Our Last Full Day on the NYS Canals (Staging to Cross a Great Lake + 4 Months of Expenses)

[@SchoandJo]

Thank you for watching! This video was filmed on July 6th. Our total for 4 months on the Loop was $12,401.45 which comes out to roughly $3,100 per month. We hope you enjoyed this, and stay tuned to our future adventures! Our Great Loop Expense Reports: schoandjo.com/great-loop-expenses/ Want to keep up with us in real-time? Sign up for our weekly email to be filled in our current cruising plans and adventures. schoandjo.com/sunday-summary Do you have recommendations for future stops along America’s Great Loop? Please share them with us here! bit.ly/great-loop-recommendations

[@PBG345]

Loved this. We live in Minetto and the river is in our backyard (literally). We enjoy seeing all the boats, yachts, and kayaks go by. Thanks for sharing your view of the canal system and river. And yes…the tons of spiders are definitely a part of life on the river.

[@toddbrauselling]

Spiders are extremely common in the upper Midwest for some reason, and yes, on the docks. We bring our houseboat to the beaches and zero issues. Once we dock for the week on Sunday…spider heaven. Don’t stay at a slip with a cover, twice as bad. They drop from the covers frame.

[@tmac709]

I enjoy all of your videos. All of the good, the bad, and the ugly of motoring on the loop. 🤠

[@maryabruzzino390]

Yay for Ollie’s bath.

[@robertledsome3327]

Make sure to stop by Richardson Canal house inn Bushnell basin for a bite to eat!

[@Jessicabollingercom]

“The bugs…it’s like the wind has become physical.” I think I will remember that line the rest of my life. It’s like when my cousin Joey said “the temperature is perfect you don’t feel anything.”

[@eternitysshore]

Thanks for sharing the highs and the lows - I especially appreciate Jen's honesty about anxiety. I think from a mental health perspective that honesty is inspirational for those with these types of struggles. I developed a totally irrational fear of flying later in life. It's something I doubt will ever change but having a healthy perspective on it is important. And Jen's courage in the face of those anxieties is remarkable.

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks so much. It means alot to hear this, sometimes its tough to be honest and transparent online but we try our best ♥️

[@EdEdelenbos]

I said it for the last video, but again... poor Ollie. Another great installment. As I spend my days winterizing my boat.

[@SchoandJo]

Haha poor Ollie

[@suzanneaydelotte801]

Fun…kayakers! I hope your travels on the Great Lakes were smooth, uneventful and fun…growing up very close to Lake Michigan I know how quickly they can change! Wow, those beet bowls looked yummy! Safe and happy travels!

[@spuds6423]

And Lake Ontario is the Smallest one!😁

[@debakey7111]

I know when anxiety is an issue that it's impossible to tell you not to worry, but try to relax a bit if you can because you are doing GREAT!! You are completely rocking it.

[@Bubba-tx1vx]

1/3 of the loop done YAY 👍👍👍

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks Bubba!

[@Bubba-tx1vx]

Great job getting to the great lakes ! 👍

[@portfoliofotoz]

The first (but not only) time I tried to start my engine in gear I about had a panic attack! It only took me about 10 seconds to figure out what the problem was, but those ten seconds were pretty intense.

[@SchoandJo]

Sounds like you’ve been there!

[@buckpowers4837]

Now for the big water again. Great lakes are sometimes a surprise but you shouldn't have a problem with serious planning. Canals are truly an experience and one you will always remember. Head for Chicago and hope for the best. Enjoy

[@phillipmullis7904]

Love the details you include the good and the bad parts of your journey.

[@SchoandJo]

Always, just keeping it real! Thanks for watching Phillip!

[@Jmmondeau]

Spray Raid on the ropes and dock cleats. Works for me.

[@johnlowell2171]

Good footage and story as always, keep it up!

[@roydora]

It's like the end of the world, depression, anxiety, frustration and then "O" 🙃 it's in gear 😀

[@chriswoodward6946]

See a lot of breweries on your expense reports, you’re doing it right.🍺

[@BobEstler]

Your lucky the lock master opened the door without catching that fish first. :-)

[@Charger196612]

Great videos of the etie canal. 99% of that debris that you saw was from flooding in the spring. Safe travels to you both.

[@karenprice5439]

Awesome video..Safe crossing Lake Ontario..🇨🇦🇨🇦 Exciting...

[@shawnengstrom2246]

Lol. I found a little crab crawling up my line in Carrabelle.

[@SchoandJo]

haha part of the life!

[@76captaint]

Jenn, greetings from Carolina Beach! You should read a book called "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle. It is a life-changer if you can work through it and practice his teachings. Keep up the videos! As a merchant mariner I always find it fascinating to watch this kind of content.

[@curtwarolin5664]

The first thing I wanted to do was check the gear selector to see if you were in neutral when you hit the start button!

[@SchoandJo]

Ahead of the game!! 😁

[@johnmarschalk1977]

Had '68 Buick Skylark convertible in college. Not as nice as you think, but was in south Florida! Sometimes had to go out of park and back in, sometimes more than once and forcefully. Anytime in anything that doesn't start 1st thing I check. It's normally not that easy, but save a lot of bad words when it does.

[@denniskittle8751]

Always look forward to your videos and having the opportunity of traveling the great loop with you! As for your 🕷 spider problems, a peppermint oil spray may be helpful. It repels spiders, bugs, roaches, and vermin. You can find it on Amazon and won't be harmful for Ollie. I am planning the loop in 2 years and would love to see a video on how you create and edit your videos.

[@SchoandJo]

Great tips Dennis! We may make a video on that, or even a course!

[@soloonsound]

A double like for Olie. P.S. Did the same thing when we did the sea trial on our tug. Couldn't get it started....We scrapped the trial until able to contact the owner who told us to make sure we were in neutral... DOH!

[@SchoandJo]

Haha you get it! Easy to overlook!

[@pmfc632]

lol we had the same Problem in the same Lock in our trip in September .. we left on 1 motor then the second started when we tied up on that wall

[@steveandereggen3182]

Hi Scho and Jo, I've been out of the "loop" for awhile. My little Lady passed away and I have been feeling quite low. I followed your progress and seeing Olie always gives me joy. In reality, where are you now on your adventure? Aloha!

[@SchoandJo]

So sorry to hear that Steve. Our thoughts are with you! In real time we are on the Tennessee River.

[@opinionsmatter5201]

Love watching your videos

[@rogerroy911]

I really enjoy watching your videos, keep it going. I hope you're not done boating after the loop.

[@DD-xx8wh]

as always, great episode !

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks!

[@SavorTheJourneyDave]

I........ MustacheU.....a question..... 😂🤣😅🤩

[@SchoandJo]

😂

[@SavorTheJourneyDave]

@@SchoandJo So those spiders.... Skeerie!!!

[@Wooden_boats]

You are Very!..)

[@shawnengstrom2246]

Where are you at currently? I see Nebo isn't track you right now.

[@SchoandJo]

The Tennessee River!

[@shawnengstrom2246]

Birdsong is a pretty cool place if your a Patsy Cline fan. Her crash site is there. Loretta Lynn's ranch is there too. Birdsong has an old pearl farm there and a museum.

[@tallbill4211]

I enjoy your channel. I 'm curious why your videos are several months after the fact, Just busy I guess,

[@SchoandJo]

Exactly, they take a lot of time and the Loop takes a lot of time 😁

[@drsec66]

Your videos are amazing!! I so want to do the Great Loop with my wife Jennifer. Saying this with love and respect.... Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

[@SchoandJo]

👍

[@SchoandJo]

Good luck doing the loop!

[@Twelvestonestacking]

Jen... With the level of your anxiety how is it that you travel to foreign countries and navigated cultures effortlessly? Is it just and only boat related? No judgement...just 🤔 wondering?

[@rubberduckie2126]

for the beautiful and now fresh cleaned baby, she looks like she earned an extra treat and belly rub. my chuawaw / terry faces away and gives me the look back stink eye.

[@dianakingsley8672]

You need a folding dolly or cart so you dont have to carry your groceries and laundry