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Story Map
2014–2026 · Everything on the Blog
An interactive map showing everything I have written on the blog from 2014 to the present, arranged by theme and color.
The themes and sub-themes were assembled from the ground up at the paragraph level, meaning every dot represents a short passage of one to three paragraphs. Dots that sit close together share similar ideas; dots far apart are about different things.
Move your mouse over the dots to see the title, date and opening words of each post. Move your mouse onto that box to see a longer summary and a link to the full post. On a phone, tap a dot.
The Play Through Time feature shows how these ideas emerged over the years, while the 3D feature turns my posts into an immersive virtual galaxy.
Take a Tour
Start scrolling to begin exploring.
Gear, Storage & Shipping
Moving Aboard & Lorraine Learns to Sail
Refits & Boat Projects
Anchorages, Storms & Boatyards
A Hurricane Season in Luperón
Galápagos & the Pacific
Mishaps & Hard Lessons
Health & Medicine Aboard
Street Safety Ashore
Caribbean Culture & People
Cooking Aboard
Upholstery & Style
Homeschooling to University
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That's the story so far. From here the map is yours: drag and zoom, hover over any dot to read it, or ask a question in the search box below.
Browse the Themes
Every theme and its sub-themes, with a few of the posts that sit in each.
Gear, Storage & Shipping 123 passages · 28 posts
Downsizing and storage
- Long-Term Storage While Traveling: Is It Worth the Cost?
- 2 Long-Term Basement Storage Solutions for Travelers
- House to Boat: Downsizing When the Pressure Is On
- Decluttering Before Moving Aboard: Finding What Matters
Packing and organizing gear
- Boat Spares, Storage Bins & a Label Maker: Taking Stock
- Sailing Crew Packing List: 5 Weeks With Carry-On Only
- Moving Aboard a Sailboat: The 4 Checklists We Wish We’d Had
- Packing Up to Sail: Shipping Gear from Canada to the USA
Life raft, ditch bag, shipping
Moving Aboard & Lorraine Learns to Sail 203 passages · 75 posts
Moving the family aboard
- Leaving for an Epic Adventure: Crewing on a Sailboat at 18
- Living on a Sailboat With Kids: Freedom or Confinement?
- 2nd Pacific Puddle Jump: Boat Kid Becomes Skilled Crew at 18
- Mona Passage Mutiny: Sailing with a Seasick NYC Cop
Learning to sail in Antigua
Refits & Boat Projects 177 passages · 42 posts
Buying and refitting SV Aphrodite
- Planning and budgeting for sail boat refits
- Buying Our St Francis 50 Catamaran, SV Aphrodite
- Top 10 sexiest refits we’ve made – so far
- Choosing a Catamaran Color Scheme for SV Aphrodite
Laundry and washing machines
- Sailboat Washing Machine: Capacity & Dimensions for a Family
- Washing Machine Retrofit on a Catamaran: The Messy Work
- What Goes Wrong on a Sailboat: When the Watermaker Breaks
- Handwashing Laundry on a Boat: 4 Lessons & The True Cost
Woodwork refit in Malaysia
Anchorages, Storms & Boatyards 228 passages · 38 posts
Bahamas cays and anchorages
- Bahamas Long Reads — Exumas Stories
- Off the Beaten Track Bahamas: Sailing Beyond the Exumas
- George Town Dock Drama
- Jumentos, Bahamas — Leaving Chicken Habour
Storms and heavy weather
- Rough Offshore Sailing: A Rite of Passage in a Gale
- Preparing for a Tropical Storm: 4 Methods Sailors Used
- Long Reads Grenada
- Scary things that can happen at sea
Trinidad boatyard
A Hurricane Season in Luperón 146 passages · 16 posts
Luperón, Dominican Republic
Galápagos & the Pacific 155 passages · 17 posts
Galápagos and the Panama Canal
- Long Reads Galapagos
- Sierra Negra: Hiking in Darwin’s Footsteps on a Galapagos Volcano
- Crossing the Panama Canal: A Different Cruising World
- Jumping into the Water of the Galapagos Was Like the Best Exhibits in the Zoo Had Thrown the Doors Wide Open
Provisioning in the Pacific
Mishaps & Hard Lessons 70 passages · 11 posts
Injuries, fishing and fitness
- Fishing in Bequia: A Boy Learns From a Local Fisherman
- Getting Fit After 50: 30 Pounds Lost and Trigger Finger
- Parasailor Sail: Flying Downwind Until the Sail Blew Out
- Fish Hook Injury at Sea: A Double Hook to the Face
Losing an anchor in Thailand
Health & Medicine Aboard 99 passages · 19 posts
Offshore medical kit
- Offshore Medical Kit List: What We Used After 10 Years
- Malaria Prevention for Sailors: Getting the Right Medication
- How to Avoid Seasickness While Sailing: Ditching Dramamine
- Building an Offshore Medical Kit for a Cruising Family
Allergies and doctors abroad
Street Safety Ashore 25 passages · 2 posts
Mugged in Honiara; Phuket night
Caribbean Culture & People 107 passages · 12 posts
Grenada and Trinidad life
- Long Reads Grenada
- Christmas in Trinidad: A Glorious Night with a Local Family
- COVID Arrives in Grenada
- Halloween in Tavernier: Trick-or-Treat Carnival in the Keys
Haiti, Dominica, Martinique
Cooking Aboard 34 passages · 8 posts
Recipes and cooking aboard
Upholstery & Style 54 passages · 9 posts
Upholstery and sewing
- Brother Lim Cushion: A Fresh Start for our Marine Upholstery
- Ultraleather Boat Upholstery: Our Honest 9-Year Review
- Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ-1: Our 7-Year-Old Gets Us Started