But loved the kerosene reference. We had that in the dorms, too, but we natives (in my case, almost a native) just used baby oil. Took longer, but much nicer. Looking back, we probably should have shared that info, but it was too much fun to see people gingerly handling the kerosene.
That’s funny. I had just moved there from New Jersey so getting that kind of “locals only” information just wasn’t happening. We surfed several times a week, at different locations near the school, and I eventually got tired of the kero. I must have had tar residue on my feet the entire time I was at UCSB. It would have been nice to know about the effectiveness of baby oil. :>)
What a great place - I miss that a lot. Biking to 8 AM class always had a test moment - when we could see over the cliffs and there was surf half turned back to get boards.
Took my daughter there 2 yrs ago and biked the campus - it looks much smaller now for some reason. Isla Vista still smells the same - good thing all the Eucalyptus trees.