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What’s this Great Loop Adventure, Anyway?
Loop Life Academy is your go-to resource for planning, prepping, and living the Great Loop — especially with kids in tow. Whether you’re dreaming, actively planning, or already cruising, these blog posts and videos will help you understand what the Loop is, what it takes, and how to make it work for your family.
Start here to explore real stories, practical tips, and honest advice from a full-time cruising mom who’s been around the Loop (literally).
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Books & Journals by Loop Life Academy
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Remote Work Afloat
Thinking about traveling America’s Great Loop?
Whether you’re dreaming of casting off for a year-long adventure or actively planning your Great Loop journey, Remote Work Afloat is here to help you navigate the realities of working while cruising. This guide covers everything from choosing the right setup for your boat office to managing internet connectivity, balancing work with travel, and making the most of this incredible experience.
If you want to keep your career afloat while cruising the Great Loop, this book will show you how. Now available on Amazon!
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Tides & Travels: Journaling Your Great Loop Adventure
Capture your Great Loop journey with Tides & Travels: Journaling Your Great Loop Adventure, a 6” x 9” journal designed for capturing each day’s details as you navigate America’s Great Loop.
With 175 prompts woven throughout, it invites you to record weather, location, and memorable encounters—from serene anchorages to the people you meet along the way. Compact and convenient, this journal is the perfect keepsake for documenting your once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
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My Adventure Log: A Young Explorer’s Great Loop Journal
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure with My Adventure Log: A Young Explorer’s Great Loop Journal!
Designed for young travelers, this 6” x 9” journal offers 125 prompts to capture each day’s memories—weather, location, feelings, wildlife sightings, and more.
Perfect for older elementary kids, it’s a creative space to write, draw, and document the journey along America’s Great Loop.
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Little Explorer’s Great Loop Activity Journal
The Little Explorer’s Great Loop Activity Journal is the perfect travel companion for young adventurers on America’s Great Loop!
This 8.5” x 11” journal features 100 playful prompts for drawing, coloring, and capturing each day’s memories—from weather and location to favorite sights and fun activities.
With its large, interactive pages, kids can create a keepsake of their journey, one adventure at a time.
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Voyage & Vibes: A Teen’s Great Loop Travel Journal
Set sail on a journey of self-discovery with Voyage & Vibes: A Teen’s Great Loop Travel Journal.
Designed for teens navigating America’s Great Loop, this 6” x 9” journal features 130 creative prompts for capturing memories, thoughts, and reflections on each day’s adventure. Track your route, log wildlife sightings, and reflect on friendships, dreams, and life’s challenges—all in a compact companion for an unforgettable journey.
Two presentations, one rendezvous, and a course dropping on May 5. Here's what I'm sharing at the AGLCA Spring Rendezvous in Norfolk — and why it matters whether you're there or not.
Not every board game survives boat life. After years of cruising with kids, here's what actually got played, what got stowed permanently after one session, and what we'd bring again without hesitation.
We didn't plan to become birders. Somewhere between the rivers and the Gulf coast, it just happened… and the Merlin app is a big part of why. Here's how we use it underway and why it adds something unexpected to life on the Loop.
Six thousand miles sounds impossible until you stop looking at the whole thing and start breaking it into something smaller. Here's how to approach Great Loop route planning like someone who's actually done it.