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Category: Fears and Doubts

Fears and Doubts is where my early anxieties seem to gather — from wondering how I would cope with everyday tasks like laundry afloat to confronting larger fears such as piracy.

July 3, 2015July 3, 2015Lorraine Escher

Loads of laundry

Pirate flag 1053085 m
March 30, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Scary things that can happen at sea

January 17, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Teaching the kids to heel

January 15, 2015July 4, 2026Lorraine Escher

Learning to Handle Medical Emergencies Before Sailing Offshore

January 7, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Mooring a sail boat: Is it a relationship builder?

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This Week in Years Past

  • 10 years ago this weekFrom the Vault: Cycling 1,000 miles Along the US Pacific Coast — with a Parrot
  • 10 years ago this weekBeans! Beans! Beans! Abandoning Meat in the Dominican Republic
  • 11 years ago this weekAudio clip from our first CBC Radio interview
  • 11 years ago this weekLogistics: strategies for getting from house to boat

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