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Q&A: WHY WE CHOSE OUR ANCHOR [Adventure Adrift Extra]

We sit down and answer a questions from our supporters on Patreon. You ask, we answer! Question: We wondered what makes your new main anchor so much improved? Weight, size, design? We recently upgraded from a 33 pound Bruce anchor to a 44 pound Rocna - find out why! To see a very in-depth anch...

Jul 18, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:46

Q&A: WHERE & HOW DO WE WE HELP? [Adventure Adrift Extra]

We sit down and answer a questions from our supporters on Patreon. You ask, we answer! Question: Your journey revolves around the very laudable goal of "sailing with a purpose," which includes "making an impact" at the places you visit. How will you go about selecting future ...

Jul 15, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:08

WE’RE DONE HERE [Adventure #64]

Finally!! The time has come to say goodbye to the city and begin making our way North into the Sea of Cortez, but it seems that La Paz just doesn’t want to let us go… Dirty bottoms, overheating engines, lost sea strainer lids, empty tanks - none of it will stop of from making our way out of the har...

Jul 07, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:35

RIVER LIFE, HOW WE DID IT [Adventure #63]

Come see how we live on 16-day, totally self-sufficient, self-supported river trip through the Grand Canyon on an 18-foot raft. We’ll cover how we pack and rig the boats, preparing for the possibility of a flip in whitewater, and also how we unpack and set up camp every day - everything from a temp...

Jun 30, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:37

WHITEWATER & WATERFALLS [Adventure #61]

Four days ago we set off on a 16-day expedition into the heart of the Grand Canyon. Truly isolated in a such a magical place, we conquer the big water of the Colorado River, explore Puebloan ruins over 1000 years old, soak up the amazing waters of the Little Colorado, overcome a flipped raft and pl...

Jun 16, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:15

INTO THE GRAND CANYON [Adventure #60]

Swapping our 36-foot sailboat for an 18-foot raft, we embark on the beginning of a 16-day boat trip through the Grand Canyon’s Colorado River. Meeting up in Flagstaff, Arizona with a group of 16 other people, we set out to rig our rafts and prepare for a totally self-supported whitewater adventure....

Jun 10, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:04

SUSTAINING LIFE ON THE WATER [Adventure #59]

While we are lucky to lead an incredible life on the water, it's not without work to keep it all going. This week we take some time for regular maintenance, as well repair a self-inflicted problem we caused to ourselves, before setting off on another grand adventure! ________________ We hope...

Jun 02, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:48

SURVIVING A YEAR ON A SAILBOAT [Adventure #58]

Wow, we can hardly believe it… It was exactly one year ago today that we untied the lines and left our home in Portland, OR for a nomadic life aboard a sailboat. Come along and take a look back at how far we’ve come and what we’ve accomplished in just one year! To watch from the beginning (we’re s...

May 26, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:52

EXPANDING OUR FAMILY [Adventure #57]

Because more people, is more fun! And cruising is all about sharing amazing experiences with our family from home, and making new friends that become like family. In this episode, Hillary’s parent visit and we head out the Isla Esiritu Santo from La Paz. We soak up the amazing water while snorkel...

May 19, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:33

WHAT IT TAKES TO CRUISE [Adventure #56]

This is all about the real-life, behind the scenes challenges that we face while cruising and how we overcome them. We discuss issues we’ve had finding materials and supplies, repairs we’ve made, and regular maintenance. We also discuss things that we do to save money including how we’ve adjusted ...

May 12, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:40

GIVING BACK IN MAGDALENA BAY [Side Adventure #3]

We visit the one-room school in the tiny community of Isla Magdalena. Here, we deliver some school supplies, chat with the teacher and even get the chance to hang out with the kids and ask them some questions! For information about how you can help out as well, check out this link! ______________...

Apr 24, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:29

SWIMMING WITH SEA LIONS [Adventure #53]

This episode is so much fun! Awesome hiking through beautiful desert landscape, snorkeling with all kinds of sea life and some pretty sweet sailing! Oh, and some sweet new tunes :) It’s a long one, but we promise you’ll love it! ________________ We hope you enjoy our videos and adventures. To he...

Apr 21, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:26

SOAKING UP RAYS [Adventure #52]

We’ve finally made it to warm, sunny weather! Entering the Sea of Cortez, we enjoy beautiful spinnaker sailing, jump in the water to swim with some manta rays, walk along some beautiful beaches, and then make our way to La Paz. ________________ We hope you enjoy our videos and adventures. To help...

Apr 14, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:33

A VIEW OF THE SEA [Adventure #51]

Come get a taste of life on the sea, as we sail in all kinds of conditions from the open Pacific, around the southern tip of Baja Mexico to Cabo and then into the Sea of Cortez. This is real life sailing - we get soaked and beaten up by steep seas and 30 knots of headwind; enjoy beautiful, flat, ca...

Apr 07, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:35

BUILDING A BOAT IN MEXICO: PART 3 OF 3

In a tiny Mexican town, we work against all odds to successfully build a stitch and glue nesting dinghy, the Fishbote 11 by Bateau Boats. As novices, we learn quite a bit about resin and fiberglass as our dinghy comes together. Being in a remote location, we have to do a bit of searching for suita...

Apr 04, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:52

BEFORE WE LEAVE [Adventure #50]

It’s finally time to say goodbye to the place we’ve been calling home for the past couple of months… Preparing to set sail, we do some provisioning and prepare the boat for a passage. Before leaving, we stop by the small community of Isla Magdalena. Here, we get recruited as diesel mechanics to fi...

Mar 31, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:48

BUILDING A BOAT IN MEXICO: PART 2 OF 3

In a tiny Mexican town, we work against all odds to successfully build a stitch and glue nesting dinghy, the Fishbote 11 by Bateau Boats. As novices, we learn quite a bit about resin and fiberglass as our dinghy comes together. Being in a remote location, we have to do a bit of searching for suita...

Mar 27, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:40

WILL THIS PLACE DESTROY THE REST OF MEXICO FOR US? [Adventure #49]

We found the most magical place hidden within Baja's Pacific coast! Seemingly endless miles of protected waterways full of life and completely untouched. Here, we anchor with dozens of Grey Whales all around the boat, giving birth and teaching their young to swim, do some fishing and take our...

Mar 24, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:10

BUILDING A BOAT IN MEXICO: PART 1 OF 3

In a tiny Mexican town, we work against all odds to successfully build a stitch and glue nesting dinghy, the Fishbote 11 by Bateau Boats. As novices, we learn quite a bit about resin and fiberglass as our dinghy comes together. Being in a remote location, we have to do a bit of searching for suita...

Mar 21, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:38

WORK HARD, PLAY HARD [Adventure #48]

Gray whales within feet of us, fresh lobster, beach combing dolphin skeletons, paddling through mangroves, bird watching… Here’s just a bit of the fun that we were able to squeeze in around all the hard work of building our new dinghy. Because if you work hard, you have to play hard! And we sure w...

Mar 17, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:25

THIS CRAZY MEXICO IDEA [Adventure #47]

Dinghy-less in a small Mexican town, we come up with the crazy idea of building our own boat! With no prior experience, very limited materials and nothing but the top of a septic tank to work on, we take the project head-on, improvising, jerry rigging and making it work! With the help of my Dad,...

Mar 10, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:24

EXOTIC, UNSAVORY BOATWORK [Adventure #46]

Have you heard the saying that cruising is just boat work in exotic places? Well we definitely felt like this was true this week! While in the beautiful Magdalena Bay, we get into the real dirty work of fixing several plumbing problems. But don’t worry - it’s not all work! We also get to do some...

Mar 03, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:03

WASHED UP ON THE DUNES [Adventure #45]

We go explore one of Mexico’s most remote and untouched beaches and find some amazing things… whale bones, sea turtle shells and all sorts of treasures. Several miles back across the sand dunes, we go explore the lush, green mangroves, finding lots of interesting sealife. It’s beautiful world here...

Feb 24, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:31

GRAND THEFT: LOST RIDE 2 [Adventure #44]

Our dinghy gets stolen in Mexico, leading to a police hunt by boat through the mangroves to try to track her down. Just before she gets taken, Makara takes us on a great adventure in Bahía Santa Maria, exploring a local fish camp where they are fishing for sharks to harvest their fins and meat. T...

Feb 18, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:28

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