Travel with us as we make our way along the Gota Canal in Sweden. Lyrestad to Norrkvarn. The run from Lyrestad to Norrkvarn is pure slow‑travel bliss — long, ...
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We take a break between tours and head off into the bush to camp. It’s serene, and we’re enjoying the tranquility—until Magnus spots a bushfire heading our ...
In this episode we’ve put together a bit of a montage of our first 7 tours working as tour guides in the Kimberley. Because we were working we couldn’t really ...
After a very quick stop at the farm, we pack everything into the Land Cruiser and begin to make our way to Darwin to check on Nutshell. After checking in on ...
We say goodbye to the Gold Coast for the final time and begin the long journey north — back to the farm, with everything we’ve taken off the Nuthouse. We’re ...
We continue to work on the boat jobs. We’re trying to get the top deck coated so we can leave it safely without water getting in. We are both exhausted. ...
Cyclone Alfred is coming. We scout out various locations and decide on the Santa Barbara boat ramp, where we should get good protection from the wind. Magnus ...
We continue working on fixing the roof. It’s time to epoxy the ply boards in so they don’t leak. Magnus gives the carburettors a bit of a tickle up because, ...
This episode is full of cutting, patching, filling and epoxying Nutshell. Meanwhile, we continue our journey north through Pumicestone Passage. It’s extremely ...
More housekeeping reveals just how many things are dodgy in the Nuthouse, with more boat jobs rearing their ugly heads. Magnus utilises one of the existing ...
We take a drive to visit a couple of cruisers who are kindly accepting our post. Magnus looks forward to picking up a Raspberry Pi, which he will use to build ...
It’s time to tackle the damage caused by the roof leak in the master cabin. We both remove the old carpet and floor sheeting. After seeing how mouldy and ...
The weather is getting worse and we try to make our way onward, but we have to turn back and anchor up. Magnus notices there is a major leak at the helm ...
We go in search of a place to dry out to assess the damage from the transducer being ripped off the boat. After a few attempts, we finally manage to land ...
After a terrible night with a huge storm everything is calm again and we leave our anchorage and head towards Millionaires Row which is very beautiful. Magnus ...
We move around the Broadwater and Pimpama River, testing Nutshell’s systems. The Boat Works chandlery is nearby, which is handy because we need to keep ...
Magnus finishes a few boat jobs before we leave Hope Island Marina for a short shakedown cruise around the corner to Santa Barbara boat ramp. There are so ...
Magnus cleans up a batch of old solar panels. We pick up last-minute supplies and load the car. It’s finally time to go! We leave Airlie Beach and begin the ...
We set off on our final journey aboard Nutshell, sailing down the spectacular Berkeley River, spotting crocodiles and filling our water supply from a hidden ...
We continue our exploration of the coast, poking into anchorages. We find stunning crystals within easy reach on the beach. We were not expecting it to be so ...
We continue to explore our surroundings trying to find the elusive Aboriginal rock art sites. Magnus looks everywhere! He does find a load of huge oysters ...
We explore various islands and then make our way back to the mainland to search for rock art. We visit many sites and hit a jackpot at one of them. It’s ...
We leave the mainland and sail out to the many nearby islands. There are turtle tracks everywhere! We eventually go ashore on one of the most northern beaches ...