Nate Tyler, resort livin’ and enthused huck, Maldives

Nate Tyler lives in a yurt, did y’know? “He’s been catching up on his reading with books like Backyard Blacksmith and Tree Climbers Companion,” says masterful photographer Thomas Carey, who’s currently bouncing around the Maldives with Nate and Volcom teampals, Sunshine-Coaster Mitch Coleborn and Brazilian Yago Dora (one of the world’s few backflip-landers) – yes, a team of three goofyfooters. The clique have been resort livin’ and sessioning waves like this left, which suits the whole right-foot-forward vibe of the trip very nicely. Nate sure does know how to reach for the stars when above the lip…