Author: Elliot Schoenfeld

Today after staying for a week at Osprey Marina in Myrtle Beach, we cruised back on the intracoastal waterway up through one of the most treacherous sections of the Great Loop; The Rock Pile. This section is considered tough mainly because it is narrow and unforgiving. To clear this section when creating the Great Loop,…

The time has finally come to leave Georgetown, South Carolina! We really enjoyed this charming Southern Town and for our last morning we decided to hit one of our top activities so far on America’s Great Loop – farmer’s markets! Now this may sound lame, but we love farmer’s markets. They offer an amazing glimpse…

Today’s video is brought to you by Jo (Jennifer)! Elliot has a bit of work to catch up on since if you recall, there hasn’t been much sleep due to our poor anchoring. Georgetown has quite a history, shown through its diverse economic offerings. It was once a huge rice and indigo exporter during Slavery…

Our lowest day on the great loop (pun intended; we ran aground), was rough. After a full day of activities, we ran aground, and then had serious anchor trouble leading to a very bad nights sleep. Today was different. We had to leave early, on account that we were anchored right next to the ICW…

Today was a tale of two days, we had a fantastic morning (one of the best) and a terrible evening (the worst). It was a day that could have been two but we got through it and learned quite a bit from it! Our last morning in Charleston started early as we attempted to have…

Today is a special day for the Pivot crew as we leave the boat for land lubber life exploring a fantastic southern city – Charleston, South Carolina.  Now, this isn’t our first trip to Charleston, in fact, Jenn has had a city planning conference here and her sister was married here back in 2018!  However,…

Traveling full time has different challenges then going on a weekend cruise. There is maintenance and overall cleanings that you must make time for!  Today in Charleston, after our 10 hour day on America’s Great Loop yesterday, we decided to take one of these rough days! 

Today on America’s Great Loop we journey through one of the most beautiful sections between two great cities. We leave our mooring in Beaufort, South Carolina and travel to Charleston, South Carolina.  What made today more challenging than typical days on the Loop was that high tide was at down. Most often we try to…

Beaufort, South Carolina is worthy of the title of South’s Best Small Town. It has this unique combination of a restored waterfront and neighborhoods that have stood the test of time.  Beaufort is unique as much of its historic buildings remain unchanged. During the American Civil War, Beaufort was one of the first towns surrendered…

Today is two new big firsts for the Pivot crew on America’s Great Loop. We pick up a mooring ball for the first time and we explore our first new city!  A mooring ball is basically a fixed anchor that you tie your boat off to. They are typically permanent and are more secure than…