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A brisk but wide sky fall morning here at the secret base of the tramp Hobie fleet. We’ve got some water work to do – bring in the doom raft and the mega buoy, stash the Hobies and their cribs.  … Continue reading →

I liked this so much for michiganmoviemakers.com, I’m posting again for ondesire.movie! _______________ “Cough, cough! Sure is dusty in here. Just gotta lift this rusty girder up so it’s not jamming that giant titanium gear… OK, 1, 2, 3, heave!” … Continue reading →

Bit of night free diving in a Beuchat 7mm. 8 lbs of weight on the belt and still popping up like a cork. Had to pressurize while pulling myself down hand over hand along the buoy chain, which is rigid … Continue reading →

That big raft belongs to 4077 Crystal Drive, Dan Kelly’s house. It’s anchored in deeper water than most swimming rafts because it’s also a diving platform – both scuba and high diving. The high dive tower is almost finished and … Continue reading →

Didn’t have much luck sleeping, so I guess it’s time to be up, clean the house and pack. I’m surging with energy after an apple, a pair of pizza sandwiches and a pawful of brazil nuts. shop candle lantern – … Continue reading →

We didn’t get Hobie 16’s ready in time to sail, they are all pretty much still in pieces up at the shack. Instead, we’re taking Manitou Island Transit this Sunday. Still some significant packing left to do, but we’re all … Continue reading →

July 7, just less than 20 days until launch. Preliminary to do list Gear inventory and pre-pack sleeping bag liners extend frazzled Cat’s Meows power and solar panels Menu plan (Indian/Dan cooking lessons) Manitou Island Transit Departure on Sunday is … Continue reading →

I’m bringing Ondesire back online! Please standby…

After 19 hours of round trip travel, Hello World has returned home. The plan was to put her on a trailer, but a snafu in the delivery of a hitch kit for the Honda Odyssey meant an unacceptable delay. After … Continue reading →

Day 38 Here in The Palomino in Milwaukee sipping on a Blackout Stout. The ALM 2010 expedition is over, for now. In a couple of hours I’ll board the Lake Express ferry bound for Muskegon, Mi and catch a ride … Continue reading →

Day 36 Something bad has happened to the port hull, or maybe it’s starting to happen. The deck is sunken in all around the front pylon. I noticed it first just out of Chicago and confirmed it on the beach … Continue reading →

Day 35 I woke up pretty rested, it’s amazing what humans can get used to. Last night was 4th of July and after fireworks the harbor was jumping with boaters conducting alcohol inspired manuevers and tenders bringing revelers to and … Continue reading →

Day 30 2:45 pm.

Day 27 I didn’t sleep so well. I thought i’d disguise myself as gear again and just slip between the trampoline and the tarp, but the mosquito bloom and the dead air nixed that. I eventually threw caution to the … Continue reading →

We know sustainable civilizations will show up within the next 10-15 years because if they don’t, we are doomed. Since we expect to survive, sustainable civilizations are a given. Obviously civilizations don’t just pop into existence overnight, they take time … Continue reading →

09-11-28 Gretchen Eichberger debuts Glorious Dawn at the Evening of Exploration variable / full screen 09-11-28 Gretchen Eichberger debuts Glorious Dawn at the Evening of Exploration fixed size

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09-09-28 Ritch Branstrom variable / full screen 09-09-28 Ritch Branstrom fixed size

09-09-21 Dick Burris diving variable / full screen 09-09-21 Dick Burris diving fixed size

09-09-13 Chris and Tanya Winkelman Homegrown variable / full screen 09-09-13 Chris and Tanya Winkelman Homegrown fixed size

09-09-13 Ray Minervini variable / full screen 09-09-13 Ray Minervini fixed size

09-09-13 School Ship Inland Seas variable / full screen 09-09-13 School Ship Inland Seas fixed size

09-09-11 Surfing in Grand Traverse Bay variable / full screen 09-09-11 Surfing in Grand Traverse Bay fixed size

09-09-11 Notime on Wind River variable / full screen 09-09-11 Notime on Wind River fixed size

09-09-10 Northport Dinner variable / full screen 09-09-10 Northport Dinner fixed size

09-09-10 The Manitowoc variable / full screen 09-09-10 The Manitowoc fixed size

09-09-10 Becalmed variable / full screen 09-09-10 Becalmed fixed size

09-09-09 Under Hello World variable / full screen 09-09-09 Under Hello World fixed size

09-09-09 Breakfast at Crescent City on North Manitou Island variable / full screen 09-09-09 Breakfast at Crescent City on North Manitou Island fixed size

09-09-08 Sleeping Bear Point to North Manitou Island variable / full screen 09-09-08 Sleeping Bear Point to North Manitou Island fixed size

09-09-07 Dan, Warren, Tomomi and Kathleen South of Otter Creek Conversation variable / full screen 09-09-07 Dan, Warren, Tomomi and Kathleen South of Otter Creek Conversation fixed size

09-09-07 Dan Kelly South of Otter Creek Pumping Water variable / full screen 09-09-07 Dan Kelly South of Otter Creek Pumping Water fixed size

09-09-06 Lawrence Kinney on Elberta Beach variable / full screen 09-09-06 Lawrence Kinney on Elberta Beach fixed size

09-09-05 Hello World Evolution variable / full screen 09-09-05 Hello World Evolution fixed size

Burning forests is NOT environmentally friendly. That’s why Jeff Gibbs and M’Lynn Hartwell are organizing opposition to the boondoggle “biomass” electric generators being planned for Northern Michigan. You too can stand with the trees at the Traverse City Library, at … Continue reading →

One additional element you might want to address/consider in the objectives piece is the inclusion (or not) of open social.  IMHO your content is so ripe for interaction in some manner.   Only you know to what extent that should happen … Continue reading →

The Search for Sustainable Civilizations. A Thousand Miles in a $400 Hobie Cat. In September 2009, Dan Kelly started production of Around Lake Michigan, Search for Sustainable Civilizations.  Dan and the 16 foot catamaran Hello World sailed 300 miles, querying … Continue reading →

This last trip was a luxury ride across a sacred place for me. We survived in spite of our lack of preparation. My main reason for this sailing gig, besides a ride home, was to have an opportunity to see … Continue reading →

The Science of Keeping Warm Dressing to stay warm is all about slowing the transfer of heat from your body to the outside environment. Basically you’re trying to put your warm body in the best thermos possible. The process of … Continue reading →

The original On Desire concept featured two aspiring earth stewards sailing around the Hawaiian Islands aboard the 26′ sloop, Desire. The project title ‘On Desire’ referred both to the central theme of their talks and to their circumstances. The voyage … Continue reading →

Collaborators fill holes in the project with goodness – expertise, advice, elbow grease and even poetry. Yes, there’s room for you here too! Non-profit Empire State Maritime Alliance – Guidance and expertise on working boats Northwest Michigan Folklife Center – … Continue reading →