Trash can be a real source of bugs on a boat: ants, flies and cockroaches. We don’t even want to think about the other critters – like mice – that might see your trash as an all you can eat buffet.
I’ve learned a few things about trash management in ten years of living aboard a boat in the tropics and near-tropics. Here, you can learn in minutes what it took me years to discover.
Prefer to read? Check out Manage Your Trash to Avoid Bugs
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Carolyn Shearlock has lived aboard full-time for 17 years, splitting her time between a Tayana 37 monohull and a Gemini 105 catamaran. She’s cruised over 14,000 miles, from Pacific Mexico and Central America to Florida and the Bahamas, gaining firsthand experience with the joys and challenges of life on the water.
Through The Boat Galley, Carolyn has helped thousands of people explore, prepare for, and enjoy life afloat. She shares her expertise as an instructor at Cruisers University, in leading boating publications, and through her bestselling book, The Boat Galley Cookbook. She is passionate about helping others embark on their liveaboard journey—making life on the water simpler, safer, and more enjoyable.
Dave Skolnick (S/V Auspicious) says
Yet another great podcast. Kept thinking of things you should address as I listened and then–bang–you covered them. Wonderful job Carolyn.