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We finally start to make our way north through Seymore Narrows and on to Handfield Bay after a couple of changes in plan, where we forage for berries and make a tasty meal from food some food grown on the boat! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewayward...

After a beautiful motor to Nanoose, we settle in for a few days to wait for our fridge, and get hit with a couple of unnerving storms in the process. 0:00 intro 1:38 where’s the wind?! 7:59 we made it! 11:55 Are we dragging, or is it just low tide? 14:...

We leave the lovely Sidney Spit, BC to visit Ganges Harbour on Saltspring Island, mostly so we can check out the famous Saltspring Island Farmer's Market. We find it and some more fun adventures on the way, including using our solar shower for the first t...

In part 1 of this mini-series, Gillian prepares the boat for a 3-day sailing trip in the Pacific Northwest.

We leave Finlayson Arm with a friend to send us off and head towards Tod Inlet and its beautiful forest within the city to spend a few days exploring and relaxing. 0:00 Intro 1:11 Leaving the inlet 3:44 Tod Inlet! 4:10 Ocean bath 9:30 A little bit of hi...

After plugging our chain locker holes, we leave the dock in Cowichan Bay and head south to Finalyson Arm where we anchor up, light our wood fire place (cubic mini grizzly) for the first time, and just enjoy the incredible beauty that this area of the world...

We make our way to Cowichan Bay to take a week or so to fix our chain locker, but we find some unexpected issues along the way... 0:00 intro 0:37 heading out 2:05 the work begins 8:42 uh oh... 10:18 blue steel 10:49 the damage 14:19 local and fresh seafo...

Two days after installing our new battery bank we decided to start heading south to meet up with a friend on his boat. Wind forecasts had told us to expect 0-10 knots, but we quickly came across 15-20 and then 20-25- the biggest winds and biggest seas we ...

After realizing we had a dead battery bank, researching and finding replacements, we install our new AGM battery bank, including new bus bars and some new wiring. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayward-life.com Ins...

After a couple of nights in Cortes Harbour our batteries troubles get the best of us and we struggle a bit to head on our way home. But it isn't all frustration as my wildlife spotting curse is broken and we see some porpoises and a ton of eagles hunting!...

After a night of battery issues, we do some troubleshooting and then go for a hike in an incredible forest on Cortes Island. This is what the sailing dream is all about! 0:00 intro 0:34 batteries 5:05 forest If you would like to help protect our forest...

After buying our steel expedition sailboat Papa Rumba, we decided to leave the marina and head to Cortes Island to test our systems and enjoy a couple of days on anchor. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayward-lif...