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From Across the Waters
Hey, this is Alyssa here! Contrary to what most people think, I actually AM preparing in my own way for…
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How to fall from a ships mast
Last week one of our adventures involve dropping 70 feet in the air, getting spied on by an old man…
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Boat Preparations – Can we cut anything out?
After I settled Zakary down for his morning nap Norm and I fell into our pattern of reviewing our endless…
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About Our Family of 10
You may notice that our blog photos of what we are up to currently include only 8 people in them…
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Climbing to the Top of the Mast
The kids were getting a bit restless today. This week has been filled with a myriad of projects and I…
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Knocking on the escape hatch
Sometimes it is the little things woven into the fabric of my day that create everlasting images. Today it was…
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Chocolate Cocoa Powder Mess
Do you ever get the feeling that every time you take one step forward you are being pushed two steps…
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Seasick on the Open Ocean
We had been wanting to take a longer trip to get some great sailing experience and visit the protected Farallones…
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Family Visit – 13 Now on the Boat
We received a surprise call yesterday that our relatives, the Leavitt’s would be coming to visit us on our boat…
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First days of Sailing – More wind please! – Jan 16 & 18
After only a few days of living on our boat, we were ready for a sailing lesson in the San…
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Thawing out in San Francisco with 13 Wheelbarrow loads of Cargo
16 January 2013 – Thawing out in San Francisco Our first week in the San Francisco area has been freezing…
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Keeping our Baby and Kids Safe at Sea
These days they make tons of things for baby’s but few people have had to design special things for baby’s…
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Don’t Bring a Trailer when Driving Through a Redwood Tree
Perhaps we should have paid more attention to the sign that said “No Trailers beyond this point” but I really…
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Will Our Adventure be Cancelled Because of a Big Toe?
January 6, 2013 Will Our Adventure be Cancelled Because of a Big Toe? We picked up our U-haul trailer on…
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Preparing with the use of Pig’s Feet
3 Jan 2013 Sailing from North America to the South Pacific involves some long distances without seeing land. While the…
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Family Adventuring – Almost Ready
Some think our family is a crazy bunch and after 18 years, I am beginning to question my own sanity…
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Family Adventuring
The Schafer family is planning another adventure. This time we have yet one more family member to add to the…
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How To Get Free ($1) Flights
My Cheap ($1) WestJet Flight & How to get one! What if a flight to any destination could be booked…
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Need Cheering Up – Go Visit an Airport!
Arriving at the airport an hour before another friend of mine I sat down at perhaps what may be considered…
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Shocking Results – Canadian Travellers Checklist
Shocking Results a Canadian Travellers Checklist of What Needs to Come on Your Trip! Ensure safe travel and a “surprise…
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Day 5 – Rocky Mountaineer
11 August 2011 We were off to the train station at 7:20 am and quickly boarded the train for an…
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Day 4 – Rocky Mountaineer
10 August 2011 The Rocky Mountaineer had us up and out the door of our hotel by 7:30 am. In…
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Day 3 – Rocky Mountaineer
9 August 2011 I have on 3 other occasions been through the Rocky Mountains but our trip from Banff to…
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Day 2 – Rocky Mountaineer
8 August 2011 After a restful night, rather than take the train from Calgary I took the Brewster shuttle to…
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Day 1 – Rocky Mountaineer
7 August 2011 Riding the rails from Banff to Vancouver adds a unique experience to the scenery of Western Canada.…
Broadway Musical Tips That Will Save You A Small Fortune
We have all heard the horror stories about sitting at the back of the theater. The show may be great…
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A couple of days in London, England – Feb 6-9, 2011
Spending a couple of days in London with my two oldest boys has been a fun experience. I myself have…
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Essential Iceland – 4×4 Super Jeep Adventure
I spent a full day with “Mountain Guides” of Iceland exploring the outback of this amazing country. As it was…
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4×4 Jeep Trip in Iceland
Iceland – February 1, 2011 Flying into Iceland at 7am from Seattle has been a great stop on the way…
Family Adventuring
Click Here to read about a family of 9’s year long Sailing Adventure in 2013 to the South Pacific. Sailing…