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Been tucked away for some months working, working, working away. Exciting, and productive times. THANK YOU to all who’ve made this possible or sent encouraging words.
It’s a long road, and I’m even less connected to the internet these days ( are people still doing this--over-sharing on the web? it just feels so tired, no?), so the best way to stay in touch is sign up for the mailing list. You can do that here.
Back with you all in a bit.
xoxo
Life / Boats
In the final hours of this book thing, having a bit of sweet nostalgia for these two chumps:
Jesse Martin, who’s own books and teenage lunacy, was an early inspiration for this whole endeavor, and Nick Jaffe, the legend, the gentleman, who’s been a lifeboat upon which I’ve hurled myself often over the years. Got to hang with these two beautiful dudes in real life a few months ago out in Oz. Here we are on a fancy old steamship (looking terribly out of place).
Friends are the ones who buoy you through your days.These are two of the ones whose support and encouragement have kept me afloat for years now. Of course you can do it. Of course you can.
Thanks to them, and to all 96 of you kind souls who've jumped on board to make this happen. The last couple days have been the strongest of the whole shebang: we are now sitting at 74% funded! Who would have thought?
So, these are the final days, folks. Just 51 hours to go. Please, please keep spreading the word, far and wide. It is indeed working!
So much love, Emily
Roller-coaster ridin'
Hello folks,
Lots of excitement over on the funding side of things. 12 brand new backers today, adding an additional $674 to the total. With just 3 days left, still quite a way to go but the momentum is feeling good. Thanks to everyone who took a moment to share their support with their circles and send some more folks this way. Truly heart-warming.
Please please please keep up the efforts. Tweet, Email, Facebook it away - it makes such a huge difference!
Back to chewing my fingers down to nubs over here for now. You guys are the best — THANK YOU so much for being here.
SLOWLY BUT SURELY
Hello All!
NEWS FROM THE KICKSTARTER FRONT:
We’re nearly 70 backers strong now! Quite thrilling to see so many amazing names on the list (heroes, legends, partners in crime…). THANK YOU, THANK YOU to each of you for getting behind this. You all have such a special place in my heart right now…
It’s been an interesting experience this go around trying to manage the campaign. Feels a bit different from 5 years ago when I was first setting out to sea. Just a tiny platform among friends then—versus now, where it’s a well-oiled machine, mass spam/harassment from advertisers, so and so forth. Trying to keep it sweet, trying to keep it real…
With just 4 DAYS LEFT, we’ve still got quite a sprint to get this thing over the line. Crazier things have happened — so trying to remain positive on this end.
That said, I have just added a few higher tier reward levels, in the event that those suit some folks. Who knows —magical things at that scale often materialize in the run-up to then end. So, trying to improve the odds and see how she goes. Much crossing of fingers over here!
Any last-minute help you guys can give sharing this link around as much as possible quite literally means life or death to the project. I can only get it in front of so many eyes on my own…please take just a moment to let your friends and family know that you’re supporting this book.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU again for your belief in this thing, in me, in this story. One way or another we’ll get this made…
Back with you again shortly. Until then — Yours, Emily
PS. Found my little mountain town. Scenes from the workspace...
Introducing....the most terrifying feat yet: I'M WRITING A BOOK.
Hey guys,
While I do precious little blogging lately, just thought I'd drop a line quickly via update. The last few months I've been tucked away working on the beginnings of a book - a book I honestly never imagined doing when I first set out.
It's been years on the road now, with thousands upon thousands of miles under the keel. I'm not the same person I was when I left - not even close.
You'll be hearing more about the project (it's a long road yet) over the coming months, but for now, if you'd like to learn more about what I've been up to visit this newly launched Kickstarter that lays the thing out in more detail. If you've followed this blog or this journey in some fashion over the years - thank you so much for the support. I can't wait to begin this next chapter - hope you all will come along for the ride.
Love and gratitude all around,
Emily
hi, just heard your interview, & dam, i m loosing my vocabulary(& spelling :) but got to ask the Question i keep thinking about : looking back wood if your engine broke down at your first start would you have left latter that you did? or Rock right away? Right know i won t be able to do some thing with it, but you say you got plainly of needs (without the financial) what can they be ? i m stopping here because it sound like an statement. thank for cheer us up and take care of yourself - romain
Hey Romain,
Nah - it was sort of par for the course. I'd read heaps of other sailors account before I left so I knew to keep my expectations modest about what I might be able to rely upon. Plus learning to work around problems as they arise is half the fun (for me at least).
Thanks for the message and well-wishes!
Hi Emily, how are you? As you're out there following the stars and being carried by the seas, I'm seated in my chair, at my desk, in Sacramento. Thanksgiving break is about over and it's back to school on Monday. I'm a medical student at UC Davis. We start the Cardiology section next week. I know that you don't see yourself as a badass, but I really admire what you're doing. Namely, following a dream of yours. Safe travels! Have you read Kon-Tiki by Heyerdahl?
Thanks for all those kind words - nice hearing from you.
I'd read a bit of Kon Tiki some years ago but am actually reading AKU-AKU right this very moment. Thor's a legend for sure...
Hi Emily! I will start off by saying that I want to do what you are doing and that your journey was the inspiration for most. I am in the beginning stages of planning it all out, but so far it seems almost too plausible, that it's getting me too excited. One main question I have is how is it that you stay connected? Do you wait until you are on land to update your blog, or on sea? And how? Thanks and thanks again for being the fuel for a dream! --Rachel
Hey Rachel!
Well, I quite like being dis-connected most of the time - things just feel clearer that way. But for my family back home, I use a SPOT tracker which sends them regular position updates so they know I’m alive and well. For emails and such at sea, more recently I’ve been using an Iridium satellite phone. It’s pretty pricey, but less cumbersome than trying to get stuff through on an SSB/modem.
Hope that helps and good luck on yr journey!
My pal, Sarah Coles, made this lil radio ditty about me. Highly recommend a listen!
Hello! I'm here to ask if you have any information on starting out with an adventure on a boat. I have no skills or experience whatsoever with boats and sailing, so whereabouts do you think I can get the knowledge without dropping hundreds in classes? I also don't have a boat just quite yet haha. Also, Huntington Beach is right down the street from LA!
read books! check the internet! you'd be surprised how much info you can rustle up just by fossicking through old texts....
Hello from Melbourne all,
Last week I got to participate in THE RADIO HOUR, a live-scored non-fiction storytelling extravaganza. Lots of amazing people involved - another sort of paradise I'm grateful I got to visit for a bit...
Love to my personal radio hero, Jaye Kranz, for the invite and the tender care bringing this one to life.
The whole show will be broadcast in two parts. My story airs this weekend in Part One on ABC Radio National in Australia. Or you can download it here at your leisure.
Hi! I saw your Writer's Festival talk while you were in Melbourne- you mentioned a couple of sailing community sites you use to stay safe and abreast of dangerous situations. Can you please say what they are again? I didn't have a pen or paper. :(
Hey Delk
Sure, noonsite.com is the best all-around for tracking regions (you click thru by country). And then in terms of straight-up piracy there's a live map here.
Hope that helps. And thanks for coming to the talk!
Hey! I listened to your interview on Triple J when you were in Australia, it's the first time I've heard of you. I think it's really cool what your doing, what an awesome life! Anyway, on Triple J you told a story about a rat that swam through jellyfish infested water to get to your boat... Did you save it? Stupid question, but I've been curious about it lol
Ha! I did - captured him and released the lil guy on shore...
Are you afraid to get sick? Just imagine: you are alone, on a boat in the middle of nowhere, with high fever or diarrea. How are you gonna cope with that? Did you ever get sick on your trips? Aren't you afraid to fall and break something? Are you prepeared for such things?
Wow, thanks for some, um, very specific questions.
Mostly, I think I just deal. I have a basic first-aid kit on board for minor things, and then a small arsenal of supplies for more pointed needs (eg malaria pills, amoxycillan, etc). Knock on wood, I’ve yet to break anything, but there have been some deep gashes and what have you along the way. I guess I just go to great lengths to make sure I’m exceedingly careful whilst out in the remote bits…
hi. this is so cool. I am sure you get that a lot. Good for you. So how often do people ask to join you on your journey. I am sure you get that all the time but I was curious.
I’ve yet to actually ask anyone to join me - but, sure, occasionally the thought crosses my mind…
I'm on South Korean TV, I guess!
Was on Triple J this week chatting fave songs from sea - hugely fun!
Highlights include Shakey Graves, Brighter Later, and Rodrigo Amarante.