It get’s lonely out here in the Lower Bahamas after Georgetown… which is sometimes a good thing… and sometimes not. We’ve been “stuck” off Long Island, Bahamas waiting for a weather window to continue our progress through the Lower Bahamas …
This was our original YouTube channel—the first miles under the keel, the first lessons learned the hard way, the first glimpses of what this life might become. It’s a little rough around the edges (and yes, a bit uncomfortable for us to watch at times), but it’s real. And in many ways, it matters more because of that.
If you’ve ever wondered how this journey started—or you’re curious to see Garuda I in her earlier days—you’ll find it all here. Every misstep, every small win, every moment that quietly pointed us… just a bit further.
These episodes were filmed between 2022 and 2023, during our first attempt at building a life afloat. Looking back, what stands out isn’t the quality of the footage—it’s the willingness to begin before we felt ready. These videos remind me that progress rarely looks impressive in the moment. It just looks like showing up.
For where the journey is now—aboard Garuda II—you can follow along on the current channel.
It get’s lonely out here in the Lower Bahamas after Georgetown… which is sometimes a good thing… and sometimes not. We’ve been “stuck” off Long Island, Bahamas waiting for a weather window to continue our progress through the Lower Bahamas …
https://youtu.be/ogRtd1Y1Sds Our time in the Bahamas is running out. We only have a 90 day cruising permit and matching immigration visas – so will we be forced to go? Our concerns are growing… so we’ve decided to cut the normal …
https://youtu.be/QV9eA0J1390 The outboard is still dead and the navionics charts aren’t working… plus, we’re running out of time on our Visa and really don’t want to get kicked out of the country. Still, boat life AFTER things break, go wrong, …
https://youtu.be/4fwesc0uA1s Living on a sailboat can be hard. In this episode, we deal with an outboard problem that feels like it’s growing… or perhaps “never-ending” … either way, our dinghy ends up out of commission. This isn’t a small thing. …
https://youtu.be/ufexsU6swsg This episode marks a milestone for us: we’ve been living on our sailboat away from a home port for over six months now. During that time we’ve seen plenty of scenery changes – from the Florida Keys to the …
https://youtu.be/a0GMa8roWdA In this episode we finally get to explore the famous pink sands of Harbour Island while struggling with data blues: not able to get our PredictWind DataHub and brand new iridium Go! Exec to play well together. We’ve relocated …
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