We never expected life in our 20's to look like this, especially when we were initially intimidated by even crossing the English Channel! However, the San Blas islands have us under their spell. Could you see yourself living a simple life on a sailing boat?
As a recently widowed, fairly fit 72 year old, this is still on my bucket list- get a live-aboard catamaran and sail round the Caribbean and maybe further. You have to have a dream…. 🤔⛵️
Becca and Zach, truly amazing footage, you both fit right in with the local's. Congrats on spearing your first fish, Becca! Marvelous, simply delightful you could share.
North Wales cook tip for the best cooked fish on the beach. 1) Dig a hole in the sand 2)Make a fire and put hand size rocks in it. 3) Add a layer of leaves/grass at the bottom of the hole, add the hot rocks (use a stick) then covet over with grass. 4) Place fish in the hole(cover the fish with grass/foil) 5) fill over with sand for 40 minutes. The meat fall off just by running your finger over the fish... Best way to cook a fish 😉
I don't think I have ever started on a sailing channel and didn't drift off from it, even some of the most popular lost my interest. None of that with your two. It's a good watch and you two are the sweetest humans
They are the sweetest couple for sure. The Hunter and the Gatherer. I think Becka’s the electrician and Zach is the carpenter. All the rest, they do together. I knew nothing about sailboats or sailing before I started watching this channel and I think I’ve learned so much vicariously.
Only just found you guys in the last 48 hours and have been binge watching ever since - what great content and vids. San Blas looks like utter paradise.
From Papua New Guinea, commendations. Your videography is truly mesmerising! You must feel enormously proud of your achievements since you bought into sailing. Wishing you safe passage always.
HI. I'm so glad you had such a good time in San Blas. As just an observer at home I have watched so many people have a wonderful time there, my fingers were crossed that you would find it just as charming. Someone once said it was glorious. Love you guys and your adventure. Thanks and stay safe. ❤🙏
This is truly a special place to experience what sailing life has to offer. In my cruising days circumnavigating had no appeal. Finding the best tropical places to live was my goal. Highest Blessings
such a beautiful area you are in San Blas. So much under water life you could just eat all your meals from the Ocean. Plus you've the coconuts and other vegetation that also edible on land. Becca congrats on spearing your first fish. Sea Crocs even there wow! Hopefully they stay just in the river systems and not out into the ocean. Enjoy you two catch you next video.
Amazing to believe you’re having so much adventure for the initial investment of the price of a small camper van. Certainly buying that sailing boat was the best and right thing to do. I’ve been following you guys right from day one and I’m amazed at how much you’ve seen and done in such a relatively short time and I’ve certainly enjoyed the journey. 😊
I don't know if you have ever watched "Plukky" of Sailing into Freedom, an Australian who ended up spending so much time in the San Blas islands that it became pretty much his home away from home. He is currently building a new boat, but I think you can be sure that if you ask ANY of the islanders if they know Plukky, you'll get an enthusiastic yes! He became a bit of a legend around there.
Spearo tip: scale and gut fish in the water before getting out. I usually do it with in seconds of shooting a fish or at the end before steaming back home but back in the water so scales and guts remain in the water.
Paradise. I remember walking a beach on Aruba and it started to rain. From London-Amsterdam-Berlin latitude, my reflex was to run to under a few palm trees as shelter from the rain. After two jumps, I halted, looked up and said, thank you someone. The water was as warm as the atmosphere (35C = 95F). The fresh water on the salty skin, though was welcome as a shower and for adding coolant to the skin. What about the Panama region?
We love it when it rains for a bit, it gives us a chance to clean Teulu and get the salt off her. It also cools everything down for a bit 😊 Its about 35C in Panama too.
Geez Louise…Crocadiles☹️ in the Caribbean…First time anybody ever mentioned😜 Hoping someday, somehow ya Folks can get yourself a Water-Maker…Continue to Stay Safe and Enjoy 😎
So glad you stopped. I lived in Aruba for a year and there were always boats heading to and from the San Blas. Could be really easy to get sucked in for a year!
Nice one Teulu. Yes, I could happily give up civilisation for a life on the ocean waves, but age and ill-health make it impossible. As it is, I had my share of travel when I was a child, due to my father's occupation with the British Admiralty and his frequent postings abroad. Fair Winds.
In that area, the American crocodile is prevelent. Inland in Venezuela the Orinoco crocodile and a few types of caiman are found. Although not aggressive to humans, they will readily defend themselves if you approach them.
They are found inland and the American croc is found in mangroves in brackish waters as well. The only "salt water crocodiles" are found from N. Australia through the Malay archepeligo, along the south east Asian coast into parts of India. The Salt water croc and the Nile croc in Africa are the 2 species of crocodilians known as "man eaters". This leaves 21 species of crocs, caiman and alligators that are normally shy around people (like bears) but as soon as people start throwing them food, they lose their fear, and just wait underwater for the next splash, expecting more hot dogs or chicken bones. Unfortunately, about 10 times in the past 100 years, that splash was a kid or pet in Florida, causing authorities to pass an ordinance: 2000.00 dollar fine for anyone caught feeding alligators in Florida. That was in the early 90s, it may be more today. Although some are man eaters, we still have the big brains and can learn how to avoid them. Only those with small brains insist on poking the bear until accidents happen. Or croc in this case.
A young Japanese snorkeler was grabbed by a Croc off Green island a couple of years ago. It actually released her. But left her with some lifetime scars on her legs and thighs! Be wary guys especially close to rivers!
First found you guys back just after you'd finished uni - I live just up the road and was looking at what others were up to - now you're halfway around the world and loving life. It's really great to see.'?$£££E>:;;;;56 Sorry, decided to keep that last bit in - seems my cat agrees.
"It does not taste fishy". When the fish dies and its metabolism comes to a halt, after some time it starts to smell "fishy" because reaction chains (metabolic pathways) continue but are no longer supervised. The fishy means it is not "fresh" any longer. The initial fishy smell will probably disappear when you heat the meat enough. Beyond fishy it starts to smell like ammonia and this does not go away in cooking. The ammonia will damage your mucous membranes and you want to prevent that (by not eating such a fish and by not even trying to cook it).
Only just found this channel and binged the whole adventure in the last week or two . Love the videos and can’t wait to see the next part of the journey .
Don't the magnets in those iPones wreak havoc on your compass when mounted on the binnacle like that? Do y'all have any advice on sailing a ketch vs. sloop? Be careful down there in Colombia!!
I must admit Zack you sounded so posh with your description of the "anal tract" whereas I've always referred it as the "poop shute" keep up the great work i love your channel.
Absolutely stunning video The quality the editing is just top notch kudos to you. Just curious how much do the locals charge for a lobster like in US money. Safe sailing God bless can't wait to see your next video next week
It looks gorgeous, and I've followed you from the early days, but I can't be bothered with the 30 second adverts every 2 minutes or so, so I'm going to bow out now. I hope fair winds and good times find you wherever you go!
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Seems like you two are into the higher cuisines above fish and chips. The snapper must have been delicious. Seemed like a barracuda swam through the frame, but not targeted. Is this an awareness of these being very high up in the food chain and potentially not so healthy for humans to eat? Shark ... generally leave people alone as long as they do not make splashing noises. Splashing noise triggers the hunting instinct as evolution taught that the individual doing so must be having problems and consequently is an easy snack. Shark 2. Does it taste like ray? They're not all the same, I know, but restaurants here occasionally offer ray and it tastes really good (because of the absence of less attractive hunches). (I don't have to explain a marine biologist, I think, about the ray/shark nearness in the taxonomy.)
In the San Blas people don't tend to eat Barracuda, I'm not too sure why but we've always been told to eat what the locals eat and you'll be fine. I imagine it would as they are fairly closely related but we would never target one for numerous reasons.
@@TeuluTribe - from the interwebs "Barracudas may harbour ciguatoxin. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) places barracuda at the top of its list of predatory fish, consumers ought to avoid. This is because large, predatory fish that live near reefs, like barracudas, have a greater chance of passing along ciguatera fish poisoning."
Ciguatera fish poisoning (ciguatera) is a foodborne illness caused by eating tropical reef fish, which have accumulated a naturally occurring toxin or poison called ciguatoxin. Small sea plants, called dinoflagellates, which grow on and around coral reefs, naturally produce ciguatoxins.
We never expected life in our 20's to look like this, especially when we were initially intimidated by even crossing the English Channel! However, the San Blas islands have us under their spell.
Could you see yourself living a simple life on a sailing boat?
Sure!! When I retire. I'm going to think about it!! 😊
As a recently widowed, fairly fit 72 year old, this is still on my bucket list- get a live-aboard catamaran and sail round the Caribbean and maybe further. You have to have a dream…. 🤔⛵️
Same..
You don't need a cat but you do need to do it now . Don't wait @@boatman909
@@boatman909just.do.it 😊
You could be a movie star! In awe of you both, wish you calm seas and following winds.
Becca and Zach, truly amazing footage, you both fit right in with the local's. Congrats on spearing your first fish, Becca! Marvelous, simply delightful you could share.
North Wales cook tip for the best cooked fish on the beach.
1) Dig a hole in the sand
2)Make a fire and put hand size rocks in it.
3) Add a layer of leaves/grass at the bottom of the hole, add the hot rocks (use a stick) then covet over with grass.
4) Place fish in the hole(cover the fish with grass/foil)
5) fill over with sand for 40 minutes.
The meat fall off just by running your finger over the fish... Best way to cook a fish 😉
Ooooooo that sounds bloody lovely! Thanks for the cooking tip.
I don't think I have ever started on a sailing channel and didn't drift off from it, even some of the most popular lost my interest. None of that with your two. It's a good watch and you two are the sweetest humans
Awww thanks Jack you are far too kind ☺️ See you next week!
They are the sweetest couple for sure. The Hunter and the Gatherer. I think Becka’s the electrician and Zach is the carpenter. All the rest, they do together. I knew nothing about sailboats or sailing before I started watching this channel and I think I’ve learned so much vicariously.
Totaly agree! It’s my Monday morning fix, although for some reason utube hid it from me this week 😡
That is why I watch
It relaxes me and I sleep
Only just found you guys in the last 48 hours and have been binge watching ever since - what great content and vids. San Blas looks like utter paradise.
Brilliant video.
From Papua New Guinea, commendations. Your videography is truly mesmerising! You must feel enormously proud of your achievements since you bought into sailing. Wishing you safe passage always.
Always feel like I want more, oh well another week til I see another episode of your amazing life
Enjoying your adventures. Cheers.
This one was special. Calm and ease and maybe a harmony with life. It's a little skiff of snow, ice here. Thanks.
Amazing, honestly. I love these videos. It looks amazing there!
I really like the music that you ‘sail too’❤
HI. I'm so glad you had such a good time in San Blas. As just an observer at home I have watched so many people have a wonderful time there, my fingers were crossed that you would find it just as charming. Someone once said it was glorious. Love you guys and your adventure. Thanks and stay safe. ❤🙏
This is truly a special place to experience what sailing life has to offer. In my cruising days circumnavigating had no appeal. Finding the best tropical places to live was my goal. Highest Blessings
Becca I suggest you gathered happiness and memories - sounds perfect to me ,😊 keep doing it
such a beautiful area you are in San Blas. So much under water life you could just eat all your meals from the Ocean. Plus you've the coconuts and other vegetation that also edible on land.
Becca congrats on spearing your first fish.
Sea Crocs even there wow! Hopefully they stay just in the river systems and not out into the ocean.
Enjoy you two catch you next video.
Classic TeuluTribe entertainment both 👏👏👏 keep it up, I’m hooked!
Amazing to believe you’re having so much adventure for the initial investment of the price of a small camper van. Certainly buying that sailing boat was the best and right thing to do. I’ve been following you guys right from day one and I’m amazed at how much you’ve seen and done in such a relatively short time and I’ve certainly enjoyed the journey. 😊
It is good practice to balance the jib with the mizzen for reduced sailing.
I don't know if you have ever watched "Plukky" of Sailing into Freedom, an Australian who ended up spending so much time in the San Blas islands that it became pretty much his home away from home. He is currently building a new boat, but I think you can be sure that if you ask ANY of the islanders if they know Plukky, you'll get an enthusiastic yes! He became a bit of a legend around there.
Wow what a wonderful place, another excellent episode guys, brilliant ⛵️⛵️👍👍
I absolutely love your channel. Keep it up and cheersss
You really are sea gypsy’s now, so happy for you. Xxx
I guess we are 😂 Thanks!
Great video Becca, another unforgettable adventure
Thanks Steve!
Pizza in paradise sounds amazing 🥰🍕🌴
another great video, thanks!
That lobster sure look good .Enjoy ! Stay safe and have fun!
Fantastic
Awesome, awesome video guys. Beautiful place and lovely people. Restores your faith in humanity I imagine. Andy UK
Paradise! What a beautiful episode. Congratulations! Cheers. 💕
Thanks David!
Nice upwind motorsail ❤
Spearo tip: scale and gut fish in the water before getting out. I usually do it with in seconds of shooting a fish or at the end before steaming back home but back in the water so scales and guts remain in the water.
Nice, home from a day of awesome down wind sailing for a new video!
Thank you , nice work on the quality content
Much appreciated!
beautiful area. So happy for you and Zach to be a part of your dream. Stay safe.
So beautiful, cheers 😊
It's so beautiful there. I wouldn't want to leave! Safe travels ❤
One of the most amazing places we have seen yet ❤️
Very enjoyable vid you two !! Thanks for sharing.
Great episode , stay safe , G
Again living your dream, beautiful 🤩
What an awesome experience
Love watching you guys grow into sailor's!💙
Paradise. I remember walking a beach on Aruba and it started to rain. From London-Amsterdam-Berlin latitude, my reflex was to run to under a few palm trees as shelter from the rain. After two jumps, I halted, looked up and said, thank you someone. The water was as warm as the atmosphere (35C = 95F). The fresh water on the salty skin, though was welcome as a shower and for adding coolant to the skin.
What about the Panama region?
We love it when it rains for a bit, it gives us a chance to clean Teulu and get the salt off her. It also cools everything down for a bit 😊 Its about 35C in Panama too.
Very peaceful episode. I loved it.
Geez Louise…Crocadiles☹️ in the Caribbean…First time anybody ever mentioned😜 Hoping someday, somehow ya Folks can get yourself a Water-Maker…Continue to Stay Safe and Enjoy 😎
Not much of the Caribbean has them, but San Blas sure does. A water maker instal will be coming soon 😏
Aww wow! Can't wait for next week's episode! Miss ya neighbors. Lots of love from Grand Cayman❤❤❤❤
So glad you stopped. I lived in Aruba for a year and there were always boats heading to and from the San Blas. Could be really easy to get sucked in for a year!
By the way, sharks are good eating. Very popular in fish-n-chippies here around Melbourne, Victoria.
Good J.O.B. (Jy Of Being)!!! :-)
Similar to peppers, the green snapper is less ripe, the yellow almost ripe, and the red snapper is completely ripe!
I had no idea, thanks for the tip!
Nice one Teulu. Yes, I could happily give up civilisation for a life on the ocean waves, but age and ill-health make it impossible. As it is, I had my share of travel when I was a child, due to my father's occupation with the British Admiralty and his frequent postings abroad. Fair Winds.
Thanks Russ. Sounds like you had your fill of the oceans already, it must have been an interesting childhood!
In that area, the American crocodile is prevelent. Inland in Venezuela the Orinoco crocodile and a few types of caiman are found. Although not aggressive to humans, they will readily defend themselves if you approach them.
They are found inland and the American croc is found in mangroves in brackish waters as well. The only "salt water crocodiles" are found from N. Australia through the Malay archepeligo, along the south east Asian coast into parts of India. The Salt water croc and the Nile croc in Africa are the 2 species of crocodilians known as "man eaters". This leaves 21 species of crocs, caiman and alligators that are normally shy around people (like bears) but as soon as people start throwing them food, they lose their fear, and just wait underwater for the next splash, expecting more hot dogs or chicken bones. Unfortunately, about 10 times in the past 100 years, that splash was a kid or pet in Florida, causing authorities to pass an ordinance: 2000.00 dollar fine for anyone caught feeding alligators in Florida. That was in the early 90s, it may be more today. Although some are man eaters, we still have the big brains and can learn how to avoid them. Only those with small brains insist on poking the bear until accidents happen. Or croc in this case.
Love you all ❤
Oooh the JPK45 at 14:54 though!
Nice😊
A young Japanese snorkeler was grabbed by a Croc off Green island a couple of years ago.
It actually released her. But left her with some lifetime scars on her legs and thighs! Be wary guys especially close to rivers!
First found you guys back just after you'd finished uni - I live just up the road and was looking at what others were up to - now you're halfway around the world and loving life. It's really great to see.'?$£££E>:;;;;56
Sorry, decided to keep that last bit in - seems my cat agrees.
Amazing upload
Been following your journey and loving it, keep going!! Becca where are your earrings from, so nice! X
Crocs and gators sound like frogs at times. Also they hiss.we currently have a gator in the marina.love the videos
I didn't know that...strange 😂
There are saltwater crocodiles on the San Blas islands also.
all good fun
"It does not taste fishy". When the fish dies and its metabolism comes to a halt, after some time it starts to smell "fishy" because reaction chains (metabolic pathways) continue but are no longer supervised. The fishy means it is not "fresh" any longer. The initial fishy smell will probably disappear when you heat the meat enough. Beyond fishy it starts to smell like ammonia and this does not go away in cooking. The ammonia will damage your mucous membranes and you want to prevent that (by not eating such a fish and by not even trying to cook it).
Only just found this channel and binged the whole adventure in the last week or two . Love the videos and can’t wait to see the next part of the journey .
Welcome aboard David. Thanks for the binge 😁 We've got some really exciting content coming your way this season!
Greetings from Porthcawl :)
EXCELLENT
Thanks 😆
You two have come such a long way... So cool to see.
I'm sorry if I missed it, can someone tell me what that motor is on your dinghy, the one that look's like a blade? Thanks
another interesting vid :)
Cheers!
What sort of pizza? Far-cacha 😂😂
♥️♥️🥰🥰
Don't the magnets in those iPones wreak havoc on your compass when mounted on the binnacle like that?
Do y'all have any advice on sailing a ketch vs. sloop?
Be careful down there in Colombia!!
Question , is an inflatable dingy crock resistant ? Do they ever go after one ?
I must admit Zack you sounded so posh with your description of the "anal tract" whereas I've always referred it as the "poop shute" keep up the great work i love your channel.
Absolutely stunning video The quality the editing is just top notch kudos to you. Just curious how much do the locals charge for a lobster like in US money. Safe sailing God bless can't wait to see your next video next week
Thanks so much!! That means a lot. A lobster like that was around 5$ - bargain 😮
It looks gorgeous, and I've followed you from the early days, but I can't be bothered with the 30 second adverts every 2 minutes or so, so I'm going to bow out now. I hope fair winds and good times find you wherever you go!
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Something to consider,@@TeuluTribe 🙂
Seems like you two are into the higher cuisines above fish and chips. The snapper must have been delicious. Seemed like a barracuda swam through the frame, but not targeted. Is this an awareness of these being very high up in the food chain and potentially not so healthy for humans to eat?
Shark ... generally leave people alone as long as they do not make splashing noises. Splashing noise triggers the hunting instinct as evolution taught that the individual doing so must be having problems and consequently is an easy snack.
Shark 2. Does it taste like ray? They're not all the same, I know, but restaurants here occasionally offer ray and it tastes really good (because of the absence of less attractive hunches). (I don't have to explain a marine biologist, I think, about the ray/shark nearness in the taxonomy.)
In the San Blas people don't tend to eat Barracuda, I'm not too sure why but we've always been told to eat what the locals eat and you'll be fine. I imagine it would as they are fairly closely related but we would never target one for numerous reasons.
That was a nurse shark. They are no danger to humans.
@@TeuluTribe - from the interwebs "Barracudas may harbour ciguatoxin. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) places barracuda at the top of its list of predatory fish, consumers ought to avoid. This is because large, predatory fish that live near reefs, like barracudas, have a greater chance of passing along ciguatera fish poisoning."
Ciguatera fish poisoning (ciguatera) is a foodborne illness caused by eating tropical reef fish, which have accumulated a naturally occurring toxin or poison called ciguatoxin. Small sea plants, called dinoflagellates, which grow on and around coral reefs, naturally produce ciguatoxins.
@@TeuluTribe - as naval nomads, partially living off the ocean, you really need to read this pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11078162/
Click bait title 🙁
Shit strap line so your navigation does not end
Click bait
Nice to be a rich you tuber in the poverty stricken central Americas, isn't it?
A rich youtuber 😂 you must be joking