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The Life of Dave Rich: October 2010
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The Life of Dave Rich. Saturday, October 30, 2010. Surf and a Trip to Vallarta. Finally I calmed down a little and talked to them. One of the guys tried to drop in on a good Mexican surfer and that’s where I became vocal. “hey dude, I wouldn’t do that if I were you. Dropping in on a Mexican local who is riding a 12ft Stand Up Paddle board (SUP) with a 6ft paddle in his hand? Friday, October 29, 2010. Went North. Now Back in Mita. We got back to town and talked to some guys and they said NO! I jacked it u...
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The Life of Dave Rich: Cold and Wet!
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The Life of Dave Rich. Wednesday, January 12, 2011. Today was a tough day to get out of bed. The weather has been horribly cold lately, especially this morning. I woke up around 7am and took a glance at my digital thermometer which was indicating a snug 36F inside the hull. I really had to pee and it took about 5 minutes of thinking before I was able to convince myself to get out of my shell of blankets and sleeping bags. This caused my inverter to overvolt and my laptop charger stopped working for a bit...
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The Life of Dave Rich: January 2011
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The Life of Dave Rich. Thursday, January 13, 2011. Lots of work done. but lots more problems. Today was a good day for me and the boat. I was able to get the 2 remaining hatch frames scraped free of old sealant and caulking so they will properly glue down to the deck when I put them back on. It was a cold morning and I awoke to find a huge puddle of ice and icicles from where the marina turned on the water on my dock to keep the lines from freezing. Elephants with pink skin. Wednesday, January 12, 2011.
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The Life of Dave Rich: Boat Work and Life Philosophies
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The Life of Dave Rich. Tuesday, February 01, 2011. Boat Work and Life Philosophies. Ive been steady working away on the boat and trying to get my list of projects knocked out without adding too much to the list in the meantime. It has been very difficult for me to separate my emotions and just do the things that need to be done vs. things I would do if it were my boat. I have to constantly ask myself, is this necessary to sail and act accordingly. And yet, I trudge on. Labels: elephants with pink skin.
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The Life of Dave Rich: July 2010
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The Life of Dave Rich. Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Update. Never Gonna Finish! Thats how Ive been feeling lately! Im not gonna finish the van in time! So much work to do! The van still looks stripped inside, whatever. Im just gonna keep it basic. screw it. It feels a tad more comfortable with the carpet though. This post is just an update. Ill write longer/better later. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Pictures of My Trip. Number of Breakdowns: 2. Number of Places Surfed: 2.
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The Life of Dave Rich: February 2011
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The Life of Dave Rich. Thursday, February 17, 2011. Light at the End of the Tunnel. Work on the boat has been progressing quite well and Im pretty confident I will hit the deadline for everything that is very important for our trip. It has been a long and often cold road but I see light at the end of the tunnel. Im hoping it will be enough and we can get her ready for a sail before I head off in search of my next great adventure. It is amazing that now Im out and living my dreams, I have found that I sti...
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The Life of Dave Rich: June 2011
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The Life of Dave Rich. Sunday, June 26, 2011. Im in New Mexico! Well Well Well, where do we even try and begin? We stayed a night in Bandera then another night with a good friend from Mexico who has a 120yr old ranch house around Medina Lakes! We left again in the afternoon after a run through the mountains with Adriana that almost killed me. We camped again in a Wal-Mart (Im not advertising for them I swear! The Tewa indians are great people if not a little secretive and guarded over their history and l...
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The Life of Dave Rich: Light at the End of the Tunnel
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The Life of Dave Rich. Thursday, February 17, 2011. Light at the End of the Tunnel. Work on the boat has been progressing quite well and Im pretty confident I will hit the deadline for everything that is very important for our trip. It has been a long and often cold road but I see light at the end of the tunnel. Im hoping it will be enough and we can get her ready for a sail before I head off in search of my next great adventure. It is amazing that now Im out and living my dreams, I have found that I sti...
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The Life of Dave Rich: June 2010
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The Life of Dave Rich. Monday, June 28, 2010. Solar Mounted and Roof Vent Installed! The last of the big projects is done! This one took some time and thought and frankly, some cajones! I was very nervous about cutting holes and drilling into my perfectly good fiberglass roof on my van but hey, it had to be done. I havent had much of a chance to test its effectiveness at expelling heat but Ill have plenty of time for that in the future. On a side note, I drove to Kemah saturday night to hang out with fri...
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The Life of Dave Rich: December 2010
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The Life of Dave Rich. Wednesday, December 29, 2010. Long time with no update! Im back in the USA. Well, basically Im back in the USA! I was getting a little bored living my dreams with no waves. OK, OK. basically I should have pushed on but I had been hanging out with the previous owner of a Wharram Pahi 42' catamaran that Im in love with. He hooked me up with the current owner who is moving to Colombia for awhile and the new owner needs a captain for the trip. Saturday, December 04, 2010. Gets the ole ...