


We hope to inspire and educate as many people as possible along the way. I am excited for Arabella! Catching flying fish as they jump over the boat at night sounds fun as does barking at dolphins. We are building a 38’ sailboat from stump to ship, once complete she will take us around the world. We are building a 38’ sailboat from stump to ship, once complete she will take us around the world. That machine is terrifying! IT YELLS AS IT EATS! I am pretty fearless, except for when the vacuum cleaner attacks. I have fought coyotes and gone into caves to battle raccoons. My favorite activity is chasing furry woodland creatures! I danced with my first moose when I was 10 months old and boogied with my first bear when I was two. I am happiest when I am with my human, in the mountains, on a river, or flopped down by the wood stove. The man I was supposed to live with in Norway did not want a disfigured dog Steve did not care so I went to live with him. When I was a puppy I was terribly behaved and my mom nipped off the last 1/3 of my tail, which is how I ended up in the USA living with Steve. I am a West Siberian Laika who originally hails from just outside of Oslo, Norway. Helen Keller said, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” It had been far too long since he’d had a daring adventure he’s glad to be doing the next big thing by sailing and living aboard the boat he built. He says that when he’s sedentary, the hotter the fire burns for travel and adventure. He has led 28-day wilderness courses, guided rock climbing and mountaineering in Yosemite, patrolled the Appalachian Trail, traveled miles through underground caves, paddled Class IV white water in an open canoe, and kayaked in big seas. He gained deep experience traversing the wilder parts of our world on his own two feet, or by canoe, kayak, skis, and snowshoes. Steve attended Unity College in Maine, where he learned that he thrives on adventure. He feels very fortunate to have learned an immense amount from his family, and his love and respect for the natural world was a direct consequence of that upbringing, as is his love of woodworking and drive for self reliance. Raised on a small farm in Western Massachusetts, he was surrounded by three older generations.
