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@OceanPancake2 ай бұрын
Hi Sarah!!!!! It was so amazing to be able to do a little collab with you. Hopefully uou can come sailing with us one day soon. Youre always very welcome in Australia! 🌎 ⛵
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
I would LOVE THAT! Let’s make it happen.
@theck6722 ай бұрын
Another key point - she is not alone on the boat …
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
You are correct
@OceanPancake2 ай бұрын
Very true. Have another human at least and 2 four legged friends
@stevemellor79892 ай бұрын
I completely understand the logistics of both life. So I opted for RV life. Been full time for 4 years. There are pros and cons with this too. I'm also looking for a change.
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
Very cool. What options are you looking at?
@stevemellor79892 ай бұрын
@@AzulUnlimitedoption would be to settle somewhere and travel part-time.
@gbsailing94362 ай бұрын
Good video again Sarah. Your own words are the best advice one can give: "Try before you buy". See if there is someone you know that will let you stay on their boat for a short time. Or take a cheap sail/dive trip with an operator to see if that sparks your interest. I know you will love it, but sailing is a form of pain like no other. A boat has more 'things'. And as you know the more things you have the more things break down - typically these 'things' are expensive to either fix or replace. Do you have any mechanical knowledge? If not you will have to have someone else fix things for you. It's a matter of when, not IF! Personally, it would be better if you had a partner as Kat does. So if you can put on hold the dreams till you meet someone then that would be preferable, and more pleasurable of course. But if you were really keen. You can often find cheap yachts that you can renovate but to life. It may take you a couple of years on being in one place while you do it, but you will learn a LOT about your boat, how it works, and how to fix things from the ground up. Check out a channel like Tula's Endless Summer, where they pick up a yacht for $100. They then spent a lot over a couple of years fixing it up and then sold it. But they had a great time using it once it was finished. There are other channels that show their boat resurrecting life styles, you could check them out to if you've the time and connection. I would certainly recommend you watch a few of these so you know what you are getting into, but it can be a cheap entry to boating life. But don't rush into the first $1 boat you see, do your research first. It will give you a huge audience and following for a number of years guaranteed! And a boat will give you the room for your own compressor eventually, so there's that. If you buy a sailing boat, then certainly you can teach yourself to sail, but it can be far quicker to go sail with someone who can "show you the ropes" quite literally! And that will make it easier. Get the book and read it religiously. Good luck with everything going forward.
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yes, I have been learning and that is my plan this summer. A mini ‘try before buying’
@OceanPancake2 ай бұрын
That's a great idea. It would be super fun to have Sarah come join our boat.
@gbsailing94362 ай бұрын
@@OceanPancake All she has to do is get there! Well if Sarah IS able to make it. do a trip north for her and take her to the S.S. Yongala!
@paolafrege77662 ай бұрын
I think that security issues can also be important, expecially for us women.....
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
Yeah. It’s mostly about making smart decisions and trusting your gut. I haven’t had any issues living in the van
@AddAdventures2 ай бұрын
I love the idea of sailing and scuba diving. My dream is to live on a sailboat.
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
Happy to be the guinea pig. We’ll see how it goes!
@j3o5h8n5j5a3y82 ай бұрын
Seasickness ... Essential oils work for me. I use MotionEaze, a drop behind each ear. Then I have Peppermint essential oil. If needed I put a drop in my palm, rub the palms together, then cup my hands over my mouth and nose like a mast. It is super strong and controls the seasickness. Must do it early on and not wait till you're green.
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
Great tip. Thanks for that!
@OceanPancake2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@Dboy108102 ай бұрын
You both are full of life and fun. I lived in a van for 2 years maybe. I felt free. That I had to take full bath in the cold winter outside (with warm water) didn't bothered me at all. Wish you both good luck!
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much🙏
@BennysBriefs2 ай бұрын
I was a Dive Instructor many years ago. I'd say both van and boat. Ideally a bus also. You can sleep whereever suits you best depending on the elements
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
Definitely the dream. We’ll see how things pan out 😁
@josephdracula74872 ай бұрын
👍😎🤿🇵🇭!What the hell go for it 👍!!!
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
That’s kind of my headspace. I’ve done crazier things before😆
@javierlopezav89172 ай бұрын
Amazing video, congrats 🎉🎉🎉 I follow both of you 😀
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@Craven.craven2 ай бұрын
This is awesome
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
😁 alternative lifestyles are pretty fun!
@freedomwanderer912 ай бұрын
You will have a lot more room in a sail boat compared to a van.....lol. The freedomof both lives is awesome.
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
I could do SO MANY ACTIVITIES in a sail boat
@davidb51952 ай бұрын
This was a cool video.
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@vadermoore17942 ай бұрын
You should go for it! I've been considering living on a boat. Either on the open water or a 60 foot barge on the canals in the UK
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@theck6722 ай бұрын
It’s good you are researching…
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
Loads of learning for sure
@theck6722 ай бұрын
If you are willing to spend more to live on a boat, are you also willing to spend that same amount to live in a more custom van rig that would give more room or built out more specific to your needs?
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, the upfront cost of a decent van build is quite high since the demand is still up. I could build something myself but I’m not interested in that at the moment. It could be a future project though
@theck6722 ай бұрын
Key point … she doesn’t live on the boat full time … her experience living on the boat is several months at a time …
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
Very true
@OceanPancake2 ай бұрын
Yup! Hopefully one day can make it more permanent. :)
@jonathanfrank11892 ай бұрын
“Give me a good ship” Honestly I would take the boat But I’m fitting her out to my way, I’m at home at sea with sail and canvas. To quote an old pirate “there are only three types of men. Those living, those dead and those who take to the sea.” -Black Sam Bellamy
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
That’s a fun quote.
@jonathanfrank11892 ай бұрын
@@AzulUnlimited thanks If you’re getting into the sailboat life you need to 1) be safe 2) know how how work sail boat 3) read up on sailing and pirate lore
@theck6722 ай бұрын
Maybe 🤔 take a “temp” job or series of “temp” jobs where you live on a boat for a month or two, to experience how that goes? And see if you get your sea legs?
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
I’m looking at options to try it out this summer in the Puget sound
@theck6722 ай бұрын
@@AzulUnlimited - Awesome 👏🏻 … some nice people operate the tall ship called: Schooner Mallory Todd …
@theck6722 ай бұрын
@@AzulUnlimited - also, I want to apologize for my earlier comments… I let my fears and concern for your safety override everything… and so of course my comments are geared toward caution… You are more than capable of fulfilling all your dreams … I admire your drive and fearlessness, and ability to go get what you want…do what you want and live this one life we get exactly how you want.
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
@@theck672 i appreciate the concern💙 truly. It means a lot
@theck6722 ай бұрын
@@AzulUnlimited 🫶🫶🫶
@adamleaders2 ай бұрын
See ya on the water 🤙🏼 let me know if you have any questions.
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
You inspire me, buddy!
@adamleaders2 ай бұрын
Get ready for the channel to change from diving to boat repairs 🤣
@jorgeartiles2272 ай бұрын
👌⚓🤿🔱🇪🇦
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
Yup!
@theck6722 ай бұрын
I feel bad for the her dogs, not being comfortable enough on the boat to relieve themselves … how to get them to go 💩 while out to sea might be a question for her veterinarian?
@AzulUnlimited2 ай бұрын
Yeah. She just takes them to land several times a day. I think it’s ok since she doesn’t live on it full time
@OceanPancake2 ай бұрын
Yeah we take them to land whenever they let us know they need to go (or at least three times per day). They're happy to nap, play, eat and drink, but just have it ingrained in them to not pee on anything that's not real grass / nature :)