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How we plan not to die at sea – (Safety Equipment for making and Offshore Ocean Passage)
With a 600 miles sail from Isla Mujeres, Mexico to Providencia, Colombia, we figured it was time to get our ditch bags ready, and to show everyone the other safety equipment we have on board. We feel very prepped and ready for potentially being lost at sea...
Ep. 96 – The BucketLust Tahiti Route (Bora Bora & Taha’a) & Selling the Boat
This is our last episode of the series. We decided to sell the boat for a few reasons, and closed out our time on the high seas being skippers for The BucketLust on their Tahiti Route (even though we only sail to Raiatea, Taha'a, and Bora Bora). It was bey...
Ep. 95 – Back to the Boat (Big Announcement)
After leaving Full Send in Taravao, Tahiti, October - March, for storm season, we head back to Full Send after spending time in Colombia, Panama, and the US of A. We find the boat full of mold, a few roaches, and leaks from our boat watcher not closing the...
Ep. 94 – Leaving Tahiti for Cyclone Season
Our dinghy outboard engine needs to be fixed again, we meet a friend (Sara Nelson) for drinks during lockdown, and sail the boat to a hurricane hole with a friend we met (Elo) so a boat watcher can look after the boat as we prepare to leave Tahiti due to o...
Ep. 93 – Running Errands and Exploring Tahiti
We finish our car tour of Tahiti stopping in the south at Teahupo'o and fording a swelling river. This is the future site of the 2024 olympic surfing and is well known for its' monster waves. We explore downtown Papeete and run a few boat errands before we...
Attwood Sahara MK2 bilge pump review and failure
After only a couple days inside Leslie's bilge the pump failed and we show why.
Dolphin Spinning out of the water off the coast of Tahiti
Shocked to see a dolphin spinning until we googled that spinner dolphins are actually a species. Way cool to see. Check out our channel 💥Huge THANKS to our Patrons for your continued support!!!💥 Lieutenant Dan Level and Higher Patrons 🙌Jackie Co...
Ep. 92 – Arrival to Tahiti
We finally make it to TAHITI!!! It's been a life long dream to make it here, and what a way to get there. We Scuba dive and rent a car for a couple days to drive around the island and check out a few places before the country goes back on lockdown 💥Hu...
Ep. 91 – Pearl Farms and Passage to Tahiti
We head to the only pearl farm (Havaiki Lodge) on the atoll that still allowing tours during COVID, although it was all in French so we didn't understand anything. We then prep to leave Fakarava and sail off to Tahiti crossing the lagoon entrance exactly a...
Ep. 90 – Exploring Fakarava Atoll
Pulling into Fakarava felt like heaven. It was the first night in months we didn't have any swell, and it reminded us what the cruising life was all about again. We explored much of the island in a day via bikes and had a blast doing it! This little gem in...
Ep. 89 – Last of the Marquesas and passage to Fakrava
After only a couple days in Hiva Oa, we needed to get moving towards Tahiti. Leslie commemorated his Pacific crossing by getting a tattoo. He flew out of the island the next day. That same day, the rest of us set sail for Fakara on a 4 day and 550 nautical...
Ep. 88 – Hiva Oa and the Marquesas
We had never been so happy to be on land after arriving in Hiva Oa in the Marquises (Marqueses) after 23 days at sea. We run into some issue with check in due to COVID 19 restrictions and had to fix some broken items that happened at sea, but we legally go...
Ep. 87 – Pacific Crossing Part II
In this episode we test out some expired flares, catch some more Mahi Mahi. Plus we go for a couple of swims in the middle of the Pacific Ocean commonly referred to as a swim call. We finally arrive after 23 days of sailing into Hiva Oa, Marquesas Island...
Ep. 86 – Pacific Ocean Crossing Pt. 1
We finally start the 24 day Pacific Ocean Crossing, sailing from the Galapagos waters and heading towards the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. We do some offshore fishing, catch some Mahi Mahi and Yellowfin Tuna! We have some bilge water that just ca...
REALITY of LIVING on a TINY BOAT | 5 DAYS at anchor on our 28ft sailboat EP23
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Ep. 85 – Passage Prep and Leaving Galapagos
We prepare the boat for the upcoming 24 day sail, change the oil, fuel water separator and tighten the turnbuckle on the spreaders. Alan goes on a solo hike to try and see the marine iguanas actually swimming. The crew have one last feast onshore and get c...
Ep. 84 – Swimming with Sea Lions, Sharks, and Turtles (San Cristobal Galapagos 360 Tour)
With only a few days before we departed, we squeezed in one more tour to see the island. This time we did it via water. You're not allowed to explore in your own boat. You must use a local tour company, and you can't even dingy into shore on your own. We ...
Ep. 83 – Galapagos Tortoises and Van Tour of San Cristobal
With our final crew member for the Pacific passage, Leslie, arriving. The band was all together and we ventured out on a self led bus tour across the island of San Cristobal to see the sights. ($100 USD total) We headed up first to the highest point of the...
Ep. 82 – Galapagos Interpretation Center
Don works with Carpenters in San Cristobal to get a temporary fix for the helm seat that he accidentally knocked off during the passage. We check out the San Cristobal Interpretation Center to learn all about the rich history of the Galapagos Islands! We c...
Ep. 81 – Arrival into the Galapagos Islands (San Cristobal)
After a long and somewhat eventful 9 days at sea, we arrived in the Galapagos and check in. We needed to apply weeks beforehand and use an agent. They brought everybody and their mother aboard to check us in searching the boat for certain foods, expired me...
Minute Mac & Cheese Reviews – U.S.A. (Essential Everyday Brand – Deluxe)
We found another Essential Everyday brand in Tahiti, but this time it's the "Deluxe" version. Like its' craft counterpart, no powder cheese packets with milk and butter mixed in. This bad boy comes with it's own squeeze cheese packet. If you enjoyed this ...
ACR AISlink MOB Test & Review – Pacific Ocean Crossing Test
About halfway through our Pacific Ocean crossing from the Galapagos Islands to the Marquises Islands we decided to test out some of the tech we brought aboard. We are using ACR's AISLink CB2 AIS Transponder and running it through WiFi onto our iPhones usin...
Minute Mac & Cheese Reviews – U.S.A. (Essential Everyday Brand)
We started to move onto US brands of booked Mac & Cheese we've been finding abroad. First up, Essential Everyday! If you enjoyed this video and want to see more, consider becoming our Patron. Your funds help keep the ⛵boat ⛵ afloat and help us pur...
Ep. 80 – Passage to Galapagos
We finally leave Panama enroute to Galapagos! It was a 9-day sail where we saw dolphins, turtles, sharks and lots of birds before finally arriving in San Cristobal. The birds ended up bending our wind vane and followed us the entire trip. We experienced 4-...
Ecuadorian Beers (Club & Pilsener) Review
We taste two of the more popular brands in Ecuador during our time in the Galapagos Islands. Our footage of Endmica Beer, the local brew from San Cristobal, Galapagos, was corrupted so we only have these two. If you enjoyed this video and want to see more...
Ep. 79 – Preparing to leave Panama
Finally, we pulled the trigger and left Panama not knowing if we'd be able to get west with COVID border closures constantly changing. We picked up 2 new crew, Don from Canada and Nicolas from Mexico. Nicolas changed his mind at the last minute, but none t...
Minute Mac & Cheese Reviews – Canada (Daiya Brand (Vegan))
I saw a vegan Mac and cheese in the supermarket and had to see what it was all about. Product of Canada. If you enjoyed this video and want to see more, consider becoming our Patron. Your funds help keep the ⛵boat ⛵ afloat and help us purchase more eq...
Ep. 78 – Historic Sites Around Panama & More Stuff Breaks
While waiting to move onto the Galapagos, we visit some cool historical sites around Panama including the Camino Las Cruces, French & American Cemetery, and French Monument to their canal attempt. We tackle fixing our water maker, and friends stop by f...
Great Sails & More Whales | Episode 110
On this episode we continue our sail north in the Sea of Cortez and have another amazing experience with a few large whales along the way. We feel so incredibly lucky to already had an experience with a blue whale, and now 3 other species of whales as we...
BIG News and a BIG BLUE WHALE ENCOUNTER | Episode 109
This fun packed sailing episode we drop big news about parking our boat for the summer so we can join as crew on the sailing schooner Wolfhound and sail across the big blue Pacific Ocean to Hawaii! As if that's not enough, we have an amazing chance encount...
Getting our Blue Water Boat Ready to Cross Oceans Again (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 91)
In this episode we are getting ourselves and Calico Skies ready to travel abroad once again. Our plan for the upcoming season is starting to come together and we are heading south and west, possibly to the Pacific Ocean. We are currently in South Florida, ...
Minute Mac & Cheese Reviews -Turkish (Besler Brand)
We stumbled upon a box of Turkish made boxed Mac & Cheese while shopping in Panama and had to give it a go. Besler Brand! If you enjoyed this video and want to see more, consider becoming our Patron. Your funds help keep the ⛵boat ⛵ afloat and hel...
Ep. 77 – Stuck in Panama (Life around Panama & New Wind Generator)
With French Polynesia being closed for boaters due to COVID-19, we start to tackle a few tasks to keep busy. We don't want to sail to the Galapagos until we know FP is open. We bought a Nature Power wind generator back in the states, and have a long proces...
Ep. 76 – Palacio de las Garzas I Panama Presidential Palace
We take a personal tour of the Presidential Palace in Panama, called the Palacio de las Garzas (Herons' Palace) with our friend and fellow West Point Graduate Mario! We finally get our new Spinnaker sail! We checkout the views from Gamboa. As we wait on ...
Ep. 75 – Crossing the Canal Again? And More Things Break!
After we crossed the Panama Canal. We said goodbye to Diana and headed back to Illinois and Florida respectively to visit family, get doctors check ups, and order a few parts for the boat. Alan took a side trip down to Guatemala to visit a friend working ...
Nature Power Marine Grade 400 Watt Wind Generator Installation & Review
We needed to make power during night sails, so we looked for quality and affordable wind generators. We decided on Nature Power after a friend's recommendation, and tackled trying to install with little knowledge on electrical stuff. The controller ended u...
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