Life Without a Shower & TrueKit Navigator dinghy review
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Thanks for watching everyone! You can find the TrueKit Navigator dinghy mentioned in the video here: truekit.net/products/true-kit-navigator
FAQ about "showering" and my hair: Yes we wash ourselves regularly and yes I do wash my dreadlocks, they actually only form if the hair is NOT dirty and slick. Needs to be dry and clean. Any offensive/toxic comments about our looks, personal hygiene etc; please leave them right below so it's easier for me to find you and ban you😉😘
I used to have really long hair and then one day, I shaved it off, right down to the wood and I've never thought about letting it grow back. It's so much less hassle.
Can't wait to see what it's like once you get right into the Arctic circle.
I've always wondered about personal hygiene living a board a boat. In an r v you usually have showers at the campsite.
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I found that a pump pesticide sprayer filled with a mixture of hot and warm water was the best for rinsing off while cruising. I had a 2 gallon, which made for a great shower. Might want to pick one up at a hardware store as you travel. Even works nice after you get out of the saltwater. Cheers.
I was going to suggest the same, I live off grid, thus no running water, and it's amazing how nice of a shower you can have with such small amount of water, I think it's the fine spray nozel.
Beat me to it. I used a gallon pump up sprayer for 4 months on the last cruise. Mist, soap up, rinse off. One can do a shower in half to 3/4 gallons.
Thanks for that idea!!!
you can cut the hose sprayer tip off then run a 7 foot hose to extend the spray tip over your head. now you can use your foot to operate it.
yes, we had an old one on board (came with the boat), but it wasn't working properly, will probably get a replacement eventually
Too fun showers! Fully experienced makeshift shower person I am! Last was replacing bathroom. For two weeks I showered in a tent in my back yard. A dish pan of hot water was enough to soap and rise pouring the pan over my head. One can also soak your feet in the dish pan, which is my favorite!
Thank you for sharing places I will never go! And thank you for having your office in a boat!
...soak?
@@777rogerfopps , yep
I added a set of hot and cold water valves and an extra section hose that was long enough to shower under the dodger. It works perfectly and I never have extra moister in the cabin. It really was one of the better "projects" that I committed to. I felt brilliant in SE Alaska to be able to clean up while it was miserable outside. Even kept my hippie hair clean. Love your points of view and story telling. Thank you!
hi, yeah that's what we're probably going to do. we've started "showering" under the dodger and it's great for keeping the moisture out, like you said.
Juho, I am really enjoying watching your adventures with your "new" (refurbished) sailboat Lumi - she just looks much more comfortable than Arktika was. After all the hard work you and Sohvi did, I'm so glad it's going smoothly. That dinghy looks great! Safe travels!
Arktika was a dog…sorry canine lovers!
As a retired cop and Vietnam Veteran, I'm not impressed with many people, however your Wife (PhD) and you are two of the most impressive folks I've ever come across. Not only fearlessly sailing Alaskan Waters in winter, but climbing to the top of mountains and skiing and boarding down is crazy. I missed why Sohvi got off the boat and you continued alone. Hop[e all is well with her. I've watch many sailing videos abut yours are by far and away, the best.
Hi I was a 12A10 Pioneer. Jan 12 1966****Jan 12 1972,,,,, I got lucky and stayed stateside. I’m sure because of your experience with people, you have realistic view of the world . Humanity is disappointing. Blessings to you Brother.
A PhD is not as impressive as you make out.
It doesn't require particular intelligence.
It only requires a certain dedication, and an access to taxpayer's funds, without their permission.
The outputs of PhDs is on average very poor value for the taxpayers.
Most of them are useless.
For that matter, neither is being a policeman or soldier. Pretty low level jobs.
19:13: Just a word of warning about leaving and inflatable dinghy unattended especially in bear country...heard of some yachtsman doing the NW Passage who had their dinghy shredded by a polar bear and her cubs whilst the 3 guys looked on helpless as their only means of return to their boat was to swim in frozen waters 400m away. Luckily another boat was in the area and the guys had a radio with them and they were picked up by the crew of the other vessel. So beware guys.
You are getting REALLY good at putting a story together. Nicely done. Thanks for taking us along.
Those Truekits are really popular and have proven to be durable. Looking forward to seeing it being used in your part of the world.
Hello from the Emerald Isle. Absolutely love your videos, I don't think i sent you a message before. Anyhow, I'm enthralled by your journeys, it makes a change to see a channel that's not based in the Pacific or those places but in the snowy climbs.1 I think you two are mega brave getting into that water, I couldn't bare to get into the Atlantic here lol way too cold. Stay safe, warm and sending you good energy.
I have always loved to row dinghies, and small rowboats, mostly on the Great Lakes of Michigan, where I'm from. After moving to Colorado I switched to canoe paddling, but the idea and exercise are very much the same.
Of all the CZcams channels I watch, I'm saddest to come to the end of each of your episodes. You are good and honest people who love adventure. There is nothing pretentious or fake about your channel, but I know you work to produce beautiful, tasteful, and interesting content. Thank you. I hope you get enough CZcams followers and Patreons that you can get all of your gear for free and afford to safely go wherever you find adventure. I will watch from the cameras and be along for the ride.
thanks john! :)
Omg that is it I am completely over the winter sailing. 😂 It just looks so cold. We are just going into autumn and I am whinging that it is only 15c at night. 😂😂 I am glad I can watch this in a comfort of my nice dry and warm bed. Ooh the dinghy sounds great that is it I will buy that my dingy is bit heavy and flat bottom so my electric motor can only do 5 knots, 👍👍🏴☠️🏴☠️ps I use a portable high volume blower that blows the dinghy up in a minute and then I use the pump for the pressure 👍
It is invariably nice to... enjoy the privilege of seeing life in the North through the eyes and vision of you two superb Northern sailers on your visionally and functionally superb red and grey marine machine(s)! Cheers as always from the NSW Australian Out Back. Addit: If I may, Sylvia I might speak for others when I say it is also nice to get an occasional cheeky grin directed towards the camera, thanks for the one we copped today!
We re living on quasi same boat at Chilean patagonia.same navigation. Funny ,exactly same technical choices....
great minds think alike? 🤓
Beautiful! I am lucky to live in the Pacific Northwest
you are!
Take care of yourselves.
Your drone shots are spectacular; your nature perspectives stunning. 'There's a rock in the middle. Don't hit that.' Your dry humour is always appreciated. Best always to you & Sohvi.
I cut off my hair 20 years ago or so because of the harassment and bullshit people throw out there. I’m glad you folks get to do what you do, can’t wait to see you skiing. Cheers from northern alberta
I can't believe anyone would have the nerve/gall to hassle Juho about his hair. You keep doing you Juho!!
Wow I must be blind I've never thought there was anything strange about his hair but I'm an ex long hair so that might explain it. So now I have to start over watching their videos to see it.
@@paulabes4220 I agree there is nothing wrong with his hair, but people have made derogatory comments about it. It is very long but he usually keeps it tied up or under a tuque (hat). Either way, this is his business and people should lay off!!
@@pinky2245 I disagree. This is the new world and when you put yourself out there in the mediaverse you are going to get 'social' comments in return. After all this is intended to be interactive and to have audience participation, that's obviously how they get paid. You can't expect only certain kinds of comments or make requirements as to how people should interact and think. And, personally, I do also think he is making a wrong choice with his hair considering its hygenic requirements and their very specific chosen lifestyle. That is a very filthy nest of microscopic, even non-microscopic, bugs, oil, dirt and sweat. If people want to take a simple fact as sounding rude that's their issue.
Sohvi and Juho, you are the most sort out Arctic sailing channel and far exceed our wildest dreams while viewing. The knowledge you share is positively extraordinary. Showering aboard is over rated unless your in the tropics, yet this episode out did the normal episodes while sailing during the winter months in the Arctic. Your TrueKit Navigator looked awesome and we wish you luck with your choice. Thank you so much for sharing, there is very few videos showing this gorgeous territory during February. We can't wait until your skiing again while in Alaska. Enjoy your time together, you both are kindred spirits.
Love your attitude to life, your willingness to adapt to what's needed and you documenting odd bits of your life that 'we' wouldn't usually see! The drone views through the passage were excellent. Very interesting, thanks!
Sweet dingy and great video. Thank you
Trukit, kiwi made. I expect they will be a quality product. We know how to build boats!
Hei! Kuinka kaunis paikka! // Hello! What a beautiful place!
❤ beautiful video as always
You are very brave to be taking your new boat up to Alaska in the wintertime. In 1 scene it was Christmas and the sister was on board then the next it was just the 2 of them showering and no sister.
Brilliant Guys!....
Look Up..The Isle of Scarp...off North Harris Scotland!...Blink and the Wind an Tides Change!....Cheers
Hey there, weather changes are quite common in western Canada, especially in Alberta (the province just east of British Columbia). Southern alberta experiences something called Chinook's, which drastically changes temperature during the winter months, could be -20c, then within hours, it could be +18c. 😅😅
Sohvi is the best!! I really like that tender too. You make good sense about it. I think that is the one I will buy when I am ready. Thanks for taking us along..........⛵⛵⛵
Another excellent vid of your northward adventures n search 🔍 for skiing snow n life along the way.
Not I could plunge into that icy salt water .. sponge 🧽 bath for me .. at 77 yr I’m a whimp ! But understand your native ways ..
As for the narrow passage .. did several of those traveling 🧭 the Inland Passage (as I believe I said one time before in 1982 .. well done n safe navigation thru there.
Now that inflatable lighter dinghy seems a great option n possibly work out for your purposes very nicely.
I totally understand the story n photography complications of lighting, sail angles n moods. I watch many sailing adventures n often my mind does get flustered 😩 n say .. “something weird just happened”!! You’re doing an amazing job. And you English is very well.
Much appreciated your time n effort sir.
Fair Wind to both you n Sohvi. Papa J
Thanks!
thanks so much steven!
@AlluringArctic did you receive it? Give me a 👍click so I get a notification from utube
Beautiful couple🤗
Life is better with smiles and fun👍
Dingy is the perfect color combo to go with Lumi. 😊🙋🏼♀️👍🏻🇺🇸
Most important thing about inflatables is that they be made of Hypalon. In decades of going ashore the old Avons, and Achilles were top of the line. We rarely used the floorboards just so you could roll them up. Hypalon outperformed every other material when hauling it up barnacle encrusted beaches, outlasting the other materials by many, many years. Working out of small boats there just wasn't the room to install floorboards and such. Later when they came out with the slatted roll up floor boards it became a viable option but for our use we still just used a small motor and the soft floor. Zodiac used to be a Hypalon boat when Cousteau used them but in the seventies they switched to another synthetic material. The quality and durability just wasn't there. I bought a West Marine rubber boat in the eighties and it lasted one season before the beach growth tore it up. It was also a synthetic not Hypalon. The other important factor is the tube size. Especially without floorboards if you sit on the side tube of some boats your butt gets wet ( that West Marine was horrible). I bought a cheap Coleman air pump in the eighties and it would blow up my nine foot Avon in a few minutes while being very easy on the batteries. Highly recommend them if they are still available. They were about twenty five dollars back then at West Marine or other boating outlets. With that in my 24 footer I could blow the boat up while it was hanging over the side since my cockpit was way too small to inflate it aboard. That Avon I bought in the eighties is still going strong today. A friend of mine had another Avon and his brother had an Achilles (all these have hard transoms for outboards) they were inveterate beachcombers and were out every weekend on overnight trips all year long steelheading in the winter but using their boats hard. Both got well over twenty years (finally reaching almost forty in both cases). They didn't baby their boats, for six months or better every year they were rolled up and stowed in their back cockpits. The one brother had his repaired in its twenties by the inflatable boat shop in Seattle on Lake Union. Patching a few minor tears and replacing the valves. The one feature durable inflatables have is the Hypalon and the thickness of it. It stands up to U/V and wear so much better than anything else.
Love your channel. The catamaran concept is cool. I've had a Baltik 9.5' inflatable (made in Korea) for 15+ years and it has been amazing for both rowing and motoring. It lacks the rub surface on the bottom tubes, but has one down the middle. The middle is the key. There's a tube that creates a v-shape that provides tracking and keeps it from sticking to the water like a flat bottom does. It rows quite well... even with the shorter than ideal oars it comes with. But it needs a 5 hp to get onto an honest plane (I have a 3.5). Doesn't seem to be available anymore, which is a shame.
Your video production is A+. Great editing. Wonderful use of a drone. Nice sound tracks. It's a lot of work and much appreciated!
thanks! interesting about the middle surface on yours. meanwhile we've repaired our 5hp and it easily gets on a plane. i think it'd do it with 3.5hp as well, with just one person on board
@@AlluringArctic FWIW -- If I'm alone and put my weight fully forward it kinda sorta planes with the 3.5.
Your great sense of work-life balance is so inspiring. It makes your relationship peaceful and harmonious. Your freedom is worth accepting the lack of comfort and convenience.Thank you for sharing your great adventures and wisdom.
Outstanding video, always a combination of smiles, work, and safe travel. Keep sailing and uploading more content. Oh, and welcome to NATO - another effort to stay safe together.
Absolutely beautiful to watch, and I so appreciate the opportunity to share in such an inspiring journey. Thank you & Fair Winds !
Great episode! Beautiful scenery. And it looks like a great dinghy!! 🙌
What a inspiration you guys are, I’ve been In some pretty desolate places before but I never thought of recording my experiences except for a few pictures.
Good video
20:00 test out the rapid removal of the oars so if s bear charges out of the woodline.
Sets a can of bear spray on the dingy seat.🧐🏴☠️⚔️😏
Bear spray is not sufficient.
@@777rogerf For black bears, yes it is. For grizzlies... it's just flavour!
People should keep some food supplies like MRE meals in their dighys just in case you have to abandon ship. Look at the poor elderly couple who were from BC but were sailing out of Halifax for the azores. They managed to get into their dinghy but likely didn't have any food or water and they were found deceased in their dinghy at Sable Island. Always be prepared.
the stars reflected in that still water must be well worth the journey to see such wonders. You guy's got sisu
Only when you’re from Suomi. You guys are tough enough. Good choice of music
During camping and off-grid experiences, I learned to warm a gallon jug to bath water temperature and wash in a "sea shower" mode. The gallon was more than enough for me. Granted that I have much less hair on the top of my head but more on my face. I've used less than a half gallon often. My wife uses two gallons.
Unless we are extremely dirty, we avoid the dunking especially in cold weather.
Juho , another awesome video. You guys smell a lot better now after that shower (haha). Amazing footage.
glad you enjoyed it!
Always Very Good Videos, and Super Interesting New Cruising areas, Thank You Both, Best Regards!⛵
Thanks for posting and sharing. Very interesting to hear about the dingy and thought process behind the decision to get it .
So, who had the better shower? Both looked chilly. Thanks for the episode.
We used dri-dek under our bunks, with a 12v computer fan to circulate air. Kind of power hungry, but it kept the mattress dry.
we have something like dri-dek under the mattresses as well but, it helps but is not perfect
Another great video.
Always look forward to your videos and really enjoyed this. You guys seem like you're pretty centred, we all (in our house) admire what you do, an excerise in stoicism and composure, you're like a couple of swans, on the surface all grace and poise and underneath, putting the serious leg work in.
Aż mi się zimno zrobiło🥶
Watch out for Grizzly Bears!
I'm loving your exploits! You are inspiring me! Have you tried something like the "Sea to Summit 10L Pocket Shower"? I suspend mine from anything high enough. It gives an actual "shower head sprinkle", very easy to turn on/off while soaping up, and it holds more than enough on one fill for 2 showers that way. Having both hands free makes it so much easier!
very nice, so simple
Sohvi is a kind of a woman!💪💪👍 She does and can everything. A real strong character.
I have never been a fan of showers in heads. Especially those of varnished wood. The lockers always get wet and the scum builds up as well as being very hard on the finish. Two solutions both using the outer deck (powerboats) and the cockpit on sailboats. The best if you aren't equipted with a hot water tank is the portable showers using a propane canister. With a built in tank I just install a shower wand outside. Saves on wet rolls of toilet paper!! Even fiberglass boats with fiberglass heads are made a mess by showering inside and it adds moisture by the ton to the cabin. I have even set a five gallon bucket on the cabin top and used a spigot plumbed into the bucket with a valve to take a gravity shower. Fun watching you do the inside passage a trip I have made in all kinds of boats several hundred times. (Most were scheduled Marine Highway runs but many were in other rigs). It is pretty much a highway these days, in times past it was a lonely trip in the off season.
I live in BC and yes it is the most beautiful place on Earth. Happy Sailing.
Thanks for all the effort you put into your videos, it really makes a difference and I always come back to them for the beauty and the quality of your cinematography.
Your videography is excellent
Man, that must be cold.
10:54 Good advice!
Another quality video. Thank You for letting us watch. Be Safe
I'm amazed at how much room you have. The last sailing travelogue I watched featured a couple sailing around Australia in a narrow 30-footer. You must have 10 times the interior room they did. they literally couldn't move without checking where the other person was.
Crazy people!! 6 deg water dip!! You’ve got that all to yourselves, though the location is perfect. The first thing I did when I moved onto my boat was make the shower work and fit an Eberspacher hydronic water system with a fan heater in each head. I run the heater for an hour and a half when using the shower and that recharges the hot water and dries out the head. It works very well. I love your boat, you’ve an awesome job rebuilding it. It was an ideal choice.
Aivan mahtavia noi dronekuvat ! Kiva nähdä minkälaista siellä on. Merisaukot on varmaan kivoja , mut karhuista jotkut varoitteli 🤔 ... Mukavan virkistävä tommonen suihku, kunnon mökki/retki meininkiä 👍 Kiitos hienosta videosta ja hyvää matkan jatkoa ! Toivottavasti ilmat suosii 🌞🌊☺️
Yep. PNW weather in Spring.
I love how your videos are so informative
We have lived on our sailboat for over a decade. Spent some winters aboard. We put Gortex on the bottom of our mattress. No moisture can pentetrate the mattress and when it gets damp we can just roll it up and wipe it off.
We need to get you a kite pump for that dink!
I would love to buy you two a meal if you stop in Juneau!
Thanks for putting so much effort, your videos are lovely!
I felt so cold sitting in the warmth of my house when you both took a cold dip. I won’t say your mad just very very brave. Love the scenery. It is cps calm where you are in this video.
The anchorages are breathtaking. great stuff.
You guys are hard core. lol Really cool dinghy too.
This may work as an alternative shower. I tent camped a lot when my son was young. Sometime we 'primitive' camped where water and latrines were available. I purchased a "Solar Shower" which consisted of a black 5 gallon collapsible poly bag with a valve, hose and shower head on the end. on warm days, the sun would heat the water over the daylight hours, and it was enough for two short showers. On colder days, we would warm the water on the stove in a pot, then pour it in, using care not to melt the bag! The opposite end of the shower bag has a rope for hanging off trees (or in your case in your wet head, if the drain works). Otherwise, hang it topside from the rigging.
I totally understand a lot of your experience sailing. filming. in the North
That dingy looks amazing!! 👌
Hi. I agree with your dinghy philosophy. l use my Spinnaker halyard and a 4 point bridle to lift my dinghy on and off the foredeck. l can do it singlehanded and l have never damaged it. Also, I have flip-up solid plastic wheels on the transom that have allowed the boat to be pulled up some pretty rough beaches. The wheels have outlasted 2 dinghies!😅
Danke!
thank you so much Johan!
I love that you are now near my area (Port Angeles WA). There is a gorgeous Gozzard in Seattle I would love to take around the inlets and Vancouver Island. Thanks for giving us a window into your world.
I love your drone camera footage. Good video continuity. Nice incidental music. A visual and auditory feast. Thank you.
Even when the weather is not so warm a good shower does feel so good.
For your improvised shower, consider getting some 1 or 2 liter water bottles. Drill some small holes through the caps, then fill with appropriately heated water. Works great for indoor and outdoor showers in warm and cold climates on a boat, and on the trail for camping trips.
Your navigational skills are through the roof I don’t see you ever running a ground very impressive seamanship my friend
Your home is nice and cozy. You guys worked hard, and the effort was worth it.
i used a plasticbottle, pinched a small hole in the lid and used 1,5 ltr. included shampoo. Also check out rotomolded sit on top kayak. easy to launch, strong..2 single seaters ..additional to pumped dinghie..
Sailing is always so glamour's . 🤣😂 great update 2x👍
Excellent topic discussions - beautiful amazing scenery videos..
I am glad you row quickly when Sohvi is hungry.
Looks like a nice dinghy. I just had my first experience trying to load my ft aluminum boat on top of my 9 ft high truck cap and it wasn't fun. I'm thinking I may be in the market for an inflatable that I can handle by myself. The True Kit looks like it might fit the bill. Keep the good stuff coming.
Another great video from Alluring Arctic. The new dingy looks great. I am looking forward to seeing how it holds up under abuse ( I mean normal use ). Thanks for sharing!
Really enjoyed the day to day and the great footage of you two out on the coast..So coool to see..Thanks..
Thats a good looking little boat! Looks to be a quality build!
Blessed and beautiful week to you and Sohvi!🌼🌈🌼
Hi Juho and Sohvi There are 12-volt air pumps made for large bed size air mattresses that would quickly fill you tuck away boat up with air, (I like your choice of dingy)The pumps are small about the size of 1/2 loaf of bread so easy to store, Best Regards and if you make it to Anchorage go skiing at Alyeska great downhill.
Some say it's how skillful you use the dinghy, not the size that matters..
Cold water bring warm hearts.
You have some really nice weather coming up real soon.!
I have a plastic garden sprayer tank I painted black and let it sit in the sun or put it in my solar oven in cooler weather and it will get toasty warm and the pressure from the sprayer nicely blasts off the salt water!
Looking forward to seeing more about the new dinghy especially the durability