The art of provisioning—where necessity and ingenuity collide in a small fridge and a freezer that some might consider more “polite suggestion” than practical storage. It is the glamorous, gritty, and sometimes groan-worthy part of living aboard, where space is as sacred as rum (and twice as scarce). Allow me to introduce you to the…

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While planning our route for this upcoming trip, we are considering Shark River Island in the Everglades National Park as a likely overnight anchorage on our way down to the Keys. Imagine, if you will, cruising through a place so remote and wild that even cell phone signals fear to tread. Picture yourself navigating through…

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Had a very curious and furry little helper this afternoon while plotting the course for the next leg of our sailing journey: Benny—Jenny and Gabe’s kitten who came visiting us over the holidays—took his role as my assistant very seriously. His contributions included swatting at the cruising guide, pouncing on the iPad, and napping on…

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As we prepare for our upcoming cruise along the Gulf Coast and the East Coast of the US, we will face an interesting decision each day: should we go inside or outside? Going inside means traveling along the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), a protected route that winds through rivers, bays, and canals parallel to the coastline….

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In our previous post, we outlined that the Okeechobee Waterway is a no-go for our journey. Instead, we are setting our sights on rounding the southern tip of Florida. With that come some interesting options for our journey. Option 1: The Dry Tortugas Picture this: a group of small islands 70 miles west of Key…

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As we dive into planning our cruise from St. Petersburg to Rock Hall, the first major decision lies before us: how to navigate from the west coast of Florida to the east coast. By car, one would simply drive from west to the east in a straight shot, rather than making an extensive circumnavigation south…

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As we begin planning for what we hope to be a fun maiden season with our sailboat, S/V Koko, we feel a mixture of excitement and, well, a bit of nervousness. Why nervousness, you ask? Because our planned trip is less about the destination and more about embracing the unpredictability of cruising—something not even the…

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