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I want to thank you for all the video's of the loop. I've been watching since the beginning. I just don't understand why you don't have more subscribers to your channel. I follow around 6 boating channels and the quality and content you supply is top notch. Thank-you for all the work it took to provide this exciting voyage.
Oh boy!!!! It's getting close to finish these videos😢😢😢 I think that, us; the Great Loop and boating community gave you the most subscribers to your channel. I know you actually finished last year but these last videos are so bittersweet! I can't wait to see what van life will bring but I think or at least hope that you got the water bug and you will return to the water!! Love you guys!!❤❤
Just came across your channel after searching for Manitoulin Island hiking content. Now we are hooked. Nice to see you enjoying where we live in Central Ontario. Can’t wait to watch all of your videos and see what you get up to with Van Life.
I only ran across your channel a few weeks ive binged your cruise while ive been laid up from a total knee replacement. I am amazed and impressed by your adaptability. The learning curve is steep but you guys prevailed with style and class. We're olde (im 78, wife 77) and weve been cruising full-time on our sailboat for 22 years. I expect youll move on to a different lifestyle/challenge but theres many thousands of miles cruising experience you've yet to enjoy. If youre moving on to "van life" you could make it a point to ride on every ferryboat whos path you crossed on your Loop. Just a thought. Congrats Gold Loopers! Steve&Judy s/v Norne Gaest.
Long time faithful viewer; 1 mile from Indiantown Marina. You heard the correct truth about the taco truck that sits in an old 1950’s gas station parking lot. I know this part of Your loop is 3 or 4 months behind. I have loved watching Your Journey. Tim
I am so sad this voyage is ending. But, I am so grateful that I stumbled on your page when you first started. Its been amazing to learn and enjoy along with you. Thank You so very much for all of your hard hard work. Anyone who is planning the loop would be remiss not to take advantage of all of your info. And anyone who wants an amazing binge needs to watch all of your videos. I may start over again myself. Its been real! 🤩❣❣❣
You guys have left us with a wonderful beautiful journey. I often watch the trenk travels . I grew up on Lake Simcoe which you travelled across, Thank you
Parting is such sweet sorrow. You guys are great and thanks so much for providing content that rivals anything else available. Good luck on all your future endeavors which you already commenced. All the best Dee and John
I grew up on boats and worked on boats in my early adult life so I've had my share of "boat food"... but never have I combined the words peanut butter and ramen. 🙃
What a great second to last cruise on the loop! I have really enjoyed your cruises and am looking so forward to the last one…not because I want it to end but to cheer you on and also get teary eyed watching such a huge accomplishment❣️
Although I am waiting on the last video of your Loop and dreading it at the same time; I am waiting! Hope all is well! and Pivot is near Norfolk, VA right now!! :(
I’ve been watching your loop all the way around. I’m looping in sections in a Ranger Tug R27 Classic (inboard diesel). I pick a loop section that appeals and trailer it there. It’s fun seeing your perspective on places I’ve been. Point of information about how almost all locks are filled and drained. The movement of water is not done with pumps as mentioned in this video, but with valves and gravity. To fill the lock, valves in the bottom of the lock are opened and water from the upper side of the lock flows into the lock by gravity. To lower the water level in the lock, valves are opened and water drains to the lower side. Of course the locks you just transited, the water level is varied by cracking the lock doors. As all your viewers are, I’m eagerly awaiting your wake crossing video next Sunday!
I'm glad you got to see part of Lake O! My parents had a weekend house there while I was growing up, so I was there most weekends. I can't wait for your next upload as you will have gone right by my house here in Stuart. I could've waved to you😂. Congrats on completing the Loop!
Hard to believe that there is only one episode left documenting your journey. Its gonna be kind of sad that these videos will be over and I will not have any more videos of your Loop trip to look forward to. I've been watching them since before I got my cancer diagnosis last summer and all the way through this rough stage of my life. I've certainly lived vicariously through your videos of being on the Loop even in some of my darkest days when it was touch and go for me, when it was questionable if my life was going to continue at all Thank you for being a comfort and one constant in my life throughout this ordeal. I'm in remission and hopefuliy now that my radiation treatments are now over, I am done with all treatments and I can pick up the pieces of my life and figure out what is next for me. It's still my goal to do the Loop but that is still TBD as to when or even if I will do it. I'm kind of thinking that I may do it but in sections instead of doing an entire whole trip. I'm thinking I'd get a boat like a C-Dory 25" Tomcat Cat Boat or a Ranger Tug R-27 that is towable and then other than going around Florida by water, I would tow the boat to an area and just pick sections of the Loop trip to do, say in a month or two long stretches. Here in Florida, I want to explore the waters of the Panhandle, the Keys and going out to the Dry Tortugas to spend a few days at Turtle Key where Fort Jefferson is located. Wnen I was in the Coast Guard, we used to pull our Patrol Cutter into the lee of the Fort when the wind and wave conditions got rough. We had once planned to cross the Okeechobee Waterway in our 95' Coast Guard Cutter but the water levels were too low at the time. This is a trip that I definitely want to do too. I am so glad that you came this way, so I could see what this trip is like. I've watched other people's videos of making this trip, but as always, I think the way that you film things, best captures the essence of the places you go. If you guys are ever in the Orlando area, let me know. I live in Clermont now and would love to have lunch with you guys to just chat. Thank you for having documented your Loop trip so well! I've certainly enjoyed going along for the ride!
We always appreciate your comments, Michael, and are happy that your recovery still seems to be going strong 💪 We love your plan, you'll be out there in no time!
I've loved watching your journey. I just rewatched A+K's video when they visited you last year, and noticed your AGLCA flag changed from white to yellow. Congratulations! Can't wait to see what's next for you guys. Is Pivot still around?
Did you guys change home port? There is a boat at AYB (5-3-24) that looks just like yours. Rigged similar to yours on RU-vid. Named PIVOT. But it's home ported in Florida.
Enjoyed your adventures from the start to finish but have just one question? How did you handle the Mississippi and Ohio River currents at the mouth of the Ohio? Love standing in the park where the River join together but was totally surprised at the current at that point in the Rivers. How hard was it going from the Mississippi to the Ohio River?
You can check out that video! But in general, it wasn't too bad. We just slowed down considerably when entering the Ohio River. The conjunction was very large so navigation was easy, except there was a dredging operation which made it slightly more challenging. Cheers!
Unfortunately not :( Still hard at work on it, though! If everything goes according to plan, it'll be done by the end of this upcoming week! shooting for Friday 🤞
@@SchoandJo good to hear. I’ve followed you since the Carolina’s I think???? Nit missed an episode. Couldn’t wait for the nExt one after I’d watch one. Thus one you made a cliffhanger. lol. Your trip looked amazing. Wish we were doing the loop now. Thank you for Sharing and making it fun and interesting.
haha we won't leave you high and dry on the final video! That would be awful.. Stay tuned, it's coming out soon, we are almost done with it! You'll see why it took so long when it comes out 😁
Oh shoot, that sucks! Sorry that happened to you Lynn! Yes we're good, just hard at work on this last video, we can't wait to release it. Been working on it for a few weeks, and will release it as soon as we can :)
