This past year was one of many firsts for us: first farm, first goats, first pigs, first bacon and cheese making, the list could go on and on. It’s been a year of exploring new dreams, tackling new adventures and getting out of our comfort zone, yet again. 2014...
The move from sailing through the Sea of Cortez in Baja, Mexico up to the snowy peaks of Alaska seemed, at first glance, like quite the extreme shift. Although this shift in 40 degrees of latitude certainly has transformed our views and our landscapes, our...
When we started the refit on Selkie, we decided to remove a 15 gallon diesel tank in order to store more fresh water. We figured we would be water limited more than anything else in planning our time away from civilization. As it turns out, we’ve yet to come close to...
We figured it was time to give everyone a glimpse into how our boat is treating us. Often, when we would tell people our plan to move aboard a very narrow, 50 year old, 28’ foot sailboat with our golden retriever, a common response was a look of horror. There...
It may be hard to tell from the photos, but we’ve been doing more down here than snorkeling, fishing, feasting, and taking long walks on the beach. Yes, there’s been plenty of all that, but that’s not the entirety. Katie and I are both geeks. She is a...
We’ve decided that we’re dumping the outboard. We don’t like the smell, or the sound, or the risks (i.e. gasoline) that come with internal combustion on the back of the tender. There are also maintenance costs, extra weight and the inherent...
