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Category: Packing up and moving

Packing Up and Moving describes how we transitioned from life in a house to a life on a St Francis 50 catamaran. The blog posts in this sub-category covers the pure chaos of downsizing to being able to reflect back and provide some lessons learned and checklists.

Moving aboard a sailboat: A composite image that includes four checklists I created after moving from a house to a sailboat as a family of six from Canada.
December 28, 2015August 7, 2026Lorraine Escher

Moving Aboard a Sailboat: The 4 Checklists We Wish We’d Had

July 18, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Audio clip from our first CBC Radio interview

House to Boat feature image
July 17, 2015August 14, 2026Lorraine Escher

House to Boat: Downsizing When the Pressure Is On

July 12, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Stress-free camping? Not here.

July 10, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

A visit from CBC Radio’s Stu Mills

July 5, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Camping solo with four kids

July 1, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Happy Canada Day!

Moving from house to boat
June 29, 2015August 17, 2026Lorraine Escher

Moving from House to Boat: Our Family Camping Gap Month

June 28, 2015August 18, 2026Lorraine Escher

Packing Up to Sail: Shipping Gear from Canada to the USA

Transitioning to a boat: Our REI Kingdom 8 tent is bigger than our minivan.
June 23, 2015August 15, 2026Lorraine Escher

Transitioning to a Boat: House Rented, Sailboat Not Ready

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