ALONE on Anchor in Desolation Sound.. An Emotional Start to a New Adventure | A&J Sailing
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2022
- Join us this week as we sail thru the towering peaks & deep waters of Desolation Sound!The Pacific Northwest's most iconic (and most popular) cruising destination 🏔 in the beautiful traditional territories of the Klahoose, Tla'amin and Homalco First Nations.
⛵We sail by ancient pictographs, swim in glacial waters and find solitude and solace.. minus the engine troubles.. in one of the most spectacular boating destinations on the BC coast!
We're unsure if our engine will be able to get us out of here.. but luckily we never want to leave
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WHO WE ARE
We are a couple from opposite sides of the world living an adventure-based, alternative lifestyle here in the Pacific Northwest.
Our time is spent split between land & sea - living part time in our tiny home on wheels (a vintage Airstream that we converted completely ourselves) as well as living aboard our tiny home with sails (a Catalina 30 that we've been restoring while teaching ourselves how to sail)!
OUR STORY
• First Step Towards Mak...
I (Allison) met James while working on a remote island in the PNW three years ago.
A decade working in healthcare has helped us both to appreciate how finite our time is and created a sense of urgency to LIVE ALL OUT!
We made some bold moves, hit pause on our conventional careers and took action turning our dreams into reality.
The first step was downsizing & minimizing our lives to fit into 160 sq ft. - a vintage Airstream trailer which we converted completely ourselves, in just 60 days, without prior building experience!
Watch the Full Build from Start to Finish here • Vintage Airstream to G...
Watch the FULL Tour here • Minimalist Couple Livi...
Living full time in our tiny home on wheels created the financial freedom we needed to take the next big step, purchasing a SAILBOAT!
A longtime dream of ours and another HUGE project! We've been real busy refitting our Catalina 30 while teaching ourselves how to sail. It's been a pretty STEEP learning curve, but we're pretty motivated by all the incredible ocean adventures on the horizon.
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Much love,
A & J
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My man’s doing something right! She was rowing you with a smile in her face! Great videos!
She’s been trying to ditch me for a long time! Managed to get a rope on the dinghy tho 😂
You are quite right, Allison; it is not that hard. Yes, there are difficulties, but taken one at a time they are not that hard. Yes you have take precautions before you set out, but those precautions stand you in good stead when difficulties arise. The reward is some of the most beautiful scenery that the world has to offer. In Australia we have lots of desert, which will kill you if the necessary precautions are not taken. Taken with precautions it can be quite beautiful.
Overwhelming at first for sure, we’ll give ourselves a million reasons to ‘not do’ something. We rarely realize how capable we really are!
Just a series of little steps. The reward is getting to experience the most beautiful places in the world in the most intimate way.
Thanks so much for writing, we love hearing from folks on the other end. Cheers!
Also liked the variety of videos, from way up to underwater. Phenomenal!
Thank you! Planning to get our dive tickets soon so that we can really capture the underwater beauty!✨
"If you will it, dude, it is no dream!"
You two are amazing... getting out there and doing it! Your videos and words are so beautiful. I so appreciate your efforts to put these together and bring us along. I'm ready to come back...
True words! Thank you Nate!!
If anyone knows how to get out there and do the damn thing, it's you! People like you keep us going. Stoked to see you out here again soon!
Great video, thank you.
Thank you Jeff!!
I once had to tow my 23 ft with my Walmart inflatable!!! Loads of fun LOL
LOL what a day that musta have been!! That’s awesome. Cheers to makin it work with whatever you’ve got 🍻
That was a sick episode
My wife an I are gonna head up there on our Catalina 36 this summer! Maybe we'll see you there
That's awesome! Desolation Sound is really nice. We'll be much further North, but hope to run into you out here one day, cheers!
Y’all rock!
Awh, thank you! Glad you're enjoying our first season!
You guys are great , thanks for sharing. Maybe see you out there sometime 😉
Awe thank you! Hope to catch you out there, cheers!
"Binge watching videos thinking this was so out of reach".... I love that! Going to see if I can find a website for you to send a direct message!
Thanks for watching Joe! If you can dream it, you can be it! Reach out to us via facebook or send us an email, we would love to hear for you!
@@AllisonandJamesSailing sent message off your FB page. Haven't found an email yet...
You guys always overcome obstacles and come out the other side of things into magnificance! Beautiful scenery, made me want to go for a swim as well!!
Thank you Colleen!!! Overcoming the obstacles is pretty difficult sometimes, but the tough times make the good times great! :)
Nice Catalina 30! Looks like an amazing trip!
Thanks mate! She's a piece of classic plastic! Amazing trip. Looking forward to heading further North for more secluded anchorages.
What you have accomplished in a couple of years is amazing. Everyone has dreams but few chase after them especially if it’s way outside of the norm. You two are amazing. Look at what you have accomplished. Nature wants everything in balance and that’s true for life too. The more risks you take the bigger the reward. And all that beauty will come with some challenges. Loved this heartfelt episode.
This is such a sweet message. Thank you momma, love you 🤍
Great filming
Thanks Philip!!!
I usually comment the day the video releases but we have been preparing for our own little adventure not anything like yours but camping in Arkansas in the fall season is really quite beautiful and our favorite thing to do. I love reflection and the appreciation of God‘s creation around us I’m so glad to see you guys enjoying and appreciating
I bet Arkansas is beautiful this time of year. Hope you have the most amazing time!
@@AllisonandJamesSailing we are chasing Autumns rich colors, amazing sunsets and sunrises, the Harvest Moon, and a little TLC for the aches and pains of folks my age, at the soothing mineral baths of Hot Springs Arkansas
My new favourite sailing channel. Thank You guys!
Whoa!! Thank you David!!!🤍
Simply spectactular! What an amazing part of the world to explore. But most of all I liked your conversation about getting to where you are today. From streaming UA-cam, to taking steps to get out in the world. A life decision. Makes me think it is possible and what steps do I need to take to get out and experience the world.
That's awesome mate! Achieving your dreams is totally possible! It doesn't happen overnight but many small steps will get you there before you know it! ;)
Also, love seeing you guys make coffee or food on the boat. There’s something so satisfying about doing that on a boat with a beautiful view!
Thanks Caroline! Cooking on the camp stove is pretty rustic. We're looking forward to doing some galley (boat kitchen) upgrades soon! But we certainly enjoy cooking in this tiny kitchen with views like this!
@@AllisonandJamesSailing exciting! It will be cool to see the renovating process in the boat and your new digs :)
It really doesn’t take much to move a sailboat. Good job with the rowing Ally ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Remember that time I joined a rowing club? Glad about it now 🤣
Amazing video! Such beautiful mountain and sunset shots ❤
Those mountain sunsets are truly spectacular! Thank you Caroline!! You're awesome :)
The mountain you feature in several shots, we know it has an official name, but when we were navigating to Prideaux Haven, as ignorant Americans, we called it "shark tooth mountain". :) And yes, we have had to use our dinghy to row our boat when the engine overheated. You're not alone, and your are doing fine. Just don't give up. we sail the same waters. Highly recommend Heriot Bay Inn on Quadra. Tell Tracy, Juanita and Deb that the crew of s/v Thalia say "hello"!
What drone do you use? Ours cannot get the altitude that yours does.
Haha it does have a Shark Tooth look to it.. I believe it’s called Mt Denman?
Thanks for validating our row tow tow your boat experience! And thanks for the encouragement & the Quadra recommendation. Will be sure to check it out and say hello next time we are around! Currently up in the Broughtons, have you sailed that area as well?
The drone footage in this vid was shot using a Mavic Mini. Great little first-timer fly cam. But we’ve since upgraded to a Air2S and it’s awesome :)
I have just noticed your boat’s name. Does ‘Nuintah’ have a particular meaning?
We didn’t name the boat, but previous owners (whom we’ve never met) were from the US, somewhere in Utah, and our understanding is that ‘Uintah’ is an indigenous word. When we try to look up the meaning, what we find is Uintah valley, or mountain range or that Uinta is derived from the Ute word Yoov-we-teuh, which means pine tree or pine forest? All of that is to say we’re not entirely sure what it means exactly, but to someone or (some folks) it seems to represent a ‘connection to land’ which we can certainly appreciate :)
Rowing towing is a thing
Row tow tow your boat! Can def help you out in a pinch!