Two of our friends bought houses in Portugal when the window was still open

We thought about it too long and now the advantages aren’t what they were + Portuguese are starting to resent it re their housing costs went up

Food is great people are great surf is great, one of our favorite spots on the planet

Maybe relevant or not but what methods do pro repair people use?

I’ve wondered this since I rescued someone whose yak sank above Muir cove

It had recently been repaired by a reputable shop

That should’ve been done a long time ago

Mr X

In case you change your mind and decide to step on land along the way, there are some tribal peoples along that route who would be interesting to meet up with

One is unfortunately a bit far to the west up at the top of your journey, the Haida Nation

Incredible people and place

I talked with my cousin in Port Townsend about it yesterday and first thing he talked about was bears. He knows people who do the race Lot of places along the way where you haul out are wild and full of nasty bears

Reminded me of a place in cal I crude-camped with a friend we had blankets fishing poles and a rifle which I was hugging all night long

Every morning we woke up with bear prints all around us some right next to our heads

Canadian bears are a different story

For speed maybe look into this or maybe you already have

Mr X you picked a good one and we shouldnt all sound so negative! If I didn’t have a wife and 17 year old son I’d polish up the stealth and do it. Obviously you know the conditions will be extreme and that’s part of what it’s about

The ncka crew leans to the safety side of things and some w experience in rescue so that’s where all the cautions come from, all worth paying attention to

Especially about the repaired plastic maybe stuff every unused crevice on the AI floatation would be a good idea, you probably already did that
 
Back when I looked into it I wasn’t thinking of it as a race just a summer trip and planned to hit land here and there to camp. One of my pieces of essential gear was going to be a 38 or better

All that aside it’s an intriguing trip and wish I could do it myself

Maybe next year with my son