Jungle Mountain Adventure. Adventures of an Old Seadog, epi116
November 9, 2018 · 16 min · 65K views · Sleeping Indian Mountain, St. Lucia
What this video covers
Barry Perrins performs maintenance on his boat while docked in Antigua, including repairing the back lazarette woodwork and replacing a Raymarine radio handset after the cable insulation perished in the heat.2:20 He installs anti-slip matting on the companionway steps to prevent falls while the vessel is underway.3:05 Between boat projects, Perrins and a group of cruisers borrow a 4x4 to hike the Sleeping Indian Mountain trail.3:52 The group navigates through rainforest, banana plantations, and river crossings, using a paper map and a digital copy on a phone to reach the summit.6:09 The hike involves steep terrain and changing weather conditions, requiring the use of a GoPro to document the ascent through cloud cover.7:19 After reaching the peak, the group returns to a local restaurant and market before returning to the marina.14:10 The stay at the marina concludes as neighboring cruisers depart for sea, leaving Perrins to prepare for his own upcoming departure.14:26
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