Situational awareness

So, what about Starlink…

Some interesting NOAA/Bill Nye news, a scary question, and another case of sanewashing… For the last couple of years, Starlink has become a popular solution for cruisers as a way to keep online. We considered it mostly for the ability to have access to weather reports and business emails when in the middle of nowhere. …

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FAFO…

An excellent read, not just another crypto scam, and just in case you haven’t been paying attention lately… So, yeah, yesterday’s truckload of excrement sure did hit those rotating blades and it’s time to rethink our current cruising plans. All of a sudden, a lot of countries will not be as welcoming to those flying …

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a slight change of focus…

EBM with a very good point, somewhat disturbing if you’re cruising or plan to cruise Baja, and in the “about time to cancel my subscription” department… Prices for just about everything are predicted to go up bigly, so we’re going to change focus a bit. Since VolksCruiser is all about cruising on a limited budget, …

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interesting times…

Some needful reading, making sense on the energy front, and Garth Hudson is no longer with us… Yep, interesting times… Press Release | Jan. 21, 2025 Coast Guard announces immediate action in support of Presidential Executive Orders WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard announced immediate action on executive orders issued by the White House Tuesday. “The …

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the stupid, it burns…

Dumb, dumber, and just plain stupid… So, yeah, yesterday happened. This morning, a quick glance at what passes for news these days confirmed that the excrement collided with the rotating blades and there will be far reaching repercussions for folks who plan to cruise and those out there currently cruising. What those may be are …

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1-20-2025…

Krugman makes a couple of points, the word for today is recrudesecence, and this pretty much says it all… Well… I’m not sure what you’re going to do today but I’m going to celebrate Martin Luther King Day and then binge watch silly Hollywood films with lots of explosions and car chases. Might even go …

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2025…

A needful read, Dave Z opines on plywood boat building, and Trinidad declares a state of emergency… Yeah, interesting times and it’s only day two into 2025 but I’m already avoiding my daily scan of the news. Time to get to doing.

folks doing the right thing…

Reading LGM this morning about Oaxacan Dog Adoption. I realized it’s been a while since I did a link to the cruising vet who is still doing good work. I’m sure that both Oaxacan Dog Adoption and Chuffed could use your support and a little goes a long way. Just sayin’… Today is Giving Tuesday

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