People that are slightly out of breath, because they are so happy to share their passion are one of my favorite things on youtube. It's a delight to watch this.
no shit thats right . i just wrote a hugh message to him but i didnt realize this is what i wish that everybody could see and say, thats probably not a half bad way to live. im finding it hard not to hate everybody that i see being assholes but watching that video give me hope that te 1000's of people that have been touched by that place are just busy making the world better and thats why i dont see them. that is a special manto have given his life to make that place. be well my friend. faith? ok looking a bt brighter talking to you. cheers
Tom is contributing to the world in such a beautiful and creative way,I don't think the average person (non-skater) fully understands. All on his own initiative, too. Epic.
That quote: "I think more parks need to build more small stuff too; not just the swimming pool that only 3 guys in the whole town will ride! And cost 25-30% of the project!" is brilliant! And he's not implying building little small stuff that's boring to ride. He means, use your brain and make something small and really fun! I know that's easier said than done, but that should be the goal, if small is the way you're going.
In 4th grade art class, in 94, we had to draw a dragon and make up a story about it. I dressed mine in skate clothes and said kids found him skating a hidden half pipe in the woods. This is a dream come true, so sick, Tom.
I had the Tony Hawk's gigantic skatepark tour 2002 on VHS as a kid and watched it religiously for years. The segment at Tom's bowl was always probably my favorite part. Absolutely incredible.
@@arendmelby5106 yep, and in the 2002 one, they reference and show footage from the other two years a bunch. I always wanted to get those years, but never did haha
8:14 couldn’t agree more. Also this piece was sick af I’d never heard of this dude or his crazy park, thanks for the upload. Glad it popped up on my recommended ✌️
This video put me to tears. Growing up at such a tight knit local park when I was young was some of the best times of my life travelled to Skatopia numerous times with everyone, this place seems to have that same essence Skatopia and my local had. There's really nothing better than a place that gives you true freedom and you will never forget that feeling.
Dope as man, im in new zealand ,fuck i rather be there.respect to you and yours my brother,i here what you saying.....AND YOU RITE BRO ITS FREE, WHATS MORE DOPE AS FREEDOM SKATEING IN MOTHER NATURE .RESPECT TO THE MAN WHOS NAME IS TOM, I WILL CALL HIM SIR !!!. PEACE TO ALL............
@@gratefuldrifter6588 New Zealand is beautiful country enjoy what you can while you're there I hope there's places to skate there too peace n love brother.
Yeah man sum good places to skate my brother , . man ive never left nz ,haha but yeah brother its nice here , but i need to skate your park dude , so cool what you have done my friend , , man if you come to new zealand,i tell you my door is open,keep doin your dope work,much respect man,you have and are doing the best work for skaters.bro must be good livin in nature and you got the dopest place to skate, respect man,thankyou for your time and reply...much love and respect always.......@@TheScrubDesigns
art, work, skating, life, balance, he is living life in a positive way and sharing with his community with minimal apparent ego. Just doing things right, I want to be him when I grow up:)
This doc was well put together; captivating story wish it was longer tbh. 20+ years in and out of skating and never heard this legend be told, glad I stumbled across this.
Tom is every bit the legend this video makes him out to be. I'm so grateful I (and my kids) have been able to skate his various creations over the years (I skated the Blair Witch ramp as a teen and now skate Whip and Waxhaw). Thanks, Tom.
after finishing this video, i am truly blown away at how few subscribers you have, this video was beautifully put together with love and care, thank you for making such a wonderful video
This guy is a real one. Probably the realest around. This is so awesome. I bet the community he nurtures there is so tight night. I love how natural the whole thing is.. park for skaters, stuff for kids to bang on, sculptures that are both cool to look at can be used to sit on, to make noise, etc. Makes me feel so good.
I love this place. To me it was sort of a hidden secret..... I'm stoked that he is getting this love that he deserves. Even though I don't get to take my daughter as often as I want to because of work I still have a part of me that doesn't want the spot to get blown up. Which is what it's there for I guess. Mixed emotions. But Tom has always been super nice and hospitable, and if it weren't for someone sharing the secret with us... Rick S. ... we wouldn't know about it either. This place is really special. Thank you Tom
This is part of why i love skating. Just a guy doing his own thing and spreading fun and happiness around him. Another thing i have always appreciated, is that as long as you are pushing yourself, it does not matter how good you actually are, you will still be included.
Best thing I ever heard, as a kid trying to keep up with the bigger, faster more complex tricks I was seeing around me and getting frustrated was: you should judge how good you are by how much fun you have, not by if you can do as many tricks as the next guy. 🛹
I only skated for 12mths when I was like 11 but was the best fun I later on go sponsorship from redline riding BMX cause I was youngest kid in town doing backflips at 12 back 2002 and BMX community was the same as long as ya pushing yaself boys wouldn't mind ya riding with them
That’s a brilliant and pragmatic solution to constructing the ramps for the concrete pours with the steel frame templates. I dig how they met a lot of the factors that need to be addressed in creating a finished product. That place looks amazing!
So so inspirational. Thanks Tom. As someone who had a 30' ramp with vert, I can relate, but good lord, you have hit it out of the park big time. Now, can we ride our onewheels there????
Maaaaaan that is such an awesome story, well edited and told by a true guy of wisdom... absolutely no prejudice at all ❗ Cheers to all the skaters of the world 🤟✨
To Tom... I hope you get to live life out in all the peace and love that you've fostered in your community, the way you have been all these years. To Lowlife... Your filming/editing is absolutely amazing! This felt like a big name production of Vice or some shit. (Which, IMHO, this is a million times more noteworthy than anything Vice has put out over a decade!). Keep at it! I'm curious though, do you have professional background in video or anything or is it just a passion work?
Wholesome, artistic, genuine, legend! This is what skateboarding is about. This man has held onto the true essence of skateboarding. Warms my 💜. Thank you to everyone involved in this video ✌️
sometimes just being a cool dude, being yourself, and creatively building what you have in your imagination leads you to meeting every skate legend on the planet. a valuable lesson.
Best home skate video ever perhaps? This is the dream of every real skater. To build their own compound. I know it’s my goal in life. Build it and they will come. Beautiful video. Thank you. I’m def planning a visit next year with the best Oregon skaters for sure!!!
would love to skate your property and play with my hank-Williams-Gospel-Punk-Attitude-Jonny-Cash-antifaschist-coral-Band. My girls would have fun too at your place! :-) 😙
Omg . I was a truck driver years ago and asked some kids if there was a skatepark around they took me to you. Was so freaky going into the woods. I’ve tried to remember where the hell that place was for so long! Thank you agin for just letting me skate.
dude! this video is incredible. the vibe, the cinematography, the editing, & the storytelling are all really well done. I've known Tom for yeeeaaars, and all my skate homies from the area have known him since they were kids. been to his backyard bowl for a lots of sessions, skated whipsnake once years ago, and the waxhaw skatepark (another park built by him) is my local skatepark. Tom has always been the nicest, most genuine dude. you can tell he just loves skateboarding and creating art with his whole heart. always nice to the kids & always supporting the skate community. big shout-out to Tom!!!
The dam video just started, and “LOW KEY” it kicks butt real LOW LOW LOW KEY and the legend rips it also, “WHIPSNAKE” is a F**King Legend brother you rock the man the myth the legend “WHIPSNAKE”
People that are slightly out of breath, because they are so happy to share their passion are one of my favorite things on youtube. It's a delight to watch this.
Lmao you right
He's out of breath cause he's a pedo
He's out of breath cause he's a pedo
He's out of breath cause he's a pedo
He's out of breath cause he's a pedo
People like tom help me keep my faith in humanity, what a legend of a dude!
Right on!!
no shit thats right . i just wrote a hugh message to him but i didnt realize this is what i wish that everybody could see and say, thats probably not a half bad way to live. im finding it hard not to hate everybody that i see being assholes but watching that video give me hope that te 1000's of people that have been touched by that place are just busy making the world better and thats why i dont see them. that is a special manto have given his life to make that place. be well my friend. faith? ok looking a bt brighter talking to you. cheers
This guy is a national treasure. Worthy of a medal of freedom. He is so Pure
Tom is contributing to the world in such a beautiful and creative way,I don't think the average person (non-skater) fully understands. All on his own initiative, too. Epic.
That quote: "I think more parks need to build more small stuff too; not just the swimming pool that only 3 guys in the whole town will ride! And cost 25-30% of the project!" is brilliant! And he's not implying building little small stuff that's boring to ride. He means, use your brain and make something small and really fun! I know that's easier said than done, but that should be the goal, if small is the way you're going.
In 4th grade art class, in 94, we had to draw a dragon and make up a story about it. I dressed mine in skate clothes and said kids found him skating a hidden half pipe in the woods. This is a dream come true, so sick, Tom.
Awesome!!!
I had the Tony Hawk's gigantic skatepark tour 2002 on VHS as a kid and watched it religiously for years. The segment at Tom's bowl was always probably my favorite part. Absolutely incredible.
I had '00 and '01 but not 2002. I watched those so much, still have them too. I had no idea there was another one...
@@arendmelby5106 yep, and in the 2002 one, they reference and show footage from the other two years a bunch. I always wanted to get those years, but never did haha
I love how proud he is of everything. It’s all his work, his ideas, his creativity. I’m happy to see a true man with his paradise on earth.
8:14 couldn’t agree more. Also this piece was sick af I’d never heard of this dude or his crazy park, thanks for the upload. Glad it popped up on my recommended ✌️
Just found your channel last week love the videos keep ‘‘em goin.
DOPE,PURE DOPE HOMIE.....
@@philipogorzalek5800😊😊😊⁰0😊
This dude reminds me of what humans used to be about - doing shit for the love of it. What a legend!
This video put me to tears. Growing up at such a tight knit local park when I was young was some of the best times of my life travelled to Skatopia numerous times with everyone, this place seems to have that same essence Skatopia and my local had. There's really nothing better than a place that gives you true freedom and you will never forget that feeling.
Dope as man, im in new zealand ,fuck i rather be there.respect to you and yours my brother,i here what you saying.....AND YOU RITE BRO ITS FREE, WHATS MORE DOPE AS FREEDOM SKATEING IN MOTHER NATURE .RESPECT TO THE MAN WHOS NAME IS TOM, I WILL CALL HIM SIR !!!. PEACE TO ALL............
@@gratefuldrifter6588 New Zealand is beautiful country enjoy what you can while you're there I hope there's places to skate there too peace n love brother.
@@gratefuldrifter6588 New Zealand is beautiful country enjoy what you have while you're there I hope there is places to skate peace n love brother.
Yeah man sum good places to skate my brother , . man ive never left nz ,haha but yeah brother its nice here , but i need to skate your park dude , so cool what you have done my friend , , man if you come to new zealand,i tell you my door is open,keep doin your dope work,much respect man,you have and are doing the best work for skaters.bro must be good livin in nature and you got the dopest place to skate, respect man,thankyou for your time and reply...much love and respect always.......@@TheScrubDesigns
Many fun memories at Skatopia...
This really catches you by the heart. Love it. Stay positive in this crazy world full of negativity.
art, work, skating, life, balance, he is living life in a positive way and sharing with his community with minimal apparent ego. Just doing things right, I want to be him when I grow up:)
This doc was well put together; captivating story wish it was longer tbh. 20+ years in and out of skating and never heard this legend be told, glad I stumbled across this.
Tom is every bit the legend this video makes him out to be. I'm so grateful I (and my kids) have been able to skate his various creations over the years (I skated the Blair Witch ramp as a teen and now skate Whip and Waxhaw). Thanks, Tom.
after finishing this video, i am truly blown away at how few subscribers you have, this video was beautifully put together with love and care, thank you for making such a wonderful video
That means so much dude thank you🙏🏻
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This guy is a real one. Probably the realest around. This is so awesome. I bet the community he nurtures there is so tight night. I love how natural the whole thing is.. park for skaters, stuff for kids to bang on, sculptures that are both cool to look at can be used to sit on, to make noise, etc. Makes me feel so good.
I love this place. To me it was sort of a hidden secret..... I'm stoked that he is getting this love that he deserves. Even though I don't get to take my daughter as often as I want to because of work I still have a part of me that doesn't want the spot to get blown up. Which is what it's there for I guess. Mixed emotions. But Tom has always been super nice and hospitable, and if it weren't for someone sharing the secret with us... Rick S. ... we wouldn't know about it either. This place is really special. Thank you Tom
This is part of why i love skating. Just a guy doing his own thing and spreading fun and happiness around him.
Another thing i have always appreciated, is that as long as you are pushing yourself, it does not matter how good you actually are, you will still be included.
Best thing I ever heard, as a kid trying to keep up with the bigger, faster more complex tricks I was seeing around me and getting frustrated was: you should judge how good you are by how much fun you have, not by if you can do as many tricks as the next guy. 🛹
I only skated for 12mths when I was like 11 but was the best fun I later on go sponsorship from redline riding BMX cause I was youngest kid in town doing backflips at 12 back 2002 and BMX community was the same as long as ya pushing yaself boys wouldn't mind ya riding with them
To all who are involved with this; GREAT JOB and thank you for giving back !
Excellent video, very inspiring for me at 54 yrs old, skated most of my life, but no longer have been.
Time to break out my board
What a different place the world would be if there were more folks like this man. Truly inspirational.
using a young female as clickbait for this video tells a lot about the uploader. blocking this channel from my search results.
That’s a brilliant and pragmatic solution to constructing the ramps for the concrete pours with the steel frame templates. I dig how they met a lot of the factors that need to be addressed in creating a finished product. That place looks amazing!
Dude rules. I’m from the mountains of NC. There’s some cool freaks doing stuff you would never expect all through those hills.
100% skateboarder 🙌
So so inspirational. Thanks Tom. As someone who had a 30' ramp with vert, I can relate, but good lord, you have hit it out of the park big time. Now, can we ride our onewheels there????
"My favorite kind of art because I can skate it"
❤
Maaaaaan that is such an awesome story, well edited and told by a true guy of wisdom... absolutely no prejudice at all ❗
Cheers to all the skaters of the world 🤟✨
Love the comment about building smaller features, so true! They build so many huge features that only a handful of people can skate.
Fantastic video man! Have gone here a couple times and it's so crazy to see in person and know he just lets people come.
To Tom... I hope you get to live life out in all the peace and love that you've fostered in your community, the way you have been all these years.
To Lowlife... Your filming/editing is absolutely amazing! This felt like a big name production of Vice or some shit. (Which, IMHO, this is a million times more noteworthy than anything Vice has put out over a decade!). Keep at it! I'm curious though, do you have professional background in video or anything or is it just a passion work?
That means a lot thank you! I loved watching vice when I was younger.
The world needs more people like Tom!!! This movie saved my day
Surrender to the flow
This proves skateboarding is the greatest on earth🤙🏆
Wholesome, artistic, genuine, legend! This is what skateboarding is about. This man has held onto the true essence of skateboarding. Warms my 💜. Thank you to everyone involved in this video ✌️
just me or is the guitar and drums like way off beat in 1:30
Yeah! It’s not the original edit because of TH-cam guidelines but check out my social!
I was waiting for Tom's, Tom Penny story, but we might not have ever met him... lol
This man is an absolute gem! His park is on our kids list for next summer.
Can’t wait to meet you tim. I’d love to see that homemade crane
Can you just show up an skate it? If you know where it is
sometimes just being a cool dude, being yourself, and creatively building what you have in your imagination leads you to meeting every skate legend on the planet. a valuable lesson.
check out the forest skateparks in oregon. next level
I haven’t heard of these. Where are they located?
It's 2023 and I want to visit this park! Tom if you see this you rock man!!!! LEGEND
Watching Grant Taylor skate whipsnake was so nuts! So many great memories there, miss that place so much! 🤘🏼💙 Thank you Tom!
where can I find that!?
@@switch6611 Volcom team came out on a tour they filmed some but not much don’t remember seeing footage from it!
I hope you live a long life my friend thank you for all that you've done for the skate community
Best home skate video ever perhaps? This is the dream of every real skater. To build their own compound. I know it’s my goal in life. Build it and they will come. Beautiful video. Thank you. I’m def planning a visit next year with the best Oregon skaters for sure!!!
Best TH-cam I seen all year! Thanks, Brandon! Hard to see Tim as anything but a hero and inspiration.
That's an insane amount of work.
Yeah if he shaped the aluminim windchime to different lengths he would get different pitches.
I live local to Tom and have been to his personal bowl and whipsnake a dozen times I love this video man
This dude is so awesome. If we had more Toms the world would be a better place.
amazing video and an amazing guy. hope i get to meet him one day and skate his art.
I love this!!
Excellent video and Tom seems to be a great guy! I very much enjoyed watching this.
I lived in Lancaster county, been a while since i left. But its wild this is out there.
Awesome film - skated here a few years back - what a blast & thanks TOM!
I live like 30ish min from here, it’s a beautiful place. So much love goes out to this pioneer and his awesome creations!
I totally agree that skate parks need smaller 2 foot bowls that everyone can ride instead of deep pools that only a few are able to ride.
Thanks for sharing this amazing place. Added to the bucket list
Tom is a hero. I admire this man. I am honored to have experienced this park.
would love to skate your property and play with my hank-Williams-Gospel-Punk-Attitude-Jonny-Cash-antifaschist-coral-Band. My girls would have fun too at your place! :-) 😙
greetings from germany 😙
Tom, I'm omw buddy...
Dude the beaver carving the wood was sick
This man has it figured out! Props!
this is soo dope! so happy i found this :)
came for the skatepark, stayed for the sculptures
I just want to get on a plane, fly across the pond , just so I can go give Tom a hug.
This dude is an inspiration! I remember him in the Tony Hawk DVDs! Great video; loved every second!
the fact yall have under 1k subs is criminal, this was an insanely good video.
This guy is a legend
8:21 yes build smaller stuff!
I love every single thing about this video ! What a guy, such a cool story
What a legend. I smiled the whole way through this video.
You don't make weird stuff, you make unique awesome stuff :)
Omg . I was a truck driver years ago and asked some kids if there was a skatepark around they took me to you.
Was so freaky going into the woods. I’ve tried to remember where the hell that place was for so long!
Thank you agin for just letting me skate.
That guy is a national treasure!! What an amazing gentleman.
Excellent documentary work
This seems like the healthy version of Skatopia
I’m so glad I saw this Tom is amazing! Truly inspirational. Makes me want make more efforts to do nice things for others
Thanks for sharing this. Tom, you have created something beautiful and amazing. You are a true inspiration!!
What a fucking legend. I don't even skate, but this deserves respect and admiration. Plus he just opens it up to anyone. Homie.
This guy and this place are nuts in the very best way. Hope to get there one day!
thx for telling these stories man
thanks for unlocking some core memories of watching the gigantic skatepark tour
Wow this is some impressive work! Thanks for sharing it.
Oh wow nothing but respect. All that attention to details, hard work, and yet a touch of playfulness. What a legend!
Great video - Tom knows what's important in life.
I enjoyed the 3 seconds of skateboarding in this video.
So incredible. Thanks for documenting this :)
Honestly probably the best story I’ve told so far
Another one coming real soon!
100% heart and soul this guy. He get's humanity.
WITH A BOMBERMAN SHIRT NO LESS. LEGEND.
dude! this video is incredible. the vibe, the cinematography, the editing, & the storytelling are all really well done.
I've known Tom for yeeeaaars, and all my skate homies from the area have known him since they were kids. been to his backyard bowl for a lots of sessions, skated whipsnake once years ago, and the waxhaw skatepark (another park built by him) is my local skatepark.
Tom has always been the nicest, most genuine dude. you can tell he just loves skateboarding and creating art with his whole heart. always nice to the kids & always supporting the skate community.
big shout-out to Tom!!!
Tom's a G for letting bikes enjoy that work of art
wtf was that acoustic song at the beginning? I struggled to comprehend it.
I couldn’t use my original song because of TH-cam copyright unfortunately. I have the original on my insta tho
I can't even imagine
This guy is amazing! What a wonderful human being!
Such an epic story thanks for taking the time!
Tom seems like such a legend, great park and incredible commitment
The dam video just started, and “LOW KEY” it kicks butt real LOW LOW LOW KEY and the legend rips it also, “WHIPSNAKE” is a F**King Legend brother you rock the man the myth the legend “WHIPSNAKE”
well made video that deserves more attention, good job man!
What a god dang cool dude. 🙌
The world needs more of this...