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Ep 382 | The Kimberley is ON FIRE, Life in a Nutshell
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 way… We leave our camper and move out onto the road, where it’s safer. Later, on our fi...
Ep 381 | Kimberley TOUR GUIDING in a Nutshell. Gorges, Waterfalls & Adventure
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 video too much, so it’s mainly photos. We hope you enjoy the episode. The country is spec...
Ep 380 | PACKED Up & HITTING the Road! Farm to Broome via Darwin, Life in a Nutshell
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 SV Nutshell and making sure she's tickety-boo we do a quick turnaround and head south to Broome to...
Ep 379 | The Final Haul Home and Meet Drony! Life in a Nutshell
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 nearly done and treat ourselves to a delicious takeaway dinner… but disaster strikes, and...
Ep 378 | Trying to Get the Houseboat FINISHED Before It’s TOO LATE, Nutshell Nuthouse
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. Then, it’s time to head into the marina and empty Nutshell. It takes days to finish as much as we...
Ep 376 | Right in the Path of CYCLONE ALFRED, Nowhere to Hide, Nutshell Nuthouse
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 works on the engines to make sure they are tickety boo for the cyclone in case we need to move in...
Ep 375 | FIXING the Upper Deck, MR FUNNEL Helps Out, Nutshell Boat Jobs
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, as we go to leave our anchorage, the engines aren’t doing as they should. After removing the...
Ep 373 | Deck REPAIRS & Navigating NARROW, Very SHALLOW Waters in Pumicestone Passage
This episode is full of cutting, patching, filling and epoxying Nutshell. Meanwhile, we continue our journey north through Pumicestone Passage. It’s extremely narrow and shallow, so navigating needs to be very precise, or you’ll end up stranded on one...
Ep 372 | TESTING Nutshell – ABORTING Longest Passage & Seeking SHELTER in Bad Seas
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 antennas and builds a new one for our AIS system. We plan to test the kite and invite friends aboa...
Ep 371 | Sheep to the RESCUE: Broken Windlass SAVED!
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 an autopilot for Nutshell. We do a fuel run with the jerries in the car, using a wonderful app c...
Ep 370 | Restoring Nutshell: Fixing the Rotten Cabin Floor and Painting the Hull
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 rotten the underfloor timbers are, we have to replace a great deal of the wood. We start grinding ...
Ep 369 | Attention Needed to FIX Window Leak: Nutshell’s BOATYARD Haul Out
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 station and so goes about investigating. The windscreen isn’t actually attached! We add that to our ...
Ep 368 | Finding a HOLE in the HULL, Transducer Ripped Off the Boat!
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 Nutshell. Magnus investigates the damage and finds a hole in the hull! He makes the repairs and reatt...
Ep 365 | Rat’s Nests & Interesting Creatures, Cruising Kangaroo Island, Nutshell Nuthouse
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 tries to follow some of the electrical cables from the helm station up to the flybridge. It’s ...
Ep 364 | Nutshell’s Broadwater & Pimpama River Journey | Boat Work & Sandbar Exploration
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 picking up parts for various boat jobs. Magnus continues to work on the toilet, but we won’t mentio...
Ep 363 | Nutshell’s Shakedown Cruise: Setting Off for the First Time
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 many jobs to do. Magnus works on the solar chargers, solar panels, toilet, fuel lines, fenders and m...
Ep 362 | It’s TIME: We Finally MOVE Onto the New Nutshell, Life in a Nutshell
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 fourteen-hour drive south to the Gold Coast and our new home on the water. Once we arrive, we ...
Ep 360 | Crystal HUNTING and BERKELEY River Return, Life in a Nutshell Kimberley Adventures
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 easy to find them! We head around Cape Bougainville and also Cape Londonderry and eventually en...
Ep 360 | Crystal HUNTING and BERKELEY River Return, Life in a Nutshell Kimberley Adventures
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 easy to find them! We head around Cape Bougainville and also Cape Londonderry and eventually en...
Ep 359 | EPIC SEARCH Ends with Amazing Art, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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 which he cooks up in batter on the beach for breakfast. We head into shore for a big beef brisket ...
Ep 358 | ISLAND HOPPING and Searching for Aboriginal Rock Art Paintings, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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 tucked away in a beautiful area. We find many Bradshaw rock art paintings. We continue to search fo...
Ep 357 | Extraordinary Encounter With a Nesting Turtle, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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 and set up a position away from a turtle to film her. But, she decides to turn around and comes...
Real Time Update: We Bought a Boat!
We've been trying to decide what our next adventure will be. Magnus has been looking at various options for either buying a trailerable houseboat or building one. Well, only a few short weeks ago we found this… Thanks for watching. Until next time…...
Ep 354 | An Old Pearl Processing Plant and Humongous Oysters! Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
We head towards the Sale River in the hope of checking it out in Peanut. But, the tides our not in our favour and bad weather is coming so we decide to abort. We move around quite a bit and end up spending the night at Raft Point. Then, we head off north...
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