TRANSMISSION #16 // TAILGATE OFFICE

I’ve been trying something new with my writing.

Basically working from the road every chance I get.

Some time ago I found myself laid up after a particularly bad motorcycle crash.  Fortunately I managed to recover (with some pins, a new elbow, couple of new scars) and when I was healthy it was very clear to me what I had been missing.

Doing things.

Outdoors.

I grew up in the mountains.  Early years were spent charging through the forests, ripping around the ski hill, soaking up hot and lazy days at the lake and generally enjoying everything a high alpine town could offer.  Over time those pursuits evolved from BMXs and inflatable rafts to mountain bikes, kayaks, surf boards and snowboards.

I swore now that I was healthy that every chance I got I would take off and do the things I loved.

But, as it is when you’re an adult, work started to get in the way.

But I decided to not let it interfere.  As a kid my imagination was constantly on fire when I was out and about, that’s something I wanted to experience again.

And that’s when I started to think about the TAILGATE OFFICE.

The idea is to tackle work from the road every chance I get.

I modified my truck so I can comfortably sleep and chill when needed.

I have enough racks to take every toy I need: bikes, board, kayaks, general gear.

I do a lot of my writing with notebook and pen.  Usually the first draft or initial creative on a concept.  I use laptops as opposed to PC towers.

I can always find Wi-Fi when I need it and more often than not I don’t need it. 

There are few distractions, I blast through my ‘to do’ list in no time and I’m hitting the single-track more than ever.

Ever changing landscapes, fresh opportunities to ride and paddle, new people to meet and unexpectedly – a stronger  focus when it comes to my creative.

What I love about being creative for a living is the constant opportunities for collaboration, challenging  yourself on how you come up with ideas and ultimately how you will execute on them.

The TAILGATE OFFICE is showing me new ways of experiencing all of these.

END TRANSMISSION.

– Sean