1965 31′ Wanderlodge For Sale (SOLD 10/22)

1965 31′ Blue Bird Wanderlodge $18,0001965 Blue Bird Wanderlodge Blue Bird began building a dedicated motorhome in 1963. In 1965 just five were built. We bought this Wanderlodge in September of 2021, and spent six months full-timing in it from Ohio, to Florida, to Arizona. We are full-time boat liveaboards, … Read More

Mr. Lowe

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San Nicolas Art

Bumming around the island we came across San Nicolas, a nice little town known for its street art. It was Sunday, and literally everything in town was closed, so we just walked down the middle of the roads and checked out the art. Probably for the best as it seems … Read More

Double Grand Banks

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Double Grand Banks

This is the view from “our” mooring ball in Francis Bay, which has been one of our favorite spots in the USVIs. The turtles patrol the waters between us and shore, there are always birds hanging around fishing, and we’ve got our private beach spots that nobody else seems to … Read More

Florida Boat Yard

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I’d been promising the kids their first motorcycle rides, so when I was set to leave the next day, there was no more delaying. I remember my first ride as a seventh-grader on the back of a friend’s dad’s motorcycle. He went so far as to pull a wheelie going … Read More

Boat Christmas

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Should I start gushing about my boat now, or wait until I’ve at least crossed some open ocean? Seriously, I’m just loving the Grand Banks. I’m sitting here trying to think of something that I’m unhappy with, but coming up blank. A couple of days in I turned on the … Read More

Preppers

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Crunch time. No matter how long you take to get ready to go cruising, the last week will be insane. Our Bum friend finished up our names just in time. I don’t know why we waited so long to get those ordered up—it’s not as if we were debating on … Read More

Kids Life

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The kids found a cast net left behind in the dock locker and immediately added it to their arsenal. One two-minute Youtube video later Ouest was casting like an old pro. Lowe was still a little too small to get a good swing on it, so he’s sticking with his … Read More

Manatee

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Going up the mast is quite different on this boat, with a top-of-mast height of just twenty-four feet. We’ve been up there clearing all the old crap off. That big goofy round thing on top, that was performing the important task of gathering HD tv signals from the air to … Read More

Sliding Back Into Boat Life

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Transitioning back to boat life has been pretty easy. The kids are happy—Lowe has said for years that he wanted to live on a boat, as he doesn’t really remember the last boat, other than through pictures. It rains like crazy in Florida this time of year, but the boat … Read More

The Boat Gods Smile

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These two would totally ask each other to Homecoming right now. Grammy is doing fantastic after a hip replacement. I left Portland a couple days ahead of the rest of the gang, as my help was really no longer needed, and there were some projects on the boat that would … Read More

A Grand New Home

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Dropped off the Airstream at a storage space in Texas for the new owners to pick up in a few weeks. She was a good home for us the past year. Such a simple home—we didn’t have any issues. Replaced the tires, and that was it. There is a lot … Read More