It’s been a long week since Irma hit the state of Florida and beyond – for all. Not just us. Given the word was that it could take weeks for residents to be allowed back into the middle Keys – we opted to stay up in Alabama a few more days. We had been joined […]
Hurricane Irma Update: Marathon Takes the Brunt
We could not sleep Saturday evening as the hurricane started to impact Marathon. Our remote security camera (a Zmodo Pivot) we left behind running on our AT&T Unite Explore hotspot was sending us chilling images and sounds. Wind whooshing, creeping, knocking, banging. We hoped with all hope we had done all we could to secure […]
Hurricane Irma Evacuation Update: We Escaped Florida!
Just a quick update .. this morning, as anticipated, our location in Ponce de Leon, FL was issued Tropical Storm Warnings as Irma started shifting more westward. Getting further west was prudent. We considered several options, including some kind offers along the way to driveway surf (thank you!). We opted to head to the Escapee’s […]
Hurricane Irma Evacuation Update: Out of the Cone
It’s been a grueling week, and it’s not over yet. We know we’re not alone as all of Florida and northward are making similar preparations, evacuations and decisions. This evening, we pulled into a campground with availably in the Florida Panhandle, about an hour and a half east of Pensacola. For the first time since […]
Hurricane Irma Evacuation Status Update: We Have Left the Keys by Land
Just wanted to get a quick update out on our hurricane preparation and evacuation – as we shared (yesterday? last week? last month?.. it’s been a long few days) we were considering a few different options. First of all, we could not be more thankful for the support of our communities all across social media […]
Hurricane Irma & The Keys in a Boat Update: Escape by Land or Sea?
We know many are still dealing with the aftermath of Harvey – but we are now dealing with preparing for our own hurricane. Yup, we are in Marathon, Florida – the Keys. We’ve been closely watching Irma since she was a little invest off the coast of Africa and up until now, most projections had […]
Anchoring Out vs RV Boondocking – Similarities and Differences
As boating newbies with over a decade of RVing experience, we’re soaking up the new adventure and learning. In our upcoming travelogues, we’ll be sharing about our latest extended run at anchoring out as we cruised down through the Everglades. Anchoring out is the boating equivalent of RV boondocking – or being off-grid and self […]
Naples to Marco Island – Rookery Bay and Provisioning by Dinghy
We left out of Naples, after spending way too much money on a marina, without having accomplished any of our tasks – a broken pump out station and groceries too far away. We also opted to skip fueling up. Handling these sorts of tasks while repositioning in a boat is a bit more challenging than […]
Leaving Ft. Myers and Continuing our Great Loop Adventure South!
It was with mixed emotions that pulled out of Ft. Myers earlier this month to continue our Great Loop Adventure. It’s rare we stay anywhere for 3 months at a time, and were so in need of some still time. The city of Ft. Myers won our hearts and kept sucking us in. But it was time […]
Preparing for Cruising in the Everglades: Garmin inReach Explorer+ Satellite Communicator
We’re making our way south after our extended stay in Fort Myers towards the Florida Keys. The upcoming route will have us cruising through the Everglades, with some reported amazing anchorages along the way. The problem however is that cellular connectivity is likely to be a challenge. Our app Coverage? shows Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint […]
