Sailboats? Easy. Here they hand-build massive wooden cargo ships from jungle timber—then smoke-bend the planks into perfect curves using ancient heat techniques. No machines, just fire + skill! 🔥 Full Ep20: Inside Papua New Guinea’s Hidden World of Black Magic & Sorcery 👉 Watch now: https://youtu.be/G5dPPklxl48 #WoodenShip #SmokeBending #PapuaNewGuinea #TraditionalBuild #PNGCraft #sailingvlog #onceuponareef

We quit smoking… then villagers gifted us fresh, home-grown tobacco—called it “Bruce”! Rolled it in newspaper without any filter, one puff, and boom—hooked again on this wild, earthy PNG leaf. Full Ep20: Inside Papua New Guinea’s Hidden World of Black Magic & Sorcery 👉 Watch now: https://youtu.be/G5dPPklxl48 #PNGtobacco #BruceLeaf #VillageGift #QuitFail #LocalSmoke #sailingvlog #papuanewguinea #onceuponareef

Preparing for the crossing to the Solomon Islands 🌴 — but nature doesn’t always cooperate! Cyclones are approaching, and finding a good weather window is getting tricky. While checking the boat, we discovered a small crack under the screecher pulley. A closer look revealed more damage than expected, so it’s time for some serious fiberglass repairs before we set sail. 🌊 Watch the full adventure in Clay Pot Fire Cooked Feast (Ep22) on Once Upon A Reef. 👇 Subscribe for more reef stories and island adventures. 💙 Support the journey on Patreon! #OnceUponAReef #PapuaNewGuinea #IslandAdventure #OceanAdventure #PacificIslands #BoatLife #SailingLife #TropicalVibes #OffGridLiving #NatureLovers #SurvivalSkills #BoatMaintenance #DIYRepairs #HiddenParadise #AdventureTravel

Cooking in a traditional clay pot found only on a few remote islands of Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬. Each pot is hand-shaped and carved with unique island patterns — a true piece of culture and craftsmanship. 🌴 🔥 Experience this ancient island cooking method in Clay Pot Fire Cooked Feast (Ep22) — only on Once Upon A Reef. 👇 Subscribe for more island adventures and reef stories. 💙 Support the journey and join us on Patreon! #OnceUponAReef #PapuaNewGuinea #IslandAdventure #HiddenParadise #PNG #TropicalVibes #OceanAdventure #PacificIslands #NatureLovers #OffGridLiving #SurvivalCooking #ClayPotCooking #IslandCulture #TraditionalCraft #VillageLife

Fresh from the earth, baked in the fire 🌋 — taste the island life with this freshly baked tapioca straight from Papua New Guinea. 🌴 Watch the full story → Clay Pot Fire Cooked Feast (Ep22) on our channel Once Upon A Reef. 👇 Subscribe for more island adventures and reef stories. Support the journey and come get involved on Patreon 💙 #OnceUponAReef #PapuaNewGuinea #tapioca #IslandAdventure #HiddenParadise #PNG #TropicalVibes #freshlybaked #OceanAdventure #PacificIslands #NatureLovers #OffGridLiving #survivalcooking

Sailing is at the heart of island life — shaping trade, community, and daily routines across these remote Pacific islands 🌴. From a young age, children learn the art of sailing, often starting with handmade toy sailboats as their first lesson on the water. 🌊 Experience this island tradition in Clay Pot Fire Cooked Feast (Ep22) on Once Upon A Reef. 👇 Subscribe for more reef stories and island adventures. 💙 Support the journey on Patreon! #OnceUponAReef #PapuaNewGuinea #IslandAdventure #TropicalVibes #PNG #OceanAdventure #PacificIslands #NatureLovers #OffGridLiving #SailingLife #IslandCulture #ToySailboats #HiddenParadise #CommunityLife #TraditionalSkills

We were sailing through the crystal blue waters of Papua New Guinea when Poppy pulled in her very first fish — the excitement on her face says it all 😄 🎥 Watch the full adventure here: 🌊 Episode 21: Making Bagi — The Ancient Shell Money of Papua New Guinea 📍 Filmed in the Louisiade Archipelago, PNG #Adventure #Sailing #PapuaNewGuinea #Fishing #Travel #OceanLife #Storytime #Bagi #HiddenWorld #Shorts

On a remote island with no shops, our only option is to catch our own food! Watch us hunt for fish with a spear, test our skills, and survive using the ocean’s bounty. 🌴 Adventure: Remote island spearfishing, sailing life, survival at sea, off-grid living. 💬 Comment below: Could you catch your dinner with a spear? 🔗 Click Link in Comments for Full Video 📽️ https://youtu.be/EdLDYsIjnH0 #spearfishing #sailinglife #survivalatsea #remoteislands #nofishnofood #adventurevlog #shorts

We were anchored off a remote island in the Louisiade Archipelago when locals surprised us with a gift — cooked sea turtle eggs! Would you try them, or politely refuse? 🌴 Location: Kukuluba Islet, Papua New Guinea 🛶 Experience: Cultural exchange, sailing adventures, tasting local traditions 💬 Comment below: What would YOU do in this situation? 🔗 Link in Comments to Watch the full episode for the complete adventure. #sailingvlog #papuanewguinea #culturalexchange #locals #turtleeggs #travelvlog #sailinglife

Crayfish cooked the Papua New Guinea way, right on the fire — the way local friends showed us 🫶 🔥Simple, smoky, and seriously delicious! 🌴Full story & sailing adventure: 👉 https://youtu.be/OPpZvSMUXAg?si=N5tdSJ55fewINFCj #shorts #crayfish #papuanewguinea #islandcooking #sailinglife #png #travelvog #boatlife #wildfood #offgridcooking

In remote islands of Papua New Guinea, we traded rice and sugar for fresh crayfish! No money — just good old fashioned barter 🇵🇬🛶 Watch the full story on our channel 👉 https://youtu.be/OPpZvSMUXA

One of the few ways to earn money for school and dedication in these areas is to pan for gold. On any one day, there is always at least one member from each family in the jungle searching for that precious mineral. Sometimes they pan with a shovel and metal dish and sometimes they swim using goggles. Depending on the current food situation, it is also common to trade gold directly for commodities such as rice and sugar that can't be grown naturally in these areas. Places: Sudest Island, Louisiades Archipelago, Papua New Guinea Buy us a coffee ☞ https://buymeacoffee.com/onceuponareef Or Send us a gift ☞ https://throne.com/onceuponareef Follow us: ✔INSTAGRAM: @onceuponareef & @wheres.poppy ✔PATREON ☞ https://www.patreon.com/c/onceuponareef Poppy's YouTube Channel ☞ https://www.youtube.com/wherespoppy 📧 BUSINESS INQUIRIES - onceuponareef@protonmail.com Hey there, we’re Ryan and Poppy, a couple of adventure junkie sailors out to explore the most amazing reefs and islands in the world. We hope by documenting everything this lifestyle encompasses, we will inspire, raise awareness and support on going research to do our part in protecting these natural life systems. Subscribe if you’re on board! #goldpanning #papuanewguinea #shorts #onceuponareef

Join us deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea as we search for gold in historic mining areas now reserved for local village livelihoods. People still dive into the pools chasing big nuggets — but after what we saw lurking in the water, I’m not so sure I’d be game! 🐊💰🌿 Places: Sudest Island, Louisiades Archipelago, Papua New Guinea Buy us a coffee ☞ https://buymeacoffee.com/onceuponareef Or Send us a gift ☞ https://throne.com/onceuponareef Follow us: ✔INSTAGRAM: @onceuponareef & @wheres.poppy ✔PATREON ☞ https://www.patreon.com/c/onceuponareef Poppy's YouTube Channel ☞ https://www.youtube.com/wherespoppy 📧 BUSINESS INQUIRIES - onceuponareef@protonmail.com Hey there, we’re Ryan and Poppy, a couple of adventure junkie sailors out to explore the most amazing reefs and islands in the world. We hope by documenting everything this lifestyle encompasses, we will inspire, raise awareness and support on going research to do our part in protecting these natural life systems. Subscribe if you’re on board! #goldmining #papuanewguinea #shorts #onceuponareef

We paddled up a crocodile-infested river to pan for gold when a croc suddenly slid off the bank and vanished beneath the brown water… heading straight for us! Just keep paddling, just keep paddling… 🛶🐊💰 Places: Sudest Island, Louisiades Archipelago, Papua New Guinea Buy us a coffee ☞ https://buymeacoffee.com/onceuponareef Or Send us a gift ☞ https://throne.com/onceuponareef Follow us: ✔INSTAGRAM: @onceuponareef & @wheres.poppy ✔PATREON ☞ https://www.patreon.com/c/onceuponareef Poppy's YouTube Channel ☞ https://www.youtube.com/wherespoppy 📧 BUSINESS INQUIRIES - onceuponareef@protonmail.com Hey there, we’re Ryan and Poppy, a couple of adventure junkie sailors out to explore the most amazing reefs and islands in the world. We hope by documenting everything this lifestyle encompasses, we will inspire, raise awareness and support on going research to do our part in protecting these natural life systems. Subscribe if you’re on board! #goldpanning #crocodiles #papuanewguinea #onceuponareef

The people here will often walk hours barefoot through he jungle to get to their gardens. Each person will have multiple gardens in various locations as a contingency plan for the unexpected. each one neededing daily attention to get rid of weeds, pests and the seasonal planting and harvesting regimes. Join us as we traverse mountains, dense vegetation, balance across trees and squelch through mid and crocodile rivers to gain appreciation for what some people perceiver to feed their family and communities. Places: Sudest Island, Louisiades Archipelago, Papua New Guinea Buy us a coffee ☞ https://buymeacoffee.com/onceuponareef Or Send us a gift ☞ https://throne.com/onceuponareef Follow us: ✔INSTAGRAM: @onceuponareef & @wheres.poppy ✔PATREON ☞ https://www.patreon.com/c/onceuponareef Poppy's YouTube Channel ☞ https://www.youtube.com/wherespoppy 📧 BUSINESS INQUIRIES - onceuponareef@protonmail.com Hey there, we’re Ryan and Poppy, a couple of adventure junkie sailors out to explore the most amazing reefs and islands in the world. We hope by documenting everything this lifestyle encompasses, we will inspire, raise awareness and support on going research to do our part in protecting these natural life systems. Subscribe if you’re on board! #onceuponareef #barefootadventure #papuanewguinea

When you live in such remote locations with little to no access to shops it is essential to know techniques that are available from the surrounding nature. Cooking on the fire can cause a lot of build up of carbon on pots so is often cleaned off using the leaves of sand paper fig tree in replacement of a scourer or steel wool. Places: Sudest Island, Louisiades Archipelago, Papua New Guinea Buy us a coffee ☞ https://buymeacoffee.com/onceuponareef Or Send us a gift ☞ https://throne.com/onceuponareef Follow us: ✔INSTAGRAM: @onceuponareef & @wheres.poppy ✔PATREON ☞ https://www.patreon.com/c/onceuponareef Poppy's YouTube Channel ☞ https://www.youtube.com/wherespoppy 📧 BUSINESS INQUIRIES - onceuponareef@protonmail.com Hey there, we’re Ryan and Poppy, a couple of adventure junkie sailors out to explore the most amazing reefs and islands in the world. We hope by documenting everything this lifestyle encompasses, we will inspire, raise awareness and support on going research to do our part in protecting these natural life systems. Subscribe if you’re on board! #onceuponareef #bushcrafthacks #papuanewguinea

Gardening in these remote islands is more then just a hobbie but an essential practice vital for survival. Walking barefoot through rough terrain to find the areas with the most suitable soil, sections of forest are burnt and cleared with basic hand tools such as machete and axe. The trees are then removed or used for stabilising the soil. This is when the women of the village come together to dig and plant the seeds of various staples. Today Poppy learns the way of planting a variety of yams that will later be remembered as 'Poppy's yams', signifying not only the day that a yachtie came to learn, but also get her hands dirty and help the local community. This act of unity is why these villagers have been able to thrive off growing their own food for so many generations. Places: Sudest Island, Louisiades Archipelago, Papua New Guinea Buy us a coffee ☞ https://buymeacoffee.com/onceuponareef Or Send us a gift ☞ https://throne.com/onceuponareef Follow us: ✔INSTAGRAM: @onceuponareef & @wheres.poppy ✔PATREON ☞ https://www.patreon.com/c/onceuponareef Poppy's YouTube Channel ☞ https://www.youtube.com/wherespoppy 📧 BUSINESS INQUIRIES - onceuponareef@protonmail.com Hey there, we’re Ryan and Poppy, a couple of adventure junkie sailors out to explore the most amazing reefs and islands in the world. We hope by documenting everything this lifestyle encompasses, we will inspire, raise awareness and support on going research to do our part in protecting these natural life systems. Subscribe if you’re on board! #onceuponareef #traditionalgardening #womenofpng

After a hard day's work in the garden we are invited back to the owner of the new garden we planted out. Following custom, the owner cooks a big feast for all that came together to lend a hand. Filled with the most delicious organic produce, Poppy feels inspired to freestyle a song about the beautiful people of Pamela that not only warm our stomach but also our heart. Places: Sudest Island, Louisiades Archipelago, Papua New Guinea Buy us a coffee ☞ https://buymeacoffee.com/onceuponareef Or Send us a gift ☞ https://throne.com/onceuponareef Follow us: ✔INSTAGRAM: @onceuponareef & @wheres.poppy ✔PATREON ☞ https://www.patreon.com/c/onceuponareef Poppy's YouTube Channel ☞ https://www.youtube.com/wherespoppy 📧 BUSINESS INQUIRIES - onceuponareef@protonmail.com Hey there, we’re Ryan and Poppy, a couple of adventure junkie sailors out to explore the most amazing reefs and islands in the world. We hope by documenting everything this lifestyle encompasses, we will inspire, raise awareness and support on going research to do our part in protecting these natural life systems. Subscribe if you’re on board! #onceuponareef #jamsession #villagelife

Without all the distractions and temptations of modern work the true essence of life shines through. Everyday here revolves around either catching/foraging food or working in the garden to grow it. Without this daily task children can not go to school and the people can not survive. Often physically demanding the general attitude is to help others in need whether elderly or victim to other ailments. A purpose in life that we can all live by to make a better world. Places: Sudest Island, Louisiades Archipelago, Papua New Guinea Buy us a coffee ☞ https://buymeacoffee.com/onceuponareef Or Send us a gift ☞ https://throne.com/onceuponareef Follow us: ✔INSTAGRAM: @onceuponareef & @wheres.poppy ✔PATREON ☞ https://www.patreon.com/c/onceuponareef Poppy's YouTube Channel ☞ https://www.youtube.com/wherespoppy 📧 BUSINESS INQUIRIES - onceuponareef@protonmail.com Hey there, we’re Ryan and Poppy, a couple of adventure junkie sailors out to explore the most amazing reefs and islands in the world. We hope by documenting everything this lifestyle encompasses, we will inspire, raise awareness and support on going research to do our part in protecting these natural life systems. Subscribe if you’re on board! #onceuponareef #thelouisiades #islandlife