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Sailing to Isle Royale in the Dark 🌙 We Almost Ran Into An Island...Twice! | S2E17

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Exploring the Raspberry River at Red Cliff Reservation, Mast Climbing & Dinghy Loading | S2E16

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Seasickness, Inverter Testing, Hiking at Madeline Island & Star-Gazing in Presque Bay | S2E15

10:52

Sandy Beaches 🏖️ and Engine Troubles - Julian Bay | S2E14

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Starter Battery Woes, Painter in Prop, and Leaky Windows | S2E13

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Lightning Storm ⛈ Wind & Rain at Anchor, Julian Bay-Stockton Island | S2E12

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Isle Royale Moose Encounter! | S2E18

This week we finally share our moose encounter on Isle Royale. It was a trip highlight for us...and we were lucky enough to capture it on video. The full encounter is below, but there is lots more to see in the episode. We do some hiking, prep for our trip and head over to Grand Marais--leaving in the daylight this time (no more running into islands!).
Enjoy the momma and baby moose and make sure to subscribe so you don't miss Steffan fighting with a tree when return to the apostles in the final episode of our 2020 lake crossing adventure.
Isle Royale and Grand Marias Info -
Rock Harbor, Isle Royale - www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/rock-harbor-lodge.htm
Windigo, Isle Royale - www.nps.gov/isr...

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Sailing to Isle Royale in the Dark 🌙 We Almost Ran Into An Island...Twice! | S2E17

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Sailing to Isle Royale in the Dark 🌙 We Almost Ran Into An Island...Twice! | S2E17

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When sailing to Isle Royale in the Dark, my first word of advice is DO NOT DO IT. We should have known better, but our confidence won out over logic. Luckily, it only ended up being a lot of swearing and an interesting story. Let's just say we learned a lot. We hope you enjoy - and make sure to subscribe so you don't miss the mooses that will appear in the next episode of this Isle Royale serie...

Exploring the Raspberry River at Red Cliff Reservation, Mast Climbing & Dinghy Loading | S2E16

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Exploring the Raspberry River at Red Cliff Reservation, Mast Climbing & Dinghy Loading | S2E16

Просмотров 873 года назад

Our big adventure this week is exploring the Raspberry River at the Red Cliff Reservation via Sam Bell. It's a fun excursion, followed by experimenting with getting Sam Bell from the water to the deck of Saros in preparation for our upcoming 10-day trip across Superior. Steffan also gets the opportunity to climb the Saros' mast for the first time aside from breaking the windex, it all went smoo...

Seasickness, Inverter Testing, Hiking at Madeline Island & Star-Gazing in Presque Bay | S2E15

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Seasickness, Inverter Testing, Hiking at Madeline Island & Star-Gazing in Presque Bay | S2E15

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This week we test out a lower power microwave with our inverter, now that we know a bit more about microwaves input wattage :) We also end up in a roll-y anchorage that gets us both sick. We recover though, and have a beautiful hike around Big Bay State Park on Madeline Island. After our hike, we sail our way over to Presque Bay on Stockton Island for a still, peaceful night with a gorgeous sun...

Sandy Beaches 🏖️ and Engine Troubles - Julian Bay | S2E14

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Sandy Beaches 🏖️ and Engine Troubles - Julian Bay | S2E14

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This week we got a lot of beautiful sailing in and we visited the gorgeous Julian Bay Beach at Stockton Island. Yes, we did encounter a bit of engine trouble, lingering from our last visit and Steffan got some fixes and projects done - but the sailing and beaches are the stars of this adventure. Quick Navigation in case one topic is of more interest... [00:00] Intro [00:24] Water Pump Fixing, ...

Starter Battery Woes, Painter in Prop, and Leaky Windows | S2E13

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Starter Battery Woes, Painter in Prop, and Leaky Windows | S2E13

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We start this week off enthusiastic to hit the lake, BUT, a bump in the road in the form of a starter battery sets us back a bit. Once we work through that, we hit the water, heading over to Oak Island to anchor for the night. While anchoring, Kelly learns first hand the importance of pulling the dinghy in before starting the process when the painter ends up around the prop. Steffan saves the d...

Lightning Storm ⛈ Wind & Rain at Anchor, Julian Bay-Stockton Island | S2E12

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Lightning Storm ⛈ Wind & Rain at Anchor, Julian Bay-Stockton Island | S2E12

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As with most of our trips, they start with a boat project and this week it's inverter time. Steffan gets right to work installing our Xantrex inverter, and I convert the hanging locker in the galley/salon area to a pantry cupboard. Next, we head out for some on the water time. We experience a couple of storms at varying levels of severity, AND, we have Saros' official renaming ceremony in beaut...

Sailing, Batteries, Caves, Lighthouses and...Hail? | S2E11

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Sailing, Batteries, Caves, Lighthouses and...Hail? | S2E11

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This week install our new AGM house battery and battery charger before heading out on the water. We get lots of sailing in, visit three lighthouses on two of the Apostle Islands and float through the sea caves at Devil's Island. We also share our first time putting the motor on Sam Bell while at anchor and get freaked out by severe weather warnings that include hail. Quick Navigation in case on...

Wind Change, Plan Change-Raspberry Island, New Dinghy & Are We Gonna Tip Over? (Heeling) | S2E10

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Wind Change, Plan Change-Raspberry Island, New Dinghy & Are We Gonna Tip Over? (Heeling) | S2E10

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This week we get back to sailing (our second time on Saros). Our plans or to head to Michigan Island, but the wind change, changed our plans, so Raspberry Island became our destination. We also tested out our new dinghy - Sam Bell. Having a dinghy is an essential for visiting the islands in the Apostles and our inflatable, Brine dinghy is want we've decided to try - so far so good! After a beau...

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Living The Middle - About Us

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New videos posted twice a month. Steffan and I (Kelly) have been planning for our retirement cruising goal of 2025 for awhile now. Originally we planned on just saving up for our 'Forever' boat...but, we wanted to get some sailing under or belt. So, we decided to make the leap and get a 'For Now' boat that's what lead us to Saros. Although we still got a few years left in the cold, seasonal sai...

Mast Installed, Water Heater Fun, Sails On, Test Sail and More! | S2E9

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Mast Installed, Water Heater Fun, Sails On, Test Sail and More! | S2E9

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In this episode, Saros gets her mast installed and her sails on. Plus, we take her out for our VERY FIRST SAIL! Along with finally getting out on the lake, we learn even more about our water heater, and get some other boat work done. The more we are on Saros, the more thankful we are for our decision to take these years until we can become full-time live-aboards to do some serious learning. Any...

Boat Supplies Haul (aka What Seasonal Sailors Buy Online in Winter) | S2E8

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Boat Supplies Haul (aka What Seasonal Sailors Buy Online in Winter) | S2E8

Просмотров 1343 года назад

Seasonal Sailing for us means that for much of the year, our boat is on-the-hard and the water is FROZEN! We happened to buy Saros during prime winter tundra time, which meant we did some shopping while waiting to get aboard. Today we share our haul - time will tell if we needed everything we got, but this is everything we thought we should have for our new adventure. Here are timestamps and li...

Sailboat Ownership - Broken Water Pump, Water Heater Failure, Full Waste Tank, No Pump-out | S2E7

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Sailboat Ownership - Broken Water Pump, Water Heater Failure, Full Waste Tank, No Pump-out | S2E7

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Our work on Saros has started in full swing. As usual with boat stuff, though, we encounter a couple issues. We had a few stressful moments, but keep reminding ourselves boat projects are like this, and this whole experience is helping us LEARN! Keep in touch here: Facebook: LivingTheMiddle Instagram: livingthemiddle Website: livingthemiddle.com/

Sails-A Lot of Sails - The 8 Sails that came with our Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 34.2 | S2E6

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Sails-A Lot of Sails - The 8 Sails that came with our Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 34.2 | S2E6

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Between waiting for the lockdown to end and moving Saros to her new home, we did an inventory of our sails. We have lots of Sails and today we do an inventory. Keep in touch here: Facebook: LivingTheMiddle Instagram: livingthemiddle Website: livingthemiddle.com/

Over-the-Road Sail Boat Move During a Pandemi - Racine, WI to Pike's Bay Marina, Bayfield, WI | S2E5

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Over-the-Road Sail Boat Move During a Pandemi - Racine, WI to Pike's Bay Marina, Bayfield, WI | S2E5

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This week Saros finally makes it home to our base marina - Pike's Bay Marina in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Due to the covid 19 pandemic, we planned on as few interactions as possible, but still had to stop a couple of time for boat adjustments on the way. And, although we always planned on sleeping on the boat during this two-day adventure, the driver hit a closed hotel related issue he didn't expect...