California morning's are usually on the bone chilling side for most of the year so my morning routine usually starts right before bed. I like to have everything at ready set go before I exit the door. After I do my follow up on swell and wind directions. I make sure my camera batteries are fresh, if using the flash I set that up to test if proper sync is there, clean the port and housing, decide on the lense I'm using that day, set all that up and lastly hang a warm dry wetsuit out for the next morning. I usually wake up before 6am, freshen up then throw that warm suit on and throw on a pair of jeans a t-shirt and hoodie over my suite. I grab my 2 gallon jug and fill that with hot water for my after session rinse grab my gear and I'm out the door within 5 minutes... Setting up at home definitely is the way to go for me. Right when I get to my morning break I'm out of the car and right in the water already warmed up and ready to go. Words by Stan Moniz.
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Stan at work pre sunrise with his Strike 910 Flash Housing, Photo Nathan French Photography
