Isolation Afloat
Fend for Yourself .... to take care of and provide for yourself without depending on anyone else: It’s a good feeling to know that you can “fend for yourself”. In recent world developments relating to COVID19 I realised how well prepared we were for self-isolation. Sure, we haven’t totally cut the umbilical cord to society as we will still need supplies, diesel and petrol eventually. However we can sustain our living on the water for months without the need to come into “town”. This of course isn’t a new concept or way of life. Sailors of the past, farmers and areas where remote living is essential these people have paved the way for us. Learning though to be self-reliant takes a whole new way of thinking, and we are still learning. Provisioning on a boat isn’t about loading the shopping trolleys full of your favourite foods and heading off to sea. We have to be very choosy on what goes aboard. We don’t have the luxury of walk-in pantries, large refrigeration and wine...