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Update #13: Video THANK YOU + reward surveys on their way!
Hi All!
FInally settled in here in New Guinea, back with you all on the proper internet vs. the wacko satellite/dialup thing I use at sea. Made you all a little THANK YOU! video below - check that out for a quick peak at the harbor here on New Britain Island.
The work begins in a matter of days, with a haul out scheduled for this sunday. Much to do to get things ready for the next passages. And of course all of it is possible because of you folks and your amazing generosity!
Reward surveys are going to follow this update so keep an eye out for those as well so that the goodie-giving fun can begin!
Lots of the love from the last frontier,
Emily
Update #12: WE DID IT!! 100% FUNDED!!
I'm still a couple weeks from shore (Christmas at sea this year...) but I will send out the info requests for your rewards when I'm back on land at the beginning of the new year.
So excited right now - thank you again, everyone!
XOXOXOXO!!!!!
Emily
Update #11: GET OUT YER GOOD LUCK CHARMS!
Hey, this may be one of the last little reminders I can send through today - it's a gusty, splashy one at here at the moment and it's getting pretty tricky to get the computer/antenna out the hatch properly without the waves washing us around....ohhh, life!
Anyways, what a stressful day with this thing - it's really been quite the emotional rollarcoaster! We've come so far but as of writing there's still about $1600 that we need to raise before the cutoff tonight...otherwise none of the 8K+ pledges we've all been hustling for are going to count. Pretty crazy, but that's the way it works. If you've got a second please post the link on your facebook, twitter, tumblr, etcetc.....one last big blast could make this happen. We really just need to find a few more people to join the effort and all the worrying can cease!
However it shakes out today, just want to extend a great big THANK YOU to all of you! It's been a really fun experience, met lots of new folks, reconnecting with some old friends. All positive things, you know? Okay, back to it out here - fingers crossed, everyone!
Emily
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Scott Askew on December 15
w00t! I just logged in to see I I could push you over the edge but someone beat me to it. Congrats!
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Update #10: 5 hrs left, 83% funded!
Emily
Update #9: 12 HRS TO GO / NICE PEOPLE ARE BLOWING MY MIND RIGHT NOW
Hi everyone!
It's the middle of the night out here but I'm up, wide-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to do this thing!
Some radical news: We're up to $8,280 in pledges!!!! That's 82% funded as of writing. Down to less than 12 hours to pull this thing off, what do y'all say - can we do it???!?!?
Something really heart warming going on is that I saw that a number of people having been up-ing their pledges - you folks are amazing! Every little bit helps get us closer to the goal, so a HUGE thank you to those pulling extra hard as we get down to the wire here. Lots of love, will check in with you guys in a bit. xoxo.
Emily-of-the-Night
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Funding Successful
This project successfully raised its funding goal on December 15.
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU! YOU ARE A PRINCE AND A GENTLEMAN. - Your name will be added to the list of supporters on the voyage's website.
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GET TATTED UP, MAN. A nice spit-and-stick version of some classic "old salt" sailor tattoos. Super legit.
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STAY COOL FOREVER with your very own pair of "Let's Sail Around The World!" neon shades. Choose pink, yellow, or blue.
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AN EXCITING TALE OF ADVENTURE! A hand-written letter from sea. Meetings with village chiefs or monsters of the deep - the possibilities are endless!
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"YOU INTREPID TRAVELER" TOTEBAG. Perfect little satchel for all your gear - hammers, fixed wrenches, flight caps, etc. Complete with hand-sketched busts of some of the most formidable figures in the ol' annals of adventurin'.
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EXPEDITIONARY MUSCLE SHIRT. Traditional line drawing of the boat on a nice cozy over-sized tank. Choose classic navy or the slightly more conspicuous blood red.
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MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE, AKA YOUR SHOT AT TRUE LOVE! - A fresh collabo between me and Father Fate: I'll bottle and heave the message of your choice out into the great vast ocean.
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EXPLORERZ CLUB. Your own flag flown from aboard the ship.
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I'll send you a full-sized, beautifully colored chart of the Indian Ocean, mapping the route I take from Papua New Guinea to South Africa. Perfect for framing, perfect for daydreaming....(+ you get all of the above!).
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PANAMA CANAL! - That's right, you get a spot aboard the boat as we transit the famed canal, making the last 30 mile stretch of the circumnavigation together! Airfare not included but THIS WILL BE A TRULY ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE!!!!! (+ you get all of the above!)
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I'll wear an American flag printed tank with the text "HUG YR 1%" in every single video I ever make for the rest of the voyage....oh my, that is alot of tank action! (+ you get ALL of the above!)
