We spent the past two weeks staying at Marina Village Yacht Harbor in Alameda to finish up the last of our boat tasks: headsail repair, life raft service, getting a new dinghy, etc. The list of things to do never ends and at some point you just have to go. We were at this point […]
It’s November, and Scott and I are in Alameda, CA at the Marina Village Yacht Harbor. We’ve been here for almost a week, awaiting sail repairs, a re-packing of our life raft, and the arrival of our new dingy. We sold most of our stuff on Craigslist and eBay, moved everything we wanted to keep […]
Scott and I really appreciated taking the Wilderness First Aid course from NOLS. This two-day, 16-hour course was jammed packed with information. What do you do when you’re out in a remote area and someone gets injured? (Honestly, I’d just call 911, but sometimes you’re not going to get cell service.) We learned a lot about […]
Ever since we made the decision to quit our jobs and set sail, I’ve been worrying thinking about what we could do to stay safe on our extended journey. We have Jacklines to keep us on the boat, PFDs (personal flotation devices) to wear should we find ourselves unexpectedly out of the boat, a life raft if all […]
Selling most of what we have is a process. There’s sorting through all of our items, figuring out which ones are worth selling and which ones are worth donating. Then, it’s which site makes more sense: eBay (which is good for clothes, shoes, decor, small appliances, and collectables) or Craigslist (which is good for furniture, […]
“I’m really not the adventurous type. I think I’m intellectually adventurous. I’m adventurous in my musical taste, in my artistic taste. I’m not a physically adventurous person. I’m not a risk taker when it comes to the outside world. I’m not the kind of person who loves parties, or mountain climbing, or hiking or “let’s […]