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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.

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.

How to Read a Cruising Guide Without Getting Overwhelmed

Cruising guides are invaluable — and also, occasionally, a lot. Here's how to read them like an experienced Looper instead of a panicked student cramming for an exam.

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

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

How to Read a Cruising Guide Without Getting Overwhelmed

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