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Ever wondered what it would be like to experience the Great Loop boat trip? For those of you who are not familiar with this unique boating adventure, it's a circumnavigation of the Eastern United States from the Heartland Rivers to the North Atlantic Seaboard, Canada and the Great Lakes.

We started this blog while cruising the Great Loop; we've been around it almost twice. Our mission in starting and maintaining this blog is to share our experiences through blog posts and photography.

Click on one of the areas above or see below for the latest post. Please check back often, there's more to come. We'll be adding more slideshows soon to the Photo/Video Gallery page.  – Jim & Lisa Favors

Kismet will be cruising the Great Lakes this summer.

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Link to Favors Boat US In-Depth Cruising Logs

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Some of Our Favor “ite” Things – Useful Boating Products

on October 16th, 2011 in FAVORS FAVORITES, Prep for Great Loop Trip by | No Comments Some of Our Favor “ite” Things – Useful Boating Products

It can be maddening trying to find, buy and then store all those chart books we boaters need for long-distance cruising. We’ve always felt it was important to have paper charts as a back up to our GPS chartplotter as well as for route planning. The downside of paper charts/chart…

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Gig Harbor, Washington

on August 31st, 2011 in CRUISING, PACIFIC NORTHWEST, Summer in Puget Sound - 2011, TRAILER TRAWLER LIFE by | No Comments Gig Harbor, Washington

It was a short drive from the boat launch at Point Defiance to our destination of Gig Harbor. Well, it did take a little longer than needed because the water was smooth, the wind was so warm and we yearned to just cruise – but our schedule dictated that we…

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New Boat, New Places, New People

on August 8th, 2011 in CONSTRUCTION OF KISMET, PACIFIC NORTHWEST, Summer in Puget Sound - 2011, TRAILER TRAWLER LIFE by | 4 Comments New Boat, New Places, New People

Jim and I have been long-distance cruisers for five years. Most of that time has been spent on good sized boats, most recently our Fathom 40, but last year we decided it was time for a change. After redefining our cruising goals we came up with a plan to buy…

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Loopers Love the North Channel

Loopers Love the North Channel

on July 10th, 2011 in AGLCA, Canada, FAVORS FAVORITES, GREAT LOOP ADVENTURE, North Channel by | Comments Off

When asked where one of their favorite Loop cruising territories were many Loopers will talk about the time spent in Canada’s North Channel. Packed with countless anchorage possibilities in glacier formed coves surrounded by beautifully rugged terrain and crystal clear water these are (in our opinion) waters you’ll enjoy spending…

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Canadian Wonderland

on June 20th, 2011 in GREAT LOOP ADVENTURE by | Comments Off Canadian Wonderland

July’s the perfect time to be cruising Canada’s Trent-Severn Waterway – it’s a real treat to visit the many harbor towns that line the waterway. Sometime during these summer months it seems like every town – Trenton, Campbellford, Peterborough and Fenelon Falls, to name a few – have festivals to…

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Are We There Yet?

on June 10th, 2011 in AGLCA, PACIFIC NORTHWEST, TRAILER TRAWLER LIFE by | Comments Off Are We There Yet?

Here I am with my dad boating on Lake Chemung. When I was a child, our family would drive to Lake Chemung (Howell, Michigan) to spend summer weekends, a family event I always enjoyed. Like many things children look forward to, like getting to the lake, it never seemed to…

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Headed to the AGLCA Spring Rendezvous in Norfolk, Virginia?

on May 14th, 2011 in AGLCA, East ICW by | Comments Off Headed to the AGLCA Spring Rendezvous in Norfolk, Virginia?

If you’re heading to the AGLCA Rendezvous in Norfolk, Virginia you may be in North Carolina right now, you lucky dogs! You could spend a lot of time cruising all the sounds, creeks, rivers and enjoying some charming old southern towns, this is one of our favorite stretches of cruising….

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Rich in History – South Carolina

on April 27th, 2011 in AGLCA, East ICW, GREAT LOOP ADVENTURE by | Comments Off Rich in History – South Carolina

There’s a lot to see while on your northern migration through South Carolina so slow down and make sure to take it all in. These southern harbor towns have a lot of history surrounding them and food’s pretty good as well. Some of our favorite towns are Beaufort, Charleston (just…

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