Becoming a Sailor

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November 29, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Grocery shopping at sea: a multi-sport event

Ingredients for homemade icecream for a boy who lives on a sailboat with food allergies.
October 14, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

DIY Ice Cream: Living Off-Grid but Not Exactly Roughing It

Picture taken today from the top of our 60+ foot mast
October 11, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Technical writer turned cruiser

Karen (4) and Betty (9) enjoy a book on SV Aphrodite.
September 11, 2015July 6, 2026Lorraine Escher

Homeschooling on hold

September 7, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Holiday weekend in Tampa Bay

Provisions on SV Aphrodite, dry processed goods
September 5, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Meal planning and provisioning for a family afloat: six suggestions for cruisers

September 2, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

First impressions as a liveaboard cruiser

August 29, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Great Scots, 20 knots!

August 26, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Our kids arrive on SV Aphrodite

August 21, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Test sailing SV Aphrodite

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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 weekStress-free camping? Not here.
  • 11 years ago this weekA visit from CBC Radio’s Stu Mills

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