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MONTHLY EXPENSES ON AMERICA’S GREAT LOOP – SEPTEMBER 2022
There are many factors that go into creating a budget for the Great Loop, but among all is flexibility. We knew budgeting for our Great Loop would ebb and flow depending on the season and location. When doing our initial budget plans, we expected Canada to surpass our lower budget months, but we did not…
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MONTHLY EXPENSES ON AMERICA’S GREAT LOOP – AUGUST 2022
Budgeting for America’s Great Loop comes with challenges. Some areas of the loop have abundant anchoring options while others have very few options. Some regions have higher fuel prices while other regions have relatively low prices. There are many factors that go into creating a budget for the Great Loop, but among all is flexibility.…
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MONTHLY EXPENSES ON AMERICA’S GREAT LOOP – JULY 2022
You don’t have to be retired or be a millionaire to travel around America’s Great Loop. As a young couple who are working as we cruise around the Great Loop, our budget is strict yet flexible with the approach of saving money where we can, such as anchoring and spending money on unique experiences such…
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MONTHLY EXPENSES ON AMERICA’S GREAT LOOP – JUNE 2022
We’ve been traveling around America’s Great Loop for four months this year and one of the first things people comment on when they meet us is our age. We are not the typically retired loopers. Following the comment about our age, we get asked if we’re working while traveling, which is “yes, we are working.”…
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MONTHLY EXPENSES ON AMERICA’S GREAT LOOP – MAY 2022
Our third month on the Great Loop was more expensive than we would have hoped. Attending the America’s Great Loop Cruisier’s Association Spring Rendezvous in Norfolk, VA put us about $1,000 off budget, but the information we gained was well worth the budget detour. Traveling around America’s Great Loop doesn’t have to break the bank.…
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MONTHLY EXPENSES ON AMERICA’S GREAT LOOP – APRIL 2022
Traveling around America’s Great Loop doesn’t have to break the bank. This article explains the detailed monthly expenses in of our journey around the Great Loop. By sharing our Great Loop monthly expenses with you, we hope to inspire other people that you can do the Loop on a budget at any age. TRAVEL SUMMARY…
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25 Boat Life Essentials – the things that keep us afloat
We lived on a boat for 2.5 years and found several items that really improved our life on the water. These items are things we use daily or weekly. The items in our boat were carefully selected and tested for their use and durability. If they didn’t pass our test, we removed them from the…
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Elizabeth City, NC Travel Guide – The Harbor of Hospitality
Updated October 2024 During our Great Loop travels, we had the pleasure of discovering Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and were instantly charmed by its warmth and hospitality! Tucked along the Intracoastal Waterway, this delightful town boasts a vibrant, walkable downtown filled with small businesses, delicious eateries, and quaint side streets! In this guide, we’ll share…
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MONTHLY EXPENSES ON AMERICA’S GREAT LOOP – MARCH 2022
Traveling around America’s Great Loop doesn’t have to break the bank. This article explains the detailed monthly expenses of one couple’s journey around the Great Loop. By sharing our Great Loop monthly expenses with you, we hope to inspire other people that you can do the Loop on a budget at any age. NOT ALL…
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Boating with a Dog on America’s Great Loop
Bringing your four-legged furry friend with you on America’s Great Loop or any extended boating journey can provide an immense amount of joy, but not without some unique challenges. We have traveled with our dog, Ollie, on our trawler around America’s Great Loop for the past year and have learned a few things along the…
