Reflections on the last days of the expedition.

Just a quick note to say I made it back. 

Currents, cold, and paddling in the dark.

“...every day on the northern part of the island has been an adventure...” 

My secret helpers on this expedition. 

A few tasty morsels from the last bit. 

Sometimes it feels like you’re not making progress, even though you are. 

How I planned food for this expedition. 

Video of a big storm hitting the coast. 

Making new friends and looking ahead. 

Learning from the first section. 

The first ten days of the expedition. 

The trip has begun! 

Ten days until launch! The countdown has begun

Trying to put everything in its right place. 

What I am bringing in order to communicate with the world.

What she was asking was, “what are the underlying philosophies and rules for this trip? What is important to you”... 

I have spent many hours looking at charts of the island. There are so many details to try and understand: which way does the tidal current flow? Where can you safely land? Where are there cliffs for miles? These are the small, local details that I will have to ponder any given day, and it doesn’t make sense to spend too much time going over them right now... 

Yesterday morning it was still blowing hard from the south: 22 knots with gusts over 40. The sound was whipped up into endless rows of white-capped waves. A couple friends asked me to join them for a “downwind run.”... 

Getting out on the water and paddling is one of the most important things I am doing in order to prepare for this expedition.  Since I am expecting plenty of wind, rain, and even snow during the expedition, I am trying to seek out all those conditions. When I go out paddling these days...