“Deep breaths and eyes on the horizon,” I said to my aunt Alana who was slowly sinking into the cockpit seat,...
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Another Lap Around the Sun
The rumble of our trusty Perkins 4.108 purred under the cabin sole as we finished our pre-sailing checklist. It had...
Powered by Home Built Batteries
S/V Avocet’s Lithium Conversion Battleborn, Victron, Relion… These are only some of the most common drop-in lithium...
Lithium Battery Resources
Here is a list of digital resources that we came across in our research. We will be writing a formal lithium battery...
New Kids on the Dock
“Marissa I swear to god if you don't let me down” before Chris could finish that sentence, I released the line that...
Fear and Loathing of California
“We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold” - Hunter S. Thompson We...
Practical Gifts for Salty Sailors and Minimalists
As we quickly approach gift-giving season Chris and I are often asked by loved ones what is on our “wish list”. Living...
Charlie the Stoweaway
“Isn’t it great?” Chris asked while looking at me with sparkles in his eyes, hoping I shared the same enthusiasm for...
2020: Level 9
If you are no stranger to this blog, you probably have noticed things don’t always seem to go our way. Despite the...
Up In Flames
And So It Begins “We haven’t eaten anything since lunch yesterday” a shocking truth that had gone unnoticed for hours...