# Chad Caruso – Skating across America

**URL:** https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333
**Category:** Skate Videos
**Created:** [April 8, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333 "2019-04-08T18:21:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mike/32/15747_2.png) [@Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mike)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/163 "2023-05-21T21:52:48Z")

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Super stoked for him. That near miss on the last day though!

Gonna miss the daily updates.

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### Author: ![philmcd](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/philmcd/32/133_2.png) [@philmcd](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/philmcd)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2023, 1:32am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/164 "2023-05-22T01:32:31Z")

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Mad how no companies got on board with sponsoring him. Was all over the local news in a plain black shirt and painted black board. He should get free wheels and bearings for life surely.

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### Author: ![nazoreth](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/nazoreth/32/2310_2.png) [@nazoreth](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nazoreth)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2023, 8:27am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/165 "2023-05-22T08:27:20Z")

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Finally watched the last day. That final few miles with the escort was jokes

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### Author: ![franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/franc/32/1752_2.png) [@franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/franc)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/166 "2023-05-23T17:47:21Z")

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> **[HOW CHAD CARUSO SKATED ACROSS AMERICA - Jenkem Magazine](https://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2023/05/22/how-chad-caruso-skated-across-america/)**
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> Chad did it the way most skateboarders would: independently and without much of a plan.

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### Author: ![doowyrag](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/doowyrag/32/23325_2.png) [@doowyrag](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/doowyrag)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2023, 7:16am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/168 "2023-07-28T07:16:30Z")

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I’ve noticed posts in Chad’s Insta stories where he’s been sent a few parcels - one from adidas earlier this week and one from Dickies today.

Which is nice.

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### Author: ![nazoreth](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/nazoreth/32/2310_2.png) [@nazoreth](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nazoreth)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2023, 7:39am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/169 "2023-07-28T07:39:42Z")

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yeah its cool that they waited for him to become popular, get in the guiness book of records and be shown all over social media before supporting him 😃

he said he had reached out to a number of companies before doing the skate and they weren’t interested. i’ve got no new respect for them now that they wanna play

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### Author: ![Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mike/32/15747_2.png) [@Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mike)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2023, 8:17am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/170 "2023-07-28T08:17:29Z")

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It’d be fucking ace if Chad called them out on it. Where were you fuckers when I needed you!!! 😆

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### Author: ![Scurbrampwoody](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/scurbrampwoody/32/16083_2.png) [@Scurbrampwoody](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Scurbrampwoody)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2023, 8:22am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/171 "2023-07-28T08:22:41Z")

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Kinda tight of Dickies seeing as Joeface who runs the Dickies skate thing is supposedly one of Chad’s best mates. You would have thought that they’d have kicked him down some threads before now, eh?

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### Author: ![Scurbrampwoody](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/scurbrampwoody/32/16083_2.png) [@Scurbrampwoody](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Scurbrampwoody)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2023, 12:21pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/173 "2023-07-28T12:21:13Z")

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> [@anon28148673](#):
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> no obvious logos

Apart from the Jackalope cap which almost never left his head 😉

Obviously I’ve never skated across a continent but I have spent a lot of time on expeditions around the world. I have specialist technical kit for pretty much every activity. Chad’s gear choices would not have been mine. I just thought as he insisted on living in a black hooded sweat the entire time that his mate could have helped him out.

Also, as someone who likes decent quality, well designed clothes, I hate Dickies, (and tbh most skate related clothing too), and wouldn’t touch anything they make with a barge pole myself. I don’t think you’d need to push 50 miles to decide that work wear is a poor choice of clothing. Just skating to the local shops in Dickies would be enough to ‘ skin you alive’ 😂

Really though I don’t care and I just fancied saying, ‘kick him down some threads’, for the sake of getting to use a Super Champion Funzone quote.

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### Author: ![MaxFacePalmer](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/maxfacepalmer/32/28176_2.png) [@MaxFacePalmer](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/MaxFacePalmer)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2024, 12:10pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/174 "2024-06-10T12:10:01Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ew-WwvoPDOY/maxresdefault.jpg "Across America - Documentary Trailer | 4k") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew-WwvoPDOY)

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### Author: ![nav](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/nav/32/30170_2.png) [@nav](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nav)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/176 "2025-04-25T02:35:25Z")

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When smelling your own farts becomes a bit too addictive…

 ![IMG_6588](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/b/6/b633b76bcb782ff3c5465e6fb512daa5f6c15ec4.jpeg)

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### Author: ![darthpunk](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/darthpunk/32/8805_2.png) [@darthpunk](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/darthpunk)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/177 "2025-08-28T13:39:25Z")

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The full doc got pushed on me over You Tube this morning

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XFPZYeFmXCs/maxresdefault.jpg "I Skated Across America Alone | Full Documentary") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFPZYeFmXCs)

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### Author: ![franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/franc/32/1752_2.png) [@franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/franc)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/178 "2025-08-28T14:31:20Z")

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47 minutes… I like that.  
Gonna watch it later.

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### Author: ![MaxFacePalmer](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/maxfacepalmer/32/28176_2.png) [@MaxFacePalmer](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/MaxFacePalmer)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2025, 6:51am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/179 "2025-08-29T06:51:13Z")

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I forgot what happened regarding industry support? Did anyone sponsor him?

What wheels was he riding? I would have thought they’d offer him a pro model considering how they held up for the entire trip.

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### Author: ![Snurp](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@Snurp](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Snurp)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2025, 7:00am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/180 "2025-08-29T07:00:20Z")

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Can’t wait to watch this.

I just ordered his book. Costs a pretty penny to ship to aus but I want it.

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### Author: ![doowyrag](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/doowyrag/32/23325_2.png) [@doowyrag](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/doowyrag)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2025, 7:11am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/181 "2025-08-29T07:11:05Z")

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Thanks - watching this later.

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### Author: ![Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mike/32/15747_2.png) [@Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mike)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/182 "2025-08-29T08:00:01Z")

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He got fuck all. Oh, hang on, one of the Jacolope blokes put a Jacolope cap on his head at the start.

Watched a bit of the doco, alright actually, up until his wheels start to crater a little. Will likely finish it tonight.

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### Author: ![franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/franc/32/1752_2.png) [@franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/franc)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/183 "2026-03-02T19:47:58Z")

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[https://www.instagram.com/p/DVXIh1IDNQi/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DVXIh1IDNQi/)

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### Author: ![ParmoViolets](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/parmoviolets/32/20446_2.png) [@ParmoViolets](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/ParmoViolets)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/184 "2026-03-02T20:31:27Z")

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My achilles is crying just hearing him say that. Plus he’ll have less time to do the interacting with people bit. Not sure how this is going to be ‘better’ (whatever that means).

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### Author: ![Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mike/32/15747_2.png) [@Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mike)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/chad-caruso-skating-across-america/333/185 "2026-03-02T21:57:01Z")

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I hope he sees that Amish bloke again

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