Category Archives: Microship Status Reports

The Microship Puget Sound Mini Expedition

Posted on October 14, 2001 by Steve

My life changed rather dramatically after the first real Microship adventure… relationship upheaval, a health issue, and a subtle but inexorable shift in passions. I found myself less and less able to visualize the planned expedition, yet the massive inertia … Continue reading →

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European Interlude

Posted on October 25, 1999 by Steve

Ah, this one really takes me back to a simpler time. This was a break from the immersive Microship project, which by then was an all-out mad push hampered by unanticipated absurdities (like the landing gear) as well as the … Continue reading →

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First Amphibian Launch of the Microship

Posted on September 22, 1999 by Steve

This posting to the huge Nomadness mailing list was a pivotal one… it was the first reality check of the Microship with deployable landing gear. The event was described in the local paper a few weeks later, but the text … Continue reading →

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Embarking on a Non-Sequitour

Posted on May 8, 1997 by Steve

During the decade-long Microship project, I published 138 Status Reports as well as a few more general pieces in the old Nomadness series, and for years those have been squirreled away in a rather obscure corner of my website as … Continue reading →

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The Fulmar Adventure

Posted on September 17, 1994 by Steve

There was an interlude in the Microship project that I remember fondly… a brief foray into an off-the-shelf boat, simple systems, and emphasis on adventure over geekery. After a year or more of over-engineering, I bought a Fulmar-19 to fast-track … Continue reading →

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