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Tightwads on the Loose: A Seven Year Pacific Odyssey by Wendy Hinman is a memoir of the author, after she went on a boat trip around the world with her husband. Mrs. Hinman is a professional writer and, of course, a sailor and boating enthusiast.

Traveling around the world seems like a far-off dream to most people. For Wendy Hinman and her husband, Garth, this dream became reality when they set off on a one-in-a-lifetime (maybe) adventure which took around seven years to complete.

In Tightwads on the Loose: A Seven Year Pacific Odyssey, Mrs. Hinman chronicles the highs, and lows, of their trip around the world. While it does sound enticing, the Hinman’s traveled on a very low budget, and as many people know, boats aren’t a cheap vehicle to maintain. Luckily Mr. Hinman is boat engineer, and a very good mechanic.

The author does not shy away from writing about the hardships the couple has endured. From being on in close quarters for weeks at a time, corrupt officials, weather ruining plans (which seemed to be a running theme), and different ideas on what to do where. All that with the fact that the couple were on a very tight budget, as the title suggest, which makes every port fee a burden, and haggling for fresh food a must.

I have traveled much as well, besides the fact that in many places I was looked upon as a cash machine, with the Hinman’s also discovered, the best part was about the people I met and experiences I had – even though I know admit that I was too young to appreciate them. The people the couple met keep reappearing throughout the book, as it is in real life when traveling for even a few months. Boating, as mentioned over and over again, is an expensive hobby, and if something breaks it has to be fixed. For several months the Hinman’s even had to work in an American military base in the Pacific to save enough money to fix their boat.

The writing captures life at sea, on a small boat, and worse. on a budget. The ports the couple stopped at are very lively and interesting. The author chose wisely to concentrate on people and experiences instead of trying to capture the magic of every waterfall they hiked to.

The audiobook, narrated by Robin Karno, was very engaging and enjoyable. Ms. Karno did an admirable job trying to bring to life not only the Hinman’s but also the people they met along the way.
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ZoharLaor | Oct 25, 2020 |
A fascinating account of a family's round the world trip during the 1970's. Way before GPS and all the other modern conveniences.

Sailing has always sounded romantic and without effort. Having never sailed myself, it is easy to picture an effortless lifestile, lazing around in the sun. This seems to be very far from the truth. This family survived many perils, including a shipwereck. Fascinating, sometimes grim reading. You have to take your hat off to them for undertaking this monumental voyage.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with the opportunity to read and review this book.
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Emmie217 | otra reseña | Jun 27, 2018 |
From the title of the book, I thought this tale was going to be humerous but it was more like one bad experience after another. Its about of four decide to spend four years sailing around the world with unrealistic and two whining teenagers. The sailboat they are on is not made to handle the trip, and they are inexperienced sailers to be traveling these distances. All I can say is, what were you thinking?
 
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kerryp | otra reseña | Nov 30, 2017 |

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