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As I look fondly back on my 7 years with the Amazon 44 named Nomadness, many images come to mind… dreamlike moments aboard a beautiful boat in a stunning setting. She is now entering a new phase with her new owner, and has plans to head down the Pacific Coast later this year. I want to…

This post marks a major transition in my life. Not only am I making the move from sail to the dark side, largely due to my back and other age-related realities, but I am also broadening the scope of this archive. Until now, I have thought of this as a museum of media coverage and…

Steven K. Roberts Nomadic Research Labs One of my frustrations with this boat has been difficult serviceability in a very critical place: power-distribution. This a region that needs to have easy access, excellent lighting, clear labeling, and a lack of clutter… not only is it otherwise maddening to make changes, but it can be a…

After landing in Olympia and doing an extensive haulout, Sky and I parked both Nomadness and Dervish at West Bay Marina… having a go at exploring home-base alternatives and otherwise trying to decide what next. I had tired of Oak Harbor, logistics of living on Camano Island weren’t making sense, and the correct formula had…

This piece reminds me of one of my Great Regrets… ceasing publication of the Nomadness print publication just as it was taking off. The bicycle adventure itself had bogged down; after 16,000 miles on previous versions, the monstrously heavy BEHEMOTH started to feel like just too much work to pedal… and the rhythms of the…

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Images of Nomadness

Transition to the Dark Side

Sailboat Power Console Fabrication

Nomadness from Olympia to Everett – Photos

Bicycle Nomad Personifies Art of Remote Publishing – Micro Publishing News