Nica’s cruised for years on her 28’ cutter, with as many as 4 people living aboard full-time. She’s learned some tricks about provisioning along the way, some of which can be put into practice long before you move aboard. You don’t have to live aboard to get ready to cruise!
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Links to things mentioned in the show:
Care and Feeding of the Offshore Crew
Prefer to read? Find it in Provisioning Practice for Land-Based Planners on Nica’s blog
Anonymous says
Yes practicing now
Anonymous says
Excellent!
David NORMAN says
Leave packaging and cardboard cartons on the pier and always unpack and repack into carry bags so that you minimise the risk of transporting “creepy crawlies” onto the boat. Most cartons sit on floors in shops and no matter how clean the shops appear to be there will always be bugs & things trying to find a cosy hiding places. Once you have had to deal with an infestation of cockroaches you will understand.
Nica Waters says
Definitely a useful tip, David! Thanks for adding to the conversation.
Jwallace says
I always take my own bags even here on land! Even grocery stores on land have creepy crawlers in their paper sacks! Always use your own!
-=JD=- says
I’m planning to take a small houseboat around the Great Loop. Off and on, I may have 1-3 guests aboard for a few days. Do you think a small charcoal smoker would be a good idea?
Carolyn Shearlock says
If you can keep the charcoal dry and have a very secure way to keep the smoker from tipping over if another boat wakes you, it could work. Very few boats use smokers just because it’s hard to do so safely.