How to be Brave | Casting Off with Followtheboat 04

"I believe you are the bravest, most courageous cruisers: adventuring across the world and below the sea, anchoring alone in coves, traveling up rivers by inflatable, enduring lightning, hiking with a broken foot, becoming infected with parasites from walking barefoot on the beach, sailing in Beaufort scale gales, traveling at night in shipping lanes and on and on... Any advice on how I can get braver?" Susan King FTBMates Our "Casting Off" video podcasts are a no-holds-barred, unedited look at sailing and travel. They help us keep up with YOU in as close to real-time as possible. In this episode, recorded Tuesday 8th Feb, we continue the boating banter. We talk about what's happening right now and discuss your comments on the most recent followtheboat episodes. Or anything else that takes our fancy. Done anything brave recently? ☕ Support us on PATREON, FTBMates or the Rum Fund - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ 🍻 This week's topics: 00:00 Addressing the elephants in the room 00:57 Why are we STILL in the marina? 04:33 Liz has gone PINK 06:50 Our neighbour's TERMITES have returned 09:50 Visas for Indonesia have arrived 10:35 Cooking on a boat Recipe Book 11:08 Cruising Guide to Indonesia 12:05 Provisioning and freezing 13:10 Continuing the freezer saga 15:00 Power and lithium batteries 16:50 Are we ready to go? 17:30 Clothes clear out 19:27 Vacuum-sealing 20:30 Heart health and check-ups 25:05 AIS & VHF problems - sorted? 28:10 Steps at the top of the mast? 29:10 Thanks for YOUR helpful comments! 30:00 We should have done these jobs earlier 30:25 Is it SAFE to leave the boat at anchor? 33:52 HOW TO BE BRAVE 39:23 Jamie sorts out his nuts... TWEET US! Send us a tweet to @followtheboat on Twitter and you'll have our attention. Episodes referenced in this video podcast: ▶️ Ep 288 "AIS & VHF Radio Maintenance" - https://youtu.be/LthLEqz0KIs ▶️ Casting Off 003 | Are you fit enough to live on a boat? - https://youtu.be/o2dNqjFhl2k Ways to listen to the podcast: 🎧 FTB Blog - https://followtheboat.com/podcasts/ 🎧 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3R315kHINohOnW7GQyca7p?si=oDrxgwlHSZiSksz3FB3ifg&utm_source=copy-link 🎧 Subscribe on Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/followtheboat-travel-and-sailing/id1606078814?mt=2&ls=1 🎧 Copy the RSS feed - https://followtheboat.com/feed/podcast/ 🎧 Look for us on your favourite podcast app Thank you for watching! Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it really helps us get noticed. Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie USEFUL VIDEOS ▶️ 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 🎣 Liz's Top 3 Fishing Tips - https://youtu.be/4x3KDBDBUyE 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 "A sunny stroll" - Mike Franklyn OUR SAILBOAT Built in 1989, SY Esper is an Oyster435 cutter-rigged ketch LOCATION Sutera Harbour Marina, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo) FOLLOW US IN REAL TIME WITH AIS *http://www.marinetraffic.com *(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 #podcast #sailboat #sailing