Alone in Paradise | Episode 266

[@StellaNeale]

This what great to watch. I'm Tom's daughter Stella. His book is now republished with an epilogue i wow covering our family through my memories of him and his third stay on Suwarrow fun his letters to me and to my aunt, his sister.

[@sarah-elyssezekieladuffus29]

Thank you for sharing, Tom Neale was my grandfather and it’s always exciting to see people come in contact with his story 💖

[@WEsail]

Omg we are so stoked you saw this and messaged us!! We love that island and his story!! So where do you live now!??

[@johanneetclaude7681]

WOW! Thanks for this very wonderful and interesting episode. My wife and me are very appreciate this episode. You allow us to discover the life of a man who decide to live his own dream. We will buy his book, he's available in Montreal. Thanks again!!!!

[@WEsail]

Awesome!! Thanks for messaging us!! Cheers

[@Mallorica-Reisen]

"Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose" Janis Joplin 🙂

[@chriszanf]

Freedom is free of the need to be free (free your mind and your a$$ will follow. The kingdom of heaven is within)" - Funkadelic

[@rayb3117]

That scenery is stunning

[@WEsail]

Thanks!!

[@glenpeters955]

I first read Tom Neale's book about 20 years ago and have been fasinated by his choices ever since. You have to remember Tom was used to the much more simplistic 1950's lifestyle and was quite an accomplished engineer. If you had looked inside his home you may have seen his homemade method of producing electricity, quite ingenious. Could I or would I live like he did - no way, I simply do not have what it takes but I do admire his spirit.

[@Mallorica-Reisen]

I know a german sailor who also lived there for a few months: Hugo Wehner on his Sailboot "Tagedieb". This was in the late 1970ies. The hut back then was much more rustico and there were some chickens roaming around. He entered the Lagoon without engine. Other Sailors joined him for weeks and eventually they helped him sail out the Lagoon and he sailed to New Zealand / Australia.

[@jamiebuechler8833]

Thanks Warren and Erica for always adding a little Colorado style to your vlogs!

[@WEsail]

So thankful to have been raised in the mountains of Colorado, so much appreciate for that upbringing

[@HarborsUnknown]

Beautiful episode! We also like it better with friends like you around ❤️❤️❤️! Miss you guys 😊

[@WEsail]

We miss you guys too! This life is so much better with our friends. Can’t wait to see you and catch up in October!

[@johnhoffman830]

Wow, very philosophical episode. A tour like yours brings up many questions. No really knows the answers until/unless they live the life. Great listen!!!

[@WEsail]

You're awesome, thank you!

[@Dashwood-Creations]

My favourite day of the week and another amazing episode. You are by far the best sailing channel on KZbin. The content, narration and production just keeps getting better.... I used your Bora Bora episodes to sell my family on our next sailing destination. (Thank you!!) Thank you for my weekly moment of escapisim to dream and imagine and life of cruising and not the corporate life I'm somehow bound to... take care and look forward to next week. Thank you.

[@WEsail]

Wow, thank YOU!! What a great message to receive, you rock!

[@joshuareece5045]

The hermit crab eating the flour reminded me of Scarface. "Say hello to my little friend!"🤣

[@bobram94]

He sounds like Richard Proenneke, who wrote One Man's Wilderness. Fantastic island to relax in and enjoy a brief moment of solitude.

[@davidmyers5553]

Great opening at the palm tree, it really set the stage for the title!

[@WEsail]

Thanks for noticing, we spent some time and intention on this so pretty stoked someone noticed!!

[@crankinozzer]

Fascinating episode and story! Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@HopeOfJoe]

OMG 😱 guys. A most philosophical episode and good to give us adventurers time for reflection. The island is beautiful and you both look well.🎉🎉🎉 See you next time. ✨🌊💨⛵️🏝️👙🌞✨

[@jeffalexander544]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For ANOTHER great video! You guys truly bring the middle of nowhere to us. Thank you‼️. 👏🥂🦈🎣⛵️⚓️😎

[@KarrieJ.Butler]

I live on the Big Island of Hawai'i and that's about as isolated as I want to get! Another fantastic video guys, Thank you so much! Please stay safe! 😘❤

[@WEsail]

Hey thanks so much!!

[@chrisrose6216]

You're not alone. We're all here/there with you!!

[@WEsail]

Thank you thank you!!

[@CB-yv3ec]

Wow, what a great episode....alone with an island all to yourself.....I can think of a few things that could be real fun.....and I bet they are looking for a couple of new rangers....and with this world the way it is we might agree to come join you to build a small community of good people that want to be away from the insanity?

[@stevewakefield5001]

Thanks for sharing. Great WEdnesday! No, I wouldn't want to be that isolated. The boat gives you an opportunity to see and experience isolation but to be able to experience and explore many more things too. Appreciate seeing your adventures. Look forward ro your next post. Thanks!

[@WEsail]

Ya same for us- interesting to witness but very glad to wave goodby and head to our boat!!!

[@davidnichols147]

Tom was certainly, as an engineer, qualified in all aspects of solitude. Trying brilliant episode and one I'll remember. Nice fix it on the main haulyard, we had wire spliced into dacron on our two part halyard which always chaffed into the top sheave.

[@WEsail]

Hey thank you, especially on that idea for the halyard!! Cheers mate

[@greglawson235]

Great episode, no way could I do 16 days, forget 16 years alone. You guys continue to wow everyone, top notch!

[@DYoung-vt8pq]

Love you guys! Safe travels. ❤

[@wilboardman]

Great videos you two. Loved that colab with Delos. Beautiful location.

[@OurCabinInThewoods]

That island was cool but no i wouldn't want to make that choice to live there. Great video and can't wait for the next weeks be safe

[@Ibrahimgs-03]

Your beauty fascinates again❤️❤️

[@MitchellTuckness]

It's beautiful, even when it rains, so go swimming! ;)

[@georgewhitehouse8630]

We are never alone. People are not the only ones that are here. Humans are highly technological and it has nothing to do with the internet 🎉

[@davem1716]

Awesome info guys! Thanks.

[@donaldbrown9437]

Very interesting! Thanks!😊

[@WEsail]

Glad you liked it!

[@donaldbrown9437]

@@WEsail I really enjoy following your adventures! Keep up the great work!😊

[@ringocody4669]

You are never alone, we are always here,, Wow that sounds creepy.. LOL

[@kptbillburkett8735]

When ya'll hall out you could make your Stanctions out of Fiberglass or carbon. That way you can glass them to the Boat and it would be very strong and No leeks and No Polishing the Bright work. No rust stains on the boat. Gives you more time to go diving and snorkeling. And what a Great video this week. You have to admit it is a bit cool to be there all alone. To hear nothing but wind and sea 🌊 and the sounds of the palm 🌴 trees in the breeze. Maybe a coconut 🥥 falling from time to time . Ok, Thank You again for a Great video 📹. And until next week Aloha from your friends on the Big Island of Hawaii! Aloha and cheers 🍻

[@Philanderthal]

Warren….. good thinking on all your repairs, especially moving the block closer to the mast ! It’s amazing how everything has an engineering component and sometimes the original is just a little bit wrong. Enjoying your channel ! Best. Phil

[@WEsail]

Hey thanks Phil!!! Really appreciate you taking the time to message us!!

[@truckerallister9080]

Nice video again, well that makes us men and women so different, men can live on an island alone, it's prove right there, but women can't, isn't bad, just different nature made us to be, and it is always good to have someone from the opposite 53X, with you, pairs are always great, but remember you 2 make a circle but never let everyone else in the circle, just great to see you both having a good time in a tropical island, stay safe WS.

[@jackechan1311]

Great job on the halyard, Warren!

[@dennispatrick4999]

Warren

[@jackechan1311]

@@dennispatrick4999 Watch their time with Delos.

[@jackechan1311]

@@dennispatrick4999 Did you watch them with Delos?

[@darrenleask6042]

Most excelant stay safe

[@hughosborn7292]

another great video !! Thank you !!!

[@sprowles9119]

Amazing story ... from the pix of Tom, you two were seriously overdressed! Might be ok for a short time, but not for years. Again, amazing.

[@WEsail]

Haha so true LOL! Unfortunately KZbin discourages too much skin

[@steemo1385]

Sorry if I’m late, and I don’t read others comments. I really like your intro makes me smile your channel is one of my faves keep it up. Maybe one day I’ll make it out there with my boat

[@martinbowskill5511]

Cheers n beers guys safe seas. Marty Australia

[@fabiopotenti2123]

❤❤❤😊😊😊! Miss you guys

[@KIRALYW]

I would love to spend a week on a remote island by myself, if I had supplies. Any more than that, & I would start driving myself mad & probably start dancing like Ray Gun. I am Aussie after all. 🤭 Wowsers… those drone shots were really amazing.

[@magicfairysprinkles]

🤣🤣

[@dennispatrick4999]

Just got to your video. Yes, fantastic location. It's great that you got some alone time there. Be safe. Stay away from Black Tip Sharks...well, most sharks. Fair winds.

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

Thank you.

[@johnnyd5258]

This channel so diserves 5k or even 6k likes. great video and nice people. to bad you have to blur so much from youtube😅 Great chanel guys.... have a lot off fun

[@OmegaTech-ug4fd]

Love u guys

[@jazzfan7582]

Just watching your video from Suwarrow right now, and you are standing at the Ranger station looking at the collection of books. You were definitely not alone. At 23:29, there is a critter disappearing into the books. (pretty sure it was a mouse) Erica, you didn't scream or comment on it so you I'm guessing you didn't see it. Love your videos, stay safe, and I'll see you guys on your next one. Cheers from BC, Canada.

[@brucegoodbehere7667]

Pretty sure it was a lizard and not a mouse. Another great weekly watch.

[@jennifercrosdale5391]

Yeah, I think the isolation of where you are would mess with my head a bit. You are 2000 miles away from New Zealand and that seems like a galaxy away if you're on a boat. Great video as always and let's get your subscribers up! I started watching your channel when you sailed around with Delos.

[@MrFroglips69]

Groovy, Groovy, Groovy episode. A weekend alone has been alright for me from time to time. When I am writing or something working on a new song I enjoy being alone, but years alone might be to much. A couple of dogs and cats would help for awhile. I enjoy humans to much to shut myself off from the world. However, in today's world with all of the political bull crap and violent, I have said to my GF more than once that I would love to sail away to a remote island paradise, and live there for the rest of our lives. Pipe dreams more than anything else, I am sure.

[@ringocody4669]

With Delos on the hard, if I want to see Bikini's and blue water WEsail are our only options.. well the BEST option.. Thanks WEsail,, Dallas Texas says stay safe and fair winds.. Love the channel

[@tlowe2502]

Thanks guys, we really appreciate all of your efforts to share your adventures. Stay safe y'all. 👍🏻💕🐾

[@California__Sun]

Wow, what an incredible episode 💖💖💖 nope not interested in that much privacy......a Cat or a Trimaran.......love that idea.💖

[@dennispatrick4999]

SV LaVagabond is loving their Trimaran. SV Delos is building an Aluminum Catamaran. Plucky is building an Aluminum Catamaran.

[@California__Sun]

​@@dennispatrick4999yep watch both of those.....so sad about that carbon fiber boat cracking. Hopefully they'll get it right.

[@jonathanscott550]

great video and yes I'd love to live in isolation on this island for 1 to 3 years.

[@WEsail]

thank you, and if you could manage that, you are a tougher man then I am LOL!

[@jonathanscott550]

@WEsail well I wouldn't always be alone as there would be yachties like you two coming on going periodically in your boats. So I wouldn't be totally on my own. Lol

[@KenAvery-l8v]

The best! 33:37

[@EngelbertKarcovnik]

For halyard problems you hawe, think about halyard lock sistem. It will isolate line from anything that is destroying the line. Best wishes!

[@darrenleask6042]

Hope you have a feed of those crabs, just a few of course

[@freedomwanderer91]

Gotta be awesome, not only being in paradise but having it all to yourself for a while. Awesome.

[@Bigfish300]

Wow

[@ericpelletier9291]

No I wouldn’t lol but awesome video guys!

[@Darcee-p9o]

I not only could do it, I'd LIKE to do it, esp. if I had my dogs. My question is (if you know the answer), what drove him to want to be so isolated? His memoir is on my list to get at the library. Thanks guys for the great video. XO Darcee

[@bradynixon8900]

Zero chance of living by myself like that. I agree with Warren that the most freedom you really want is to sail about places. Interact socially but pull away for a day or week here and there.

[@stevealcocer4862]

What you are doing is like hiking the Pacific Crest trail (PCT.) You move from spot to spot, but you have a lot more things around you, (kind of like living in a travel trailer.) The PCT hikers have to depend on small towns to resupply their food along the 2653 miles, (from Mexico to Canada.) They carry everything they need on their backs. Over 2,000 people a year attempt to hike the PCT each year.

[@WEsail]

Actually you're absolutely correct! I sometimes compare this life to what it would be like to cross a continent in an RV of sorts, but only on jeep trails LOL

[@StephenWalker-wq1uk]

Hi Warren and Erica do you have heat shrink, maybe use some on the halyard where it is rubbing on the mast head, to stop the chafe, thanks for the great videos I hope soon I will be out there also.

[@brucerhodes8197]

Survive here, yeah probably, but a completely deserted island with no structures, no water tanks... that would get real hard, real fast... Just collecting rainwater to drink would be a chore... hopefully if shipwrecked, and you were able to beech the boat, you'd have some supplies, maybe coolers and totes to funnel rain water into.. but if it's just a few jugs, you'd be running out of water and waiting for the next rainfall constantly... On a side note, I have a friend who has a tattoo sleeve on one arm, a few different memories meshed together in one drawing, it represents her survival of a multi year battle with cancer. Thirty or so years later she got throat cancer, about a 2-3 yr battle she also won, now she's thinking of doing the other arm. I was just wondering if you've ever explained any significance to the tattoos you both have... I get the usual stuff, the swallows... mostly curious about Warren's arm, where, when and any meaning behind it... Erica's back tats look very cool too... none myself, but when tastful and done well, the art work amazes me.

[@WEsail]

Wow thank you, awesome message, and we definitely agree and recognize (more than most probably) the struggle involved in an isolated life like that, struggle for sure!! So the tattoos for me (Warren) are more decorative than anything, not that they have no meaning... My back is a tribal type drawing of birds I did back in my early 20's when I was in flight school and flying a lot and thought I would become a professional pilot of some kind... The arm is traditional Marquesan and it actually does symbolize quite a few different things, most notably my life of travel and the fact that I worked a lot with my hands... Anyways, thanks again, hope that answers your ??s

[@brucerhodes8197]

@@WEsail Answered perfectly, thanks!!

[@carltontweedle5724]

The rails need to look at what the duracell project is doing with his. He said they will never leak. If doing a refit may as well take a peak. Did you say one beer or am I going deaf. HAHAHA

[@richardbecker5614]

Wow. For a short time perhaps. I've welcomed those alone times when we were cuising, but...when other cruisers show up it's so much time to compare notes, where have you been, have you seen, lets have dinner together tonite. Not a long term solution thank you. Loved the video.

[@WEsail]

Agreed, and thank you!

[@Rouge_7]

I want to try living alone on an island for a couple of weeks and maybe extend the stay as I go along, as long as I have the ability to leave whenever I want by using my catamaran.

[@WEsail]

Exactly!

[@terrypoulton2590]

www.youtube.com/@Sailing2Enjoy

[@lifesailinc.7886]

looks like the main halyard may chafe against topping lift as well? But the Alu mast-top side got damaged how? topping lift shackle? Wau, that hole is elongated - good job reporting

[@Pasovineyard]

🙂🙂

[@spencerharvey743]

Too bad you don’t surf ! I love big swells

[@WEsail]

I’d love to learn but these coral breaks are gnarly

[@spencerharvey743]

@@WEsail very true

[@somadevo]

I would rather be there than trapped in a city I didn't like.

[@WEsail]

WITH YA!!

[@amccann99]

FYI...blacktip is supposed to taste pretty good. Some catch and cook videos on KZbin about it. Just saying, if you were in a pinch and needed protein, probably a tasty option. They seem to be quite abundant.

[@nancymajor2134]

I will not be able to live on a paradise island alone! 😢

[@WEsail]

Haha nope, us either!

[@SA-gl1fi]

Looks like Paradise to me. But I'm a bit of a lone wolf with omega personality

[@janaferreira8882]

❤

[@WEsail]

Thank you Jana!

[@California__Sun]

OMG......the best breakfast ever...... WARREN in his underwear 💖💖💖💖

[@WEsail]

I know right! I’ll take that every morning;)

[@Graham_Wood]

Do you have to go to Rarotonga to check in or is there somewhere closer? Isolation is great until you have a medical issue. It could then becomes life threatening quite quickly due to the remoteness.

[@crowdfundcrew]

I agree, you probably “could” survive on the island by yourself, but wouldn’t want to. I’d love to visit with a boat that has the modern conveniences. Donate for a Dream

[@webheadusa9377]

Would I live on a remote Island? It depends on how far the next populated island is! 50 years ago I dated geographically undesirable (10 miles away) women, ya know. But they were worth it. Really, I want to live in our house with my wife. :¬) Webhead USA

[@amccann99]

Very jealous of y'all. Wife and I want this life sooo bad. We're working hard to get there, have a 3-5 year plan to get there. Gotta get away from all the craziness going on. You two live in the real world, the one free from humans F'ing everything up.

[@stevejustiss3037]

Curious ... how is your rain water collection system on Va working?

[@WEsail]

Ya great thank you, not all of my "projects" always stand the test of time, but that one is one that has stood up and been so helpful!! Its definitely one of my favorite things on the boat that I added!!

[@thomasthornton5737]

😀😀👍👍❤❤

[@arrowv1]

How many shirts does Warren wear and wash per week? 1-2?😂

[@babsschaefer4014]

Love you guys but, tbh, could do without the undies shot ❤. Safe travels.

[@numberoneduchess]

I like a lot of "me" time and space, but I could handle the isolation for a month or two if I had a source of food, shelter, a camera, and internet. I think no means of contact would scare me the most.

[@californiakayaker]

I would imagine this would be the reason Brian Delos asked "where you you want to be, Kaz, if the world went to crap. She said a place in the Indian Ocean, he said the Tuamotu Island group. I'm sure you were conversing about this ! . but I must say, this island was REALLY unusual. One would wonder how he pulled it off ? I'm not sure I had caught which country actually owned it, France Possibly ? Somehow he had to work all of this out with whomever !

[@WEsail]

Actually this is something we think about and discuss all the time, even before we left on this trip, the "prepper" in me always thought about this and where in the continental US... for me it was the four corners area, like maybe Flagstaff AZ?

[@-hopskinny5865]

Suwarrow is part of the Cook Islands, which are self governing in association with Aotearoa New Zealand. I think that in Tom Neale's time the Cook Islands were governed by Aotearoa New Zealand under a United Nations mandate. We governed very badly, in Western Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue, and the Tokelau Islands. Dick Scott's book about our governance of the Cook Islands is called "The years of the Pooh Bah" and is well worth reading.

[@charliebrown8278]

“Pretty doesn’t matter” says the man who lives with Erica. Oh yes it does. 😉 At lest to us. (Don’t worry Warren, the girls think you’re handsome too). No I wouldn’t want to live in that kind of isolation. But I COULD. Just me and Wilson.

[@WEsail]

haha thank you, from both us!!

[@California__Sun]

Awwwww of course Warren is handsome....gees if we could duplicate Warren.....oOoOO la la.....we would.🙏💖😧🙏

[@willyerickson1289]

It would be lonely

[@DougVarble]

33:07 no🎉

[@thenotoriousyumz]

Bacon Pancakes, making bacon pancakes. Take some bacon and I'll put it in a pancake. Bacon Pancakes, that's what it's gonna make. Bacon Pancaaaaake. (kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZy6hWeIZ6qid6M)

[@WEsail]

Haha thats hilarious!! You may just see that in an upcoming video of ours!!

[@DLaronsView]

Sooooo…..if he lived in total isolation on an island where there was not another soul around - who took his pictures and where did get his film developed? 🤷🏾‍♂️ Just asking?

[@WEsail]

no its great questions, we do know that on several occasions over the years he had visitors (unexpected of course) and twice had to leave the island for health reasons...

[@timoouwehand6178]

Nuie pronounced Noo-ay FYI

[@soloflight75]

If one has gout living on crabs will make you wish you were dead...

[@TammyBillings-qt1ve]

It sounds cool but probably not for me

[@walterwinn2842]

Sure, if there were 10 hot girls there with me and I was king 😅

[@johnmagnan759]

Y’all alone on a deserted island, put the camera down and run around naked. That’s what I’d do anyway.

[@WEsail]

Maybe we did:)

[@johnmagnan759]

@@WEsail you’re my kind of people

[@denisewade3130]

I started from the beginning to catch up, which I’ve watched most of them already, anyway, I ran across one that I thought was new and it was Warren with long hair and I had to take a double check and make sure I was looking at a new video….. (I thought, “how many videos have I missed” ((I watch weekly) ) it was from 2019 from Turks and Caicos. Just how much I love your videos.

[@patrickjames9165]

AREN'T WE ALL JUST JUST DESERTED ISLANDS IN THE OCEAN OF LIFE...

[@freddywulf2024]

Sounds like heaven....but from personal experience, I don't do well alone, in thought n theory it would be "FREE"