Mastering OFF-GRID Living: 4 Key Things Every Sailor Should Know ⛵️ Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 441

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I have been living off grid for almost 20 years now. When I was 21 I purchased a 400 acre property in the Mojave Desert with nothing on it. The first structure I built was a small 20'x20' one room home. I started off with a old Kohler 10kw Diesel generator and I didn't have a well for the first 3 years so I had to truck water in. Fast-forward 20 years later I have 22kw of solar and 36kw of wind power with a 100kw diesel backup generator. With two wells and 100,000 gallons of underground water storage. The little 20x20 one room home now serves another purpose since I built a proper 6,000 sq ft home and a few other buildings.

My sailboat and my ranch are completely off grid. The freedom is amazing. I now live full time onboard my sailboat and its reassuring to be off grid. My sailboat is much older and the upkeep, for me, is a joy. I have regressed her bottom twice and last year I barrier coated her with 7 layers of barrier coat, 3 layers of high quality h bottom paint. I'm re-doing her gelcoat this summer with new topcoat. I sew all my awnings with my Sailrite zigzag canvas machine. There's nothing I can't do. Years ago I took a diesel repair class so I can do my own engine work. It has all been so fun. I just upgraded my solar power system. I don't have a water maker. It's my next dream item. Thanks for this beautiful video. Fairwinds from SV Miss Kaytlin.

These are the same kind of people we see in sci-fi, flying around in their own spaceships, caring and fending for themselves and their vessel! Discovering new places, meeting new people (or species), etc...These are the precursors! Love it!

As an engineer this is somehow some of my favorite episodes. Loved the old one with Brady too

Such a well edited, and professional video from the middle of total nowhere, guys. Amazing time to be alive ⛵.

I used to sail professionally in my youth, I'm fully land based now though. Something we used to do from sailing is wrap iceburg lettuce in a good few layers of kitchen paper and ziplock bag it, then freeze it, if you have space. It can be so nice when all the fresh leaves are gone to throw together a crisp salad. Also if you plan a little bit and buy your flour 2 days before your freezer products, you can freeze the flour for 24 hours to kill off any of the little bugs that may hatch and thrive in flour. I do this now even on land, as i dont bake much so flour can sit in my cupboard for months unused. And when i go to use it, its alive. The larvae is there in all flour from the field, but only grows and hatches 6-8 months after processing (use by date) so freezing kills it off before it can impact your flour. Ziploc bag, freezer 24+ hours, good to go😊

It's incredible to see how they share 4 key things every sailor should know. As an engineer, I loved the technical insights and got nostalgic thinking about the old episode with Brady. Also, kudos to the Delos team for delivering such a well-edited and professional video in the middle of nowhere! It's truly amazing what can be achieved in this day and age. Keep up the great work, guys! 🙌😄

Great episode ! One thing that interests me is how you plan for destinations, timelines, avoiding troublesome areas and weather. How much is just winging it, vs planning ahead or long term destination goals. And does there come a time after roughing it and isolating, that you rendezvous with past cruisers and friends at certain time lines, or are they all just chance encounters! Also Brian always does such a great job of researching your destinations and areas visited. Does he read up ahead of arrival to plan visits and local history, or just gain knowledge from the locals.

I've been watching you guys for nearly a decade. Seeing the adventures you've been on, the people who have joined you (some for a few days, some for a few years), and the lifestyle you've lived inspired me to go out and pursue my dream of living on a sail catamaran. I'm not there yet, but I'm making the financial moves I need to make it happen! Thank you guys for being so amazing, and keep these excellent videos coming!

Yes, I'm not a sailor, but I am intrigued by the lifestyle, mainly the freedom it seems to provide. First-hand info is better than just books

I've been a fan for about six years now and, in my opinion, you are the benchmark for this platform. This lifestyle was always a dream of mine when I was younger but, alas at 71 it may have passed me by. However I can live vicariously through your channel. Thanks for the wonderful content and for sharing both the joy and difficulties of this life. It takes a lot of courage to put this out there and I admire you even more for it.

I was a shore based seafood plant engineer and chief during my working years in Alaska, love these types of videos, very stimulating. I owned a sailboat for awhile and sailed up the coast from WA to AK, so I can dig it! You guys are living the dream for me, at one time I was going to do that, round the world, but so many things in life to do and can't do it all! Living the dream for yourselves, others and me, so much thanks! And of interest too if water becomes less available or the need to generate ones own power, stocking up etc. Pura Vida!

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Thanks so much for all these fascinating videos of your journey and the behind the scenes! Your entire journey has been incredibly inspirational! It has actually inspired me to follow my own dream and take a 1 year hiatus from software programing and head to Japan to continue my Japanese language studies! I always try to inspire my friends and family with "the story of how 1 guy dropped everything and decided to sail the seas...with a enough research, planning, and motivation...you can do anything"

Thank you for this video. I am about to join as a solo sailor ~6-12 months. I love the ocean and looking back my whole life has taught me to be an DYi guy. I even bought a welder before knowing how to weld so this is just one more rung in the ladder. Lots of research before I do anything so blindly jumping isn't how I usually do a thing but I get there are times life sends us into action without notice, so being a solution oriented person helps on the fly. I am so pleased for you both and your lovely butterfly missy ;) Thanks for sharing!

Just bought Florida sailboat access ocean home in 2015. Wanted to have a home base. Little later in life can rent out my home to fund my sailing excursions. Building up boat building knowledge and skills for my sailing dreams.

Good episode guys... so cute when Sierra was listening to Mom talk about dry food storage. And thanks for sharing all the information.

I absolutely loved this video. I'm not a sailor and have never even been on a sail boat. But I loved how the various systems on Delos work. I believe Brian could fix anything.

That's one amazing boat! Wow just wow! I love keeping up with Delos and all of the changes over the years. What a happy life.