Thanks so much for the support! People are always so critical of how I could afford to do this.

Liked that they sailed together in two boats, like a group rather than on one boat. Got the sense of a community. Nice video

I don't know why anyone gives such videos a 'thumbs down'. I guess some just enjoy negativity. This is a sincere share of her personal time and space; that is truly a gift she is sharing here. Thank you for sharing this. I agree with pretty much every word you spoke here and it all made perfect sense, to me. This was an excellent 10 minute clip, and I sincerely hope all who sail can be so happily contented. Good on ya' lady! Cheers!!

I really envy the Liveaboards. Hearing the excitement in her voice when she said the dolphins were playing with Daphne made me want for that life even more! I used to live on a large farm in a large house, lost my job and the farm and ended up living in my vehicle in parking lots for 2 years. I now live full time in a 34 foot RV and I absolutely love it. The smaller space, the less stuff I have, the freedom. Someday I'll trade in the RV for a small sailboat.

I have been a live aboard for 18 years. Wish I had a sweet fun spirited woman like her to share mine with. Takes a special woman that enjoys adventure and a simple life. Hope you two are still having fun.

Soft spoken, generous, and incredible brave.

She is absolutely adorable. Nice to see such youthful exuberance

"the more you have the more you want" That struck me. That's gospel truth.

I looked into the liveaboard lifestyle for when I retire. I read everything I could find about it, read all the forums, subscribed to all the sailing magazines, etc. What finally changed my mind was the growing number of reports of marinas no longer allowing liveaboards. You could buy a slip for your boat but could not live on it. I also read that marinas were becoming more and more expensive while traveling. It still is doable but you better at least have a good condition boat already paid for.

I can tell from a lot of the comments on here many of you have never been around the water or boats in general. Maintaining a living while on a boat is not that difficult. Think of it in terms of going on the road and working. In other words, some work the internet, some work 6 mos from their boat on land while docked and then 6 mos at sea. some simply scrape by on what they have saved over the years. Some work in the ports of call they land in. so you see, it's not all that difficult. You have to want it...it's like most things in life. You want it badly enough, you will find a way.

Love, love, LOVE this! This video was posted 12 years ago, it's the first time I've seen it. Teresa, wherever you may be, I hope you are doing AWESOME!

Great video Teresa. Can not believe so many doubters. I lived on a sailboat for 8 years when I was in my 20's. Working 6 months would finance more than a year of sailing. These will probably be the happiest days of your life. They were mine. I wish all your dreams come true.

"The more you have, the more you want" can't argue that

such a lovely young woman, great to see her living the life she wants .. thanks for sharing

She's so inspiring...has made rethink my entire way of living.

I'm on the verge of returning to this lifestyle myself after 15 years of being landlocked , over here in the UK . Whilst I still own the same boat , only a shade bigger than this one at 25' , i've decided to swop it for a slightly larger one , 6' longer at 32' . It's also a twin sticker , but that's an age thing , ya understand , to keep the sail area smaller . At the time , i worked full time , for other reasons , so found myself marina bound , except at the weekend , but even so my rent was the equivalent of 15 pounds sterling a week , afloat in the middle of a major town . I had electric laid on at roughly 4 pounds a week , even with a tv (hah and video) and a landline phone at standard quarterly rates . Water was also on the dock , to keep the water tanks topped up and a really good shower seriously close by , also on the dock . As i sure you can guess those rates are out of date today , but here many people are moving afloat , because the words out , try it , I;m pretty sure you won't regret it , you really don't need all that junk .

Love this Im selling my house right now and been taking so much stuff to the thrift store hope I'm done and boat shopping soon cheers to you girl⛵⛵⛵🐬🐬🐬🐋🐋🐙🐙

What a sweet girl. I am happy she is living her dream life. I know for me personally being out in the big blue ocean with no land in sight from any direction would make me panic and when the waves are really high I would be puking all the time.

Your comments needn't b so aggressive- only friendly inquiry. To answer your question, I have never been given a trust fund or a penny from anyone. I just have jobs. Usually more than one at a time. Congrats on loving your lifestyle, that is the best place to be. I wish for everyone that they could love their unique lifestyle, but unfortunately I don't think many are as fortunate. There is no gold at the bottom of my rainbow - I find joy to be much better. Sincerely, Miss Sunshine (Teresa)

Boats and ships and the sea have been a way of life for me for 55 years. I'm thrilled to find your channel. In 2009 I sailed from Two Harbors on Lake Superior to Happy Valley-Goose Bay Labrador. I get it! All the best to you.

Thank you so much Teresa for sharing this video with us. My 7 years old dougther has enjoyed it pretty much. This year she start the sailing school and your videos have been very inspirational for her. Greetings from the mediterranean shore off Spain.

Pretty lady, sweet personality, lovely boat. All hail the simple life.

Anyone else notice that Teresa is ADORABLE? Rare to see such joy and shine in a young ladies eyes as hers. Easy to see she is happy with her lifestyle and, unless I am seriously underestimating her age, wise far beyond her years. Can't help but grin back at her when she looks in the camera with that glowing smile. Someone should put her in commercials selling sailboats. I'm gonna go get one now!!

I love her attitude ...I love her train of thought...I couldn't live on a boat...I know nothing about sailing...but I would love to try...God bless her free spirit❤️❤️❤️

I love the sentiment of this girl, I am moving on to a boat in a month,I agree! Can't wait to have less and want less!

the girl is smiles the whole time,-so get lost haters

Just watched again... beautiful girl, beautiful smile, and such a beautiful attitude to life. Really inspirational to anyone that aspires to living a more simple life in tune with the changing rhythms of the ocean. And that to achieve your dreams doesn't need more, but that you can achieve more with less. Has been quite an eye opener for me, a whole new mind set encouraging me to build on and develop my own experiences and dreams. Thank you for sharing!

Good Video As fellow liveaboards we salute you

i saw this video along time ago,t. i used to want to get married, get rich,have a house, but all that was riped from me. and now i live for me, nobody can stop me.

Awesome young lady......!!! Wish more people lived with less and enjoyed life more....!!I've always lived in small spaces..... You learn to use what you have and give away what you don't need... Exactly what you stated.... ( I was robbed twice that changed my whole perspective....)

I love your story and i can't wait to get my own boat and go experience new and challenging things.

I love what Teresa is doing, that she is living her life, and how she is living it. Godspeed Ms. Carey. I salute you.

to paraphrase Gurdjieff: man is not satisfied by great quantity, but by the absence of greed.

I loved her story..especially the end..very well said :)

I agree with what she said in the end " People who have more, they need more & people who have less, they need less. They are satisfied & live happy life". Lot to learn from these words.

A true inspiration. I thought I was living small on a 25' power boat but I am rather sure I couldn't live on what she is on. I have sun deck/dance floor over the inboard engine compartment, running water, toaster oven, microwave, coffee pot (electric) oh and a 2 door refrigerator. A man has to have his ice cream :) She's doing great

Teresa, you are brave. Live your dream to the fullest. I love your smile.

What a smile!

I fell instantly in love with this girl. I have been a cruising sailor for over 20 years and never met a girl so beautiful and with such an amazing personality around a boat and around the water. My life would feel complete if I could find a girl like her :)

you have made it to "hero" status, some simple words, simple lifestyle and just wonderfull. thanks for being so candid and open, that's real refreshing.

What a wonderful lifestyle and wonderful video. Thank you!

That's one of the cutest & sweetest girls I've ever seen.

Wonderful video. It reminds me of my own values, and of the habits of compromise that have crept into my life over the years, the luxuries that I have come to think of as necessities. Thanks for the gently offered challenge.

Holy crap. "The more you have the more you want". She's talking years past her youth. Good job girl! I've been saving to buy a live aboard cruiser. See you soon.

Don't give the diesel chips to Dori. You can eat it, but don't give it Dori.

Beautifully stated. A near perfect lifestyle.

I just bought a 27 foot hunter sailboat 1978 I was very impressed watching your video it’s helping me through the process

7 years ago this was the start of my dream. Some how all the parts of the puzzle came to gather and now I am living on the steel ketch in my thumbnail. Thanks for the inspiration Theresa!

_"The more you have, the more you want"_ ~ Teresa Carey former owner of a Nor'Sea 27 who wanted more and got a bigger boat (Norseman 447)

I love her stance on life. And she's super pretty too!

you are so young and aren't you scared to be alone in the sea...but its amazing seeing your adventure heart and courage..

Hi Teresa, please don't feel like you've to answer every comment and especially any negative ones. Most are ignorant or can't imagine doing what you are capable of doing, so they try to make an issue. I live aboard, but in a marina and have easy access to everything. Obviously, I don't need to store as much as yourself who live off shore. As far as how you support yourself or your lifestyle, it's nobody's business. I do have a business and it makes money, so I can live however I want.

I can't believe people are giving you a hard time. You're living the life. I love your blog. One can buy a bluewater boat in their price range and be happy. Fair winds

You have inspired me by your way of thinking its a beautiful mind

Kudos Teresa. I salute the way you choose to live your life. Smaller space, bigger life indeed!

Yes. I work a lot! In fact, I've only been without a job for two months tops. There were times when I even had three jobs.

I'd love to do this. I just need to know how to get started.

Too many Haters...get a life, all of you. Your vid was sweet, TY for sharing

I have lived on board on a Watkins 25 and later, on an O'Day 32. Some of the best times in my life. I taught sailing, lived cheaply and simple and when there were no students scheduled, I would sail away for a couple of days just to be on my own with nothing to do but enjoy. "No phone, no pool, no pets, king the sea."

Good for you!! Back in the day I lived with nothing but what I could carry on my back. It was two of the best years of my life. When it got cold, you hitch south, when it gets too hot, back up north. North America was my playground. More people need to experience these types of adventures. If for no other reason, just to realize what sort of adversities they can overcome.

KUDOS to you, Teresa ! If others want to spend their lives "acquiring" only to die before ever having felt your freedom to live.....pity them. The "less is more ?" comment really made this old lady chuckle, he DEFINITELY doesn't get it. lol Good luck, Sweetie.......Bon Voyage !!!!

People are almost always afraid of change , so make reticule and attack the ones that are willing to try change in their life ! I live aboard a 26ft it's a power boat but I only paid 1$ yeah a U.S. $ . The owner was tired of paying storage fees ! I live on $300.00 a mouth . Just letting you guys know where there's a will there is a way , if your not afraid of change ! I love life aboard wouldn't live any other way now even if I was a poor little rich kid XD ! 😎 🌈

This girl's home is the best because the entire ocean/world is hers. The viewpoint from her boat, seeing the blue sky and ocean and dolphins, and no buildings, smogs, people, it's amazing.

I need to say, you speak ur life with so much grace and happiness and its clearly visible from ur face, I appreciate the life everyone living and yes humans are capable of living with less and could gain more happiness than amassing stuff they think they need for future, there is only present and only now, well this is what I believe.

You can eat the diesel chips but don't give any to the cat. lol.

My girlfriend and I bicycled across Europe for six months and our greatest luxury was the freedom to go wherever we wished unencumbered by schedules, a-holes, and stuff. Our "stuff" was the experiences of an adventure surrounded literally -- not virtually -- by nature, ever-changing scenery, and history. As Thornton Wilder put it: "It is only in appearance that time is a river. -- It is rather a vast landscape and it is the eye of the beholder that moves." Hmmmm, don't know if that guy you travel with is your boyfriend but if he isn't then he's a fool. A woman with your fresh outlook is like a rare metal. It's out there, but you have to dig through rock and dirt and sometimes you're on the wrong mountain. If you ever sail past Marina Del Rey, rose petal, stop by and we'll discuss our many adventures over tea and a vegamite sandwich.

I am so envious, yet I know how incredibly hard life is on that boat. I have tremendous envy and respect for you.

a life worth living! We sailed a 27 foot boat from Canada and all around the Pacific landing in New Zealand 12 years ago. Lived on that boat for almost 9 years.... I miss that life and you have reminded me why. Thanks. I feel a Garage sale coming up... fair winds.

"I live on a boat so I can own a boat." Exactly!

You’re welcome to borrow my motto. “Don’t give me stuff! Give me space!” By the way, you’re gorgeous!

I sure agree. I honestly didn't think I would do as well as I am. I actually love it. Watching for a sailboat for this winter. As I think I saw mentioned on here, it sure helps to he handy. I can do almost all my own repairs and renovations. Some days it is just nice to know I am so free.

SO humble, please stay like this.

Nice video. She's living life to the fullest which is what we should all do. I'm curious about her job and how she's able to travel all around. Does she have a work-at-home Internet job/something like that or is she one of those rich spoiled kids? Either way, I'm jealous and happy for her! I'm working on my own goal to build a tiny house as I think it's the future and like she said and I agree, life is less stressful when you have fewer materialistic things!

People can adapt to anything if they tried.

I live on a boat for 3 years love it seen lots a nice place

It's a great way to live your life. Living outside "the box" she has a lot of courage doing it. Not many would have the balls to do this and change the way we are programmed to live.

So tell us, how do *you* pay for *your* lifestyle? Impertinent personal questions deserve no response. Very few liveaboard sailors are "trust fund babies." They do all sorts of things, from working part time to writing songs and stories and books to sewing sails and doing varnish work and repairing the engines on larger boats. Kirsten's finances are her own business.

You have the prettiest smile !

Dear Kirsten, I do understand you. When I was a student, I regularly lived 3 months a year on a boat. Since 20 years I was dreaming to do this again but I got entangled in job, family, social net. Last year hoever, I got an assignement somewhere else and after 3 months in a hotel I got deprressed. I bought a 12 foot Mini camper and spent the year more or less in the open. It was the summer of my life... Cling to your dream, never let go!

A lovely story and a great lifestyle!

hello, i dont understand some things.. how are you paying for things like food and fuel? if you are always on a boat sailing, i suppose you dont have a job? i saw a computer, are you a writer? or living off from interest?

I absolutely envy you

I moved on my boat 2 days ago here in WA. such a strange feeling. New sounds and smells. Great video.

Lovely video. I lived aboard a 21ft boat in the UK for 4 years (you couldn't stand in it, not even stoop). Loads of vids on my channel about it. Four years on a tiny boat was enough though, so I've bought a 32footer now. I still live aboard. I hope I always will. It's the perfect life. Fair winds to you.

You must feel so free. I never felt so free when I bought a truck and paid it off in one year. 4 years later still living free and debt free too. Saving to buy a house outright. I'll pay the bank in pennies too.

Isnt it splendid, that she wants to live withouth all toys and gadgets. She must be a fun human beeing to be around with. It doesnt matter where she getts her money, what matters is, that she lives a simple life while she could do a lot easier with her days as you speak. And you talk rubish...u can get a decent blue water cruiser for less then 15k(catalina 30,C&C27 mk1,2,3,...etc..)

,, When you reduced you want less and you happy for what you have '' beautifull sentence. I will be living on boat next year. Nice video. Good luck and happy life

Great stuff, Good on you for enjoying life. Don't worry about all the negative people at home unhappy with their own lives.

You may think your cool....but you're not living on a sailboat with a yellow cat cool.

What do you do for a living? Your way of life is very interesting indeed.

My husband and I have a sailboat similar to hers...I could never live on it, I'd prefer a tiny house myself. However, she has a great spirit and sense of adventure..and she seems fearless :) Great combo...I hope she is eternally happy, I wish her well...

Thanks so much! Yes, both our boats had solar panels. We plan to do that again. It was very helpful (when it was sunny!) ~Teresa

So does the cat have a tiny little life jacket or what?

while i love and aspire to your life style, at 4:23 you state that you cat is a vegitarian, this is deeply problematic as cats CANNOT be vegitarians and will eventualy die of malnutriton if they do not get the neccesary nutrients in meats.

I have crossed the Atlantic twice on a 31ft Nantucket Clipper, you're absolutely right... Freedom's just another word...

What a lovely video. I have a beautiful Union Polaris 36, and this video makes me want to sail it far more often than I do at present. At 8.10, "there's Benjie back there", makes me smile and smile every time i see it.

The big mistake many wannabe liveaboards make is buying a boat which is much too big for their needs, Two people can live quite comfortable on a 26 footer and it will not empty your bank account.

What do you do for money????

This totally works. The more I give away the more freedom I have. I love living on a boat, I know the possessions I keep are priorities (for now). My sailboat cost $40k, slip fees range from $1,000 to $2,500 per yr

I took your last words to heart. Sounds exactly like me. I have t much stuff, and I want more. I have been thinking of downsizing for a long time. Sometimes I get really depressed because I have so much crap... You are an inspiration!