😊😊 we made a stew with onions and tomatoes uning the instapot. Wild goats can be tough, ideally we would have used sousvide but our Joule broke 😢 Thanks for watching and for your comment!!
Kristin and Fabio. OMG 😱 WOW, another episode of fun, wind, trade, and chores......not to mention philosophy‼️ Love the protocol of " we each have our roles" as to operating your sailing home. Totally smart seamanship 🙌🏻✌🏻️Yummmmmmy on the avocado breakfast 🥑👍🏻 And I thought I was the only one I know that puts olive oil and spices on avocado. A real treat!! See you next time. ✨ 🌊 💨 ⛵️ 🏝️ 👙 🌞 ✨
Hiva Oa seems to have been great for your health. I could see that you're both much happier and relaxed. Totally destressed. Even the sailing was anxiety free. It's so great to see you like this. I'm really happy for you both. Q. What's the water temp? Do you fish?
Thank you!!! It is a relaxing place😊. the water temperature around this time of year is quite warm and inviting for swimming. It averages around 83°F, making it very pleasant for spending time in the water. We don’t really spearfish here because of the very high prevalence of ciguatera. We went once with a local and a couple of French sailors, they speared snapper, ate it and got sick. We only eat pelagic fish like tuna.
Kristin and Fabio: absolutely beautiful cinematography, editing and philosophy. Remembering when you started with efforts at each nautical mile, both have come together making a fabulous team of interest and intrigue. Thank you both again for letting us see the marvel through your eyes.
Your use of the human language in your videos makes me feel like I’m reading an unbelievable novel. Your choice of words always impresses me and makes me feel like I’m Bright there. I don’t know if you have ever thought about writing a book but you would be great at it, it’s so difficult to bring somebody in with just words alone. I don’t even have to watch the video to feel like I’m there.
Neighbors etiquette on the boat matters ! But you guys dealt with it very well and Finally you got bananas and meat! Wonderful ! All the beautiful scenery let my job stress go away 😊
WOW I love the diving you got to do this week. Don't forget to fill the tanks in Hiva Oa. I love the camera work you are able to do underwater. You look like a real pro with all the gear. I noticed that the bottom of Fatu Hiva was fairly spartan with growth, yet the fish life was fantastic. With respect to the diving, may I suggest you alter some diving practices (based on my scuba instructor experience), namely that you put your gauges (including the airline) through the arm hole of you BCD, then when you 'don' (put) your BCD on, the airline should now be under your arm and will place the gauges right in front off you hanging down. Now lift the gauges up above your Cummerbund and belt as you do them up. You can push back the gauges so the airline is shorten and the gauges sit right close tot he body, this will lift the gauges up and keep them right in front of you where you can always find them and stop them dragging on the reef floor. This means the Airgauge/ Compass and dive Computer are always where they need to be in the imaginary triangle that goes from your mouth to the hips area - this is where you want all the important equipment to be - even the Occi if you can manage it. It also means you don't have to swing your arm back to find your gauges. It makes checking your air so much easier and can therefore be done MORE often. I noticed Fabio getting close to the bottom on occasion and Gauges and Octopus (Occi) regulators can easily catch into crevices and either snag you or even be PULLED off the hose!!! And cost but possibly dangerous event as an 'out of air' situation will develop very quickly. With your Occi, I'd either buy a Occi holder and tie it to the BCD front by poking a LOOP of the hose through a 'D' ring on the BCD! Ask your friends to show you this, I'm sure they will have come across this simple technique. It will be easily retrievable when necessary. Oh and when you and Fabio are finishing your dives and doing a deco, you should regularly practice doing out of air Occi swaps with each other. Even practice donning (swapping) your MAIN reg to each other getting used to breathing off the one reg. If you have an anchor line to hold onto or the waters are calm you can do this at 5-6 m. in fact, doing it at this depth will make sure the waters are calmer then near the surface. Make sure you hold onto each other's BCD when you do this so one of you doesn't float away! LOL. Oh and just to be safe, Resist the urge to dive further away from each other when the water is really clear as it was in Fatu Hiva. Clear water gives a false impression of safety. With all your expensive camera equipment, Fabio is you best buddy - LITERALLY! He needs to be close should something go awry - NOT 10m away. I know this will be hard and that you will want some room to move with you filming, but he has to focus on you. So if you BOTH wish to enjoy the dive - leave the cameras at home. That's my motto. Don't forget to do you advanced and rescue courses when you get the chance. I loved your Timelapse, it was great and worth the effort. Another great episode this week. You both are really getting into the swing of things now. WELL DONE!!! Fair 💨's and Following 🌊's.
We really appreciate your diving instructions!! All very important tips. We are always very close to each other and get away to film ourselves. We were also with our friends and rarely if ever dive just the two of us. There is very little coral ( about 5% coverage) in the Marquesas) water temperature probably the cause. 😊😊😊
WOW thanks for such a prompt reply. It must be 9am there now. We're just about to have our sunrise. It might be the lack of deep nutrient rich currents. I'll do some research. I understand about your diving, and that is great to hear! I've noticed that when the water gets clearer, bodies get further apart. It's something to remain focused on. In my mind the lack of buddy contact shows one of two things: contempt for you buddy, or lack of experience. Stay safe. @@HarborsUnknown
If it was up to me, I would put as much solar as absolutely possible for maximum off-grid autonomy. Maybe you could add more flexible-walkable solar in the future or maybe add a solar arch? I know solar arches are kinda ugly to some people. Also, would you ever consider something like a "watt and sea"? I know they are kinda pricey though.
Thanks so much for watching our video and sharing your thoughts. Adding more solar, like the flexible-walkable ones or even a solar arch (despite the mixed opinions on their looks), are definitely options we've considered for Wanderlust. Watt and sea hydrogenerators are intriguing but come with a pretty hefty price tag; it's a bit hard to justify the return on investment at this stage. There are quite a few upgrades and items on our wishlist, alongside essentials that we can't put off-like getting a new sail, which is top priority for us right now. Expanding our solar capacity is definitely on the list too. We've looked into fitting maxtreon 450 panels, which could nearly double our capacity within the space we have, and it's an exciting prospect! Being in French Polynesia presents its own set of challenges, especially when it comes to doing work on the boat or sourcing parts. It's both hard and super expensive here. We're thinking of tackling some of the 'nice to have' projects, like additional solar once we make it to New Zealand. Thanks again for your support and for the great suggestions. It means a lot to us.
@@HarborsUnknown i definitely think new Zealand 🇳🇿 will be your best bet. Vietnam or Thailand would also be good but I'm guessing that's much later in your sailing plans.
You guys never disappoint! It usually takes me a while to get through your videos because I have to stop so many times to absorb the beauty, new lessons, love, and adventures you always share. Thank you for continuing to take us along on your journey. ❤
Great job this week. I love seeing your interactions with the locals. Big smiles all around. I love how Fabio is so patient as he explains his boat work to those of us who are a little more unaware of how things work. You guys make a great team showing us the world as you see it. Thanks!
