We were recently asked why our videos don't show us boating in rough weather, arriving at marinas in the pouring rain with vicious wind, and the other troublesome moments that inevitably happen when you're cruising. Well, the first part of…
We say it all the time and have written it in this blog often... the worst thing to have on a boat is a schedule. Now that doesn't mean you can't have a plan with a timeline. But, you have…
For the past three years, since we began cruising OLOH between the northeast and the Florida Keys, our winters have been blissfully spent in Key West. But this was the year for us to try something different. So we found…
With a successful first day back on the water under our belts, it was now time to further our progress toward our winter home in the Florida Keys. This leg of our adventure really gives you a feel for the…
After a nine month absence, settling back into life on board is much more than attending to a list of tasks. It's returning to a state of mind and important routines that help ensure smooth and safe cruising. As we…
When we brought OLOH into our lives, a major part of the point was having an escape pod from the cold and snowy northeast winters we had endured for so many years. When the pandemic unfolded and everything was up…
** Spoiler Alert ** As we sit and write this, we are safely tied in Marathon as the VHF is crackling with drama, interrupting the daily 9 am "Cruisers Net" out of Boot Key Harbor where the wind is kicking…
With a successful first day being back underway under our belts and great weather on our side, we were feeling good about keeping the momentum going. We enjoyed a restful night at the City of Fort Myers Yacht Basin and…
After four full days of settling back into life aboard after a nine-month absence, we were ready to go cruising. As we always talk about, the weather is a primary consideration when making our cruising plans and it was already…
Clocking through New Year's Eve from 2020 was just strange, and we suspect that was a pretty universal feeling. Everybody was undoubtedly glad to put the year in their wake, but we all knew we would wake up on January…
