Young Couple Living Self-Sufficient Life Off-Grid on a 30ft Sailboat in BC Canada | A&J Sailing

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  • Опубликовано: 14 дек 2024

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  • @AllisonandJamesSailing
    @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +4

    “At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much”- Robin Lee Graham

  • @gmchristie123
    @gmchristie123 Год назад +3

    Beautiful sunsets thanks for sharing.

  • @Vepoch
    @Vepoch Год назад +2

    Your chain rubbing on the rub rail as you lower it is like nails on a chalkboard to me 😂 full credit for hand pulling though.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Haha it’s def not kosher but hauling up hand over hand def keeps you fit! We’ve had our bow roller and bow sprit plan on the to do list for a while, but the list is very long and we hate to miss out on sailing, so here we are!

  • @itscarolinemary
    @itscarolinemary Год назад +5

    the mountains, the sunset, the fog!! so many lovely shots! 🥰😍 I really enjoyed the music in this one! Also, I love seeing your meals!

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +3

      Thanks Caroline! The landscape and weather really delivered on this one. Such a memorable couple of nights. So glad you enjoyed! I’ll share more of our meals going forward :)

  • @EvanCrompton
    @EvanCrompton Год назад +1

    I just wanted to say having discovered your channel a few days ago what a terrific job you are doing. Your videography and storytelling skills are off the charts and the way you focus on the landscapes rather than the boat is much appreciated for a sailing channel. Plus I love your energy which is really calm and with a sense of humour, still laughing about diesel mechanics, not being rocket science, except for me, I feel the same way about engines.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Hi Evan, so stoked you discovered us! And thank you so much for your feedback and kind words. We really appreciate that so much. Our recent seasons on the water as well as the time spent fixing up our boat has taught us a lot about patience, keepin' calm, and not taking it all too seriously. Awesome that comes across in the vids! Really glad to have you aboard! Are you a cruiser as well or currently land based?

  • @tahoesnowlion
    @tahoesnowlion Год назад +3

    None of us would have ever known that such beautiful vastness existed unless you shared it with us. Thank you for including the maps to put into perspective. I could smell that campfire on the beach.❤😊

  • @peterstace9006
    @peterstace9006 Год назад +3

    What a wonderful experience with the moods of the weather to see where you are in the different light. Looking forward to seeing the boat kitten. See ya next week

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      I hope our future boat kitten enjoys the many moods of the PNW as much as we do! Thanks for watching!

  • @vincelafore4281
    @vincelafore4281 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thats a pretty camp fire and what looks like a sun set. 👍🍻

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  8 месяцев назад +1

      That golden autumn sunset in the inlet was one for the books 🍂

  • @suepeck2772
    @suepeck2772 Год назад +3

    Great video. We find we need to be deeper for prawns…at least 300ft

  • @bobschick2943
    @bobschick2943 Год назад +5

    Another great video! The amount of care you put into make these videos is greatly appreciated. Love the music, the way the scenes are put together, and the way the story is told. Wonderful!

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much for that Bob, really glad you're enjoying the videos. Makes us want to keep making them! Looking forward to sharing more with you, cheers!

  • @TheGreenBoater
    @TheGreenBoater Год назад +1

    another end to the PNW boating season and here I am pining for more after watching your videos. Fellow boater who had his season cut short by 3 weeks with mechanical issues on my vintage wooden trawler. thanks for the awesome vistas and memories of places near and dear to this sailors heart. #thegreenboater

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +2

      Awe sorry to hear, hope you’re getting it all sorted! So glad you’re enjoying the vids, thank you! we’ve just started releasing our most recent szn of sailing so you can look forward to those!

    • @TheGreenBoater
      @TheGreenBoater Год назад

      @@AllisonandJamesSailing thx for the encouraging reply. Well you know part of the joy of boating is maintaining and fixing. haha. gotta love this life! safe sailing.

  • @threewins3
    @threewins3 Год назад +5

    Amazing views, music, editing, narration as always. I so look forward to these videos. I can’t imagine motoring/ sailing into an unknown bay for the night, exciting. Cooking your dinner over the fire on shore, the smells of the forest and the fire must have been lovely. Thank you for taking us along, exquisite. Chris

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +3

      Thanks so much, really makes us happy to hear you’re enjoying them each week! Really glad to have you along with us

  • @markhoene9984
    @markhoene9984 Год назад +4

    Great job editing. Nice music!

  • @southernpaths2986
    @southernpaths2986 Год назад +2

    Thank you YT recommended videos! Really glad I stumbled across your channel. I hit that sub button with a quickness! I haven’t seen anyone else doing what you’re doing… It seems like the rest of the planet has at least 10 or 15 other folks sailing to all the same places and it’s nice to see someone doing something different!

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +2

      This is such a nice comment to read today, thank you and so stoked you found us! We're not really bikini's in the Bahamas sort of folks haha!
      This is some of the best cruising in the world in our opinion, we're really looking forward to experiencing more of it!

    • @theoutbound4164
      @theoutbound4164 Год назад +1

      Yes!! Agreed

  • @briantrenorden8633
    @briantrenorden8633 Год назад +2

    Thanks Guys another great trip. I am really enjoying seeing around that fascinating part of the world so thank you both again⛵⛵

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Thank you for coming along with us,
      really glad you’re enjoying! Cheers Brian!

  • @DaveJohnEllis
    @DaveJohnEllis Год назад +2

    This is my favourite video that you have put out, captured the feel, the atmosphere and the joy you were having. Great stuff. I want to be there.

  • @GFH50
    @GFH50 Год назад +1

    I’m stupid inspired !!! Thanks so much !

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Stoked you’re feeling inspired! Thanks so much for the kind comments, it really means a lot :)

  • @dressler37
    @dressler37 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great videos! We are second year sailors living in northern Alberta and spend our summers sailing the gulf islands. We watch your videos to get ideas for trips. We sort of consider you two as a scouting posse lol. I cant imagine the stories you could tell.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  11 месяцев назад +1

      That is awesome!! Love hearing how people blend landlubber & seafaring time!
      LOL scouting posse, that’s excellent, we might use that!! We have a few stories up our sleeves for sure, glad you enjoy the ones that we publicly share in here 😆We’ll save the rest for beers in a shared anchorage someday, Cheers!

  • @jeffmayart
    @jeffmayart Год назад +3

    Great episode!

  • @scottlawrence8325
    @scottlawrence8325 Год назад +2

    Beautiful boat, my parents had a Catalina 30, I know those boats anywhere.

  • @theoutbound4164
    @theoutbound4164 Год назад +2

    Another awesome vid you guys! Keep it up!

  • @billburkart8527
    @billburkart8527 Год назад +1

    So beautiful, I just love your drone shots. Have fun out there. ❤

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад

      Thanks Bill! Looking forward to enjoying the next fence months out there, cheers!

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Thanks Bill! Looking forward to enjoying the next fence months out there, cheers!

  • @martinmccardell6499
    @martinmccardell6499 Год назад +2

    Awesome!

  • @danp7399
    @danp7399 Год назад +2

    Another fantastic video, thank you for sharing. Ps I sure don't like the way that engine turns over when you go to start it, it sounds like your battery is almost done.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Thanks Dan! We’re currently doing an electrical overhaul on the boat, the starter battery sure can be a little sluggish at times.

  • @rallypojken
    @rallypojken Год назад

    Fantasic enchanted wibe around your videos. And kind, sane people.... And a real artistic camera work!

  • @Wanderglobe
    @Wanderglobe Год назад +2

    Great stuff. I just found your channel. I also just bought a 30 foot sailboat I'm in Campbell River and will hopefully be spending the summer sailing from here up to the Broughtons so I hope to see you out there. Thanks for the vids.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      So glad you found us and are heading north! So excited for you!! What sort of boat did you buy? Please stay in touch and we hope to see you up here, let us know if you’ve got any questions surrounding the passage up here :)

    • @Wanderglobe
      @Wanderglobe Год назад +1

      @@AllisonandJamesSailing Seems we're birds of a feather. I bought a 1973 Bayliner Buccaneer. It's like an RV on water. I'm in deep Bay right now working on it. I also own a 1973 VW bus and I see you've got an old Airstream. Nothing beats those sweet sweet curves of classic vehicles. My outboard is a mercury, like yours and I am also without a windlass. You do enjoy the luxury of a roller furler though. I'm hank on for my head sail. We really have to meet for a cold one at some point.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      @WanderGlobe haha wow we are birds of a feather indeed! Yes looking forward to flocking to the same anchorage soon so we can chat more about the treasures of a bygone era! Goodluck with the boat work the next few weeks, cheers and chat soon!

  • @barberamcisaac1633
    @barberamcisaac1633 Год назад +1

    Another beautiful video. Loved it. Hopefully you will find the prawns and crabs. What kind of fish did you catch. Looked like a nice size fillet ♥️

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Thank you for watching :)
      Sounds like we need drop the trap deeper for prawns! The fish was a lingcod we had caught the day before. Didn’t have any luck with fishing and crabbing the last few days but that’s the way it goes sometimes!

  • @danieoosthuizen144
    @danieoosthuizen144 Год назад +1

    wow sailor

  • @sszczerb1
    @sszczerb1 Год назад +2

    Beautiful video and we love your narration, so poetic!! What resources do you use for tides and currents as you’re navigating that area?

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +2

      Thank you so much Sarah! We use the Canadian tides and currents tables charts.gc.ca/publications/tables-eng.html

  • @lecaton5973
    @lecaton5973 Год назад +1

    Thanks again for great story and photography. Curious how you make it work on a 30 foot boat?
    Cheers, SV BROOKLYN, SALISH SEA

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Thank you Le Caton! 30’ can be a little tough sometimes but with storage at a premium it’s easier if you keep the ‘problems’ off the boat ;)

  • @netteypatch
    @netteypatch Год назад +1

    I hope to follow your path up to Skagway next summer; do you carry any paper charts?

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +2

      Awesome!! So stoked to hear from others heading up that way!
      We do carry paper charts.. funny enough we found a stack of all the ones we would want for this coast in a laundromat in New Zealand 🗺️

    • @netteypatch
      @netteypatch Год назад +1

      @@AllisonandJamesSailing serendipity at its finest! Hilarious!

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +2

      @@netteypatch right? Gotta love that!

  • @theislandpackrat
    @theislandpackrat Год назад +1

    How deep did you put your trap for prawns?

  • @briandale8386
    @briandale8386 Год назад +1

    Prawns cook over a fire like hotdogs. Sounds yummy

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      We’ll need to catch some prawns next time. The ling cod cooked up pretty yummy! Cheers Brian!

  • @TomBrownlie-ke8gz
    @TomBrownlie-ke8gz Год назад +1

    Hey guys 45 to 55 fathoms with rocky bottom if you get shrimp you are too deep! If you get nothing you are not deep enough!!! I hope that this helps 😎 Enjoy

    • @whileysea
      @whileysea Год назад

      Hi Tom. No body understands fathoms. Canada has for 30 some years the METRIC SYSTEM!

    • @TomBrownlie-ke8gz
      @TomBrownlie-ke8gz Год назад +4

      @@whileysea well sir if you don't understand what a fathom is then that is a good reason for you to stay off the water !!!!! Any sailor worth their salt knows a fathom is 6 ft. !!! Not quite 2 meters 😎

    • @TomBrownlie-ke8gz
      @TomBrownlie-ke8gz Год назад +2

      @@whileysea PS. I am from BC.and have been on the water for 44 years FYI😎

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +2

      Thanks Tom, cheers!

    • @TomBrownlie-ke8gz
      @TomBrownlie-ke8gz Год назад +2

      @@AllisonandJamesSailing You Guys just fricken ROCK!!!!!!! Started out just like you 2 did and the best is yet to come 😎 ! Catch you guys in some anchorage one day just in time for SUNDOWNERS !!! I live on my boat full-time and on the move quite often! Cheers 😎😺☮️

  • @michaelcarder5212
    @michaelcarder5212 Год назад

    Very nice video to be sure but not "off the grid"...avocados, lemons, diesel propulsion...

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +3

      Thank you! We are definitely off grid out here.. But lucky us we found a tropical grove of avocados and lemons, no scurvy here!

  • @Vepoch
    @Vepoch Год назад

    I know why your not catching prawn……..