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Category Archives: Around Lake Michigan
Fruit fly friendship
My bare back is covered with fruit flies, a delicious tingle like static electricity. That’s this mornings update from the nitrogen accumulator, otherwise known as the dungomatic, TM. I’d anchored on a pretty wild beach and so was amazed to … Continue reading
Anchored at the tip of Old Mission
After clawing my way out of Grand Traverse Bay for the better part of the afternoon, I decided to turn right and check out the tip of Old Mission Penninsula for overnight potential. It looked quite picturesque with seagulls and … Continue reading
Posted in 09-09-17, Around Lake Michigan, Hello World
Tagged anchor, gps, grand traverse bay, herons, old mission peninsula, rocky, seagulls, shallow, shoal, waterfowl
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Slow motion start
The bustling urban mileau fades ever so slowly into a haze of jet exhaust and wood smoke. Bows angling toward the arctic, I slither forward on an occassional puff of wind. 30+ miles before I can clear Grand Traverse Bay, … Continue reading
Posted in 09-09-17, Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, latest news
Tagged cargo, grand traverse bay, jeff gibbs, steve zilliax bike, traverse city
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Michigan Schooner Festival
I’d like to say that it was all part of the master plan, so maybe I will. I arrived in Traverse City just in time for the Maritime Heritage Alliance’s Michigan Schooner Festival, a (near) zero waste event. Around and … Continue reading
Back in Beulah
Caught some excellent interviews at the Schooner Festival yesterday with Tom Kelly, Master of the Inland Seas, Ray Minervinni of Grand Traverse Commons, Andy Gale from Bay Area Recycling for Charities and Tanya and Chris from Homegrown. I borrowed Jeff’s … Continue reading
Posted in 09-09-14, Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, latest news
Tagged anatomy, bikini, crystal lake, geometry, grand traverse bay, jeff gibbs, motorboats, mr boy, schooner festival, smokers, sunbather, traverse city
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Jeff’s place
At the home of Jeff Gibbs, friend and advisor. Mentor even, feisty ally and occasional pain in the ass. He’s offering me a base of operations for reorganization and resupply here in Traverse City. I’m off to the Schooner Festival … Continue reading
Posted in 09-09-13, Around Lake Michigan, collaborators, Hello World
Tagged feisty, jeff gibbs, schooner festival, sustainable civilization, traverse city
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Grand Traverse Bay
Stuck, stuck, stuck this morning from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. When will I learn to turn on the radio? Poised to enter Grand Traverse Bay after an excellent night under the clay cliffs of Northport’s big lake shores, I … Continue reading
Posted in 09-09-11, Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, latest news
Tagged bike, cat head point, homegrown organic, jeff gibbs, leelanau, noaa, northport, surfing, traverse city
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Grand Traverse Bay
Stuck, stuck, stuck this morning from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. When will I learn to turn on the radio? Poised to enter Grand Traverse Bay after an excellent night under the clay cliffs of Northport’s big lake shores, I … Continue reading
Posted in 09-09-11, Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, latest news
Tagged bike, cat head point, homegrown organic, jeff gibbs, leelanau, noaa, northport, surfing, traverse city
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Northport
It was late in the day when we approached Northport’s clay cliffs, reminiscent of crumbling citadels. Several spots looked agreeable and unpopulated from the water, but I decided to chase down a couple walking north along the beach and get … Continue reading
Posted in 09-09-10, Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, latest news
Tagged beach, camping, citadel, clay ciff, northport, tent
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Digital zoom saved my life
After all of Kai’s stories about crossing the Pacific in Desire and almost being run over by robot controlled cruise ships, I finally got a taste. Having caught a lovely wind after leaving North Manitou Island, I was making deligtful … Continue reading
Posted in 09-09-10, Around Lake Michigan, disasters and catastrophes, Hello World, kai, sea monsters
Tagged crescent city, desire, digital zoom, freighter, kai schwarz, north, north manitou, northport, Vixia, wake
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Bliss and shadow
Decided to check out of the Crescent City condo and point the bows at Traverse City. A great start at 10:00, enjoying a steady push north from a south breeze. Rounded the north end of the island too close to … Continue reading
Posted in 09-09-10, Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, latest news
Tagged apples, cathead point, crescent city, dead air, north manitou island, northport, traverse city, wind shadow
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On the wire
Moving out towards the Manitou Islands from the mainland felt wonderful. These islands have much resonance for me and approaching them while in synchromesh with the wind and a sailboat made me giddy. Long tacks to the NE and NW … Continue reading
Posted in 09-09-08, Around Lake Michigan, bliss, Hello World, wilderness
Tagged harness, manitou islands, north manitou island, on the wire, paradise, trampoline, trapeze, wire
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South of Port Oneida
Here’s where i tack away from the mainland and run for the island.
Posted in 09-09-08, Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, latest news
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To North!
My own little spot of heaven, just south of Sleeping Bear Point. All sorts of interesting things to see just over these low dunes, but no time. Gotta move on, North Manitou Island awaits.
Not dead yet
Stopped for the night south of Sleeping Bear Dunes Point. Here’s the approach as the sun was setting. The peak at the left of the shot (north) is about 400 ft high. I beached Hello World even farther to the … Continue reading
Posted in 09-09-07, Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, wilderness
Tagged anchor, camp, camping, national park, sleeping bear dunes
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Sleeping Bear Dunes
Here’s the namesake of the entire Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. These images hardly do the dunes justice, they’re huge and… sandy.
Posted in 09-09-07, Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, wilderness
Tagged national lakeshore, sleeping, sleeping bear dunes
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Approaching Empire
Posted in 09-09-07, Around Lake Michigan, Hello World
Tagged empire, national lakeshore, sleeping bear dunes
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South of Esch Road
Late start today 2 hours and then I’ll check in.
Posted in 09-09-07, Around Lake Michigan, collaborators, Hello World
Tagged esch road, otter creek
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Pumping water
After putting a good amount of distance between me and the starter fluid people, I blew off the idea of reaching Otter Creek. It was surely not far away, but it was getting late and I was ready to stop. … Continue reading
Moon trail
I recorded an iPhone audio snippet of my moolit sail to Otter Creek. The slight wind continued for what seemed hours. In the dark, I passed chatty smokers anchored by what I guessed to be Platte River. Later and far … Continue reading
Underway? Underweigh?
Better figure out which one is proper, wouldn’t want to give the impression I don’t know what I’m doing. It’s all about the lingo. So here we are heading north in the zig zaggy pattern sailors call tacking. I can … Continue reading
Posted in 09-09-06, Around Lake Michigan, Hello World
Tagged 2g iphone, blueberries, blueberry, celery, commorative coin, crystal lake, feet, franklin mint, gps, lighthouse, otter creek, point betsie, steering, tack, tacking
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Larry for launch
Here’s an excerpt with Larry Kinney discussing Harmony Home Construction, recorded on Elberta Beach, a few hours before I launched. Having Larry’s energy around was a huge gift, but to pull off an interview with him too? Bonus!
E Beach arrival and party the second
Elberta Beach, the most dazzling jewel in Benzie County’s diadem of wilderness destinations. Granted there are fools who occasionally drive their vehicles on the beach and yes, jetskis buzz by once in awhile. In spite of these insults – glory, … Continue reading
Yin and Yang
Even a sailboat has an environmental cost. Rebuilding Hello World was intended as a low impact project, not a sustainable project as I defined it a few days ago. Not only was electricity and petroleum poured into the tools, lights … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, policy, repairs, self education / research, sustainable, vision
Tagged big bear, fiberglass, fiberglass repair, garbage, low impact, solar, sustainable, vacuum cleaner, voc, waste, wind
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Party then Launch
Launch on Saturday 8:00 am AFTER launch party Friday at 6:00 pm. The checklists are evaporating, I went to bed early-ish last night – should be a productive couple of days. RSVP if you’re coming. I’ll be press releasing from … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, collaborators, Hello World
Tagged launch, launch party, north manitou, party
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The sun
Beautiful today. I need a nap and thought about a quick one on Hello World. Laying here in the sun is very nice. That’s Patrick on the sunken pirate ship mast, he just showed up. Guess I’ll make him drive … Continue reading
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Pushing off Friday, I mean Saturday…
Had enough lists yet? It looks like Friday’s the day, just waiting for confirmation from the portage team. I’m enjoying a quiet moment in the nitrogen accumulator and composting facility. It’s all good, I’m wanting a bit more sleep but … Continue reading
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Checklist Clothes
Splitting the checklist into sections cause it’s getting outta hand. 2 x socks wool 2 x underwear quick dry 2 x underwear cotton 2 x merino top 2 x merino bottom 1 x black cargo pants 1 x pile pullover … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, gear
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Seeds of Change
There are seeds in my landfill lifestyle, seeds of change, seeds of a fuzzy future utopia. If we poke around, can we find some pre-sprouted possibility, can we find the incarnate potential, a hint of what IT might look like? … Continue reading
Search for Sustainable Civilizations
Queue voice over by Rod Serling or Leonard Nimoy… not Twilight Zone or Star Trek, but the 70’s Cousteau docs of Serling’s and the 80s ‘In Search Of’ series hosted by Nimoy. Sustainable Civilizations has a mythic ring. They are … Continue reading
Beaver Island
Dan… Stoney Bus is 231-448-3125. They are ready to do the movie, just give them a day or two advance notice. They will pick you up where you are on the island. Beaver Island Transfer Station – approx. 2 miles … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, collaborators, latest news
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Shakedown Version 2.0
Reassembly complete and who needs the fancy thread fixing tool when Patrick’s around? Give him a triangular file and 30 minutes – viola! Working threads. Here’s the last geeky maker shot – a whazit I invented to keep the threads … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, latest news, repairs
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Striker bar Sunday
I’m into this WordPress for the iPhone thang. Now outhouse reports can go directly to the big screen. It’s not polite to talk poop in public, unless you’ve been liberated by Joseph Jenkin’s Humanure Handbook, a fantastic tome that’s now … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, latest news, repairs
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Who needs Twitter?
Just activated WordPress for the iPhone, and that’s where I’m posting from. Who needs Twitter? A set back today in the reassembly of Hello World. I bunged the starter threads on both sides of the dolphin striker, so I’ve got … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, document / journal, Hello World, latest news, repairs, simplify
Tagged Around Lake Michigan, blog, iphone, rocking chair
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Rainy preparations
This morning I pop riveted the stern/port trampoline casting that Chuck welded yesterday. I’ve got more riveting to do after I apply some adhesive to the mast base, but it’s wet out there – raining. I’ll go into town to … Continue reading
She floats
Hello World hit the water Tuesday evening after a month of renovations. Wednesday saw her across Crystal Lake, ready to fly. The ALM expedition is on track for a September launch. Curious collaborator – “Hey DK, I thought you were … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, repairs
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Guest book
Visitors Got a comment for On Desire? Maybe just want to write your name in the sand to say you’ve been here? To get started, return to the home page, follow the “Register” link to the right and sign in … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan
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Integrity exhibit B
It’s the day before launch, or at least the day before the launch party. Putting a final coart of paint on the hulls today and perhaps a second injection on the decks. There’s a slew of parts arriving via UPS, … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, repairs
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Integrity exhibit A
Breaches in the Hobie hulls are sealed, structural damage is remediated. At 10:00 pm UTC – 4, August 12, I completed the injections of the decks. Only cosmetic and finishing work remains. I know y’all have been starving for pictures, … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, maker, policy, repairs, sustainable
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Deep holes
Patrick and I patched up the sides of the hulls pretty nearly now – all that’s left is sanding, fairing and painting. There’s also epoxy injections needed for both decks a couple of feet forward of the front pylons. It’s … Continue reading
Budgets
A $400 Hobie Cat, eh? That’s what I bought it for in May, with a trailer! A week later, (after a full inventory), it turned out there were no blocks for the main and jib. The seller, Alan Vigland, had … Continue reading
Paddles to the sea
Circumnavigations that come to mind… Remember that book by Holling C. Holling entitled Paddle to the Sea? A young Canadian boy carves a paddle person in a canoe and releases him in Nipigon country just north of Lake Superior during … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Hello World
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Progress
There was a bon voyage party for me last night that I missed because I was scatter brained over these repairs and couldn’t remember where Gretchen said it was. I almost sprained my ass riding 11 miles at top speed … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, repairs
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Foam schmoam
Though I had thought the grinding was completely finished at 2:00 pm today, it wasn’t. I was prep sanding on the port hull’s bow when I broke through to a big void under the glass. That meant more grinding and … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, repairs
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Things of beauty
Even laid up in the intensive care unit, the hobie hulls are still things of beauty. Touching them you can almost feel the physics, they are hydro dynamic sonnets. They long for the water, they sing to me with their … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, repairs
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Daily grind
Another day of prepping the hulls for repair. Here’s the latest pix. Why document the mundane and tedious? Unless I struggle, you just won’t care what I want. Five days until launch and there are big holes in my boat. … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Hello World, repairs
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The hydrodynamic advantages of multi hulls and keels
~~The Hydrodynamic Advantages of Multi Hulls and Keels~~~ Dan and I had a great discussing yesterday about twin keels/hulls verses mono keel/hulls. I was noticing that the amas (pontoons) on his Hobie Cat are asymmetrical. When attached to the trampoline … Continue reading
Hobie repairs begin in earnest
I’ve been moving tentatively on the hull repairs for the Hobie 16 because it’s scary. Grinding down gelcoat and fiberglass generates clouds of hazardous dust. There’s the expense of buying all the epoxy product to do the repair, not to … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, collaborators, self education / research
Tagged hobie, hobie cat, michigan
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Gear
Bold = got Underline = gotta get Hobie flares horn submersible VHF running lights new sails (ordered from Whirlwind) solid fenders for rocky beach and marinas new shrouds spare rudder and hardware etc. power airmarine (wind power) agm battery Repairs … Continue reading
On Desire remix
Gosh, everything was just hitting the fan this week! Kai’s friends were calling him a wussy and worse because this blog didn’t make any sense. He complained that he couldn’t find anything. Meanwhile I’ve been scrambling on Plan B, a … Continue reading
Where’s Faisal?
Dern that boy, I thought I told him to mind the store. Well, here’s a taste. Your humble Director is way up in Northern Michigan yanking miracles out of his butt, a half dozen a day practically. Mostly concerning the … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Desire project preparation
Tagged dog, michigan, northern michigan, poplar, portents, wood smoke
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Where's Faisal?
Dern that boy, I thought I told him to mind the store. Well, here’s a taste. Your humble Director is way up in Northern Michigan yanking miracles out of his butt, a half dozen a day practically. Mostly concerning the … Continue reading
Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Desire project preparation
Tagged dog, michigan, northern michigan, poplar, portents, wood smoke
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Plan B
Once again Dan is manning blog command. Say that 10 times fast. Location – Artist house, Beulah Michigan Weather – overcast Health – excellent Morale – high Electricity – plentiful Food – adequate Water – abundant Equipment – functional There’s … Continue reading