FIRST DAY back to BOAT LIFE! [Ep174 RED SEAS]

🔧Boat Repairs, Rainy Hikes & Hidden Island Legends | French Polynesia Vlog 🌴⛵ Life on the water isn’t always sunsets and sea breezes—this week, we’re deep in the realities of boat life. Back home in French Polynesia, our sailboat Indioko demands some long-overdue TLC, and we tackle unexpected repairs that keep us up late and deep in tight corners. But with the rain finally easing up, we seize the chance to explore the northern end of the island—and what starts as a casual walk turns into a wild adventure through Polynesian history, chance encounters with fans, and even a legendary earth-oven feast on the beach. 🌧️➡️🌞➡️🔥🍽️ 🧭 What’s Inside This Episode: Living the real boat life: messy maintenance and late-night fixes 🛠️ Rain-soaked hikes around a remote Society Island 🌿 Getting lost (again) while trying to find a mysterious museum 🗺️ A surprise fan meetup while exploring the island! 👋 Incredible Tahitian myths & human sacrifice history at sacred sites 🗿🔥 Epic island lore: how a canoe sliced the island in two ⛵😮 A traditional Polynesian earth oven feast you need to see to believe 🍖🍠🍞 📌 Perfect for Viewers Who Love: Sailing life & off-grid living content Travel vlogs with a cultural twist French Polynesia & remote island exploration DIY boat maintenance & upgrades Unscripted, real-life adventure storytelling 📣 Join the Journey! We’re sailing toward 20,000 subscribers, and we need your help to get there! 🚀 If you love authentic travel, salty humor, and discovering hidden gems across the globe, hit Subscribe and turn on notifications! 🔔 👍 Like the video 💬 Drop a comment if you’ve ever been completely lost on a hike—or discovered something amazing by accident! 🔗 Share this with a fellow traveler or sailor! ⛵ Other Ways to Connect: 📸 Instagram – www.instagram.com/realredseas 📘 Facebook – www.facebook.com/realredseas 🌐 Patreon – www.patreon.com/redseas 🛒 Shop Our Sailing Gear – www.red-seas.com/shop #SailingLife #BoatLife #FrenchPolynesia #SocietyIslands #TahitianCulture #OffTheBeatenPath #TravelVlog #AdventureVlog #OceanLiving #IslandLife #VlogSailing #PolynesiaMyths #EarthOvenFeast #WahineIsland #LostWhileTraveling - - - - - - - - - - - - - For more information about Zora, check out www.iNav4U.com DISCOUNT CODE: REDSEAS See version 1 (Wayfinder) in action here: https://youtu.be/jQanLnmrHBw ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 We need a break 00:51 Heading North 06:49 Celebs spotted 09:26 We didn't expect this 12:47 This is terrifying 17:10 Sailing to the other end of the island 20:34 An underground Polynesian feast 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours