One moment… but everything about it feels different out here. After weeks of preparation, this is what it’s all leading toward. Not quite there yet… but close. ...

We’re ready to leave Panama and begin our Pacific crossing… but right now, we’re waiting. And waiting doesn’t mean stopping. Boat prep, daily chores, fuel ...

We finally got the email — our visas were approved. I rushed to the consulate thinking we were on track… and then everything changed. This is the kind of stuff ...

We’re ready to cross the Pacific Ocean… but we still can’t leave. The boat is prepared. The kids are ready. Everything is in place — except the things we can’t ...

This isn’t a normal childhood… No routine. No “safe and predictable” path. But our kids are learning real skills—responsibility, confidence, and how to handle ...

We’re ready to cross the Pacific… but we can’t leave. Right now we’re stuck in Panama, anchored in a relentless rolly anchorage, waiting on one thing: the ...

Teaching Finn real (and kinda dangerous) boat skills while we wait on visas in Panama 😅 He’s up the mast lubing the track so everything’s ready for the Pacific ...

Watch how boat life turned our land kids into ocean warriors! 🌊 Freedom, independence, and adventure at sea as a family. This is why we gave up land life for ...

People often think sailing with kids is an escape from real life. But reality follows you wherever you go. There’s still cooking, schoolwork, chores, ...

For the first time in months, Big Lost is finally ready. The projects are finished. The boat is provisioned. Everything we’ve been working toward is complete. ...

We’re ready to begin our Pacific crossing aboard Big Lost. The boat is prepared. The crew is ready. But ocean crossings don’t happen on your schedule — they ...

Our next passage will take us thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean. From Panama → Galápagos → Marquesas. It’s the biggest passage of our journey aboard ...

Crossing an ocean is one thing. Crossing it with your kids is another. Our family lives aboard our sailboat Big Lost, and we’re preparing to cross the Pacific ...

We crossed into the Pacific thinking the hardest part was behind us. But now the weather window is narrowing — and we might have to skip the Galápagos. This is ...

Most people see the sailing highlights — dolphins, turquoise water, remote anchorages. But before a major ocean crossing, life looks very different. Right now ...

We just completed one of the biggest milestones of our sailing journey — a full Panama Canal transit from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. From a 4:30am ...

In 48 hours, we enter the Panama Canal. But right now… it still feels like just another work week. Before a major milestone like a Panama Canal transit, life ...

We transit the Panama Canal this week. After that, it’s open ocean. No easy exits. No quick help. Just preparation, trust, and thousands of miles ahead. This ...

Before crossing the Pacific Ocean, there’s a lot of work that has to happen — and most of it isn’t glamorous. In this episode, we sail from Portobelo to ...

Boat life is hard… but this is what you get in return 🌊 Worth every mile.

Some things matter more than comfort. Like time together. This week’s episode meant a lot to us 💙

After weeks in the San Blas Islands, we slow things down and close a chapter that meant more to us than we expected. From quiet mornings at the Swimming Pool ...

This is the part of boat life most people don’t see. Fix one thing… wake up to another. Full episode is now live on the channel.

It had been over a year since I’d seen my mom and stepdad, and inviting them into our life aboard our sailboat felt exciting — and a little nerve-wracking. ...