Carving Out A Path, The Organ Mountains - Episode 285 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

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Rock climbing in the Organ Mountains isn't uncommon, but the rock climbing traverse Steve and Robin are planning certainly is. In fact, research and planning took 10 years for the first person who attempted it. Rock climbing planning involves books and phone calls, and lots of scrambling in remote places with no trail markers.
If you can believe it, this week we'll also be seeing the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, mountain climbing in Red Rock Canyon, elk and grouse hunting in Carson National Forest.
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Acorn to Arabella started as a wooden boat building project in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve began the journey as an amateur wooden boat builder crafting a 38' wooden sailboat in his backyard: designer William Atkin's Ingrid with a Stormy Petrel's gaff rig. These videos follow the journey from tree felling, to lumber milling, to lofting, to the lead keel pour and now sailing the boat-sharing details of the woodworking, carpentry, metal smithing, tool building, and tool maintenance that traditional wooden boats command. This ultimate DIY project continues beyond the boat shop, as Steve and crew travel and learn to cruise aboard the handmade wooden boat that they've built. Just kidding about all that, this channel is about a Siberian Laika named Akiva.
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[@russwabuda1556]

another masterpiece video. the camera angles, the wildflowers, sky, mountains and that music present such a calming place. not only do we get to see something that we would never otherwise experience, but we feel better about life, the world and ourselves after seeing it. thank you for your format, it makes life better.

[@AcornToArabella]

Thank you so very much for saying that, we like to think of these not as a journal, but as a way of taking you with us. Thanks for being on the journey!

[@MegaBait1616]

Yup this is like a Friday Show now.... I remember when they poured the lead and started the new build.... Wonder when their going to sail offshore..?.. be well.

[@vhostovich]

Could have not said it better !

[@davidyendoll5903]

Thanks for taking us to the mountains and showing a bit of climbing with unspoilt nature . I thought you had upset a scorpion until the slowed down film revealed the millipede ; wow that beastie could move ! That reminded me of being up on the Rhinog hills , these are on the west coast of midish Wales running north and south , looking west at the east coast of Ireland . My friend thought he saw movement in a hardy tree bush ; it took us some minutes until we could see a newt sat very still in the stunted branches . This was the only time I ever saw a newt and we were up a mountain ..... you will have guessed that the weather up there was wet , wet , wet , most unlike the Organs ! One time we were sat having a coffee and sandwich break on a walk near , but raised up from , a small river north of Swindon . Tony nodded to me and I turned slight to see what he meant .... an otter was cleaning itself at the waters edge , a magical moment . Keep on filming , you do a great job . Cheers

[@AcornToArabella]

Cool memories, thanks for sharing them!

[@jimanderson3549]

When I was 20 years old I got to go to Vietnam as a guest of the US Army for 54 weeks. That was the adventure of my life and a learning experience that framed the next 56 years!😀

[@paulperratt3748]

The way you guys have taken us from a boat building project to an adventure channel, and bought Robin into the story has been flawless. It's almost hard to believe that it was only a few months ago that we were watching the preperations for launching Arabella and now were on a month long climbing adventure, just brilliant. Good luck with the traverse, please keep the content coming, I'm looking forward to following along for many more adventures.

[@AcornToArabella]

Cheers!

[@muutron5253]

Very much appreciate that you guys are sharing the NM adventures. It takes me back to my hiking / camping years in the Colorado back country. Thanks!

[@tedlinzy5865]

I am an avid climber and have spent a ton of time in the organ mountains. Watching you hit that overhang on a 5.11 was insanely impressive!

[@fonhollohan2908]

That mountain range is gorgeous now I know why you built that boat. Makes perfect sense now, your living your dream, wish I was young again. I would surely do things differently that's for sure.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Oh WOW, what simply fantastic landscapes. Climbing was and is nothing for me. But the stunningly beautiful hot air balloon fiesta even more. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all involved humans, animals and plants.

[@rb6662]

So beautiful, I'm sorry I wasn't able to see more of new mexico

[@ryan_mcme]

On the water, in the mountains, love it all! Happy Friday, 'bella fam! ☕

[@AcornToArabella]

Haaaaappy Friday!

[@Jmbueller]

Have to admit that I got a chuckle out of hearing that Steve built the boat so he could take trips to New Mexico. 🙂 I kid. Great video as usual!

[@AcornToArabella]

😁

[@buffaloj0e]

What a fantastic video, thanks for sharing your adventures with us all. Amazing to see such wonderful sights in lands unknown to me.

[@peehandshihtzu]

Those spikey plants are the deserts answer to the forests Devil's club. Even a well armed sawyer thinks twice. :)

[@AndrexT]

Wow, that 26 minutes went fast. That was so interesting. Oh to be that fit again like I was in my 30s, but never as fit as you both are. You make the climbing and the hiking look so easy.

[@SuperKingslaw]

One of the most beautiful things I have seen in quite a while.

[@AcornToArabella]

That’s so very kind of you to say.

[@dickdegraaff5452]

Dear Guys, My wife (WIlleke) and I love the nature in this vlog but neither of us has any affinity with mountain climbing. Of course we respect Robin and Steve's hobby, so we can only hope that they get some relaxation. We look forward to your next vlog and send you love from the Netherlands

[@randomviewer3494]

They will return to boat building in a few weeks. KZbin just really forces channels to upload even while they are on holiday. So thats why we get climbing videos now.

[@AcornToArabella]

Hello Dick and Willeke from back here in Maine! Yes, Steve and Robin will be back in Maine soon and there are boat projects to do, lots of them! We look forward to sharing them with you. All the best and sending love from New England (and New Mexico of course). -Anne

[@Versatilesashman]

Love that you're bringing us along on terrestrial adventures! Thanks soooo much!

[@AcornToArabella]

And thanks for being here for them!

[@mrtank1967]

Nice shots of beautiful country, have fun doing your climb stay safe. Blessings

[@christianrogers2361]

Those Patrick O’Brian books are a great read. I’ve run through the complete set (a circumnavigation) twice in the past 18 years.

[@noelnicholls1894]

Enjoyed that, looking forward to your future adventures. We were out just north of you in the Carson riding the Cumbres and Toltec railroad. Fall colors were spectacular up there and the scenery even more dramatic. You two are an inspiration.

[@stevenkaest7306]

I hate getting old I'm exhausted watching you guys.

[@atown4428]

This episode makes me very happy. I’m back to the Arabella video with a sip of whiskey days of old. It was so great to be at the launch and see the real journey begin. 7 years building is nothing compared to the lifetime of memories you will make. Cheers.

[@robinspeas9661]

Glad you are having fun in my part of the world.

[@CodeSquares]

Sailing for me is also about that presence, so this makes perfect sense. I agree with Jon that you two seem like the most prepared people for, well, just about anything. Happy Friday!

[@AcornToArabella]

Happy Friday!

[@tomtom2346]

Such a cool trip thanks for sharing .

[@freesk8]

Hah! A Patrick Obrien book on the dash! I am about 1/5 of the way through that series! Good one! :)

[@JoshuaMorgan]

Hey, that's awesome! I was at the Balloon Fiesta just a few days after you were, Steve! It's fun to see you guys out and about around my stomping grounds near Albuquerque.

[@stefanvanvuuren3931]

The scale of these peaks/ spikes is just mind-bending! Amazing!

[@joecioe8566]

Love the scenery. The hot air balloon Fiesta looked awesome.

[@user-ji7qb6ek7h]

So happy for you both!

[@vhostovich]

Most excellently produced video. Glad I am subscribed. Must bookmark this episode for viewing several times

[@AcornToArabella]

That’s very kind of you, thanks.

[@bartramdilks26]

Love, love, love!! I am not a climber, but if there is kind of a trail I have climbed it up there. Thanks again for sharing.

[@AcornToArabella]

Glad you’re enjoying the travel!!

[@eeobeeob]

Only ever hiked, parts of Michigan, and the falls near Mount Hood in Oregon. You're making this look too fun! Thanks again for taking the time to document (so well) your travels here. Whether it's boating or extra curricular, I always look forward to the videos.

[@ianb5949]

I am not a mountaineer, but I am/ was an avid sailor. I found there were many sailors who loved spending their times off in the mountains. I can see the connections as the mountains are really frozen waves. One has to be present in both sailing and mountaineering, and one gets a lot of satisfaction of doing something spectacular, even if there is no one there to share the moment. However, with someone who does share the experience, it adds a lot to the sense of achievement. Well done to both of you. Keep the videos coming when possible.

[@AcornToArabella]

How very adeptly put. Cheers!

[@nmauch]

I love the balloon festival, especially in the dark! Also, mad respect to Stephen and Robin.

[@andrewcflynn]

Another tip about ocotillo - it's also sometimes called "coachwhip", as in the combination pole+whip used by drivers of teams of multiple rows of horses. But translated literally means "little torch", as when it's fire-red flowers bloom at the ends of the stems in the spring, it's quite striking. Common word here around Phoenix - there's a whole neighborhood (and a major road) called "Ocotillo."

[@AcornToArabella]

What a wonderful thing to share. Thanks!

[@schaefer32100]

Great video of your trip to New Mexico

[@al_tariot]

The most alive I have ever felt is on month+ canoe trips. You are so right about the value of big expeditions. Looking forward to seeing how the rest of the time in the Organs goes! and holy smokes Robin's a badass climber!

[@billsrq1788]

The hot air balloon festival is something to see. Put it on the bucket list of things to do. Hello from Siesta Key Florida

[@gordonquickstad]

Beautiful video! The wildlife was wild, especially that other worldly centipede. The Organs look like picking through a train wreck or earthquake debris!

[@DarkenSeyreth]

I came for the boat building, but I am definitely staying for the adventure channel. I can't wait to see what you guys get up to.

[@jaydubya4727]

I have been looking forward to both the offshore sailing and the resulting adventures from arrival at locations around the world. I feel that this video is right in tune with my expectations of Steve and Robin, adventuring in new places. Well done, a lovely story with great pics. Really feel like I was along for the ride!

[@AcornToArabella]

Mission accomplished! Love hearing that you’re feeling like we’re taking you somewhere. It’s what we hope to do!

[@epock7]

I started watching you all because I enjoyed seeing Arabella being built, but I've stayed for the climbing payoff videos. I can't wait to see more! Having done a number of mountain traverses, I appreciate you showing what it takes to get ready for one. The amount of thought and effort that goes into this sort of thing often is overlooked. It takes months, even years of research (and sometimes hard fought failed attempts). Good luck on the traverse and have fun! You've got a fan here in land-locked Kentucky!

[@AcornToArabella]

Hooray! Glad you’re enjoying this!

[@davidbamford4721]

First I saw that Akiva was with you, but later when you are climbing, Akiva isn’t with you. What happened to Akiva while you were climbing?

[@AcornToArabella]

We got a place where he’s welcome to stay the day, and we got a doggie walker to take him out, check out the previous episode.

[@theobserver1219]

Was here for the woodwork aka boatbuilding. You have since migrated to other things which are not of interest to me so, except for a peek now and then, I'm out!! Have a great time in the peaks!!!❤

[@AcornToArabella]

Check back real soon. Woodstove installation, more island adventures/sailing, winterization, fixing that electrical situation. Thanks for being here!

[@ZigZagMarquis]

Anyway, oh to be young again, you guys are awesome! Keep it up while you can! Cheers.

[@iainmceachran321]

I miss my days climbing in the Scottish highlands. Cool video guys

[@michaelkelley6158]

That centipede sounded like the Giant Desert Centipede we have here in Arizona. Thanks for sharing this journey. Sure is a great hike.

[@grosskt]

Yep, that's what it looked like! @BraveWilderness

[@DrDaveSalisburyPhDMBA]

Steve was literally driving circles around my neighborhood! Welcome to Las Cruces!

[@AcornToArabella]

Ha! Cool! 👋👋👋

[@claudehopper9813]

A great adventure tackling those rugged peaks , the tall skinny cactus is an ocotillo that grows through out the south west . For another interesting hike check out the Pacific crest trail that runs from San Diego all the way thru the Sierras & Cascades to the Canadian border .

[@AcornToArabella]

👍👍

[@patmancrowley8509]

Robin and Stephen, you know those big bugs that splat on the windshield? It takes a lot of guts.

[@rick91443]

Happy Friday from good old RAINY Normandy, France....cheers...rr

[@AcornToArabella]

Stay dry out there, Richard!

[@president2]

Love it keep it up as always 💘

[@mattanti5086]

Been a long time follower watching their boat build, and it was fascinating. However that journey is over. The first 20 seconds of narrations captures what need to change. The narrator states that building the boat was to make possible trips like this one to New Mexico. That is a land locked state. Steve built the wing vehicle. Steve does a lot that is amazing, but picking and climbing seem to be at the top of the list. The boat build was a journey and an amazing one. Now sell the boat, but a land based vehicle, and go explore the worlds like the one here on the screen. Up in the mountains where Steve alway's looks happiest. Sending this with love.

[@adambell2068]

This channel can’t get any better.

[@AcornToArabella]

That is incredibly kind, thank you.

[@nielscremer]

No complaints here, all (or many) mountain ranges were once at the bottom of a sea ... ! ;-) Greetings from the foothills of the German Alps!

[@AcornToArabella]

Happy Friday, we love hearing where people are watching from.

[@ronhowe9913]

I absolutely love this genre of your life adventures...I have been a fan since before the pouring of the keel! I was wondering...since there is so few documented trips and maps of your endevores....would you ever concider writing books of your own besides the greatly appreciated videos you produce?

[@AcornToArabella]

Possibly… every so often we bat the idea around. Producing these is full time work for a few of us as it is! -Anne

[@scottmckenzie2289]

Yeah great comment. totally agree with you the back story is just as fascinating as what there doing now. i dont know what was scarier, the keel pour or this video.

[@knitturn3422]

I was at the balloon fiesta 2 years ago. It was cool even though the weather grounded the balloons the 2 days we were there.

[@AcornToArabella]

Ooo wow. Did they still inflate all of them then?

[@oldmanfunky4909]

Indiana then New Mexico! The middle states say "How Rude!" lol Edit: I didn't think I'd enjoy this video as much as the others. But now I'm hooked. I'm in it with ya! This was very fun. Am I the only one that watched this and thought "snakes!" when Steve was flashing those milky white calves.

[@AcornToArabella]

Glad you liked the video.

[@philparmenter53]

Happy Friday to all from Plymouth UK

[@AcornToArabella]

Happy Friday, Phil!

[@robertorr2878]

And from Plymouth, Massachusetts as well! @@AcornToArabella

[@gilray1977]

I remember meeting and liking you the first time (in Gloucester). You were wearing a pair of well worn Scarpa, approach shoes and I thought 'OK This guy is cool ;) It would be fun to spend a day swapping stories as we have done a lot of similar things - working for O.B and the AMC, climbing in Yosemite and now sailing. Hopefully 'Rascal' and I will bump into the two of you again, down east next season and maybe we can get a day in clambering on some Maine coast granite

[@lincolngrove2808]

OK all you bikini clad beach barbeque hike up the nearest hill youtube cruisers, this is what a travelogue should look like. Top quality content, well filmed, edited, produced and musiced (is that a word? should be). Loud applause all round.

[@AcornToArabella]

🙌thanks!

[@seemorbuttes]

Be safe have fun 😊😊😊😊

[@chrissturgeon1571]

Seeing Royal Robbins as a first accent says a lot about the severity of this objective.

[@script.kitchen8543]

If you get cactus spines in you, a great trick that I learned the hard way is to pour Elmers glue on all the spines, let it harden and then peel it all up in one move. It’s how they treat them in the ER these days.

[@AcornToArabella]

Wow! Great tip, thanks for sharing it.

[@cameronstoneadams1183]

I am here for the climbing.

[@patmancrowley8509]

One of my favorite songs is a spoof on "Walk Like An Egyptian." It is titled "Drive Like A New Mexican." Absolutely accurate and hilarious!

[@seancbrophy]

What. An. Adventure!!

[@kathywrightjohnson6804]

Oh boy do I miss the balloon fiesta! Albuquerque's balloon festival is the largest in the United States. It is so beautiful to watch. I actually worked at the fiesta for two years. The town I live in now also has a balloon festival but sadly this year it didn't happen. You guys stay safe and have a great vacation.

[@AcornToArabella]

Wow! That must have been an amazing thing to work at! Thanks for sharing that memory.

[@kathywrightjohnson6804]

The balloon fiesta is directly responsible for my daughter Sarah 's existence. I met her dad there.❤️❤️❤️

[@kimguldberg5676]

A trip that is more than 30 days long. I usually call that a deployment and they come along regularly

[@mattanti5086]

LOL spell check! reposting - Been a long-time follower watching the boat build, and it was fascinating. However, that journey is over. The first 20 seconds of narrations captures what needs to change. The narrator states that building the boat was to make possible trips like this one to New Mexico. That is a land locked state. Steve built the wrong vehicle. Steve does a lot that is amazing, but hiking and climbing seem to be at the top of the list. The boat build was a journey and an amazing one. Now sell the boat, but a land-based vehicle, and go explore the worlds like the one here on the screen. Up in the mountains where Steve always looks happiest. Sending this with love.

[@skipper2285]

Two things: 1)|Which of you is reading HMS Surprise and what do you think of it, and 2)I really appreciate (at 11:45) how Robin is setting her feet carefully and slowly. It took me years and a certain amount of pain to understand the need for that. Great adventure!

[@AcornToArabella]

Slow is pro!

[@Bystander333]

That's a pretty dominating ridge line.

[@luthiermatt]

The balloon Fiesta is hard to describe. I remember the 1st one when there was less than a dozen balloons. They flew over our house and our dog was going nuts. we had no idea what was happening.

[@AcornToArabella]

Wow! That must have been amazing.

[@MusicMike939]

No need to apologize. Their adventured are cool. Robin has a lovely smile.

[@AcornToArabella]

It’s a smile that comes straight from her heart! -Anne

[@Zeekstuff]

NM is beautiful. My most memorable expedition was when I was in the Boy Scouts and I went to Philmont just outside of Cimmaron. We hiked 75 miles in 11 days during their monsoon season. It was crazy, challenging and fun. We had to deal with very violent thunder and rain storms every day.

[@AcornToArabella]

What a cool thing to get to do in the Boy Scouts! Thanks for sharing that memory.

[@Zeekstuff]

@@AcornToArabella yes, I was very blessed and lucky to go there. Not everyone in the scouts gets the opportunity to go there. It is so symbolic to the BSA, the handbooks have a picture of the Tooth of Time which is a rock there that everyone who goes there end their trek hiking past it going back into base camp.

[@AcornToArabella]

WHAT A NAME!!

[@Zeekstuff]

@@AcornToArabella they actually have a KZbin channel called Philmont Scout Ranch if you're interested in seeing what is all there and what you can do.

[@clydedecker765]

New Mexico has challenges enough to keep you busy longer than your body can take it in terms of years and decades.. I was at the first balloon fest and have been to many over the years. At one time I lived within 10 blocks of that field when they took off. Lots of balloon sounds to keep you awake. When you think you have conquered it all, turn around and there is another challenge as hard or harder.

[@phuzz00]

Well, if you ever cross the Atlantic there's a another reason for you to stop by in Bristol in the UK. We've got a balloon fiesta, climbing in the gorge, and a boatyard ;)

[@AcornToArabella]

Sounds amazing!

[@bckeen]

I love that Akiva was wearing hunter safety orange.

[@AcornToArabella]

Of course!

[@davidcatanach2620]

Love how Robin takes a break from rock climbing to go rock climbing.

[@melshea2276]

Good Morning Robin and Steve!😊

[@AcornToArabella]

Happy Friday to you!

[@SeanDWalker4]

Imagine finding those centipedes crawling around in your bedroom....Welcome to New Mexico!

[@AcornToArabella]

That’s a NOPE from me! -Anne

[@scooterbob2262]

More, More , More, !!

[@Tomhohenadel]

Wow, rock on kids. Balloons are magnificent

[@AcornToArabella]

🙌

[@davidmcfate3768]

Hope you guys get dinner at La Posta in Las Cruces,.. best Mexican restaurant I've ever found (at least it was back when I did some work at White Sands)

[@vtcyclist]

“The joys of doing rarely done objectives….” It’s an adventure! 😁👍

[@AcornToArabella]

🙌

[@badcat4707]

Good morning Akiva 🐺 and Crew 😸😺 / on the other side of things , that centipede didn't look thrilled to meet Robyn either 😹😹😺

[@AcornToArabella]

Good morning and happy Friday!

[@patriciacole7843]

Y'all are crazy!!...in a very good way!! Personally, I'll stick to adventures on the sea...⛵⛵⛵

[@AcornToArabella]

😊

[@hockey1234able]

The first 3 minutes of this is the "why" for sailing, and many other activities. Drop your phones and grab a hold of things you don't control.

[@erikwilliams7009]

The most important NM question: Red, Green or Christmas?

[@jondhuse1549]

A desert horticulturist told me something interesting about the ocotillo... The photosynthesis necessary for survival all happens in the surface of the branches, and it only puts out leaves when has had more than enough water. Hard to imaging anything in that area having more than enough water!

[@AcornToArabella]

Wow! Thanks for sharing that, super cool!

[@bmxerkrantz]

well heck, while in ohio should have stopped by and cruised the western islands.. thats what i was doing about the time you passed by. boats over for haul out though. head south for us north shore sailors asap!

[@budschermerhorn6062]

Good Morning from Sandwich, MA

[@AcornToArabella]

Happy Friday, Bud!

[@Ayns.L14A]

happy friday everyone!!

[@AcornToArabella]

Happy Friday Aynsley!

[@johnb9825]

Patrick O'Brien's Jack Aubrey series is awesome... (Book "HMS Surprise" on dash @ 4:14) Every sailor should read/listen to this series..... The movie Master and Commander Far Side Of The World was comprised of three of these novels.

[@ZigZagMarquis]

@ 3:24 Pennsylvania! Yeah!!! Home of Yuengling!!!

[@AcornToArabella]

🍻

[@EITURKEY1]

There is something amazingly serene about a massed balloon launch.

[@georg0444]

No boat? - still fun! Keep going.

[@william6526]

The one thing that still sticks in my head was a few videos back when Steve, Robin and a couple people were sailing and Robin didn't care for what they were doing and she said something that really shocked me coming from someone's partner in this adventure. She said that if that's what Steve planned on doing that would be a deal breaker. I guess what I got out of that was if she didn't like something or didn't want to do something Steve wanted to do she was out of the deal that I took as thier relationship. Right there I got the feeling Steve will do anything Robin wants but she's not willing to do the same. Personally I would of took what was said as a veiled threat about what any future plans with Arabella would be. I hope I'm wrong but why would you ever say it would be a deal breaker, that's pretty heavy things to say on camera about your relationship and if that's what was implied it should of been a conversation between her and Steve in private. I hope sailing across the Atlantic isn't going to be a deal breaker.

[@AcornToArabella]

I think there is, indeed, a misunderstanding here.

[@william6526]

@AcornToArabella go back and review the videos in the last few months and you will hear Robin say that would be a deal breaker, maybe it was a poor choice of words but it really shocked me at the time.

[@william6526]

@AcornToArabella it was on the video when you were discussing the climb in New Mexico and you felt you didn't have enough knowledge or experience to do this traverse of the climb in New Mexico. When I heard you say it could be a deal breaker I felt it meant your relationship and it really shocked me. I apologize if I've hurt your feeling and that wasn't what was intended. But after being married for almost 50 years and never hearing my wife ever say something like that when I had some pretty crazy things happen in our lives I just starting wondering if sailing across the Atlantic which is very scary ,difficult and stressful much more so then what you were planning to do in New Mexico is going to be a deal breaker. I truly hope not. But once again I apologize if I misunderstood what you meant when you said a deal breaker. But it's been on my mind and bothering me so I just wanted to put it to rest. I do wish you and Steve all the best the world has to offer and I hope you can have the same wonderful life togeather my wife and I have had. God bless stay safe and live life to its fullest.

[@bills4498]

yaaaaaaaa. love me my friday vid

[@direbearcoat7551]

That wake up wall, section where Robbin is climbing up that wall..... NOPE. Not me...

[@prereed]

Another excellent story. Do you think the haze in the sky is the Canada fires? In 1966 the sky was clear blue. I have wanted to go back. Thanks for the trip.

[@AcornToArabella]

Thanks for coming along!