Tiny Boat Living (Extended Cut)

So sorry for your loss

I'm behind in watching these videos, but I really wanted to say how sorry I am for the loss of your friend. Riley, you mentioned making this video for him and the quality and love in your efforts shone through beautifully. I'm sure the friendship you shared will remain in your heart forever.

Hey gang, Riley here. Bit of a delay getting back to you as we've been busy filming in Western Australia 👌🏽😉 Appreciate every single one of you reaching out about my mate. I can't reply to every comment, but your messages have been acquiescently read and received over here in the land down under.

Sorry to hear about your loss Riley. Life is tough for us all at times. For some it takes a real toll and I just wish they could reach out for help long enough until that sadness and depression turns around. It’s also hard knowing you maybe weren’t there enough for him. Don’t beat yourself up, just hold those memories of him close to your heart and go on with your life. Thanks for sharing with us. 🙏

I love this slow-paced, mellow music episode. One of my faves. Your editing skills are great and getting even better with time. I read your IG post on burnout, so if you need a break, take it! For as long as you need. We have tons of other stuff to watch. And though my Patreon donation is small, I'll keep it going even if you take a couple of months off. You deserve a paid vacation! Anyone else agree?

I am very sorry for your huge loss.

Time off YEA, do it. I’m retired and you‘ll are I’m my budget for LIFE! Enjoy don’t stress , just do it!

Oh my goodness! Just saw your IG post. You are a busy mom and partner with a lot on your plate! Take a bit of time off! We will be here later. Some YouTubers take a month of each year. It’s called a vacation! It’s a time of rest. Think “Sailing Zatara” and “Gonewiththewynns”. You have to trust that we will all stay with you. I’m sure it affects algorithms and such, but you’ll climb right back up there once you are refreshed and rested. Nothing is more important than family time. Don’t be so hard on yourself. You have to take care of yourself before you can take care of others.

Is everyone well? Hope you are enjoying you time off

So sorry for your loss. Unfortunately being a veteran and living in a county that has the highest suicide rate in North Carolina, these sad events have hit close to home to often. So many emotions are brought to the surface. Anger for the choice someone made without seeking help. Helplessness at not knowing about someone suffering silently and not being able to help. Extreme sadness that a human felt so hopeless that this seemed the only choice they had. As a man of faith I always feel like that a man is always under attack from the evil one. Those attacks come in the form of whispers in our ear that we are not good enough, we are a bad person because of the secrets that only we know about ourselves and how can we claim to be a “Christian” knowing all the “bad” things we have done in our lives. The lie is that we are not worthy and as a person of faith it goes straight to the heart of what we believe and in our times of weakness (we all have them) we are more prone to listen to those lies. The only thing I see that we can do as good humans is to keep an eye on each other. Encourage each other and seek to engage others if even only for a moment of kindness. Words are powerful and kindness with love can break through any barrier. I will send prayers for your friend, his family and you guys and hope that relationships can be strengthened and love will cover all of you.

Love the relaxed nature of the video. Sailing life is what attracts me to your channel and I love the peace and general life time that is expressed through your filming and sharing.

What a BEAUTIFUL video, thank you - it gave me something to look forward to after I finished a big piece of work. I love the style and editing and your friend Daniel would be proud. I am so so sorry for your loss. Mind yourselves.

Just catching up. Sorry for your loss. Obviously you guys juggle a lot of balls as part of your adventurous life.

So sorry for your loss.

I could feel the weight and importance of this video before knowing it’s inspiration… Know what you’re doing is important and inspirational to people, it has more of impact than you may know… Your videos have helped me through a bad spat of seasonal depression this past year, living in very gloomy part of the word. My 7 year old son loves watching as well, he now practices snorkeling in the bath tub or anytime we get to a pool or body of water! ❤️

These are your best videos in my opinion. We often travel on our monohull (small trips) with our young grandsons and sometimes additional great nephews and great nieces. It’s nice to see a little of the real life with kids on a boat. The joy outweighs the hard times. But, it can be challenging. We throw a golden retriever in the mix for more fun 🤣🤣😉😉. Keep up the good work. Would love someday to connect our grandkids with your kids for some “pen pal” type friendship. It would be fun to show them other ways of living. 🥰🥰 shoot an email if you’re interested. Hugs to Riley. Mental health issues should be at the forefront of every country and community. Every family deals with it in some form. 💕💕

I’m so sorry about your friend, Riley. This was a beautiful episode to dedicate to him.

Yeah, I always keep hands off strays for that reason.

The first La Vagabond vid to make me sad, the poor puppy, maybe she will find happiness at the shelter, but there is nothing better than a loving family. Whoa, so i made this comment before the end of the vid, sorry for your loss Riley.

This was such a great video, it took me on a journey of wonderment and emotions… high and heartfelt. Thank you for sharing your world and I think that was such a beautiful way to honour your mate and highlight the importance of mental health and reaching out for help. ❤️

A stunning episode in every way 😥💔❤️‍🩹 Thank you 🙏🏻

Will you ever consider going back to adopt the dog again. How is Riley's skin issue and what did you do about the tainted bottled water. Lots of challenges and raw life. The boys are active -- maybe missing daily chances to run and burn off some energy.

Very sad to lose a friend. Mental health is still something people don't always know about and don't always know how to get help/treatment. A big long distance hug to you. Keep posting about mental health and where to get help. You never know who might need the information. Thank you for the extended days in such a lovely spot.

OMG. So many things. First, Rest In Peace Mini. Riley., I really felt your loss and that ending got me, an 80 year old, hardened old man to tear up. Thank you for the message about mental health. This episode was so wonderful, words just don't say how much I enjoyed this extended format. I know how difficult they are to edit, thank you. I love the insight deeper into your lives. Thanks for clearing up the concern for safety and the rules you are setting for the boys and when to wear their vests. Allow them freedom but set limits. Love you guys.

Love you guys! So sorry for your loss of your friend. Xxoo

do you have a fin that can be towed behing your dinghy so you can hang on and look below?

That is not easy to share, and I can’t imagine the right way to share it. We love the occasional love full length movie ish videos! Good luck with the contaminated water tanks and enjoy the peace!

Sorry for your loss, guys. Wonderful tribute Riles, always appreciate your honesty and genuineness, both of you. Great family extended vid!

One of! your most beautiful episodes . . . a fitting tribute to your Friend

A quiet and relaxing one...so many farewells in this one, RIP Mini, byebye Choichi and Gili, even letting go of the mooring line felt like saying good bye to a chapter, an experience...a letting go .thank you for capturing the vibes so well and encouraging others to seek for help.

Sorry to hear about your friend, my deepest condolences ❤️ Beautiful that you made this episode for him. I always love these slowpaced episodes, they feel real and make me feel very relaxed and with you guys/in the moment.

Deepest condolences, mate. Losing a friend or family member is something we just don't get over. We think of them and how they were, the good times we had with them, and the adventures. We're left to continue life and love one another with deeper meaning.

Sorry for the loss of your friend. I lost my best high school friend in the same way, she was 50 and beginning a second career as a teacher. She seemed fine and happy. We were all stunned. It’s so hard, no one had an inkling. . . You did very well by Chochi for sure. I just bought a stand up paddle board made by a company called Gili - who knew. . . this was a very nice video, great music too. Loved “mama’s drone, don’t touch.” 😂

Touching 💕

I know it's hard to lose a friend, that "sting"...but when they make that choice like your friend you wonder if you could have said or done something that might have made a difference. My friend, call him Lee, was the sole diver locating and recovering artifacts from a cival war ship, The Mapleleaf" submerged below 12 ft of mud, rifles, personal effects, all in tact because of no oxygen below the mud, all displayed in a local museum. Funding ran out, he squared away his check book, told everyone goodbye, jumped off a bridge with weights. He was happy go lucky, fun, no one knew. Wish he could have gotten help. Sad that a talented fellow would cut short his life. I feel your loss bro.

So sorry about your friend. I lost my cousin the same way a few years back. It's probably one of the hardest things I've gone through in my life. They say theres a certain period for grieving but in reality there is no time frame on these things and no one way to grieve, it's a journey thats different for everyone. We have to hold close to those we love and to check in on each other.

I always say it but I love the extended videos. So beautiful and peaceful. Thank you for sharing your life with us. So sorry for the loss of your friend. X

As always, great video. I'm sorry for your loss. I hope for peace, for you and your friend. Grief is love with no where to go

I am sorry for your loss. Super nice of you to add a message to the video. The episode was great as usual, you guys rock!

Hey guys, I am so sorry for your loss. Please accept my condolences. Cherish all the memories and little things. Thank you for the vid as always. Wish it had better ending, but it is better to speak up than just hold it in. I think that was the message you wanted to say.

You guys are so good for the world. Unfortunately we have to deal with loss; there’s no way to get away from it. I lost my wife to cancer in November. She was a beautiful person and I miss her terribly. Keep loving Each other every single day.

Sorry to hear about your mate. Thank you for being direct and honest. I find often times when this happens people beat around the bush and don't talk about it. Or, they simply just say something like a loved one has suddenly passed, and then have no further discussion. Please talk to someone. Find help. Bad times don't last forever.

Well done. The reel at the end is touching. So sorry to hear about your friend.

Loved the relaxed and chilled atmosphere of this one … thoroughly enjoyed seeing you appreciate some downtime in a new place. So sorry you lost a dear friend. Nothing makes you appreciate life and being grateful for all we have when someone so close dies. The raw emotion of Riley was heart wrenching to see. Big hugs to you all … hope you’re doing ok ❤️

I am sorry to hear of your friend’s tragic death. Having worked in psychiatry for 50 years I know how difficult it is when a friend or loved one makes that fatal decision and thinks that suicide is the only way out. My heart goes out to you, your family, and his family and all those who loved him. I’m glad you were there with him to share his good times. I hope those memories will bring you comfort.

So sorry for the loss of your friend - depression is a terrible disease and sometimes all the support in the world is not enough to overcome its effects. Hope you friend's family is OK. Thanks for sharing.

Wow! So sorry for the loss of your friend. It’s heartbreaking and so tragic to loose people we know and love in such a tragic way. You all are in my thoughts and prayers. ❤️

I’m so sorry for your loss. It breaks my heart to think and I will be praying for his family and friends. Sending love to your family! What a beautiful (emotional) episode. Thank you for sharing. ♥️

Try using Head & Shoulders or Selsun Blue instead of bath soap & other shampoo.30 years ago, when I was in med school in San Antonio, that's what we used for diabetic ulcers, even diaper rash. It works great for my patients who got yeast infections in skin folds every summer. But it doesn’t seem to wipe out all the good bacteria on the skin.

So sorry for your loss, Riley. Holding you all in the light. 💛

Sorry for the loss of your friend, so heartbreaking. Awww poor little Chochi, hope he is ok. Think the worm is a mosquito larva, they are harmless. Thanks for the longer version, makes me happy as I can get lost in the pace and beauty of it all. Love to everyone. What is remembered lives.

I love the longer episodes and all the content. Seeing everything you show us is amazing. Sorry you didn't get to dive Elayna, I know how much you love to dive with Riley. Riley, you said just enough to honor your friend. I'm so sad for you. And am sending hugs to you all. 🤗 🫂 🤗 🫂 Have a great time, I can't wait to see where you go next!

I love this video and how idyllic the morning scenes are on the boat - lovely. Riley and Elayna I'm sorry for the loss of your friend to suicide. That is heart wrenching for everyone. The boys are more handsome every episode!

I've been watching you guys since the original monohull. Just gotta say this was a brilliant episode. Had me hooked the whole time. Sorry for the loss of your Mate. That was a difficult thing to share. Stay safe and well and keep up the great work.

Love the extended cut videos Thank you for sharing your life with us

Sending love to your friend's family, friends and you all.

I love the extended video, that incorporates your entire lives, Kids, boat building, Bali and Sailing, warts/worms and all

Oh Riley, feeling your pain. I am so sorry that you have lost your friend in this tragic way. Neither are you alone, I hope it helps to know we're out here and that we care. Thank you R&E for the beauty of this episode. So very clear how precious life is, grateful I can come along with you and awed by the beauty of where you've been.

I love the longer videos and how we get to come with your family on some truly unique experiences. I appreciate the good and bad times you share. It’s not an Instagram fantasy. You take us to places I would otherwise have never seen. Thank you.

Hope you are all well and you did the best for the dog and your family.

Glad you found a good home for the little dog. It was the right choice for bboth the dog and your family.

I am very sorry for your loss <3

Really enjoyed this ep. I feel bad for chochi. Can we donate to his care?

Love the extended episodes with all of the daily life video. The kids are growing up so fast. Sincere condolences on the loss of your friend, captain. Better days ahead.

This was a special video. Loved the music you put to it and the old fashioned filming look you gave to a lot of it. Riley's words at the end were very moving and heartfelt and that was appreciated....seeing reality up close and personal and putting in the bid for awareness of mental health concerns, especially in our nearest and dearest. Loved that the kids were featured more too. Elayna, you are the ultimate juggler! Very well done, many thanks.

I love it all, the more the better!!

Thanks for sharing! What happened to Melly?I

Something about that morning scene on this type of boat was so calming and nostalgic to me. Your filming in general never ceases to amaze. I love these long videos so much. I think you always include the perfect amount of adventure, family clips, education, and genuine lifestyle. Much appreciation, as always!