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

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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

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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

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