HAPPY 30K AND 30TH BIRTHDAY
Finding Simon
Join Simon Stiles of Finding Simon as he documents his high-authority transition from a 5,000W solar catamaran to the restoration of a $1 Formosa 51.
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Vegan Vagrants (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1cxa_QieqimOjt_SOWjYqA)
Sailing Magic Carpet (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF4xKWRRSuOo4pkOgn91Tdg)
Life of Lenja (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV1IgYEmjZJkQnCzAiwJXLw)
Buttrock (https://www.instagram.com/black.sheep.metal/)
Boat Builders Union:
Sailing Lady Africa (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC2j3Fks86_jwo7CRjKNEyw)
Tapatya (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv3C8JO7vzfAZeF6ie5dfZA)
Sailing Yacht Zora (https://www.youtube.com/user/rhyswalters1)
Brupeg (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq9WQmB1GqfhPKkKFvFkY4A)
SeaDreamer Project (https://www.youtube.com/user/scott2640)
SV Rusty Junk (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHi7SUCIOXqubV9DYXqEwfQ)
Life on the Hulls (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcJ-7wSvo6_BHsnbytM0jzg)
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SV Apatiki (https://www.instagram.com/sv_apatiki/ )
Snowdrops and Avalanches (https://www.instagram.com/snowdrops.and.avalanches/)
Blackdesigns81 (https://www.instagram.com/blackdesigns81/)
SV Dagon (https://www.instagram.com/svdagon/)
Providence 1903 Sail Cargo (https://www.instagram.com/providencesailcargo/)
North Star Sailor (https://www.instagram.com/northstarsailor/)
Blue Schooner Company (https://www.instagram.com/blueschoonercompany/)
New Dawn traders (https://www.instagram.com/newdawntraders/)
Bessie Ellen (https://www.instagram.com/bessie_ellen/)
Sailors:
Life is Like Sailing (https://www.youtube.com/user/bcsailor2003)
Joseph Bennett (https://www.youtube.com/user/joeyenglez)
Rigging Doctor (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSG2rLXWSP-nG0jCMGoT3lg)
Drake Paragon (https://www.youtube.com/user/drakeParagon)
Island Packrat (https://www.youtube.com/user/theislandpackrat)
Geordie, the Witch and the Wench (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXzKcD_YBx3upBKjuL9Zn1Q)
Bonus Round:
Dustin Klein (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9WtB_q5sJfe3Rev5PWy-Q)
Bruno Power (https://www.youtube.com/user/bruno2bari)
Clark Underwood (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6muyg3FkTQrY8m9LX7bCow)
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Asking Simon
– Who are you?
I’m a Canadian photographer from Ottawa who got rid of everything to travel the world. I make vlogs sharing my ups and downs, and my adventures in vans, on motorbikes, and on sailboats.
– Who is Champ?
Champ is my handsome 14-year-old Labrador, who travelled almost everywhere with me for his whole life. He loves chin scratches, fetching sticks, and scarfing down cheeseburgers and pizza.
– What camera equipment do you use?
I use a Panasonic FZ2500, a DJI Mavic Pro, a Rode video micro with Deadcat, a Zihyun Crane 3 Axis Gimbal, as well as DIY tripods and lights.
– What are your vehicles?
I drove a 1992 Dodge Ram B350 camper van all over North America for about two years.
Travelling by motorcycle made for some unique trips. I explored the Canadian Maritimes (and deserts and backroads all over the continent) on a 2002 Kawasaki KL250 Super Sherpa dual sport bike, and also rode my 1999 Yamaha V-Star XVS1100 cruiser with a Champion Escort sidecar across my home country twice.
From land to water travels: I currently live and work on a 1979 Wharram Oro 47 catamaran.
– What are your plans with the boat?
I will fix it up, run it on nothing but green electric power, and sail off into the sunset. Stay tuned for the growing build and the adventures to come!
– How do you find all these cool places we see in the videos?
To gain access to my complete research and the world traveller’s map I curate during my explorations off the beaten path, you need to hit me up on Patreon. Here are a few websites I frequent: https://freecampsites.net/, https://www.campendium.com/, http://www.atlasobscura.com/, https://www.couchsurfing.com/
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