Daydream's Great Loop Blog!

Pat Anderson · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:53 pm Post subject:

Left Birch Bay this morning on the Great Adventure! Got 430 miles down the road to LeGrande (Island City right next door actually). Enjoying our sundowners, Lucy is in the vee-berth (she is a good traveler!), Baxter is on the dinette seat next to Patty, Webasto heater is blasting, all is good!

Wigeon · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:56 pm Post subject:

Pat & Patty, I did see Daydream at Bitter End Boat Works while checking on Wigeon & knew you must be getting close to leaving the Pacific Northwest on your latest grand adventure. Many of us are following along and appreciate your frequent observations and updates as you initially travel east. I wish you safe & happy travels. Bon Voyage. Larry

hardee · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:29 am Post subject:

HI Friends, Wow, You made good time. Glad you are nested for the night. Thanks again for the storage spot. Stay warm and safe, sleep well.

Harvey
SleepyC Moon

Jazzmanic · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:42 pm Post subject:

I'm very excited for you Pat & Patty. I look forward to following your blog very closely.

BTW, how many C-Dories are at Bitter End boatworks anyway? C-Dancer is currently getting its bottom painted, Daydream just left, Meant To Be is/was there, Widgeon and soon Sleepy-C. Wow!

Peter

jennykatz · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 8:30 am Post subject: loopers

Pat send a pm when you are in Florida .Maybe we can meet up Jim on jennykatz .

Casey · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:54 am Post subject:

Pat&Patty,

I don't know if this has been mentioned or not, but here goes....

As many of you know, Mary is a Very active FaceBooker. During our 2016 truck camping exploration of the Canadian Maritime Provinces she did an excellent photo documentation of the entire trip. It was quite a task, and very well done (not that I'm prejudiced or anything!)

When we returned home she went to mysocialbook.com and had her entire Facebook from May 12, 2016 thru August 9, 2016 (postings, pictures, links, etc) compiled into a hard cover book. The book is a wonderful permanent record of the Adventure, and an interesting coffee table item. Many folks seem to enjoy looking through it. I'm kind of sad we didn't do the same thing for our 2013 SEAK trip ... but that ship has 'sailed (pun intended).

As your Great Loop Adventure continues I would urge you to spend that extra time to photograph and document your experiences on FB. It would be great historical reminder for you, and your kid's will enjoy it as well!

Best,
C&M

ken35216 · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:25 pm Post subject:

I am really looking forward to following this adventure.

Wandering Sagebrush · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 7:10 pm Post subject:

thataway · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:18 am Post subject:

Pat and Patty Just left Camp Thataway--Such great folks and wonderful members of our Family! Baxter had a "ball" playing with Angel's toys,,Angel loved having her friend to "catch up" with about his adventures. Luci stayed in her crate, in the C Dory...

Got a chance to see Pat's navigation system--pretty impressive.! Boat i looking good with this 4 new "shoes"--Truck is a beast!

Safe travels, and only a couple of days until "Splash down"..
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hardee · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:06 pm Post subject:

Good to hear they are doing well, and didn't evaporate yet.

Yup, Great folks.

Harvey
SleepyC Moon

Pat Anderson · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:56 pm Post subject:

We are in Chiefland, FL, and will be in Fort Denaud tomorrow 17 miles from the Ortona Lock Boat Ramp on the Okeechobee Waterway, primed for a Saturday morning launch! Dr. Bob and Marie are just fantastic hosts, and we had a wonderful visit, including a fabulous dinner, steak, potatoes, and the best shrimp we have ever had, royal reds from way out in the Gulf! Then a good night's sleep in a REAL BED, breakfast, and a hot shower! We said our goodbyes a bit after 10:00 a.m. We have now come 3,515 miles from Birch Bay, something like 277 to go tomorrow and then the adventure REALLY BEGINS!

SeaSpray · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 2:01 am Post subject:

Glad to hear you are close to launching. That is one long drive! I have been thinking about your drive while watching the bad weather going across the country.

Both times I have zoomed in on where you are (google map), I see a walmart super center in the area. Do you over night at these?

I have thought many times about doing the loop so I will be following online.

Steve

Pat Anderson · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:58 pm Post subject:

As my FB friends know, we are now in Fort Denaud, only a few short miles from the Ortona Lock Boat Ramp, where we will launch tomorrow. Yes, we mostly stayed at Camp Walmart, except a night with Bill and El in Lakewood, a Motel 6 in Memphis, a night at Camp Thataway with Dr. Bob and Marie, and tonight at a great Boondocker's Welcome (Google that) site in Fort Denaud, FL. We plan to take lots of pictures!

Pat Anderson · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:31 pm Post subject:

I just published the first blog entry for Daydream's Great Loop since the planning and preparation entries. Here is the link, enjoy, and please enter your email in the upper right corner dialog box if you would like email notifications of subsequent blog entries!

Here is the link!

SeaSpray · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 1:23 am Post subject:

Hi Pat,

Great Blog!

Sorry to hear about the blow outs. I had the same thing happen with a Goodyear marathon tire. Goodyear did pay for the replacement fender when I got home.

I read that you are using T-mobile for your cell service. I think it is less expensive than Verizon or AT&T but wonder about the coverage. Please let us know how it works on the trip.

I am also wondering if you have concerns about the heat and humidity? I have spent time (many years ago) in the south and don't know that I could handle that without AC after years on the west coast.

I am sure you are excited to get on the water. You are launching on the day you planned - can't get much better than that!

Steve