Chris & G, I'm proud of you two for interviewing this guy. I've been subscribed to him for about two years on RU-vid, and he is a delight. I am also R/V Footprints on RU-vid, but we have expanded our channel to include our sailing channel these days, and I have been following you since your early days. Maybe your next adventure should be sailing. Consider it. As we have learned sailing is the ultimate adventure. We are readying our Morgan 41 for sailing out to the South Pacific, and will be meeting up with a lot of these sailors you might want to interview. Maybe we will see you and G out there, one day.
I don't know if you are asking questions, or if you just let your guest talk... but I enjoy this style (just listening to them tell their story). Your videos are extremely well edited Chris. :)
Here on Phuket Island I know those who are doing the same thing, especially one couple who also have two tropical birds traveling with them, but whenever they dock they have to get visa's. He is a carpenter and repairs others boats for enough money to replenish supplies and continue on their journey.
I'm 62 now though started much as Christian when I was 7 yr. old. My father had a 40', three quarter keel, teak hulled, Holman and Pye, design built in the U.K. in the mid 60's. I worry about some of these younger folks (not Christian) with little experience buying boats and striking out... I spent decades at sea for pleasure and professionally and was always amazed at the surprises that would pop up that you have to be ready for! Just as you think you have it all figured out "surprise!"
Wonder how many of these younger folks know names like, Francis Chichester, who did most of his navigation with "Dead Reckoning." Wow I could go on and on, but this reminds me of words to a Joni Mitchell song. "People can tell where they've been, they can tell you where to go, but till you get there your self you'll never really know."
I see a few comments mocking what Christian was saying, that you can use a smartphone to navigate, using navigation apps. The truth is, if you have a external Bluetooth GPS receiver, you can do just that, the smartphone, android tablet or Ipad gets its GPS data from the receiver, not the device and many high spec navigation apps exist and many sail cruisers are using them to successfully navigate the globe!
My absolute life dream. To live on a boat. Hopefully I will get the chance to do that before I get too old. I've dreamed about it all my life, but for some reason I have never really gotten around to make it come true.
Chris, in the last sailboat video I don't think you spoke a single word, and in this one only in the background toward the end. I like the concept. Although not for all of your videos, of course :) Living on a boat, I enjoy this genre, and hoped you would find someone in the harbor in Seward to talk to. Not many sailors make it that far. Great job.
Just heard on local Los Angeles radio 1070 today, that Alaska's average temperature this year is 9 degrees above same time last year. Also heard about house and road subsidence due to thawing permafrost. Finally, increase in fires around the pipeline due to drying out. Have you heard or noticed any of this? If so others, like you, with mobile, water, or camping accommodations may be better able to cope with these problems. What are the local, full timers saying/doing?
Living and sailing on a boat is very comparable to RV travel. I was surprised how many liveaboard people there are. You have to have a knowledge of how to repair equipment or it can be very expensive. Unless of course money is no object. And who doesn't like water?
Nobody tells you what to do but nature will tells you what to do If you wanna go the end of east part and before you seeing a giant tonado If you still want keep going .. not the whole things tell you do things this and that. Nature does at some point
would Foam will be good to have while traveling around the world.And how to keep the foam warm because if the foam is warm I'm thinking it can keep the inside of the boat warm ??????????
Like you Chris, Christian never says how he supports his adventures because we know the dream is nice but reality is what counts... As for using a smartphone for a gps, where does he get (or anybody for that matter) get a signal 20 miles offshore.. I can't off of LI,NY...So keep on dreaming and hope others pay your way or play the lottery and chill...
No they're not, they've been farting around with soft furnishings, selling off their belongings and learning to sail. They've gone nowhere. 'Sailing La Vagabonde' - a tremendous channel, well worth checking out.
xander keller For god sake, they are making videos for you to watch and they are also working. They do respond to videos when the get the chance. You can't expect them to reply to every inane question and comment.
...navionics on an iPhone works from the satelites, not the land based network so can be used offshore. Still best to have charts etc. but as a backup it's a great option.
