Close to Breaking Point – Will we ever sail away and get back to cruising life? - Series2 Ep53

After being tied to the dock overcoming health challenges for the last 20 months, we make final preparations to cast off the lines and sail north to the Great Barrier Reef. There’s a Costco trip to load our ketch with bulk provisions. We fill our fuel tanks with horrendously expensive diesel. A suitable weather window is found and we celebrate SV Our Dreamtime’s 40th birthday. Then just as we’re ready to go we face yet another costly hurdle that has us near breaking point and wondering whether we’ll ever be cruisers again. Come for the ride as we experience the highs, lows and highs of liveaboard boat life. We have recently splashed out money on a new, far more powerful laptop to assist with video editing and, with the help of our fantastic Patreon & Ko-fi supporters, another radio mic to improve the audio. If you would like to support our video productions you can do it for less than price of a coffee per episode. The funds help us pay for upload data, music and editing software subscriptions and to buy better camera and audio equipment to improve the quality of our shows. Go to our Patreon or Ko-fi site to learn more about joining the Dreamtime Sail Virtual Crew. Patreon https://www.patreon.com/DreamtimeSail Ko-fi https://www.ko-fi.com/dreamtimesail All music in this episode is by Epidemic Sound. https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Zx1pcKV9du/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/viteSX3slL/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/dUGGTmMJTV/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/BruPxTGVzk/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/YOhNIQJXnZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/MoBWZbjx5J/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/yvVUurpiWz/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nMXsc1EByi/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/geMreHBa5u/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/E21FPiMwf1/ SOCIALS We’re on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DreamtimeSail Follow our Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dreamtimesail/ We’ve been blogging since 2011. Check it out at https://www.dreamtimesail.blogspot.com You can find Karen's recipes and tips from Our Galley at https://dreamtimesail.blogspot.com/p/our-galley.html TECHNOLOGY & CAMERA GEAR WE USE DJI Mavic 2 Pro is our choice in Drones https://amzn.to/2IdgmFk Sony ZV-1 the best Vlogging camera https://amzn.to/3S1xaPc Insta360 One x 2 kit https://amzn.to/3zqvTtA DJI Action Cam https://amzn.to/3eLsIAH Sony AX53 4K Handy-cam https://amzn.to/3lfARjs For sound quality we use Rhode VMPRRode VideoMic https://amzn.to/3k7GU8l Rode Wireless Go - Compact Wireless Microphone System, Transmitter and Receiver https://amzn.to/2U90Gpa Sony Gun Zoom Microphone https://amzn.to/3zavxpM Neewer Portable Aluminum Alloy Camera 2-in-1 Tripod Monopod Max. 70"/177 cm with 3-Way Swivel Pan Head and Carrying Bag for DSLR,DV Video Camcorder https://amzn.to/2IeVfTc We edit on a Predator Acer Laptop https://amzn.to/3v7pQrl Sony Noise Cancelling Wireless Earphones https://amzn.to/3eFCwwf Neewer 58-In-1 Action Camera Accessory Kit https://amzn.to/38QCWi7 OUR GALLEY Backcountry Beef Mince. Dehydrated mice perfect for onboard protein a Ways available in the pantry. Great for pasta dishes, nachos, tacos etc .... https://amzn.to/2KdLbe7 Wasabi Powder, excellent to have onboard when fresh Wasabi is unavailable. A traditional Japanese condiment served with sushi, sashimi and soba. https://amzn.to/3lHaYcy Compost Bin https://amzn.to/3zu5g6X Six pack wine https://amzn.to/2KmdneR Magnetic Knife Strip https://amzn.to/3OwcwU0 Baccarat Le Connoisseur saucepan https://amzn.to/3Pyfr02 Baccarat Le Connoisseur pot https://amzn.to/3z5N5mB Baccarat Le Connoisseur grill https://amzn.to/3aZe23q Baccarat Le Connoisseur sauté pan https://amzn.to/3b1wwAl Baccarat Knife sharpener https://amzn.to/3RZGbbt Baccarat Steak Knife set https://amzn.to/3PH0dF Six pack wine https://amzn.to/2KmdneR Spice Racks https://amzn.to/3cDuhnp Stove top kettle https://amzn.to/3PP4c2P Thermos Twin Wall Coffee Plunger https://amzn.to/3cCAikj LIFESTYLE Cool Cabana for those sunny days on the beach https://amzn.to/3vcjS8p Stick on Luxury - Tiles without the weight https://stickonluxury.com.au/?ref=dreamtimesail Karen wears Nude by Nature https://amzn.to/3b0pUlV SAFETY Personal Locator Beacon https://amzn.to/3J0u21E Keep in mind that we may receive commissions when you make purchases from our affiliate program. This is at no extra cost to you. However, this does not impact our reviews and comparisons. We try our best to keep things fair and balanced, in order to help you make the best choice for you. We will tell you if they are an Affiliate Link. Above are some of the services and products we recommend and have an affiliation with all of these products we have purchased ourselves and are pleased with the results of use onboard Our Dreamtime. Cheers Rob and Karen