Your search results
April 11, 2025
Wayward Life Sailing – Page 3
Cold Water Swimming in 7 Degree Water in a Canadian Paradise | Ch4 E10 | The Wayward Life
We leave Newcastle Island in Nanaimo on an absolutely perfect day and head to Galiano Island where we meet up with Alfy from Life is Like Sailing and spend a couple of days enjoying the early summer weather in a beautiful west coast paradise. Patreon: ht...
It Looks Like Someone Shot Our Boat! Steel Sailboat Chain Locker Problems | Ch4 E11 | TheWaywardLife
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...
How We Fixed Holes in Our Steel Boat WITHOUT Welding | Chapter 4 Episode 12 | The Wayward Life
After discovering numerous rust holes in our chain locker, we had to come up with a temporary fix to get us off the dock and back to sailing for the summer- cuz we weren't about to spend another summer in the boat yard. 0:00 intro 0:32 Step 1- Blue Steel...
Sailing to Goldstream Park! | Chapter 4 Episode 13
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...
Sailing into a Forest- A Nature Oasis in the City | Season 4 Episode 14 | The Wayward Life
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...
Sidney Spit in the Spring Time | Chapter 4 Episode 15 | The Wayward Life
After a week in Tod Inlet, we leave with a couple of friends and head to somewhere we had heard many amazing things about- Sidney Spit on Sidney Island. We struggle with our Torqueedo and enjoy some time on the beach. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/t...
Sailing to Saltspring Island to Explore the Farmer Market | Chapter 4 Episode 16 | The Wayward Life
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...
When Anxiety Gets the Best of our Sailing Plans | Chapter 4 Episode 17 | The Wayward Life
We leave Ganges Harbour on Saltspring Island to head to Thetis Island before heading to Nanaimo, but things don't exactly go as planned... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayward-life.com Instagram: http://www.inst...
Why We Switched From Electric: Goodbye Torqueedo- Hello New Outboard! | Ch4 E18 | The Wayward Life
After struggling to make our Torqueedo electric outboard motor work for us, we decide to buy a gas powered one, and don't waste any time using it to do the exploring we had been missing with the Torqueedo! Welcome to the Wayward family Yamaha 9.9hp 4 strok...
Lightning STRUCK Beside OUR BOAT | Chapter 4 Episode 19
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:...
Vitrifrigo Fridge Installation | Chapter 4 Episode 20
After waiting weeks and weeks for a fridge, it finally arrives and we are able to complete our last task before heading north! 0:00 intro 1:39 The market! 2:52 Jellyfish invasion! 3:50 the fridge is here! 7:39 Install time!
We are FINALLY on our way North! | Chapter 4 Episode 21
After finally getting our fridge, we are ready to finish our last leg of our journey before heading through Seymore Narrows and the northern islands off of Vancouver Island! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayward-l...
In A Hidden Anchorage | Chapter 4 Episode 21
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...
Foraging for Food While Living on a Sailboat | Chapter 4 Episode 23 | The Wayward Life
We finally get our lives set up well enough to head out into nature in search of ways to feed ourselves! We collect salmon berries, nodding onions, try our hand at crabbing and tell you a little bit more about how we have gathered the knowledge we have. ...
Exploring an Abandoned Cabin & Snorkelling in Almost Freezing Water | Ch4 E24 | The Wayward Life
After spending a few days in Handfield Bay, we zip around the corner to No Name Lagoon and explore the Thurston Bay Area, both above and below the water! 0:00 Intro 0:15 a new anchorage! 3:11 Is someone living here? 7:27 snorkelling in almost freezing wa...
Anchored in a 6 Knot Current | Chapter 4 Episode 25 | The Wayward Life
We finally leave the Thurston Bay area to continue our trip toward the Broughton Archipelago. We anchor at the Cordero Islands to wait for a good current for transiting into Johnstone Strait and learn just how quickly the currents in this area can move a b...
The Dumbest Mistake We’ve Made (so far) | Chapter 4 Episode 26 | The Wayward Life
We leave the Cordero Islands on one of the most beautiful mornings we have ever seen, but things on the boat don't run as smoothly as the weather... 0:00 intro 1:20 perfect weather 5:37 crap... 8:31 our saviours! 11:22 from stress to safety Patreon: http...
A Zero Waste, Sustainable, Foraged Meal Made Completely from the Sea! | Ch4 E27 | The Wayward Life
We make the most of finally being in the broughtons with friends who know how to fish, and head out to catch ourselves a salmon! Once we have our salmon, I make a meal with it that is zero waste, and sustainably cooked with items that only came from the su...
Sailing to Sointula- A Place of Harmony | Chapter 4 Episode 28 | The Wayward Life
We leave the beautiful Potts Lagoon and head up Beware Passage into Knight Inlet and Blackfish Sound on our way to the beautiful town of Sointula on Malcom Island! I also share some more foraged food tips with kelp rings we collect and dry! Patreon: https...
Sailing in Queen Charlotte Strait | Chapter 4 Episode 29 | The Wayward Life
After having a great time in Sointula, we head to Port McNeill to reprovision and then sail our way to Sunday Harbour to explore an amazing area of the Broughton Archipelago! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayward...
Living off the Land in the Broughton Archipelago | Season 4 Episode 30 | The Wayward Life
We leave Sunday Harbour for Napier Bay in the Broughton Archipelago where we are treated to numerous different locally caught foods! Print gallery: https://waywardlifesailing.pic-time.com/art/waywardlifeprints Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewayward...
Visiting a Floating Community in the Pacific Northwest | Chapter 4 Episode 31 | The Wayward Life
We moved from Napier Bay to the beautiful Carriden Bay and do a bit of exploring in the area, including visiting a completely floating community on Broughton Island! Also the mountain seen in the video is Mount Stephens and not Mount Waddington Patreon:...
The Remnants of One of British Columbia’s Largest Industries | Chapter 4 Episode 32
0:00 Intro 0:29 Exploring ruins on the beach 5:04 Rafting up! 8:10 Fishin'! 9:47 Hiking in grizzly territory Claydon Bay is an amazing bay in Wells Passage, Broughton Archipelago that holds some pretty awesome places to explore! We hunkered down for a few...
Pickling Bull Kelp (on a sailboat) | The Wayward Life
Here is a step-by-step of the process we used this summer to make our own bull kelp pickles while living on our sailboat! I dunno why, but doing anything on a sailboat is just more fun! 0:00 Intro 0:20 Step 1: Collect Kelp 3:31 Step 2: Get your ingredien...
A Freshwater Lake Just Steps from the Ocean | Ch4 E33
After some awesome times in Carriden Bay, we continue our journey into the Broughton Archipelago, this time stopping at some overfalls (ocean waterfalls) on our way to Turnbull Cove before enjoying an amazing freshwater lake and canning some sea asparagus!...
The MOST BEAUTIFUL anchorage in the Pacific Northwest | Chapter 4 Episode 34
We leave Turnbull Cove and make our way to the most beautiful place we visited all summer! The Pacific Northwest at its best- just outside of Nimmo Bay Resort. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayward-life.com Insta...
Exploring An Abandoned Logging Camp | Chapter 4 Episode 35 | The Wayward Life
This is part 2 of 2 from our adventures in Mackenzie Sound in the Broughton Archipelago. We found an abandoned logging camp during this adventure, in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website:...
Sailing Up a Narrow Fjord in the Pacific Northwest | Chapter 4 Episode 36 | The Wayward Life
After leaving the magical Mackenzie Sound, we visit Nimmo Bay before sailing upwind to the beautiful Burly Bay and spending some time cleaning up our boat life.
Simrad Autopilot Problems | S4E37 | The Wayward Life
After spending four months cruising without an autopilot, we try are hardest to fix the one that hasn't worked since we bought the boat, but as usual things don't go as planned. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayw...
He caught his FIRST fish and it was the biggest caught onboard! | Ch 4 E 38
Chapter 4, Episode 38 After spending a couple of weeks in Port Mcneil, we get out fishing and finally catch some salmon and see some whales!! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayward-life.com Instagram: http://www...
Pacific Northwest Cruising- This anchorage NOT as scary as it sounds! | Ch 4 E 39
We head back to Dead Point Bay after a couple of weeks in the Port McNeil area and spend our time enjoying this amazing area. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayward-life.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/th...
Boat Tour: STEEL Blue Water Sailboat with Bright Interior | Van De Stadt Norman 40
Welcome to Unna, our 40 foot steel Van De Stadt Norman 40 tiny home on the water. She was built in a boat yard in Amsterdam in the late 1990s and has lived in Europe as well as Canada. We plan to take her into Northern latitudes and on icy adventures in ...
This is WAY TOO CLOSE for comfort! | Chapter 4 Episode 40
We continue our adventures in Beware Passage and find a grizzy bear and her cub on a beautiful beach with a long First Nations (Kwakwaka'wakw) history. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayward-life.com Instagram: ht...
How We Can Crab | Food Preservation On the Water
After a summer of not catching much, friends of ours were able to catch quite a few crab at once and were nice enough to share them with us while also teaching us how to can them! We love to eat and preserve food from the sea so we can live as sustainabl...
Johnstone Strait is NOT to be Messed With | Chapter 4 Episode 41 | The Wayward Life
After weeks of waiting, we start to head down Johnstone Strait, but weather reports don't tell us the truth in this gnarly bit of ocean. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewaywardlife Website: http://www.the-wayward-life.com Instagram: http://www.insta...