WE'RE IN COVID LOCKDOWN... ON A SAILBOAT! | What Our Day Looks Like While Staying At Home
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- čas přidán 9. 03. 2022
- We're a family of 5 (and a cat), living on a 47-foot sailboat in the Pago Pago Harbor. Thanks to our sponsors, the first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1-month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/amsamfam03221
Once COVID hit our shores, we knew life was going to change.
While we may be a couple years behind the rest of the world, it doesn't make this any easier. Our kids are schooling at home, we're working from home, we're trying to stay away from other people as much as possible, and we're doing all this within the bounds of our lovely, but small floating home.
All things considered, we're actually doing pretty well. There's a little more screen time than we like and some of us are desperate for social interaction, but we're healthy, safe, and mostly happy.
If you have any helpful lockdown tips to make these days go smoother, we'd love to hear them!
We'll keep you posted and keep producing these videos as often as possible.
Tofa Soifua!
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Hello, it’s been 6 months since your last video post. My family really enjoy watching your videos of my homeland. We hope you are all okay and well.
It blows my mind that you are now experiencing a lock-down when so much of the world began lock-downs two years ago (most of the continental US was locking down in March 2020)! Most of us are now enjoying less restrictions at church, school, and work. Really, amazing that American Samoa has avoided major issues to this point! I hope the lock-down is short, that people can get access to the care they need, and that all of you stay healthy and happy!
I think bcuz it just hit Samoa... And now its spreading on that tiny little island.
I know. It felt inevitable and crazy that we lasted as long as we did. It seems to be spreading slowly. We’re grateful we’ve had time to observe how the rest of the world has handled things and get most of the island vaccinated, which I’m sure is helping.
There are still zero deaths in Am Sam
@@Jack209 we actually just had the first death officially announced 😢
@@AmSamFam dang. That's still less than 1 in 50,000. My small town in the mainland has 80 deaths and we have like 10% of the population of Am Sam, so your health department was still relatively successful. It would be better at zero but that first death unfortunately happens everywhere at some point.
Absolutely love this family. So inspirational. Alofa atu, lots of LOVE and good vibes to yous @AmSamFam from New Zealand ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you ❤️ Love and good vibes back to you.
I love watching your guys videos, it makes me miss home more and more❤. I think and hope you guys can make one covering how it is during Flag Day over there. I’m from the village of Aua and every year I would row on the Fautasi every year. The Fautasi is a Samoan long boat. That as you guy know by now is the Super Bowl of the island. Love your videos and keep it going ❤️👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
No one likes to be restricted, but all things considered, this seems like a great place to be locked down. You have such a rich environment. I feel like you guys will do so well on your first long voyage. It’s all part of the adventure. 😊
Hopefully 🤞 And you’re so right, we’re so grateful we made it as long as we did. With these views, it’s hard to feel too down. 🤙
Glad to see you all got a kitty cat 🐈 to keep whom ever needs it company ✅
We have, and have had many cats, but then we Don’t live on a sailboat ⛵️ either 😎👍
Am assuming he stay’s with Hadley as hers is a single room…!!
I'm so happy to see this video; you guys look great! I was really worried about the transition to boat life but it looks like you guys are really embracing it. Good job with the dinghy; that is so vital.
Yes, having a reliable dinghy has made ALL the difference! Boat life has its challenges, but so far, the rewards outweigh them.
Missed y’all. Just curious if y’all be posting more contents 😊😊😊😊
Wow, hopefully a short lockdown
Would have enjoyed watching u cook...maybe show us some of ur healthy recipies!... Or kids fav recipie! Thnx
Great idea. Thanks!
We need a new video!! Lol yalls videos are awesome!!
Stay safe you guys! WOW! if that’s the sunrise you guys wake up too most days that is pretty cool and beautiful ❤️😊🌞
Yes, it is!! Almost every morning, this is the view I see when I open my eyes 😍
Thanks you guys you guys make fill like I am home and the life it's going on now over there thanks for all the videos love you all will meet you there soon hopefully with the good will of God bless you all from magna Utah God bless be safe
Thanks! Hope to meet you in person soon 🤞💗
How incredible it is to see your beautiful family going above and beyond to enjoyed life. Thank you for always sharing your amazing journey with the WORLD. Alofa atu AmSamFam❤🧡💛
Great video, beautiful family I miss American Samoa love you stay safe God Bless❤❤😁
Thank you ❤️ God bless you too!
Thank you for sharing your day in Pago Pago Harbor. Stay safe, have fun, God Bless!❤️❤️❤️
Thanks! You all stay safe too ❤️
Would be a cool video to see the cost breakdown of owning and running a boat you live on. Maybe every quarter or 6 months in and then a year in? Like gas to go back and forth to shore, oil, maintenance of the sailboat, forecasted expenses, etc? I’m curious and maybe others are if you wanted to share- if not no worries! Love your videos 💕
That’s a great idea! Plus, it will help us be good at tracking those things. Thanks 🤙
Aww what a beautiful Family💚
Thank you ❤️❤️
Love my AmSam Fam🤙❤️🙏Another awesome video🤙🙏 stay safe💪🤙
Thanks Sam! Wishing safety to you and your family too ❤️
Hope you guys are well. Much love ♡
I love your videos. Pls keep it coming😍
That's so awesome the boys enjoying swimming 😊
Yes! It’s a lifesaver when confined to our boat 😂
Crazy, hopefully will be open soon soon 🙏🏼
Stay safe and keep on sharing your beautiful videos while in lock down! Beautiful paradise and it's freezing here in Seattle Wa😁
Oh no 🥶 We’ll try to send some warm breezes your way ☀️💨
Please 😁
Great to see you all in good spirit, as in Code Red. Just be safe and keep eyes on the kids as they swim. I would have a robot waterproof camera to scan what's underneath or your surrounding safety morn pt!
Not a bad idea. We’ll have to look into that.
Nice! Best wishes! Miguel 🇵🇷
❤️ Take care!
Missed watching you guys family on u tube... did you guys moved out of the island????
Please be safe in those deep water or ocean in America Samoa I had a bad experience there45 years ago sharks are invisible there because I saw them in their they will come out of no we're God bless please be safe.
Stay safe 💗🤙
Thank you! You too 💗
Stay safe ❤️🙏❤️🌞
Thank you 🙏 You too.
You guys have been very helpful towards providing your ways of living on the island. I was born and raised there since a baby back in the 1990 going through he 2000s left around 2007 for family reasons but then when my dad came out to visit he got a stroke. I have a question? Do you guys know anything of care plans for taking care of loved ones at home and getting taken care by the government or does the government have any benefits concerning care for loved ones from home if so can you share? Just curious my dad been dieing to come back home im just not sure how to go about
Stay blessed n be safe 🙏❤️.. Alofa atu ❤️🙏
I'm a big fan
I noticed that you've got an extension handle on the throttle for the outboard on the dinghy. It probably helps the dinghy get up on a plane when you can sit farther forward, especially with only one person on board. Please, please, please always make sure you're using an emergency kill switch with the kill switch key on a lanyard to your personal flotation device, especially if there's only one person in the dinghy. There are lots of horror stories (and CZcams videos!) about the operator losing their grip on the extension while up on a plane. The extension handle will swing wildly out to one side and stay there, causing the dinghy to swerve violently and probably throw the operator out of the boat. With the operator in the water, the dinghy will do circles (possibly at high speed) around the swimmer, putting them in grave risk of severe injury, even death. With the kill switch key on a lanyard, the outboard will stop immediately if the operator goes overboard. Sorry to sound preachy, and if you're already doing it, great!
No, we don’t mind. It’s great advice. The dinghy did not have a kill switch when we bought it, but we have since added one 🤙 Thanks for the tip!
What's going on? You guys seem to have disappeared! Are you guys still in American Samoa?
How is the temperature there? I was in Saipan in 2017 and the temperature was brutal. It was about 80+ early in the morning and 100+ by noon.
Good morning from Seattle just wondering, are you folks still doing your CZcams videos? Are you folks still living in American Samoa? Just wondering we enjoy watching your videos.
Your son sold me fentanyl behind TSM
My husband and I are moving to American Samoa in a few years. Will we be able to bring our dog?
I saw you yesterday
Hi im a huge fan i also live in american samoa i would love to meet you guys i am ten years old and,
An english girl who moved here three years ago, maybe you could make your kids do cheer or ayf football bc I would love to meet them!
Is the water thier swimming in deep
Have you guys sailed to Fagatele bay ?
No, we haven’t. I’d be afraid to drop anchor there with all that beautiful coral reef.
In Ohio they lifted the mask restrictions
Nice 🙌
quick question, do you guys speak samoan? or what languages do you speak there?
See you in Boys and Girls Club
BE SAFE GUYS. ALOFA ATU
Thank you. ❤️
Hi ,are you still in island,is there more american people?
what happened to you guys love the channel but no new videos in a year or so
Where do you park your car? Do you pay a fee?
We usually park our car by the dock. It’s a convenient location, close to where we park the dinghy when at shore. The fees are still being finalized…
Sorry you guys are getting the tail end of this mostly political pandemic. Stay safe. Don't get frustrated over it. When the American Samoan government catches a clue, y'all will come out okay. It's dissipating here mainland. The truth is coming out. You'll see. Keep up the awesome videos.
We’re grateful that we’ve had two years to observe what’s worked and what hasn’t with the rest of the world 🌎 🌍
Pls I have been following u what about working to earn a living am in Africa looking for where I can get a good job
Please let us know of you are ok