S/V Spider Boy: A Tale of Blood, Duct Tape, and a Near-Win on the Salton Sea 100 Race

The Saga of Spider Boy: A Tale of Blood, Duct Tape, and a Near-Win on the Salton Sea Restoring a boat—or rather, doing a refit from a heap of weathered bones—takes more than know-how. It demands mule-headed perseverance to stumble through the learning curve and shove the project over the finish line, no matter the […]

Chaos and Charm in San Ignacio

Chaos and Charm in San Ignacio San Ignacio, Baja California, isn’t exactly a bustling metropolis. If you’re looking for a whirlwind of activity, you’ll be disappointed—but if you’ve got a taste for quiet adventure, this little desert outpost has just enough to keep you occupied. On any given day, you could wander the Zocalo, the […]

Lucy Dog and Columbia River Beacon Rock Hike

Hail, freezing rain, and sunshine now hit us like a weather sampler platter within the same brutal hour as Lucy—my chocolate Lab sidekick—and I tackled the wilds of Beacon Rock and the Cape Horn Trail along Highway 14 on the Washington side of the Columbia River. Mother Nature couldn’t make up her mind, swinging between […]

BIG PINE KEY, FLORIDA KEYS ROAD TRIP

Trawlercat Chronicles – Big Pine Key, Florida Keys – March 7, 2012 No matter how meticulously you plan a cross-country road trip, life has a way of reminding you that preparation is an illusion. In March 2012, my newly retired wife, Patti, and I—along with our two loyal dogs, Lucy and Jessie, a pair of […]

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