I'm not sure about you but the current drought and its affect on the corn crop has me just a little nervous about what it's going to do to the cruising budget for next year. That said, we do live in "interesting times" and being nervous is just a part of the equation...
Of course, when I figure costs are about to go up on some stuff my natural reaction is to see how I can trim expenses in other areas but everyone knows that drill.
We've always found a great way of getting the budget under control is simply to go on a long voyage as nothing seems to cut your day to day expenses like pointing the boat at someplace a few thousand miles away and simply getting gone. Even better when the place you're heading towards is a place known for having a reasonable cost of living...
On another topic, I have been re-reading Jim Brown's rather awesome "Searunner Construction Manual" which is still one of the best books on building a boat on a budget you're ever going to come across whether you're building a tri, cat, or monohull.
Listening to the Tedeschi Trucks Band
So it goes
