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[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 61 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I admire your honesty and capacity for self-reflection. But shipping is huge in the Great Lakes. You can also get to the Atlantic from them.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Fun fact: it's possible to circumnavigate the eastern half of the US via the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That never occurred to me before and now I want to do it.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Me too, although politics is making me more interested in sailing away from the US at the moment.

Anyway, https://www.greatloop.org/

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I'm also looking into getting out, but I'd still love to do that. Very cool.

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You can set off from Canada and still do that loop (just saying...)

[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

You can, but you're still spending the vast majority of your time in US jurisdiction (which is bad if it turns into a fascist dictatorship and you're trying to flee...).

[–] Spot@startrek.website 1 points 2 years ago

Oo, oo, lemme drop this lil tidbit in too,

https://www.ic.org/directory/a-watership-down/

Current Focus: Ohio River (Cincinnati to Louisville) to Canada to Montreal (Quebec) to Nova Scotia to Maine] [Secondarily any of the great lakes or the ohio river; Mississippi still a possible]

A water-based, sustainable effort, with a view to a better quality of life. (tentative statement) disclaimer: almost all of this is planned; the only actuals are a couple of sailboats on the ohio river; there are no requirements for supporting one another

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I KNEW it!!!?!