Author: Phyllis - Page 2 - Attainable Adventure Cruising

A Confession From (Not So) Intrepid Northern Explorers

January 25, 2021December 10, 2015 by Phyllis

Reading Time: 2 minutes

A little tip that can make a big positive change to your quality of life when voyaging in cold climates.

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Port-Aux-Basques, Newfoundland—A New Cultural Experience

January 25, 2021November 11, 2015 by Phyllis

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Though we’ve visited Grand Bank before and we’ve spent numerous nights tied up in Port-aux-Basques, that doesn’t mean we’ve experienced all these places have to offer!

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Connaire Bay, Grand Bank, and Arnold’s Cove, Newfoundland—Unexpected Treasures

January 25, 2021November 1, 2015 by Phyllis

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Sure, listen to local knowledge, and cruising guides can help choose a destination, but sometimes it’s better to go your own way and make up your own mind.

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South East Bight, Newfoundland—An Unexpected Outport

November 11, 2021October 18, 2015 by Phyllis

Reading Time: 5 minutes

An outport in Placentia Bay? Who knew!

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Communities—Some Thrive, Some Don’t…Why?

January 25, 2021September 30, 2015 by Phyllis

Reading Time: 3 minutes

If you are a cruiser, the health of coastal communities will be of interest. Phyllis has some thoughts.

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Oderin Island, Newfoundland—A Poignant Return

January 25, 2021September 7, 2015 by Phyllis

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Phyllis and John return to a magic harbour where their cruising life together began.

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Stay Warm, Stay Dry, Stay Safe: Tips For Hiking In The North

February 23, 2023August 27, 2015 by Phyllis

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Phyllis shares tips about the gear we use that makes hiking such an enjoyable activity for us, from woodland trails in Nova Scotia to wilderness scrambles in Greenland to non-technical (small) mountain climbs in Norway.

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Cub Basin, Nova Scotia—So Close And Yet So Far

January 25, 2021August 3, 2015 by Phyllis

Reading Time: 3 minutes

There’s nothing quite like being in a beautiful sheltered wild anchorage within spitting distance of a major city.

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Propane Tank Gotcha, Take Two

December 29, 2020June 29, 2015 by Phyllis

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Do you carry aluminum propane tanks like we do on “Morgan’s Cloud”? If so, you need to listen up as Phyllis shares some things about re-certifying and replacing them that we learned the hard way…$500 worth of hard way.

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What Is Adventure?

January 26, 2021April 18, 2015 by Phyllis

Reading Time: 2 minutes

I recently came across a video that asks adventurers how they define “adventure”, which made me think about how I define it. This is important—we call our business Attainable Adventure Cruising!

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