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Tools, courses, and community for every stage of the journey.

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✦ Dream Curious about the Loop?
📋 Plan Committed. Let's get ready.
⚓ Live It Underway or nearly there.
✏️ Tell Your Story Capture what matters.
Resources for Dreamers
Free · Course
What is the Great Loop?
The basics — route, time, cost range, boat types, and what a typical day actually looks like.
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Free · Course
Is the Loop Right for You?
Honest answers to the questions people are afraid to ask — money, boats, experience, and life logistics.
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Everything for Dreamers
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Resources for Planners
Course
Planning Your Loop Budget
Real cost categories, things most people forget to plan for, and how to build a number you can trust.
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Course
Is Your Boat Ready?
The honest threshold questions every Looper should answer before they cast off.
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Everything for Planners
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Resources for Active Loopers
Course
Anchoring Made Simple
A 7-step repeatable process for anchoring with confidence. Includes 3 downloadable reference cards.
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Free · Course
Cruising Notes
Video guides for Norfolk, Deltaville, and Solomons Island from Alison's own Loop. More stops added regularly.
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Everything for Active Loopers
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Resources for Storytellers
Course
Tell Your Story
Choose your platform, build your habit, and share your journey. Blog, YouTube, journal, or something else entirely.
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Templates
Loop Site Templates
Squarespace templates built for Loopers — pre-built pages, guided writing prompts, no code required.
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ALISON

Hi, I'm Alison!

I completed the Great Loop as a liveaboard family, wrote the book Remote Work Afloat, and built the tools I wish I'd had.

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What the Great Loop Actually Feels Like in the First Few Days
What the Great Loop Actually Feels Like in the First Few Days

You've planned, prepped, and finally cast off. And then, somewhere in the first 48 hours, it hits you. Not the adventure you imagined. Something rawer, stranger, and ultimately more real than that.

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What Kind of Boat Do You Need for the Great Loop?
What Kind of Boat Do You Need for the Great Loop?

There's no single "right" boat for the Great Loop. But there are smart ways to think through the decision and a few things that matter a lot more than most people expect.

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5 Questions to Ask Before You Commit to the Great Loop
5 Questions to Ask Before You Commit to the Great Loop

This isn't a "should I do it?" post. You already know the answer to that. These five questions are about going in clear-eyed, with honest conversations had and real expectations set.

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One Year Later: What I Wish I Had Written Down on the Loop
One Year Later: What I Wish I Had Written Down on the Loop

I was so sure I'd remember all of it. The names, the faces, the feeling of that one anchorage at sunset. Some of it has faded. Here's what I'd go back and write down, and what I'd tell every Looper to capture before they lose it.

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