ESCAPING WINTER?

January 16th we  finally left Myrtle Beach and were we ever glad to get off the dock and on our way!  Check us out wearing our over-the-glasses polaroids that Lisa gave us a while ago as a gag gift.  They are perfect for our trip - we think they are totally awesome!

What a great feeling to be on our way, despite the fact it is way too cold to be on a boat with no heat! Lucky for us, John found a great deal on an electric "throw" blanket that we can use at night on battery power.  It  has been the best purchase we have made so far!  

OUR FIRST ANCHOR OUT! 

We stopped for the night and anchored for the night in the Waccamaw River.  John was pretty excited about using his new Rocna anchor for the first time.  We finally felt like we were really  the "yachties" or "cruisers" we aspired to be.

Maybe its time for our  definition of the term Yachtie since I will be using it in our blog.  

  YACHTIE / CRUISER
 A yachtie is NOT someone who owns or operates an expensive yacht.  Quite the contrary.  In our verbiage Yachtie,  synonimous  with  "cruiser"  refers to people who live aboard their boats as self-sufficiently as possible.  You find cruisers and yachties anchored out,  with wind generators and solar panels always "making do"  and  giving a hand to each other in fixing, repairing their boats etc.,  Yachtie's always find the best deals and figure  how to fix things themselves, and the cheapest way to accomplish  something whether it be the  best dollar breakfast on-shore,  to where all the  hidden anchorages are.  Yachties  befriend each other, and form  an instant community where ever they are - always ready to help a fellow yachtie or  show them the ropes when they arrive.      
So,  stay tuned to our blog and see how good we do at being yachties.  Do you think we can live a yachtie lifestyle?  Your comments are appreciated.