For weeks we've been watching the weather and preparing Big Lost for our next passage. Tomorrow we leave Nuku Hiva and begin a 500-mile sail to Raroia in the ...
One of the coolest parts of raising kids on a sailboat is teaching them where food actually comes from. Miles spotted this bait fish, lined up his shot, and ...
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One day our kids may forget the names of the islands, the anchorages, and even some of the places we've visited. But I don't think they'll forget how it felt ...
DRUG SEARCHED in Netherlands 'highest' Kingdom This forgotten corner of the Caribbean is just five square miles making the Island of Saba one of the smallest ...
This is what childhood should feel like. ❤️ No screens. No schedules. No rush. Just a little girl, a halyard, and an endless blue ocean. We'll remember this ...
In this episode we walk through a full service on our 15HP Mercury 4-stroke outboard — the little workhorse that gets us to shore, hauls dinghy loads, and has ...
After exploring beautiful St. John in the US Virgin Islands, it's time to check out of Cruz Bay and set sail for a long overnight passage to the island of ...
⚠️ One minute it's paradise... the next, it's survival mode. Living on a sailboat teaches you to respect the weather. Out here in the Bahamas, storm fronts ...
Crossing the Pacific wasn't really about reaching a destination. It was about moments like these. Exploring hidden valleys, meeting new friends, surfing with ...
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Come with us to explore Fulaga! We are seeing true PARADISE. Off-the-beaten-track, no tourists, all-to-ourselves-type-of-place with blue water, tropical ...
Sometimes I look at moments like this and have to remind myself that this is real life. ❤️ Lily floating in a SunChill in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, ...
After three years of upgrades, maintenance, tough decisions, and wondering if life on a small sailboat could really work with two kids, the day finally ...
One of the coolest parts of fishing in new places is discovering species you’ve never seen before. 🎣🐟 Krew and Miles reeled this fish in, and honestly… we ...
We sailed to one of the most remote corners of Madagascar in search of empty waves—and discovered that finding them was only part of the adventure. From ...
We came to Daniel's Bay to see one of the tallest waterfalls in French Polynesia. But as often happens while traveling, the moments we'll remember most weren't ...
After weeks of battling Christmas winds, rough anchorages, and learning how to sail our Lagoon 450, we finally arrived in Saint Martin — the cruiser "Promised ...
One of those moments that happens so fast your heart immediately jumps into your throat. 😳 Miles was riding alongside Isla on a halyard in some of the bluest ...
First time using a gaff… ever 🫣😅 We brought in this mahi, and let's just say confidence wasn't exactly high. One shot. One chance. Somehow... first try. 🎯 ...
After crossing more than 3,000 miles of Pacific Ocean, we finally had a chance to slow down and enjoy life in the Marquesas Islands. But life after landfall ...
Krew hooked this fish while we were out exploring and fishing from our boat! 🎣🐟 We know what it is... but we're curious how many of you can identify it. Drop ...
There are moments as a parent that you know you’ll carry with you forever. This was one of them. ❤️ Watching Miles and Krew work together to land TWO giant ...
When Cruising Life Gets Heavy: Finding Our Way Forward Life aboard isn’t always turquoise water, perfect anchorages, and tropical sunsets. After spending ...