Most all systems a GO!

Welp today we finally got all of our "emergency" stuff in line.

Back up water Reverse Osmosis - Check
Back up bilge pumps working - Check
Sea Anchor or Parachute Anchor - comes in the mail tuesday - check
Charts electronically and now a paper birds eye view of our path - Check
Too much food - Check
GPS - back up hand held with all charts loaded - Check
SSB - Nope so we bought a Satellite Phone - one can only do so much - We could not see buying a new SSB one more thing on our electronic failure list from the lightening strike in the boatyard - on the other hand now we can actually call you all sometime. Get this.... you can SMS/text us anytime for free! yup!
Sat-phone - Check I will give you our email address and sat-phone once I can figure it out. I'm downloading the software as we speak.
extra Lines - check
extra sails - check
sewing kit - check
Eplirb - Check (that is a mayday long/Lat beacon)
Ditch bag - Check (that is a bag of stuff we throw in if we are to move to our safety raft)
passports - Check
Coast Guard certificate - waiting for the mail to come - close to check
coffee - check
Solar panels - Check
Generator - Check
AIS our new one came in the mail and Phil will help us install on monday - check

We would be never ready if we tried to think of anything and everything that could go wrong.  So sometimes you just have to leave. Write your emergency list and then move along. Ben and I are to that point. We have 90% of what we need or so we think.  we have covered the major bases. We have the boating community with us wherever we go. It's time to go.

My sister and brother in law will be with us this weekend to hang out and help with the last preparing of the boat and stuff. then they will take our car back to their house to store for us and we will be car-less as most boaters are.  It has been a luxury having a car these past few weeks.

we anticipate leaving wednesday or thursday....

depending on the weather

but don't worry we will send out an email of how to get a hold of us and how to text us. that will be fun!
Blessings
Pam