Förberedelser för båtluff - ett äventyr på Filippinerna

We are currently preparing, as some of you know, for a boat trip among the islands of the Philippines. This will be a real adventure! But how is it going?

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Long planning for boat trip in the Philippines

It was last summer, when we met our friends Micke and Julia in Gothenburg.that the idea of boating in the Philippines came up. We actually started talking about a completely different thing - a writing project that we will tell you more about later - and in connection with that we thought it would be both practical and fun to be able to hang out with each other for a longer period of time. And why do it in Sweden when you could do it in a more exciting place?

Micke and Julia have a special relationship with Malapascua in the Philippines, as they were stuck here during the pandemic and got to know a Filipino family. The family has a big boat, and Micke and Julia decided to ask if it would be possible to go on a longer boat trip with it...

We met Micke and Julia in Gothenburg this summer.

The boat Dotche

The family boat is called Dotche, which is a combination of the names Hildo and Mitche, i.e. the mother and father of the family. The boat was already big before, but after we asked about the boat lift last summer, they have both rebuilt and expanded it, and quite considerably. The "new" boat was ready by the time we got to Malapascua, and we got the chance to join them on the trip. the first tour, with the whole family and a roast pig..

Dotche behind a small boat, which Micke and Julia built when they were here during the pandemic. The only boat on the island with flowers!

The boat itself is thus largely ready, as a boat considered. However, there is still some work to be done so that we can spend a longer time on board. For example, we need a kitchen and toilet, sleeping places and facilities for charging computers, phones and other technical equipment.

Full activity with preparations on board the Dotche

Preparing to go on a boating holiday

Preparations are in full swing. Did we say the boat itself is completely ready? Yes, actually, but the engine started leaking oil, so this needed to be changed ...

Captain Hildo and Micke next to the recovered engine, photo: Julia

Micke and Julia have also acquired a large solar panel with a battery, which we will use to charge all the technical equipment we have with us.

Micke unpacking the solar panel, photo: Julia

Hildem, who will also join the trip, and Micke at the solar panel, photo: Julia.

Micke testing solar panel and battery, photo: Julia

Then there is everything else that we might need while travelling. Tents and mattresses for sleeping, kitchen utensils, food... We find new things all the time and have a long list of things to buy and fix.

Getting things here on the island is also not always easy, as there are only small shops with a very limited selection. Some days we need to go to the larger island of Cebu to buy the things we need that are not available here in Malapascua.

Helena and Gilsam, from the Filipino family, at the tents. Photo: Julia

Don't miss out on the adventure!

It will be a little longer before we get going. First we have to finish all the preparations, and we also need to wait for the weather to become more stable. Men, now it's really happening!

Once we leave, the plan is to go to different islands and places in this part of the Philippines. Don't miss out on the adventure! We will report continuously here on freedomtravel.se (feel free to subscribe at our newsletter) and on Instagram, where we are called @freedomtravelnews.

READ MORE: All the smart facts about the Philippines

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Sandra Lif says:

Such an exciting journey!

16 February 2023 - 8:13

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  Helena says:
  
  Right? This feels very exciting! 🙂
  
  16 February 2023 - 23:16
  
bmlarstravellingblog says:

Understand that there is a lot of preparation before you can go on a longer trip. Now we keep our fingers crossed that the engine and the rest is soon in place so you can start the boat. Fortunately, you have plenty of time.
Of course, we will accompany you on the adventure!

16 February 2023 - 8:22

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  Helena says:
  
  Yes, it is good that we have plenty of time. And thank you! 🙂
  
  16 February 2023 - 23:17
  
Christian Muda says:

So much fun! Looking forward to following your journey!

16 February 2023 - 10:11

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  Helena says:
  
  Glad you want to follow our adventure! 🙂 Have fun!!!
  
  16 February 2023 - 23:17
  
Annar Aas says:

I really want to follow that journey. Exciting.🌻

16 February 2023 - 10:27

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  Helena says:
  
  Glad you want to follow! All the best!!!
  
  16 February 2023 - 23:18
  
JoY says:

It will be exciting to follow you on the turquoise wave. Do you help out and work on the decor?

16 February 2023 - 11:31

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  Helena says:
  
  Micke and Julia have helped a lot, including with the roof/sun shelter and the construction of the scaffolding for the solar cell. We haven't helped so much, not yet anyway, but soon we will head over to the larger island of Cebu to shop for needed items.
  
  16 February 2023 - 23:20
  
Ditte says:

Fingers crossed that it goes reasonably well according to plan, but there will certainly be some delays. On the other hand, you may not have a direct dead line either.
Take care.

16 February 2023 - 16:12

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  Helena says:
  
  Thank you, yes we hope so! But of course a project like this cannot be planned so precisely 😉 Our only deadline is a flight home at the end of April.
  
  16 February 2023 - 23:22
  
Monica says:

Jeeeesus! Looks like it will be memorable in all aspects. And is well already. Good Luck to you all and of course we will join you on this journey!!!!

16 February 2023 - 17:49

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  Helena says:
  
  Yes, this will always be memorable 🙂 Glad you are following!!!
  
  16 February 2023 - 23:22
  
  - Daniela | Discovering The Planet says:
    
    So, what an adventure. It will of course be extremely exciting to follow you.
    
    17 February 2023 - 12:14
    
BP says:

It is fortunate that there is no need for you in the heat. Trust the solar panel, provided the sun charges it... Trust slightly less the "completion" of the "rest" of the boat. Then there's the funny thing about camping on a boat... Really hope you get away....

16 February 2023 - 21:19

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  Helena says:
  
  It is of course difficult to know exactly how a project like this will go .... But there is probably not so much left on the boat anyway. The kitchen and toilet will be very simple variants. How it works with the tents we will see, but we hope it will work! Then we can also choose to camp on land. If we stay out for a long time, we can also sometimes take in a hotel, as a change. We'll see how it goes!
  
  16 February 2023 - 23:28
  
Lena - good for the soul says:

But how exciting does that seem then! It will be crazy fun to follow the adventure!

Hug Lena

17 February 2023 - 10:06

Preparing for a boat trip - an adventure in the Philippines

Long planning for boat trip in the Philippines

The boat Dotche

Preparing to go on a boating holiday

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