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So last year I picked up a boat after kayak the Missouri, started the trip and then had an injury (not boat related) and sold the boat. After a year of healing and working I picked up a 30ft sailboat in MA and have been making my way south for the winter. Currently in VA, it's been about 6 weeks...

I'm 1300 miles into kayaking the missouri river, three forks, montana to Kansas city. I only have about 700 to go and expect maybe 2-3 weeks as the river speeds up after crossing the last dam. During this trip I have been dreaming about getting a sailboat again but want an oddball so I think I'm...

I saw another thread about signing up for a site to look for vacant properties and realized people must not know that a lot of major cities track vacant and distressed properties and publish the data for free on their sites. Before we start, I would like to make it clear that you use this very...

Hey, My dog recently broke a tooth off at the gumline with the roots still intact. I'm trying to find an affordable vet in Washington. I have called a few vets and keep getting the same run around. They won't give an average cost for the procedure without seeing the dog in their office first...

I finally ended up grabbing a boat in Olympia. I learned in the process i know very little about sailing and less about what makes a boat good or bad. I looked at probably 20 boats from 22' -32'. I looked at Catalina's, rangers, columbias, San Juans, tanzers, and more. I almost got a free albin...

Hey everyone, With my bicycle travels in Mexico over due to covid, I've been wandering around the US for a bit and I have decided to pursue the live aboard lifestyle. I'm currently in Ogden Utah where I just picked up a cheap camper van from a friend. The van will give me a temporary home...

This database offers some good info for people looking to get into bike touring. It has a total of 543 years worth of combined touring data and 7.5 million kms ridden. It list average monthly cost, average monthly miles ridden, and what types of equipment people are using, tour lengths and...

Hey all, I've followed the site for a while, and decided to start participating more. Background: I spent a few years in my early 20's living out of a pack and hitchin around. After I got tired of sleeping on couches and feeling like I had to party with who ever I was staying with, I bought a...