Welcome to our blog! We are the Jeffries – Kevin and Alison, with our dogs Zoe and Max, currently cruising the west coast of North America in our beloved Nordhavn, Red Rover.
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Saying goodbye – the hard part of cruising
Saying goodbye is so hard. So challenging, un-fun, emotional, and awful. So. HARD. And yet, we’ve chosen a life that… Read more Continue reading Saying goodbye – the hard part of cruising
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Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season – Preparing for our First Hurricane
Well, here we are. It’s the very end of the summer and we’re moving into the really active portion of… Read more Continue reading Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season – Preparing for our First Hurricane
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Life in the Sea of Cortez, a Fishing Tournament, NAPS and a Roadtrip! Spring/Early Summer 2021
We’ve been getting a few nudges from people about the blog. People have questions. And concerns, it seems! Did you… Read more Continue reading Life in the Sea of Cortez, a Fishing Tournament, NAPS and a Roadtrip! Spring/Early Summer 2021
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Baja California Sur and the Sea of Cortez, Spring 2021 Edition
While it is hard to believe, another couple of months (plus some) have passed. Time moves slowly yet somehow the… Read more Continue reading Baja California Sur and the Sea of Cortez, Spring 2021 Edition
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Year 2 – Cruising the Baja and the Sea of Cortez 2021, Part 1
Disclaimer – I waited too long to write this and it is verbose. In other words, it is a long… Read more Continue reading Year 2 – Cruising the Baja and the Sea of Cortez 2021, Part 1
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Completing the Southern California Tour, Stabilizer Trouble and off to Mexico!
While the first four months of Operation Hurricane Hideout were busy with big boat projects, roadtrips and family visits, the… Read more Continue reading Completing the Southern California Tour, Stabilizer Trouble and off to Mexico!
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Provisioning for Six Months of Adventure
When we first started re-provisioning this summer, we thought we would be out of the US for two years. 24… Read more Continue reading Provisioning for Six Months of Adventure
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Red Rover’s Summer of 2020, Nordhavn Calendar Photo Submissions and 20/21 Cruising Plans
Summer is over and we’re getting closer to November 1, a magical date noted by the insurance gods. Change is… Read more Continue reading Red Rover’s Summer of 2020, Nordhavn Calendar Photo Submissions and 20/21 Cruising Plans
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New LG solar panels plus Victron inverter/charger update for Red Rover
As you may have read in previous stories this past spring, Alison and I enjoyed a mostly (mechanical) trouble free… Read more Continue reading New LG solar panels plus Victron inverter/charger update for Red Rover
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The Sea of Cortez, Part 2 and the Baja Bash
Well, here it is, mid-June and we haven’t posted a new update in awhile. We really didn’t have the cell/WiFi… Read more Continue reading The Sea of Cortez, Part 2 and the Baja Bash