THE CAPTAIN'S BLOG

Adventures, expeditions, and how-tos - follow along with our stories and those of our ambassadors.

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Live Beyond Land 004: Calm Outside of Comfort
2 minutes

Live Beyond Land 004: Calm Outside of Comfort

She grew up next to the water, then found her life’s path on it. Emily Nagel is a professional sailor, an Engineer and Naval Architect, and a Mustang Survival Ambassador.

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adjusting fishing rods
2 minutes

Live Beyond Land 003: A Story of Heart

Putting his heart into it. Professional Bass fisherman and Mustang Survival ambassador, Carl Jocumsen shares why he choses to a "Life Beyond Land".     

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paddle boarding in a snowy creek
9 minutes

COLD WATER SAFETY

It's cold water season. Do you know where your safety's at?  Here are some tips to set yourself up for the best chance of survival should the worst-case-scenario unfold.   

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man scaling the side of a cargo ship
9 minutes

INFLATABLE INNOVATION

We pushed our limits, so they can push theirs.  The RATIS; a life preserving unit engineered and designed for Special Operations Forces teams as an invisible inflatable flotation solution that’s...

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A voyage of three halves
7 minutes

A voyage of three halves

A unique sailing trip consisting of three legs: from the Orkneys of Scotland to Greenland, along the west coast of Greenland, and through the Northwest Passage to British Columbia.  

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Living Beyond Land(locked); A Father's Day Tale
7 minutes

Living Beyond Land(locked); A Father's Day Tale

Words // Jess Robson The orange West Marine foam key chain that linked my dad’s Ford keys together never really made sense.  Growing up in Calgary (on the cusp of the...

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