Are you really living off-grid on a sailboat? - Sailing Ep 270

Do you really live off-grid if you are sailing and living on a sailboat? Sailing channel cruisers, swanning around in their smart sailboats, "living the dream", telling everyone in their videos how "awesome" it all is, or crying about their latest "disaster" are NOT off-grid survivalists. We break down the 5 stages of living off-grid in this FTB rant. 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ 🍻 00:00 Living the off-grid life on a sailboat 03:14 Off-grid definition and rant! 04:20 5 stages of living off-grid 12:54 Do cruisers really living off-grid? 14:10 Send us YOUR rant! Thank you for watching! Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it really helps us get noticed. Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie ⏩ BUY US A RUM! 🥃 - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ USEFUL VIDEOS 🎣 Liz's Top 3 Fishing Tips - https://youtu.be/4x3KDBDBUyE ▶️ 5 Reasons NOT to Buy a Sailboat - https://youtu.be/H7bCn58-_GU ▶️ TOTAL REFIT - A YEAR IN A BOAT YARD - https://youtu.be/9RiC2bsE9TY ▶️ How Much Does it Cost to Sail Around the World? - https://youtu.be/p35rfFOTqio ▶️ Are You Too Old to Sail? - https://youtu.be/iivHjZYJHCc ▶️ How to Buy a Sailboat - https://youtu.be/PQyn02VT1jY ▶️ The Best Sailboat to Sail Around the World? - https://youtu.be/atYZTniOI04 ▶️ 5 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Sailboat - https://youtu.be/NF4dvGuEip8 ▶️ How We Started Sailing - https://youtu.be/lIUB0O5bqRI FTB MERCH https://followtheboat.com/shop LET'S CONNECT! FB - https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/followtheboat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/followtheboat Music from Epidemic Sound "Roadrage" - Deathkite "Siren Screen" - Ooyy OUR SAILBOAT Built in 1989, SY Esper is an Oyster435 cutter-rigged ketch LOCATION Sabah, Borneo (Malaysia) FOLLOW US IN REAL TIME WITH AIS *http://www.marinetraffic.com FTB PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR - FOR THE NERDS! *Panasonic GH5 *MAIN VIDEO CAMERA LENS - Olympus Zuiko 12mm prime - http://amzn.to/2s6w0WF *4K DRONE - DJi Mavic Pro - http://amzn.to/2rfI0qN *EXTERNAL CAMERA MIC - Rode VideoMic Pro - http://amzn.to/2s6qeUL *CAMERA MIC - Rode Video Micro Compact - http://amzn.to/2rfpsXC *EXTERNAL FIELD MIC - Roland R-05 - http://amzn.to/2rfpdMk *EXTERNAL FIELD MIC - Zoom H1 - http://amzn.to/2qs6yNR *WATERPROOF CAMERA - Olympus Tough TG5 - http://amzn.to/2quDykH *MAIN 4K SPORTS CAMERA - GoPro Hero 7 *SECONDARY 4K SPORTS CAMERA - SJCAM 5000X - http://amzn.to/2rfnVki *360 camera - Insta360 *4K CAMCORDER - Sony AX53 - http://amzn.to/2s6EQn3 *(Olympus OMD EM-5 Mk2 OLD VIDEO CAMERA - Eps:1-67) - http://amzn.to/2s6TA5F *EDITING SOFTWARE - Adobe Premiere Pro CC - http://amzn.to/2rfrkQ8ons FTB RECOMMENDED TOOLS: *Large socket set $89.98: https://amzn.to/3bhsaq8 *Small socket set $89.99: https://amzn.to/2kcqfaq *Spanner set (sae and metric) $28.49: https://amzn.to/34LZzAp *Long handled Allen keys $14.41: https://amzn.to/3a9D4GI *Screwdriver set $18.99: https://amzn.to/3ajLbR0 *Wire stripper kit $29.99: https://amzn.to/2xDP4Tv *Multimeter $22.99: https://amzn.to/34MM1o7 *Marlinspike $24.00: https://amzn.to/2VE4XBw *Work light $32.99: https://amzn.to/2XFWSPm *Underwater torch $79.95: https://amzn.to/34XFnfb *12v plug-in halogen spot-light $32.99: https://amzn.to/2VEbdJB *1000 lumen cordless spotlight $41.99: https://amzn.to/3bmeRya *Waterproof head torch with red/white light $15.95: https://amzn.to/2XLfSvL *Sailor's knife $87.82: https://amzn.to/3cvt2Bj *Telescoping mirror $7.19: https://amzn.to/2yvmrb9 *Adjustable wrench $13.98: https://amzn.to/34KZrkN *Flex-cable pickup tool $5.05: https://amzn.to/3bmfnw6 #sailing #offgrid #selfsufficient