Norfolk, VA
To see as much of the world as we can,
Using the smallest carbon footprint we can,
Spending the least amount of money we can,
Making as many friends we can.
The (short) 2024 season is almost here.
We're moving out of Texas, after nine months.
We have some restowing and rearranging at our base in North Carolina. And then we'll have a month or so on Red Ranger.
Stand by.
For now, some pictures of packing the truck.
This is …
Since about 2018, I've been calling myself a "technomad".
(There's a portable speaker system with this brand name. Not related. At all.)
I count myself a member of the group of folks who do high-tech work and live a nomadic life. Here are the two key criteria:
I write books …
Status Report. Red Ranger remains on the hard in Safe Cove.
We remain in Texas.
We have some potential "plans." But. Without many details, plan is too strong a word.
Meanwhile, here's the Thanksgiving Bloody Mary Bar.
Many fixings. Many levels of hotness.
Celery. Pickles, Cheese Curds …
Status Report. Red Ranger is on the hard in Safe Cove.
Nothing has changed. Hurricane season is still in full swing.
We're still in Texas.
The picture is from Utah.
Status Report. Red Ranger is on the hard in Safe Cove. She's ready for another hurricane season.
We've returned from Rehoboth Beach and are on our way to Ft. Worth, TX, for a few months.
Come November -- and the end of Hurricane Season -- we'll see what the family situation is …
Where will we be for the balance of the 2023 Hurricane Season?
Traveling on land.
We've finished all the Hurricane Ian repairs. We're almost ready to go.
Plans for 2023-2024 Sailing Season?
Going to be doing family care. We'll leave Red Ranger high and dry.
Not much …
We're in the Mojave desert. This is an odd place for a sailor. But we've become addicted to desert life.
At sea, of course, the view in all directions looks alike -- water. During our first few hikes in the desert, we were bedeviled by an "it all looks alike" confusion …
About a month ago, we had questions about the rig.
And they were answered.
We're not there, in case you weren't sure.
It's almost Hurricane Season. We opted to drive around the US, birding inland locations while we waited from the canvas folks to finish the dodger work.
We'll be …
The trip from the Mojave to Ft. Worth passed through Carlsbad, NM. (And El Paso, TX.)
History:
Where are we at the start of the year?
Waiting for some repairs to Red Ranger.
Traveling through New Mexico. This is in Carlsbad Caverns.
Here's how I figure out what week we're in.
>>> from datetime import date
>>> start = date(2021, 10, 20)
>>> today = date …History:
Vegas was family time …
History: - Weeks 1-4 Cross Country Week 1-4 - Week 5 Cross Country Week 5 - Week 7 Cross Country Week 7
Where we are now:
From Carson City, we drove to Ely.
There's nothing along the way. Seriously. Nothing.
History: - Weeks 1-4 Cross Country Week 1-4 - Week 5 Cross Country Week 5 - Week 7 Cross Country Week 7
Where we are now:
When we left for …
We've arrived in Nevada.
History: Weeks 1-4 Cross Country Week 1-4, Week 5 Cross Country Week 5
Where we are now:
We're not on the boat. Nor are we in our hurricane-season hide-away near Asheville, NC.
On October 20th, we loaded the truck and started west. Some places are bivouac locations, other places are proper destinations. Catch up on mail. Do some birding.
It's been about 54 days since Hurrican Ian. We have a mechanic, a canvas company, and a carpenter working on things. While Red Ranger is getting fixed, what have we been doing?
We've been seeing our kids (and grandkid) on the west coast.
And -- of course -- seeing the west coast …
Tied To Dock. 26°52.3529′N 082°14.0032′W.
This was a "Sphincter-Clenching" day.
We started by deflating Scout and removing the head sails. Easy things to do at anchor when there's not a breath of air moving.
The Rocna anchor would not …
Anchored. 26°57.0662′N 082°11.2751′W.
We're cruisers. I think all cruisers carry jerry jugs of spare fuel on deck.
Since this is the end of this cruising season, we poured the fuel from jerry jugs into the tank.
This can be messy and involve …
Anchored. 26°43.6071′N 082°15.2692′W.
The early morning part of the trip was delightful. We had 10-15 knot winds from a direction that was ideal.
For a while.
Our boat has a 40-gallon (150L) holding tank. Plus a Nature's Head …
When we depart, we always say we're "bound for" a destination, like Marco Island. We're not necessarily going to actually get there. It's the ocean: things will change.
The plan is an 18-hour overnight passage. Leave at noon, arrive at dawn. Due to DST, dawn …
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