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Expecting rain, the profile of a day Wears its soul like a hat…. John Ashbery Call me Bartholomew. I’m a hat guy. As Martha Sliter put it, “A hat is a flag, a shield, a bit of armour…”. A good hat – a hat that’s right for the situation – is a comfort and...
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Well it comes in pretty handy on this planet, Pal! Tony Rice, speaking of Money Money. Moola. Filthy lucre. I hate it. I want some! The chain linking our culture to subsistent lifestyles has been broken. We’re left reinventing the wheel in diminished environments. We are distracted from this pursuit by...
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From the Editor, WB7NXC: It would be easy to dismiss ham radio in a world filled with cell phones and the Internet. But for a boater, even those living frugally in a shantyboat, houseboat or other floating home, ham radio can be entertainment, communication with family and friends, and assistance during a crisis. A...
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“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” Virginia Woolf “Tell me what you eat, I’ll tell you who you are.” Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Food is one of the great pleasures of life. We break bread with friends, lovers, family. Food fuels our bodies, raises our spirits, inspires creativity....
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This is a completely unique west coast home a half hour by water off Tofino, BC, floating in the wilderness. This float house is 100% sustainable and the people who live here, Catherine and Wayne Adams, live off the land year round. They have built practically every part of their house with their own...
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Let’s get small. Real small. Steve Martin Anke and I have lived in some small spaces, most of them shared with our late, 50lb dog, Scuppers. You could fit each of them into a walk-in closet, and a few would have room to spare. We always tell folks who ask, “Yeah, but the back...
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Bring On Another Thousand. I hear it all the time. This is after the initial purchase, mind you. “Boating is like standing in the shower, burning thousand dollar bills.” Expensive systems break down, requiring expensive repair or replacement. Expensive finishes (including bottom paint) need seasonal attention. Structural entropy requires expensive materials and know-how. Well… there are alternatives....
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Henry Taunt and a woman, most likely his wife, in their riverboat/studio. Henry William Taunt (1842–1922) was a professional photographer based in Oxford, England. His studio was in Broad Street, Oxford. Henry Taunt was born in Penson’s Gardens in St Ebbe’s, Oxford. He was the son of a plumber and glazier, also Henry,...
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For some, Christmas is about the birth of a baby jesus. For others, it’s a time for family and friends… decorating trees… food…. presents. “Gift Giving in the modern sense starts in America in the 1820s. What had once been the simple practice of exchanging small gifts exploded into the full-fledged consumer driven holiday...
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Courtesy of http://1001boats.blogspot.com/ Slacktide Here’s something very different from Dave Zeiger of TriloBoats which are a family of barge/scow hulls that have been adapted for fast and easy construction in plywood. Dave and his family have what my appear an alternative and enviable lifestyle living aboard their 26 foot Trilo – Slacktide among the islands of Southeast...
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