simple, effective, and affordable…
A sea story of note, something about “common sense” and Fran making a really good point… Josh has a simple solution that makes sense you might want to check out.
when in doubt get the shot…
So much for that promise, this made my day, and in the “Mindful vs. Mindless” department… I’ve got to run off and get my COVID booster and flu shot today. While I’m at it, I’ll be checking for whatever other vaccines we’ll be needing for our coming travels. My experience in cruising and film jobs …
and in the not the same old same department…
An important cartography lesson, something regarding homelessness, and, as someone born and bred in Los Angeles, I found this post rather compelling… Time’s a funny thing. It seems like just yesterday when we were in Las Palmas provisioning for our transatlantic crossing to Martinique aboard LM2. This morning, I woke up thinking that I need …
Less being more…
A needful Puerto Rico read, some roller coaster finality, and in the “when it’s time to get out of Dodge” department… So, here’s a thought on how we (the cruising collective) tend to deal with the various problems/issues/conundrums that make our lives complicated like power aboard, the need to be connected, and budget. As it …
Sail magazine getting it all kinds of wrong…
Daniel Ford with some drone news, insanity in the operating room, and today in the “Yankee go home” department… Sail magazine currently has an online article about eating smaller reef fish like lionfish as a way to avoid getting ciguatera. The problem is that lionfish are not safe where ciguatera is concerned. Image by Makabera …
from the VolksCruiser book club…
Scalzi wades in, some canal news, and an apt John Lennon quote… I’ve been wanting to read the “The Sturmtaucher Trilogy” by Alan Jones for a long time and finally got around to getting the books (The Gathering Storm, Flight of the Shearwater, and The Turn of the Tide). Several folks have told me they …
Greenland, a port of call I’d like to visit…
An interesting map, a depressing read, and in the “So we’ve gone full kleptocracy,” department… Back when I was keen on doing big-wall climbing alpine style, Greenland and Baffin Island were very much places I yearned to go; the west face of Ketil being the core objective in a Baffin Island/Greenland summer. Sadly, being that …
a subscription I no longer have to spend money on…
EBM with a solid point, another Fiji mermaid, and where news and AI meet… I’ve always been a fan of Practical Sailor magazine and, while I had a few issues with the publication, it was the best place to find mostly unbiased information on various boat products and systems. The key to their success was …
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some new navigation tech I’d welcome…
Elizabeth May making sense in Canada, EBM with some scary profit thinking, and the word for today is collaborator… I’m often accused of being a Luddite where navigation is concerned. Sure I use GPS but I just don’t trust anything electric on a boat 100% because, you know, shit happens. I’ll admit I’m very interested …
a pet peeve… solar controllers
Stacey being heard, some Panama canal backstory, and something from the “war on science” department… I’m often confronted with the whole “you have to use this expensive marine part” rant and, so much so, I find myself even believing it from time to time. Case in point was yesterday when a connection on a solar …