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🎧How to Organize First Aid Supplies

Published on July 23, 2021; last updated on December 21, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Do you need more than one first aid kit? Maybe. If you want to find what you need—when you need it.

Published on July 21, 2021; last updated on March 3, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Live on a boat is inconvenient. And yet it’s entirely worth it. Here’s why.

Published on July 20, 2021; last updated on June 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Explaining the ins and outs of how to live on a boat when it’s not in the water, courtesy of questions posed by my dad.

Published on July 16, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

The instructions you rely on for your DIY thru-hull project don’t tell you everything. Here are 16 tips from when we did the job on our own boat.

Published on July 14, 2021; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

First we had good news about our dinghy. And then we had bad. Luckily, we got some help from our cruising friends.

Published on July 13, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

Exploring the factors that go into deciding where to spend hurricane season, and sharing our decision for this year.

Published on July 9, 2021; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Don’t waste food. Here’s how to keep track of what’s in your fridge so you can plan meals efficiently.

Published on July 7, 2021; last updated on December 28, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

Do you think of cruising as a permanent vacation? Here’s how we experience it as a lifestyle–work and all.

Published on July 6, 2021; last updated on April 12, 2024 by Nica Waters

Actually moving aboard the boat happened in small simple steps. Isn’t it all about what you eat and where you sleep?

Published on July 2, 2021; last updated on April 29, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

To keep wet cell boat batteries in good shape, you have to water them. Don’t do it the hard way. Try this.