How to be Brave | Casting Off with Followtheboat 04
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Join Jamie and Liz of followtheboat as they document their high-authority transition from a 20-year ocean odyssey to the 'Slow Living' of the UK canal system.
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“I believe you are the bravest, most courageous cruisers: adventuring across the world and below the sea, anchoring alone in coves, traveling up rivers by inflatable, enduring lightning, hiking with a broken foot, becoming infected with parasites from walking barefoot on the beach, sailing in Beaufort scale gales, traveling at night in shipping lanes and on and on…
Any advice on how I can get braver?” Susan King FTBMates
Our “Casting Off” video podcasts are a no-holds-barred, unedited look at sailing and travel. They help us keep up with YOU in as close to real-time as possible.
In this episode, recorded Tuesday 8th Feb, we continue the boating banter. We talk about what’s happening right now and discuss your comments on the most recent followtheboat episodes. Or anything else that takes our fancy.
Done anything brave recently?
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This week’s topics:
00:00 Addressing the elephants in the room
00:57 Why are we STILL in the marina?
04:33 Liz has gone PINK
06:50 Our neighbour’s TERMITES have returned
09:50 Visas for Indonesia have arrived
10:35 Cooking on a boat Recipe Book
11:08 Cruising Guide to Indonesia
12:05 Provisioning and freezing
13:10 Continuing the freezer saga
15:00 Power and lithium batteries
16:50 Are we ready to go?
17:30 Clothes clear out
19:27 Vacuum-sealing
20:30 Heart health and check-ups
25:05 AIS & VHF problems – sorted?
28:10 Steps at the top of the mast?
29:10 Thanks for YOUR helpful comments!
30:00 We should have done these jobs earlier
30:25 Is it SAFE to leave the boat at anchor?
33:52 HOW TO BE BRAVE
39:23 Jamie sorts out his nuts…
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Episodes referenced in this video podcast:
▶️ Ep 288 “AIS & VHF Radio Maintenance” – https://youtu.be/LthLEqz0KIs
▶️ Casting Off 003 | Are you fit enough to live on a boat? – https://youtu.be/o2dNqjFhl2k
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Peace and fair winds!
Liz and Jamie
USEFUL VIDEOS
▶️ 5 Reasons NOT to Buy a Sailboat – https://youtu.be/H7bCn58-_GU
▶️ TOTAL REFIT – A YEAR IN A BOAT YARD – https://youtu.be/9RiC2bsE9TY
▶️ How Much Does it Cost to Sail Around the World? – https://youtu.be/p35rfFOTqio
▶️ Are You Too Old to Sail? – https://youtu.be/iivHjZYJHCc
▶️ How to Buy a Sailboat – https://youtu.be/PQyn02VT1jY
▶️ The Best Sailboat to Sail Around the World? – https://youtu.be/atYZTniOI04
▶️ 5 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Sailboat – https://youtu.be/NF4dvGuEip8
▶️ How We Started Sailing – https://youtu.be/lIUB0O5bqRI
🎣 Liz’s Top 3 Fishing Tips – https://youtu.be/4x3KDBDBUyE
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