I don’t normally buy cookbooks, but during a recent trip to Alaska, I picked up the delightful cookbook “My Tiny Alaskan Oven” by LaDonna Rose Gunderson. LaDonna is married to a Norwegian fisherman and she and her husband, Ole, live for five months out of the year on their 32-foot commercial fishing vessel in Ketchikan.
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Tiny Floating Homes: CHANCE
Jason and Kelley are a young couple with a familiar story. They decided to buy a boat, sell all their belongings, quit their jobs and sail away with their two dogs in an adventurous new life at sea. They traded in the corporate life and their very tiny 244 sf Brooklyn studio … Read more
Baking on a Boat
Last week Andrew Odom did a great post on Baking in a Tiny House. There are many similarities between the kitchen of a tiny house and the galley on a boat. It was quite an adjustment to get used to but over the last year I have learned how to … Read more
Boat Life Isn’t Easy
Our first year of living on a boat has pushed me both mentally and physically, more than I ever could have imagined. Peter and I love the life we have chosen, but we definitely have our challenges too. “You don’t know your strength until you know your limits” -Peter Pieschel, 2014 … Read more
Tiny Floating Homes: Dos Libras
Tiny Floating Homes: Dos Libras Last week I shared a personal story about one of my Favorite Things I brought with me when moving onto a sailboat last year. Inspiration for that post came from my friend and fellow cruiser, Tammy. Now I’d like to give you a little perspective … Read more
Tiny House Tub (or boat for those of you without sea legs): Part 2
When we last talked about the legacy of live aboard boats to the tiny house world we were in the 15th century talking about the sailing vessel. But as the Age of Exploration began to decline and trade routes had been firmly established speed became a major concern as captains, … Read more