EBM making good points, some news of note, and in the “what’s a fair profit?” department… For awhile I’ve been considering replacing our propane stove with an alcohol stove. The advantage being that it would make the boat safer, get rid of the two fugly 20LB propane tanks, and cut our carbon footprint way down. …
Tomorrow is the beginning of the only boat race I bother to follow. The R2AK has it all and there’s something for everyone. So, for the next couple of weeks I’ll cut back 90% of my doom scrolling and root for my favorite teams. So, get your R2AK tracker and get with the program.
Some more boat executions, an unsurprising situation, and in the “the stupid it burns” department… Fifty years ago I was riding across the US of A doing the Bikecentennial on my Peugeot UO8 bike. As it happens, the Peugeot UO8, a bike I’d bought new in 1971 for $90 bucks, was not the bike I’d …
An interesting podcast, some solar downsides, and maybe the scariest thing I’ve read in a decade… Over breakfast, this morning the subject of bike touring came up and it got me remembering just how little I carried while cycling from Los Angeles to NYC before the Bicentennial. Back in the day, I could put most …
A man with a plan, someone making sense, and in the “just in case you haven’t been paying attention” department… I just came across a Paul Gartside scow design that caught my attention. Not all that unlike our Bolger Jessie Cooper albeit a bit more beam and a lot more strings to pull. While I …
A bit of needful reading, some science news, and in the “seriously, ski wax?!” department… A new issue of Latitude 38 is live. As usual it’s a worthwhile read and in these days of falling editorial expectations (I’m looking at you Sail and Cruising World) it’s the best bang for the buck you can find. …
Something interesting from Hugh Howey, expected repercussions, and in the “what the hell did you expect” department… Having a side hustle or three while cruising is no bad thing. Better yet, it gives you something to do and provides needful income streams. Back when we were on Loose Moose 2, my better half made courtesy …
Some very scary numbers, a time portal to early 70s mountaineering gear, and an interview worthy of your time… These days, with the world in economic free-fall, it seems like a lot of folks are considering boats as a way of navigating hard times. Which actually makes a certain amount of sense. For starters, a …
Dying whales, some interesting dwarf galaxies, and something from the “sail away” files… Stuff to do, stainless to cut, and glass to grind. So it does go… I’ve got quite a few ongoing projects before I can get around to building the Yuloh for our Islander 36. A job I’m really looking forward to doing. …
So many zombie apocalypse films so little time, an apt reaction, and in the “How do warehouse prisons and a $55 Billion Crematorium Network connect?” department… I just had an irksome article on the need to have a powered windlass pop up in my RSS feed. As a result, it left me somewhat perturbed. Then …
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