You’ve probably heard not to eat reef fish due to the risk of ciguatera. But how much do you really know about ciguatera? I discovered that a lot of what I thought I knew was wrong!
Health Issues
Living the dream doesn't make you immune to illness and injury, unfortunately.
Tips to prepare for and handle medical issues from minor to major, including everyone's big question: how do you keep Band-Aids on?
Hot Flashes in a Hot Climate
Fifteen coping strategies for hot flashes and lowered heat tolerance that can accompany menopause — and 3 boat features that will really help.
🎧Getting Prescriptions While Cruising
How to get the prescription medicines you need as you travel from place to place. Don’t worry — it can be done.
Designing Boat Systems that Everyone Can Use
If you or your partner were incapicitated, could the other one do all the necessary chores on the boat? How we set our systems up and how it’s paying off.
Cruising and Prescriptions
How to get routine prescription medications while cruising — whether in the US or abroad.
When Medical Issues Arise While Cruising
What do you do when medical issues collide with your plans? Here’s how we’ve handled three of those situations — with great results.
Where Do You Keep the Seasick Meds?
If you’re seasick, the last thing in the world you need is to have to search for your meds . . .
Lip Care
After trying a number of products to heal and protect Dave’s lips, this is what finally worked. Highly recommended!
Boating? Make Sure You Have an Eyeglass Repair Kit
Whether you wear glasses or sunglasses, you need to be able to fix them out on the water. Here’s a great — and inexpensive — kit that’s had everything I’ve ever needed.
How To Organize First Aid Supplies on a Boat
An easy way to organize your first aid supplies so it’ll be easy to find what you need when the time arises, and a list of what’s in ours.