Did We Leave That Behind?

On s/v More Joy Everywhere, CATS are the big space-wasters

"Wow, this boat is so much bigger than our house!" said no cruiser, ever. If there's one thing cruisers have in common, it's that we gave up a lot to do this: not just our relationships and our careers, but our stuff. Every thing that was culled fell victim to a sometimes painful decision-making process. In this post, our bloggers discuss how they decided what "made the cut." (Thanks to Steph of s/v Norna Biron for the title of this post.)

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This was a Raft-UP topic in December 2012.

Jane (more JOY everywhere!) reveals her biggest "space splurge."

• Raft-Up: Non-Productive Crewmembers Waste Space! 

The more stuff you have on board, the harder it is to find, says Behan (Sailing with Totem).

• Raft-up: But where is the soy sauce?

Steph (Norna's News) recalls the move aboard process.  Some of the things she left behind she later found that she wanted.

• Did we leave that behind?

From Tammy (plodding in paradise) - things I should have left behind, and things I wish I'd brought.

• RAFT-UP: LEAVE IT OR BRING IT?

Things you can have on board if you live on a motor boat, by Jessica (Project Motor Boat).

• Suitcases, a Vacuum & a Couch (Raft Up)

Stacey (S/V Bella Vita) writes, "The largest amount of space on our boat is devoted to boat parts."

• Space

The first post is a reflective piece about the strong emotions that we attach to our "stuff;" the second is a review of things that fit on a boat; and the third, as its title implies, is a "how-to." (Jaye, Life Afloat Archives).

• Take It or Leave It
• Raft-UP!
• Downsizing Tips for Moving Aboard (and everyone else)

Verena (PacificSailors) shares her S.P.A.C.E. formula for organizing.

• S.P.A.C.E.

Space limitations are even more severe for Brianna (On the Horizon Line), since she and Rob are traveling on other people's boats (and by land).

• Travel Preparations: What You Should Leave Behind

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