How to be brave
Summary: [S03E04] “I believe you are the bravest, most courageous cruisers: adventuring across the world and below the sea, anchoring alone in coves, traveling up rivers by inflatable, enduring lightning, hiking with a broken foot, becoming infected with parasites from walking barefoot on the beach, sailing in Beaufort scale gales, traveling at night in shipping lanes and on and on…<br> Any advice on how I can get braver?” Susan King FTBMates<br> In this week’s chat…<br> <br> * Addressing the elephants in the room<br> * Why are we STILL in the marina?<br> * Liz has gone PINK<br> * Our neighbour’s TERMITES have returned<br> * Visas for Indonesia have arrived<br> * Cooking on a boat Recipe Book<br> * Cruising Guide to Indonesia<br> * Provisioning and freezing<br> * Continuing the freezer saga<br> * Power and lithium batteries<br> * Are we ready to go?<br> * Clothes clear out<br> * Vacuum-sealing<br> * Heart health and check-ups<br> * AIS & VHF problems – sorted?<br> * Steps at the top of the mast?<br> * Thanks for YOUR helpful comments!<br> * We should have done these jobs earlier<br> * Is it SAFE to leave the boat at anchor?<br> * How can YOU get braver?<br> * Jamie sorts out his nuts…<br> <br> Our no-holds-barred, no-frills podcasts are an unedited look at sailing and travel. They are our way of keeping up with you in as close to real-time as possible. If you have a comment, don’t forget to send us a tweet to <a href="https://twitter.com/followtheboat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@followtheboat on Twitter</a> to get our attention.<br> <a href="https://followtheboat.com/pub/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> for our pub to find out how to support us<br> – <a href="https://patreon.com/followtheboat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">become a Patreon</a><br> – <a href="https://followtheboat.com/ftbmates/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">join FTBMates</a><br> – <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=FSDRZAGHUTBJG" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bung a quid in our Rum Fund</a><br> Click <a href="https://youtu.be/CJZJDfZnaTM" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> to watch the video podcast<br>
