Author: mscottault

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Diet not diet

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. 

There it is.. the element is set to really low as I wasn’t in a super huge rush to eat and I used a knife to vent- off and make it easier to lift the bowl.. it was an experiment.

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. 

as you can see.. not bad. An experiment in car camping NOT an experiment for the ocean. But- experimenting with ideas for car camping does have theoretical play offs to The Journey.
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It’s distasteful.. but needs to be discussed

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.. 

The 30cal can and.. the HAND PRINTED receipt!! Who does that nowadays?!?! He does! He’s been running his store for 40 years and he’s not about to switch from hand written receipts. Sure, he has the interac machine and I paid using it but.. hand written receipts are so vintage!

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!

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July 21, 2025 at 08:20PM

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!!!!

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July 14, 2025 at 07:48PM

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!

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July 13, 2025 at 06:13PM

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/

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July 13, 2025 at 04:10PM

#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/

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July 13, 2025 at 10:08AM

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

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July 05, 2025 at 08:53PM

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/

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Auto Magik Installments and Radiooo

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! 

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Bluesky baby Steps and Growth

“Ghost Town” film based, Prints will be available for purchase shortly.

I’ve been wanting to talk about time and space and why its taken so long for me to get to this point for awhile…

First off, I’m not flush with cash.. some people (and todays ‘entrepreneurs’ are definitely amongst these populations) have a lot of money.. the more cash you have, the more you can throw at a project to reach your goals faster. The less you have, the more you have to do yourself and oftentimes.. each individual step carrys with it.. it’s own set of ‘learning curves’ that.. slows down development.

So, as I have never had more than just enough to ‘get by’ .. i have to search, research, learn, practice, and grow at a staccato pace.. irregardless of what I am looking towards doing. Graphic design- 100% self taught.. photography- 100% self taught.. web design and admin work- yup, same there again. And each lesson.. each hurdle.. takes time out of goal attainment.

However..
..passion speaks louder than bank accounts!

Thus, step after step of this project (and this life in general) has been met with lessons aplenty.. and today, what I know is far more complex than learning off a set of blue prints.

Take, for example, my route..
.. in 1992 I was planning a bike ride to attend and present at the first Earth Summit.. and to reach goal attainment, we needed to fundraise along the way. I was *less sure* of myself and so allowed a non- cyclist to determine the route.. which resulted in ‘diminished capacity’ to schedule funding events.

Ringling Montana, on the revisitation journey.

Today, the route I have selected is~ predominantly and~ almost specifically designed to hit large population centres for funding event scheduling. 

Reach the people where they are!

as for the route, again- I also look to minimize the potential number of days “at sea.” I know, from reading, research, and learning, that there are *problems* if oyu are at sea for too many days~ particularly in a tiny boat like the one I’m building. Sea Salt sores, sweat buildup and bacterial infections are just two things that are prevalently problematic. So, plan for landfall as soon as possible and make the route FIND landfalls where ever viable. 

Leaving Hawaii will be difficult.. but all in all, my route finds landfalls within the 20 to 50 day range.

anyhow.. its been a long day already and i’ve somewhat lost track of and focus/ intent… suffice it to say that each and every step has been plagued with a pervasive and excessive learning curve.. which has slowed my build and progress down massively.

I am, however, emboldened with the fact that much of the learning curve that remains is more scholastic.. pertaining to navigation more than anything.. and it is my plan to do ‘my studies’ this fall/ winter.. once build is done.

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