Intense Hikes on Nuku Hiva | Sailing French Polynesia | Ep 108
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- Опубликовано: 17 июн 2023
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We arrive in NUKU HIVA! Considered the main island of Marquesas with hikes galore, beautiful protected anchorages and lush green mountains.
We can’t wait to explore all the island has to offer starting with a valley hike to Vaipo Waterfall which could have ended in disaster…
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We are a multigenerational sailing channel with 2 boats and 1 collective dream of crossing oceans.
Meet Mick, Kate and their 2 boys Thomas and Bentley aboard Meraki a Stan Huntingford Explorer 45. An Aussie/Canadian family who dreamed of living life differently and took the leap into sailing life during COVID and have never looked back. Sailing from beautiful BC, Canada down to Mexico and then across the Pacific, through the South Pacific islands onwards to Australia and BEYOND!
You'll also get to know Kevin and Shawna (parents to Kate) aboard M2 a TransPac 49'. They've had had a lifelong dream to sail the world and are currently in the Caribbean with big plans to transit the Panama Canal very soon!
While the original goal was to be visiting anchorages together, life had different plans. With one boat being purchased in the Pacific NorthWest and the other acquired in the Caribbean we've been waiting out Hurricane season in separate Oceans.. but the reunion is going to be OH, SO, SWEET!
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No generator? Filling up jerry water cans? What's up with that?
The water around Nuku Hiva was diiiiirty from all the rain and instead of dirtying up our filters we were fortunate enough to have access to potable water in almost every village we visited. We have been using a small 12v watermaker since leaving Canada, it's an old model that only produces about 3 gallons an hour.
Of course we would love to have a generator and bigger better watermaker but there is also something to be said about simple systems that are budget friendly. We are budget travellers and so keeping things simple (aka cheap) is our mission.
While we have lots of spare parts on the boat sourcing large items (generators, watermakers, fridges, etc) is extremely challenging and extremely expensive in the remote corners of the world that we are exploring. So unless it's a vital item that needs replacing we simply don't have the budget for lots of extras/would be nices.. and we are totally a-ok with that! We're just so darn thankful to be out here exploring and making memories as a family.
We hope that helps answer some of the burning questions we have been receiving :)
I came here on my phone to comment (after watching the episode on our tv) and you already answered my question 😊 we left Canada a month ago sailing in “dirty plankton water” and are learning fast about watermaker filters 😂 will be picking up a case of them in San Francisco!!!
So glad Kevin and Shawna walked away unscathed from the rock slide.
Thanks again for sharing your adventures with us.
We are so thankful!
That was quite the rock falling situation 😮
Very glad no one was hurt and it didn’t keep happening ❤
So scary! So glad no one was hurt.
Aloha from Hawaii. My husband and I are thoroughly enjoying your videos and appreciate how you enjoy connecting with the locals. I think it only enhances your experience. What memories you are creating for them!
Maybe not let the kiddos play on the mounds by the stone figures as the area may be considered sacred.
We appreciate how your boys really get excited about the simple things like how good pomelos are, or arriving at anchor and also how they befriend just about any animal they come in contact with. 🥰🥰🥰so sweet.
Finally, your tataus (tattoos) look amazing!🤙🏼
thank you for the beautiful scenery of Nuku Hiva and the incredible journey you are on.
Nuku Hiva is soooo beautiful. Thanks for watching :)
Nice to see you all again and thank you for sharing your great video with us. See you soon.
Thanks for being here 🤗
u r so lucky on that hike that no one was hurt..what a beautiful life u all live..betcha never thought u would ever live like this..what tales ur boys will tell..huggs
We’re soooo lucky. It was a close call.
Also extremely great full for the opportunity to be out here exploring with our kiddos. It’s a special time 💕
Gorgeous video. I'm glad no-one was squished by the rockfall though.
We're so thankful everyone was safe. It was an absolutely gorgeous hike, with the amount of rain we had seen the last few days its no wonder some rocks were loose.
Adventurous episode of traveling and exploring! With some thrills and scares. Loved the breadfruit, also that big stalk of bananas hanging proudly from your vessel. Yeah, King Kong might once have lived on that island. And I think there might still be some cannibals hiding inside that tree at 25:24. Hope M2 gets fixed up soon! Thanks for sharing.
I’m so glad you noticed the bananas. Such an epic part of FP - the gifts of entire banana stocks. Then comes the eating of said bananas 😂 I think we got our potassium intake for the entire year. Haha
Wow! A Lord of the Flies moment at 25:47! But what a great hike. On-shore exercise is soooo important when sailing - and so rewarding when they're awe-inspiring. How to the boys like the prospect of a 14km hike?
Thanks for a brilliant video.
Bonjour
Très belle vidéo
Je le suis abonne de Marseille en France
Bonne continuation pour vos voyages
Soyez prudents
Bisous à vous 4
Finally getting to play catch up on your videos! So grateful you do these so we can still feel connected. The sounds/echoes from that rock fall were so scary just watching from the couch, can't imagine how it was for you! Missing you all always ❤
Miss you guys!!!
Rad!
I really enjoyed your adventure 🏝️
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it would be cool to get a tour of m2.
crazy rock fall! yikes. thats an amazing anchorage. where to next?
One of the other sailing channels just upgraded there prop with great speed and fuel benefits, if you’re having issues maybe this could be a fix for yourselves. Great video.
This is definitely something we have had on the big ol "list". A prop change can make a huge difference!
4:39 Remove the metal handle the next time; you'll build an excellent lightning rod.
Thankfully no lightning today 👍 our mast probably has that job covered though 😉
Wow beautiful landscape. So scary with the fallen rock. Yikes. Grateful no one was injured❤️
It was scary! We are thankful we all walked away unscathed.
So much rain but filling Jerry cans with water? 🤔
Haha yep good point. We collect rainwater in buckets some times too but don’t have a dedicated set up yet. After spending a very dry year and a half in Mexico it’s not something we have needed until now. All these things take time ;)
Jesus
How many lives does a cat have?
😅 might have lost one today.
Seriously thankful no one was injured. We were hiking with a huge pack of kiddos that day too.. phew.