A Cyclistical Circumnavigation
one small step for.. pedalisticss.. cyclisticalism.. meanderment… Having mounted the Transmission and the Captains Seat I can see… my view out foreward, the space allowed.. and all considerations needed!
Space is defintiely minimal but more than I thought originally.. time, now, to do an EPOXY POUR for the Transmission Mast, Seat Beams.. and other small parts- EPOXY mixed with carbon CHOP for added strength.
So, I’m on the road.. car camping and working on TheBoat.. and my departure was.. hurried. I had wanted to be on the road by noon.. 3pm came and went.. and I also wanted to reach Hinton before crashing (made it.. sadly).
So, while I have some of the items I need.. I’m sadly lacking in certain areas. One being some of my cooking apparatus. I’ve borrowed a cool two- burner propane stove and that’s a groovy thing to have.. but I have nothing to cook with. So, visited a local thrift shop (SUPPORT LOCAL, y’all!) and picked up a frying pan.
But I wanted pizza…
No sweat.. I just used one of my bowls as a lid to capture the heat and turn a frying pan in to a sort of oven.
Would I do this on the ocean? No way. My cooking set up will be FAR more systemized. Once the boat shell is built (save for certain parts of the sides) I’ll turn my attention to equipment, position, and stuff like that but right now I’m penciling in an “office- kitchen” area that sits just behind the captains chair and runs sideways there to.. in that space, I’ll be able to set up and cook for coffee, food, etc… and I’ll be able to open up the laptop and do some work. My music set up will be intermixed with the captains seat so I can compose as I pedal but when it comes to mixing, document design, photo editing- I prefer to do it on a desk type thing. We’ll see.
The result was pretty surprising. Sure, I added a bit too much oil to the pan to avoid sticking.. so the crust was almost deep fried.. next time, I think I’d start with a Naan instead of premade pizza shell.. and my own sauce. That’ll be a challenge for Next Time.
So, I’ve been saying that I wanna run with a “leave no traces” theory.. that means EVERYTHING that gets loaded IN to the boat needs to come OUT of the boat.. in one form or another.
This thought is brought about by reports that the Cruise Industry is HORRIBLE for dropping waste before they come in from International Waters.
This is, also, motivated by other ocean going microboats and their tendancy to “toss” it overboard. All of it.
So, I started by researching composting toilets- nope, I’d have to haul SO MUCH soil and chemicals and other stuff.. not viable.
Then I found out about INCINERATOR toilets.. but man, the electrical ones eat up energy like there’s no tomorrow and the gas ones well- I’d need a HUGE space for it and then the space for the gas too.. so.. what am I to do?
I know where the shitter is gonna be and how it’s just tucked in under a bench seat between the captains seat and the bed.. but what could fit? And how to make it all work.. then a photo scrolled past my eye space and it all made sense!
I’ll be using an old “Ammo Box” as a holder.. and it’ll sit UNDER the bench seat (lidded for use) and then I’ll put it in to a combustion chamber and light up a STERNO solid fuel cannister~ the cannister, once empty of fuel, doubles as a burnt waste storage container!
The heat from the sterno will.. dry all the waste to powder..
So, I went to THE ONLY “army surplus” shop in Calgary.. wasn’t easy to find.. and luckily he hadn’t closed for the day as I spent ages driving in circles looking for it.. and he had a 30cal can- smaller than the 50cal cans I saw on marketplace.. but it is DOPE! I’ll be bringing acetone with me to strip the paint off, clean it up, add some stove cement and then repaint it with high temp “rustoleum” paint..
But the cool thing for me is having a few days to work on the boat. It’s been a couple months and I had intended on coming back to good ol’ YYC to put some hours on her about a month ago but.. work demanded I stay in Terrace. The work done, over the last couple days, has been.. daunting.. depressing.. uplifting.. and self- re-affirming.. even if MORE detractors are sending me messages that a project like this can’t happen.
Lemme tell you.. it CAN and it will!
morning comes early when car camping.. determined to enjoy the minimal space even if it isnt fully dialled for journey.. thats what you get when you get a new- to- you vehicle on The Island, drive straight back to HOME.. and then turn around and drive to calgary for an art show with @teenytinyartcollective .. the show Art Walk is Saturday at 1pm, meeting in front of the Audio Shop. Gonna be fine!!!!
baby steps.. finally signed on w/ TipTapPay to help smooth out P2P donations- tap ur bank card and donate $10 to OceanCyclist .. heading to markets, door to door canvassing and reaching out to Bike Shops to have them host the display at checkout.. pretty psyched!
wanna have a chance to BE PAID to sail around the werld?!?!
I’ll be in #yyc for a couple weeks for an #artexhibit with @teenytinyartcollective and working on TheBoat while there.. so,
i need models to wear merch for catalogue placements.. to get rid of the #craptastic #canned photos supplied.. to show a more #fun side of a serious project..
and i’d like to create some #art at the same time.. up to you..
so, interested? head to my site and click on #modelsearch in the menu.. fill out the form and hit submit ($25 fee, returned to you at the end of the first shoot).via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/DMEVI1mybXb/
#bikergirl.. soon to be a #poster as promo and #funding for my project.. well, a #version of this photo at any rate..
looking for individuals in #yyc to wear merch in photographs to replace #craptastic #canned images from the PoD company.. interested? log on to my site and hit #modelsearch for more info (and maybe.. a chance to get paid to sail around the globe!!)via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/DMEHEXoBhMa/
i’m in #YYC for a couple days.. weeks(ish) for an art show w/ @teenytinyartcollective and.. hoping to shoot #replacement images to get rid of the craptastic canned images on my shwag page.. change ’em out for in- house shot images of real ppl in my stuff.. and other shoot ideas while I’m there building my boat.. hit me up if interested in this #modelsearch #castingcall
in #quesnel for the night, stopped off @barkervillebeer for a couple of pints with @dandylynnstudio .. i’d say ‘road beers’ but we’re officially off the road for the day in our new- to- us van as we head back to the Skeena Valley to work work work… look for Ryan somewhere westerly along the #yellowhead after ThePig (PG, Man!) and take him #further for wider #discoveriesvia Instagram https://instagr.am/p/DLwBGklRbfg/
A quick post as there are some *computer* issues today.. mostly, fat thumb typing.. fat thumb type.
First, I’m SUPER psyched to say that for a select group of supportive organizations, INSTALLMENT PLANS are now available. This is a limited time option for Non- Governmental/ Not For Profit organizations only. You can sign up as a Build Supporter and have your Massively Discounted package payment broken in to equal installments based on terms and conditions set out by Shopify. Apologies- I don’t control aproval or terms but there is news on that.. in the future.
Second.. once the first five (5) Build Supporter spots are filled.. I have a second round at the “regular discounted rate” AND installments are preconfigured so the Package Purchase Price of $30,000 is broken down in to 10 easy installments.
And…
To give you an idea of my conviction and attention to detail/ project outreach needs- I have already negotiated a return to Radio Broadcasting! While I was a vendor in Kamloops on Canada Day during their annual “Art In The Park” event.. I spotted a booth promoting the local alt radio station and.. we chatted. Once I get back to The North Coast of BC.. we’ll be chatting about the show, timeslot, etc.
What does RADIO output mean?
For NGO/ NFP options it means an ideal interview platform that will be shared with the listeners in Kamloops and beyond.
What’s my goal with the SHOW?
To provide pre-recorded segments to interested chanels .. not just the Kamloops chanel but other interested chanels near and far. Increase outreach by increasing output avenues!
So.. I have a lot of work on TheBoat ahead of me.. but while it might appear as though I have my “poker in many fires” I am attenuated to necessary and viable options.. and always on the look out for activation and growth potentials.
This means that your investment in MY project will result in GROWTH OUTREACH for your project.. company.. what ever!
I am cycling the worlds oceans to prove that cycling works.. it worked for me as a commercial painter in Vancouver BC.. cycling sometimes 35Km to and from jobsites.. it can work for YOU, in ANY weather!
So..
.. I’m printing 1,000,000 stickers, sampled below.
.. The number is a reduction by one.
Get your sticker today* and show the world that you chose to
Park Your Car as Part of the Solution!
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or head to the directory to find a local shop that has them on- hand (coming soon).
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