Without a freezer, cruisers must shop more often and in smaller amounts
Without a freezer on board, Lauren Landers Sailing has shifted to buying only about a week's worth of food at a time, which she notes is abnormal for her. For many cruisers, a bigger challenge is that you never really know when the next good grocery store will appear, so buying in bulk when you can is usually the strategy. Having other cruisers nearby also helps, since any extra food can be given away rather than going to waste.
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Sail shops can be genuinely helpful when you are single-handed
When Lauren picked up her sail from the sail shop, the woman there and her assistant offered to help carry it back to the boat, recognizing that getting a sail aboard solo is not easy. That kind of assistance from a marina or sail loft can
A rough boat maintenance day can drain you completely
After getting back to the boat, Lauren faced a string of jobs that, taken together, just sucked the life right out of her. That kind of exhausting day is pretty normal when you return from time away and have a long list of tasks waiting. Th
Returning to a liveaboard boat after time away means a long pre-sail checklist
When Lauren Landers Sailing flew back to the boat after time away, the excitement of reuniting with the boat (and Mo) came hand-in-hand with a substantial list of tasks to sort out before the sails could even come out. These included collec