<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:42:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/saillife/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[First time catching King crab... ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since we are in Alaska you can catch crabs by dropping a cage and pulling it out a few hours later you can catch indigenous crabs. So we finally find a spot to go crabbing and drop our cage down. . . And]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@konquest/first-time-catching-king-crab</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@konquest/first-time-catching-king-crab</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[konquest]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:22:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCXCqD5dj6fUfFWKU5Mjvec9PJiJCm6cCkV1HQ7pN76FLs5peT4XtMqkSa4cxspE1mUxyjgkP1sswsVjRB9J1uUCAeH2geqYgyMzwcTfYwhZcx6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sitka’s hidden history. . .]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sitka’s hidden Secret. . . We were met by a family in Sitka who told us that we must visit this national park. This park contains the history of Sitka, so we couldn’t say no and went straight away. (It]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@konquest/sitkas-hidden-history</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@konquest/sitkas-hidden-history</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[konquest]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:44:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqrKDnKT6ozq5q2QVMnZQwNX5Cg5mmoL2hEJpyhFbevb8RaWfaLF4GeozxhJ8e5ihS8nT7TQ55gZMTqsy1rUi7VXmzHdpaer3NgzK7g2L32mtsJw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas for the boat!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of presents — for the boat… We have finally arrived in Sitka, a place rich in history. But we'll cover that in our next blog, as today is "Christmas for the boat." What do I mean by]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@konquest/christmas-for-the-boat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@konquest/christmas-for-the-boat</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[konquest]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 22:24:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCXCqD5dj6fUfFWKTqUbqqS6hKFAuXQ26XZdL8Qjmiv51PMXyD6bhtTUYF52BAbHxbU27xCP7DaVJFpeBXFFd92PdsLWdKxoA6x1hsz84AET3V8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finally...After a week of rain ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man… we’ve just had a week of rain, and it has been so boring just sitting on the boat in one spot, unable to go on land because it’s raining all day. But finally, last night I looked out and guessed that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@konquest/finallyafter-a-week-of-rain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@konquest/finallyafter-a-week-of-rain</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[konquest]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 02:37:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCXCqD5dj6fUfFWKTnitDXtFmsN7vk7NnwTkKnhoJWKn9bxwsgQmjHhJWKw1D3GAKqrLA3yWuEpcsevSQnct3XNRqPV7gf3NuTKL6rjwEcYuYXG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of the best hot springs in Alaska!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're following me and have read the other post where I went through some very tight spots, if not, here it is: Now, you might ask why we went through such a challenging passage. 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Let me know which one you liked best]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@konquest/morning-views-be-like---on-a-sailing-boat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@konquest/morning-views-be-like---on-a-sailing-boat</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[konquest]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 22:18:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennAcfRR2SCeSFEHiX9yKkEyPvT8f5aCqj4N31PfijP2Cksz2Z8yAbxc4WvHad31xNSbJ6dusZv8daVCJefTck4KqpTZSC6X8PKZ47xbuQPsFgCpiyC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We visit another glacier (Tarr inlet Glacier Bay National Park) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once again we leave for another glacier It would take us about 4 hour to reach the glacier. But due to current we were only able to make it in 6 hours. 6 hours later. . . 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