect skatepark makes a huge difference in the feeling of accomplishment.

[@J0Nstallings]

When they were in city hall, and got approval, a single tear rolled down my cheek. This is rad. Love to my bros

[@user-gr2rk3wg7z]

me too, at that moment

[@blance2069]

Rest In Peace Monk!!! Breaks my heart even more

[@misfitramone]

I fucking love the punk rock attitude of this! Skateboarding is the most amazing connector of souls and spirits! Keep up the amazing work!

[@alexcorona]

misfitramone San Francisco is a mecca of Punk

[@misfitramone]

AlexCoronaPhoto i've been there twice and both times were amazing! I got to skate pier 7 and 3rd and army and checked out a bunch of hill spots! It's a amazing city for punk and skateboarding! I'm jealous of people who live there!

[@AllenLup]

make more of these long videos

[@intro510]

Love this! Long Live DIY!!!

[@Jakeoux]

This whole film was awesome, it's great to see this worked out for them. Doing something like this somewhere up north here has always been a dream of mine

[@ren4258]

easily my favorite thrasher video of all time this video is inspiring and really sick, I would love to visit this park some time in my life.

[@jeffersonchocron]

The true spirit of skateboarding!! Congratulations to all the guys that made it happen.

[@matycuber9840]

This inspired me so much, so me and boys bought material and will be building mini quarter pipe tomorw, wish me luck. Love the skate community

[@jonathonmanfredi616]

Seeing this brings back memories when I lived in PHX and found this lil rinky dink diy on the outskirt of the city . I used to go skate it all the time and met some dudes who started building and I asked to help. These were the best times skateboarding gave me. Being part of the community is such a blessing . Thank you skateboarding

[@tom-ot8kg]

AZ is where it's at for skateboarding right now I live out in the city and its cool to see the community get together

[@jofeeneymason5691]

People don't realise what a positive effect that skating has on young people I think it's awful when such creativity and hard work goes into something and then the government / Council decide that it's not worthy of any love they'd rather just leave it destroyed it's so amazing what you did together amazing cinematography the shots were beautiful the production was excellent well done guys from the UK Devon 🤓😇🤡🤖👽😈😺🙊👻☻👿😹

[@SheSkates926]

YES! Love This!

[@dortoka4577]

cool, thanks for sharing!

[@lolzpngwin]

I’m liking his before even watching. Can’t wait.

[@garydelarosa8619]

Damn Thrasher! Really killed it with this one! Upload more like this!

[@ERICF66]

That was great! So inspiring. Much respect for their perseverance to see this through. Great skatepark!!👍🏽😎

[@sirdabzmcgee]

This is some magical stuff, keep it going.

[@harrypatt7708]

One of the best skating videos I’ve ever seen

[@CommittedNative420]

Appreciate it y’all, RIP Monk. Pine Ridge SD

[@jamiebizness1]

I stayed in treasure island for 2 weeks when i had an art show in sf . Was amazing . Such a trippy place . Only did a bit of skating cause i didnt have health insurance at the time . From canada wasnt prepared for the hospital bill

[@skhateanddestroy1252]

This was so inspiring, thanks to Real and Thrasher for sharing!

[@Viniskates]

Super good documentary, enjoyed every second of it. Really well filmed, maybe one day I’ll get the opportunity to visit this park. Fingers crossed.

[@robertwilder8515]

D.i.y. that is what skateboarding is about. Built my own ramps when I was younger before all these parks were even thought about. Been wanting to build again. Need to build again.

[@forreststephens8548]

Really awesome video. Hoping to get something going in my home town. Respect the lot and keep it positive

[@DarrinR]

Great job guys!!!!

[@DetenkleFriluftsliv]

SO inspiring to watch. I build skatespots around my home hometown here in Norway. ..Of course on a much lower scale though. :-D

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Very well done!

[@theaeronaut2703]

Love these videos!

[@zonicxplicit]

Absolutely beautiful.🌹

[@henrysouthworth5945]

This video kinda refreshed the purpose of skateboarding for me; to have fun.

[@milesregenass4045]

What an amazing story.

[@earthlyorganism57]

Props from MN! Looks like fun! Maybe I'll come out for the winter, shred, and decide to stay and rep the park for all eternity.

[@nicolobalestrino]

Beautiful.

[@abraham_2998]

This was really inspirational. Thank you for this!

[@michaelrodriguez3913]

Amazing!!!

[@erghjunk]

great vid. transcends skating, too.

[@skateboardinjordan]

They need to realize that it’s amazing for the community and just say fuck it and make it the skate island

[@garthholden1759]

Great video. And production

[@PhantomMenaceRising]

Josh, an awesome story and an amazing job. I hope all is well.

[@perrytomczyk]

Awesome video.

[@ivannunez9222]

So inspiring!!! Makes me wanna build skating obstacle in low key spot in Los Angles county!!!

[@isaiahhernandez1525]

This was awesome

[@lcorreasantos]

Amazing!!! congratulation!!!

[@ondrastefanik7260]

I love DIY sopts. This is great! I love DIY sopts

[@FireBros33]

I love this omg

[@DerykDream]

That's dope.

[@ProducedByLj]

I skate this spot every weekend with my friends perfect spot barely anybody knows bout this spot just a perfect spot to learn anything you wanna learn n it’s so peaceful 💯 keep it up looking forward to more building InO Saturday’s you guys are there building ha😂

[@spodermandragonlore8913]

this got me so emmotionnal

[@techinmycup6444]

Met dude he really building this park on his free time and he’s hella humble

[@smokekey3846]

So good

[@jd12680]

So cool.

[@theheavycreepysound2231]

IM SO HAPPY !!!!!

[@psilobryan]

They built it right next to where the blue half pipe was in the early 90s. Good memories there!!!!

[@NatCanuel]

Killer Story💪

[@Nelsonomous]

This was a sick video

[@mitchellda5016]

DIY should be seen as a positive thing. Here in Hawaii there isn't many skateparks, I would love to change that. I skate state park flat lots, because the skateparks are so small and so few, that I wish i could build small stuff!

[@quackapatth]

so dope

[@samuelborchardt-cho7379]

Place is fucking awesome!

[@Homeslice130]

A copy of The application for recognition of exemption would be great to have.

[@gloski5044]

sickk I met Josh today at the park on TI. I thought the park was so cool it made me go out and buy a skateboart and learn thx dude

[@modulated_]

this is the best fucking thing i've seen in so long

[@masondixon6269]

Thank you skateboarding thank you Real

[@bonsaihunters]

See ya there!

[@nelsonrojas6601]

This is beuatiful

[@abuhaneefa7422]

More of like this skatepark builders video plz!

[@freewaydeath]

Feels like one of those 90s movies where everything works out in the end

[@JorgeSomething]

I wanna skate spots like these DIY spots but theres not alot around me and i kind of hate it cause im forced to skate at a bad skatepark where kids think its a playground

[@sinoda95smailliw]

JorgeSomething lol dude tell me about it, not to mention there’s a playground 20ft from mine

[@smokekey3846]

Fried Kitten same im not even joking

[@lotwizzard1748]

JorgeSomething souns like its time to regulate with a scooterplow

[@maxlucchesi2939]

Jeremy McNamara > all other skateboard filmers

[@nyslut666]

29:32 ...wonderful.

[@dav786]

awesome

[@ferguspitcher7911]

Every skater should watch this and then really think about how we feel on Olympic skateboarding and all that other corporate bullshit. This is what skateboarding is all about

[@angkigayatgay8929]

For the love! 🔥

[@hotelmario99]

heading out there asap

[@trapnewsdaily6560]

I were loking for some skating

[@kanescrimes4848]

Best ending ever.

[@alexsorrisopasquali]

Yeahhhhhhh !!!! Bigode !!!

[@oliverolson2261]

Fuck ya! Jeremy always comes through with some dope shit

[@christophoris7259]

Miss living here. I had flatland at the tennis courts and the water towers to skate. If you know you know.

[@erickmedrano3808]

saludos desde bolvia

[@closaryahipe6006]

Saludos desde mexico,arriba el skate latinoamericano!!

[@ferguspitcher7911]

I just fucking love skateboarding

[@rockingmadness]

Yooo the orange sweatshirt guy with Fired on it looks like Deadpool Reynolds!

[@outkast334]

Dress the part and you don’t have to worry about being questioned. Dress like a skateboarder and get treated as such.

[@1oooo798]

I cried.

[@jokempopapeltesouraoupedra5061]

Os moleques são bons de trampo em, tenho que tirar o chapel !

[@candleankle1805]

I’m drunk as shit watching this. It’s fuckin sick

[@OregonNative1]

Burnside.The original DIY park!

[@greezmonk13]

Woopah!!! omw

[@francocerella6108]

This is amazing , Rollerbladers need to do this aswell. Bay fam

[@jofeeneymason5691]

Wanted to say again the filming and photography is really creative I know a lot of people go to college and get taught the same types of modern filming maybe this is x 100 still very artistic though. Would have not been nice to see more of the actual building of the skatepark

[@TeflonKwam1]

🙌🏽🤘🏽

[@elevated8978]

Dopest dope

[@GabrielLeaoSkateboard]

D.I.Y spots are the best!!! We have ours, here in Amazon... #MonkLives!!!