Great Loop #55 Panama City Beach to Apalachicola Anchorage

In Episode #55, we leave Panama City Beach after a one-month long stay! It feels great to be back on the water and moving farther south. We decide to anchor not far from Apalachicola and are staging for our overnight journey across the Gulf of Mexico.
(Recorded Jan/2023)
Thank you for watching! 😎
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[@timmiles6637]

Once again, great and informative video, thank you

[@staycool123]

Thanks Tim, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching! 😎

[@morganstewart9535]

Thank you so much for the warm scenery from cold frozen Bobcaygeon on the Trent Severn

[@staycool123]

We’re glad to have you along on the journey and hopefully we can offer you a virtual trip to warmer temps. We love boating in your area! Thanks for watching Morgan!😎

[@smquaii]

Love the cinematography! Keep up the great work. Looking forward to "the crossing"

[@staycool123]

Hey Steve, thanks for your kind comment and thanks for watching!😎

[@portfoliofotoz]

Your editing is stellar! Y'all are real journalists.

[@staycool123]

Wow John! Thanks for your kind words. I still feel like an amateur videographer, always learning. Thanks for watching!😎

[@irvinjones531]

Love your choices in music.

[@staycool123]

Thanks Irvin! We use music to help convey the feeling of being on the water. 😎

[@buckpowers4837]

Great to be back and getting sea legs in shape. Nice trip and now foe a quiet anchorage. Get ready for the crossing and dodging all the crab pots. Enjoy

[@staycool123]

Good to be back on the move. Thanks for watching Buck! 😎

[@potoole1953]

Nice to see you back. It sure looks nice where you are.

[@staycool123]

It’s great to be back out on the water! The farther south we go, the warmer it gets!😎

[@margaretbradford1004]

Hey Malcolm & Rachel. Gary and I just got caught up with your travels. We so love your videos - you really do an amazing job. Wishing you both all the very best in 2023 and we will continue to keep caught up on your big adventure. Pretty quiet here this year at 763! Everyone has gone south for the winter. So far the weather has been warmer than normal though but haven't been on the lake yet. Wishing you safe travels. Gary & Marg

[@staycool123]

Hi Marg & Gary! Great to hear from you! Glad you’re enjoying the videos. You can come south with us virtually! To finish our loop, we plan to do the Rideau Canal from Ottawa down so perhaps we’ll see you in a few months! Thanks for taking the time to comment!😎

[@haroldconnell2973]

Safe travels

[@staycool123]

Thank you Harold! Always safety first!😎

[@johnmarschalk1977]

By no means was complaining about Pivot not posting timely. And I think they work online, so that would cut into their ability to edit videos. Watching 4 of you on last years loop, 2 have videos to the end (You and Witness, onFIREfamily) Pivot still posting the loop, think they just left Chattanooga and SeaShine. No loop videos yet, but did show them moving off boat and back home. I just appreciate that you and others actually have taken the time to edit and share the videos. Getting ready to watch you do the "Crossing" Good Luck 🤣🤣🤣 I know you make it but ready to see how it went.

[@staycool123]

The Gulf overnight crossing was magical… obviously you need the right conditions! Thanks for watching… you’re making fast progress John!😎

[@johnmarschalk1977]

LOL. Told you I was Binge watching. The channels I've watched are with people that are so relatable, and ones that actually finish or get close enough that I think they are. You fit both categories. Wife at her mom's, told her we're doing it. Got a "LETS GO" reply. @@staycool123

[@staycool123]

That’s a great reply… you both need to be invested in the trip. If she says let’s go then you better get the boat ready!😜

[@haroldhuddleston6585]

I made this cruise from Ft Walton Beach on around the Florida loop more than 40 years ago. Nice to see it is still beautiful. HUD (90)❤

[@staycool123]

Very cool! This is a beautiful area for boating. Thanks for sharing Harold! 😎

[@tmac709]

The cut is a nice route to take. Nice and wide with some beautiful scenery. I enjoyed the cruise! How long are you staying wherever you're headed for?

[@staycool123]

It’s certainly nice to see different waterways, each with their own special characteristics. While doing the loop, we typically stay anywhere from one to a few nights at each location. After Apalachicola is Carrabelle and then the overnight crossing of the Gulf of Mexico to Florida’s west coast.😎

[@johnlundquist8855]

What do you power with your solar panels

[@staycool123]

Hi John, great question! We power everything on our boat except the A/C. We could power A/C if we had newer 12v units. Thanks for watching!😎