BOAT LIFE: The Exhaustion sets in.. 5 Days at Sea. Ep. 223

Love this episode! Where you see the bird, soooo funny!! But really this captured the ups and downs of mom life magnified on a boat. What you are doing is incredible. I have 2 kids, ages 4 and 1, and thought the same thing - how can people have more than 1? And then you forget all the biting and fussiness and remember only those sweet giggles, angelic faces and see them for who they are - little beings just trying to find their way. You mentioned you love learning and you’re such a naturalist - I have a couple suggestions. Book/Audiobooksy - You are Your child’s first teacher and No bad kids. Also Janet Lansbury has a great podcast. We don’t do screens with our kids but I make an exception and watch this with my 4 year old. She loves Lenny and seeing the underwater footage. Love you guys.

That was fun, thanks!

Hey guys! Hope you are well. In this video Riley asked about good flash lights. I have used stream light rechargeable lights for the last 23 years in my Law enforcement career. There is not better light in my opinion.

Lenny is a natural born pugilist 😂

I use O-Light flashlights, rechargeable, super bright with multiple settings for brightness and reliable. Check'em out. P.S. they ain't cheap.

Every time I reach for a flashlight I think “oh ya know a headlamp would be better for this”. But for a flashlight with way to much brightness, I got to say the Dewalt rechargeable one that came with a group of tools is most powerful. As for waterproof, I haven’t seen anything better and super value than the completely rubber coated Duracell “voyager classic” ones. They are reliable long lasting and fairly bright. Oh man 😳 look at those chompers on Lenny, i’d be afraid😱. Thanks

Having been a baby a sea myself (ages 4 months to 3 years old living on a cargo ship with my parents - dad Captain - mom (carer of me and sometimes radio operator lol) they had a few extra tricks up their sleeves when it came to keeping me busy when we were doing 14-30 day crossings e.g. Miami to Guatemala and Vancouver to Oz. Idea 1: Putting me in front of the radar to zone out and 'hopefully' fall asleep 2. Giving me oranges to roll up and down the floor 3. Nailing my crib down to the deck and putting me in there with a few toys 4. What they did - but don't suggest for Lenny lol - giving me garbage bags with tons of holes cut into them and I would climb in and out - again - do not suggest this lol SO not safe. It was 1979 - so things were a little more lax on the parenting front back then. Ha!

Petzl, best light ever https://www.petzl.com/US/en/Sport/PERFORMANCE-headlamps/NAO-PLUS expensive but worth every penny

Hi guys love the video. Check out Olight for torches, they’re rechargeable and can fit in your pocket. High lumens as well 😀👏🏻

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Great video guys and Lenny is such a character!! Thanks for sharing as always!!

I have had mine for 3 plus years and take it everywhere I go and super happy with it’s performance

Fenix PD35 TAC Flashlight is almost indestructible and very reliable...waterproof and very bright!

Great as always :)

Riley, you could check out fenix flashlights their stuff is pretty good in my opinion 👍🏼

petzl nao, best headlamp there ever was (https://www.petzl.com/CH/de/Sport/PERFORMANCE-Stirnlampen/NAO-PLUS)

Goodluck guys ,but riles what about the old dolphin torch.

Check out Streamlight flashlights. They're industrial. https://www.amazon.com/Streamlight-75613-Flashlight/dp/B00396FCBY/ref=sr_1_17?dchild=1&keywords=Streamlight&qid=1573007196&s=sporting-goods&sr=1-17 Feel for you two with active Lenny. It's a lot of work. I swear my son had feet coated in glue.

Ah parenting......trudge, trudge , trudge, trudge, cry, trudge, trudge, trudge, cry,....... lol you’ll make it. Love you all 💕

great video. You guys are stars for doing a 1000+nm sail two handed with a baby onboard! For sure next time take an extra adult onboard. Really enjoyed watching the episode

Riley, if you're using the torch close to you - as opposed to searching in the distance for a channel marker or something in the water - I recommend a headlight. I've had good luck with Black Diamond and their current offerings include waterproof rechargable lights. When you're have "one hand for the boat and one hand for yourself" it's nice to have a light follow your gaze and not steal a hand.

Great Video⛵️⚓️ Thank you!

Great views in the morning! Keeping your home up to par, Riles, must be a constant task but u3 do it so well! Do you plan to stop in anchor more often now? I'm sure that must be part of your mindset with a 'baby on board.' Just love the sailing, views & comments! Lenny is the bomb & I love you all!

Oh - and the other obvious question that most busy working parents have to ask themselves... Do you need a nanny to enable you to have quality time with your son, maintain the working life that pays for it all - and keep your sanity? I think you're going to need a third pair of hands for a while if you're going to keep adventuring. Your working life is a bit different from most, but maybe the principles are the same? Like so many others, that's what we did for the first couple of years of our sons' lives. I imagine SLV would be a great gig for a nanny...

Do you already have a door bouncer for Lenny? We found it a godsend - they'll bounce for ages while you get on with other things - and they burn off so much energy.Great video (again)

great episode again, thanks!

Good to see you at sea again. have you tried Clove oil for Lenny's gums

Elayna I do remember those days of exhaustion with an unhappy boy at times not knowing what to do (we have 2boys) and mitchell our 2nd now my 6’5 23yr old bitting me at 8 months while feeding, ouch!! He went straight to cup 🤓 you are doing great 👍🏿. You both are looking great with a happy kid. Well done again 💪

Parenting paradigm shift SLV.0 ... y'all are doing great all three of you, keep it up! God bless.

I'm so happy to be able to follow your journey! So fun! But I feel you it can't be the easiest all the time but you guys do it well! :)

The heal plug was slick, Riles.

Good god he is the cutest. But I feel you , elayna. Those wild little baby boys are crazy making sometimes. Mine’s 11 now and still feisty as hell.

"Wait til he starts moving around" whilst he is moving around wait until his about 2 and running around. :) more fun than you can imagine. But it all works out.

Flashlight, order a ThruNite TC20. It's bullet proof and very powerful. Cheers! http://www.thrunite.com/

there like 14 bucks , and Im telling you , they are ridiculous bright, they claim 9000 lumens , but ,,,,,,,,,,, ya know, I buy like 3 at a time and they really work well, dont know if it matters to you , but the batteries are rechargeable, via usb, or I have a charger,,, I thiought they were cheap, but Im sold on em, they work great ,

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-bright-900000LM-5-X-XM-L-T6-LED-Headlamp-Headlight-Flashlight-Head-Torch/264392896619?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

here is the one I use,, its a head lamp, that you strap on your head,,,lol sounds crazy , but I cant live without it here in Fla, where my dock is super dark at night,

I rolled up on a motorist a few days ago who set his Bushnell 20511 Pro Torch on the rear fender of his vehicle in strobe mode to signal approaching traffic. I was impressed, clearly visible from the top of a hill about a mile and a half before I reached him. It was daylight, in the Arizona sun...

Love you guys so much!!!

Surefire, Fenix, and O light all make 18650 LED lights. I use a Fenix PD35 every day 1000 lumens, water proof to 3 meters turn on with the tail switch, power level with side switch

Lenny smearing apple on Riley gave me a hearty laugh.

Yeah, not sure why you didn't take the Gulf Stream highway?... like 3-4 knots without doing anything and right up the coast. I'm sure you found lots of torches at the Boat show, but my vote is a Pelican LED SabreLight... Can even dive with it.

My mom says to get some fabric (like a wash cloth) and put cold water on it and he will suck on it and it will help him.

Hey Riley, did you publish your reading list yet on your Kindle?

Flashlight recommendation: Streamlight 90540 Survivor LED Right Angle Flashlight, Orange - 175 Lumens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKx-LZl-72Y

Why don't you change plans and sail Greta Thunberg to Europe...?

A granny-nanny onboard is a really good option I think. Put it up as a contest and see how many folks would jump at the chance. Love you guys!

The student becomes the master:)

E&R i have a question. Do you personally know the guys from SV Delos? It seems the sailing community usually is so friendly but it seems you really don't like them and try to avoid their names every time you talk about other sailors :) how come?

You and Riles need a Date Night 👍🏻.. it gives you that breath of fresh air