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JAMES EDWARDS - 6 years ago

It is probably growing on the bottom of your boat.

grancito2 - 6 years ago

Antibiotic cremes have not been shown to be effective. Iodine is the best but hard on the skin. Cypro capsules are really effective, when the infection is not just on the surface, where iodine can kill it.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Yes, the cream was hopeless, did nothing. The cipro worked immediately, and we should have used it from the start, since we now know that these tropical bacteria can get into deep tissue very fast, then into the blood stream. Iodine is a must for the first aid kit. Thanks for the tips! Liz

curacao11 - 6 years ago

nice video guys cool music

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Thanks! Liz

Brian E - 6 years ago

If no one has mention it, I think Iodine is a very good first aid for scratches or small cuts. Seen beach life guard giving it to someone, they won't administer it therselvs, who had badly scratched there leg when they had a fall on the rocks. Think it stings like hell but said to be very good cleanser for wounds. Good luck and keep safe.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Yes, iodine is an old classic, I'm surprised no-one's mentioned it... Cheers! Liz

Norman Boyes - 6 years ago

Enjoyed that and the whole series. Good to hear that Jamie’s leg is healing and it is a good illustration how dependent we are on antibiotics which are in fact losing their effectiveness -quite worrying.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Yes, it's very worrying about the growing resistance to antibiotics. It was a close call and we learned a lesson. Liz

Al Smitherman - 6 years ago

Is fresh water access on all these small islands rainwater catchment only? I have some property on Long Island in Nova Scotia. My well there goes into a fresh water aquifer. It's a rather largish island and that may be the reason why (The sea water is filtered by layers of rock/earth.). I'd like to hear your thoughts on this.

Al Smitherman - 6 years ago

You'll need to sail the area there one day. Highest tides in the world I'm told in the Bay of Fundy. Beautiful place but a bit chilly!

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Water is bountiful in the inhabited islands, with loads of springs. Some of the smaller outlying islands didn't appear to have a water source. Your island sounds beautiful! Liz

Jeff Griglack - 6 years ago

Glad to hear the infection has cleared up. I was curious about checking in and out of a country. You mention that you had already checked out of the Anambas but were stopping at one last place. Just what are the rules on something like that (and I'm sure they're different for different countries)?

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

There is some flexibility sometimes in some countries, particularly if you are sailing. Thailand will allow you around a week from checking out of Langkawi and checking in at Phuket, but it's an unwritten rule. By the letter of the law you might get in trouble if you stay too long after checking out in any country. Liz

Andy Penny Brown - 6 years ago

Always enjoy your videos looking forward to your next one, thanks! I keep in the medicine box friars balsam and arnica cream, f/b when applied to skin tissue seals the area from infection but is also an natural antibiotic that normally clears anything up in 7 days, Arnica cream speeds up healing of derma and tissue after injury.
Safe sailing ( SV Esfani )

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Thanks for the kind words and the first aid tip. I'll add it to the growing list! Peace and fair winds. Liz

Dan Peace - 6 years ago

Jamie’s tropical infection reminded me of Jack London’s book, “The Cruise of the Snark”, documenting his experiences when he tried to replicate Joshua Slocum’s voyage around the world. He was afflicted with several strange tropical diseases the last one of which ended his trip. It’s a good read. Thought you might be interested.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

I am interested, and I know the book but haven't read it. Will add it on the Kindle now. Cheers! Liz

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Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

There are no sewers round her and no-one living here, so I think it's natural... Not nice, though! Thanks for the nice words. Liz

PNWesty - 6 years ago

Thanks for sharing - it's been a great series on the Anambas. Cheers!

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Can't believe it's over. I really want to go back! Hoping to get some more Anambas action in when we head towards the Philippines then on to Japan. Glad you enjoyed it! Liz x

John Smith - 6 years ago

Glad your leg healed up. Here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast USA I have known a few people who have gotten a flesh eating bacteria that was extremely fast acting. One man had to have his arm amputated below the elbow from cutting his hand on a fishing line and a woman I know had to have reconstructive surgery on her lady parts from an infection she got on her thigh. In both cases it went from a small sore to life threatening in just a day or two.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Yup, it's a serious matter. You can can get sepsis and die, or lose limbs if you don't get on top of it straight away. Thanks for sharing your stories here! Liz

Bob Fomenko - 6 years ago

Ah, flesh eating bacteria guys is no joke. Not to be taken lightly. Usually it needs surgical debridement and IV antibiotics. Cat scratches can be quite nasty as well. Refill your cipro Rx when you can. And yea, stay out of the water when you have a break in your skin until it heals. Mix some salt with boiled water and use that to irrigate the site. Betadine mixed with sterile water or saline and irrigate that into the wound. Keep it dry after cleaning it. Change the dressing as needed. Seek prompt medical attention if it doesn't improve.
See your using a panny GH5 now. I have one as well. I like it but the low light performance leaves a lot to be desired. What do you guys think of yours?
Glad your ok. Remember Jamie, chicks dig scars!

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Thanks for that info, Bob. We'll be making a note of all that. Love the GH5 as a video camera. Of course 99% of our footage is shot during the day, and at night we have lights but yeah, low-light performance isn't a patch on some of the Sony cameras. It doesn't bother me but if money were no object I'd add a Sony as a b-camera just for low-light occasions. GH5 AF 'issue' has also been solved by setting the shutter angle to anything under 180 degrees. Look that one up if you don't already know about it. Cheers!

Sea&Stars - 6 years ago

FYI there are medicinal honeys that are well documented to treat bacterial infections like MRSA; Medi-Honey is one brand. Just thought you might find it of interest.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Yes, definitely of interest. We'll look that one up, thank you.

Andy - 6 years ago

What's a snubber ?..

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

It's a line you add to the chain to give it a bit of flex and takes the strain off the bow roller and windlass. Check out our video on anchoring in the Q&A section.

Mark Ridgwell - 6 years ago

Nice one, love the look of this place! Glad the rash cleared up Jamie :-)

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

It was still pretty bad when I saw you last, Mark. Close call. Love to the family m8.

INDEPENDENCE for RESEARCH at SEA - PROJECT MANAIA - 6 years ago

Those reefs are just stunning! Would love to hang out around there at some point for a bit... brilliant!

INDEPENDENCE for RESEARCH at SEA - PROJECT MANAIA - 6 years ago

Hope to find out at some stage....

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

You know it would be more than a bit, Manuel ;) You'd be in your element here.

Riccardo Sorreca - 6 years ago

Ciao my dear, i spent nearly 40 years in Asia, mainly in India, and i tell you the true i got all incredible type of skin and flesh diseases, infections and so on. For me it was really a very big issue and it starts to be a paranoia after some time. First, atibiotics do not work, in form of cream or pills. In most of these bad situations i decided (in some places no alternative choice) to consult local "doctors" so called medicine men.I tell a story: during monsoon in Orissa , walking all time in water, during the night ( i don't know why all these bacteria, virus, insects and all of these bastards, wake up) i started scretching furiosly one of my feet. In short time i noticed the veins start to turn red and swollen. Slowly it looks like it was moving up on my leg and what it was left it was a black dry like burned veins. F....k i turned to be a bit worried. Nothing to do with antibiotics so i d was looking for an alternative treatment by local doctor. He advice me to make some wraps imbued of diesel on the affected parts. Incredible and it was working after only a couple of days. These bastards worms stop to go up my body and i got cured.So this is one story. Anyway sea water is never good on any skin/flesh diseases and infection. Take care Riccardo Sorreca (el venesian)

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Thanks for sharing your story and information with us! Yes, I think it's a myth that seawater is good for broken skin - it's full of living things! Saline water is much better. Peace and fair winds! Liz

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Brilliant, thanks for the tip, a number of people have suggested we contact Emerald Steel - we will! Thanks for the nice words too. Peace and fair winds! Liz

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Charles Thomas - 6 years ago

Yuck. Looks painful. Doesn't present like cat scratch infection. One, these are usually caused by young cats or kittens and Two, usually cause infection of a gland. So the cat may have caused the original abrasion but some other kind of epidermal bacterium is probably responsible for the actual infection which occurred after the fact. So while kitty is off the hook, one should always clean a wound well with soap and water immediately after any kind of wound especially one caused by an animal. Liz is correct. You are very lucky. Thank goodness she had something to treat it with! Thanks for taking us along with you to uncharted cruising waters off the beaten path!

stimpsonjcat67 - 6 years ago

Probably mentioned already, but tar is a typical topical for cat scratches.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Thanks for the tip! Liz

Frederic Koning - 6 years ago

So glad it turn out well and that infection was defeated. Such a beautiful part of the world.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Yes, it was nasty and could have been very bad. We have learned a valuable lesson! Liz

Gordon King - 6 years ago

I am gong to miss the Anambas just as much as you guys. You captured it so exquisitely in your vlogs. Keep up the travels and I look forward to a lot more good stuff

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

That's a lovely thing to write, thank you. Hopefully there will be lots more interesting experiences to share with you, particularly as we head to Japan and PNW! Liz

craig me - 6 years ago

Wonderful vid as always.

Algae and coral dont mix. Must be from fertiliser runoff? Not good. Brings; in crown of thorn sf.

I like your google earth zoom, and...ha ha liked it all really.

Shame you are leaving. I could watch your vids there for ever. Yes agreed its a magic untouched wonferland.

But will follow you guys to the ends of the earth. Or even Japan.

Hope flesh eating monster leaves you alone.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

I was told by a marine biologist that algae and coral live in symbiosis, but that tipping sewage and rubbish into the water can unsettle the careful balance and allow the algae to take over. Not good. So glad to still have you along with us! Liz

Robert Orzech - 6 years ago

I'm so glad he able to save the leg. People used to die from infections like that ! Cheers

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

I know! It was a real wake-up call and we learned our lesson. Peace and fair winds! Liz

Daniel Callinan - 6 years ago

I love this video! Great drone shots and thoughtful reflections. Are these special, unexploited and tranquil places/people going extinct? Please tell me they are not.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

They seemed to be poor, but flourishing to me... It really is as beautiful as it looks. Peace and fair winds! Liz

CK H - 6 years ago

I saw a vid by "Two Afloat Sailing" both EMTs. She had a similar infection. Their knowledge will help in the future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvWibTyPvg8

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Thanks for the useful link! Liz

Dave O - 6 years ago

Gorgeous islands. Amazing waterfall.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

It is a little slice of heaven... Liz

pedro quez - 6 years ago

lovely

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Karl Bass - 6 years ago

Your underwater footage is always great. What camera do you use for the reef snorkeling videos?

Karl Bass - 6 years ago

Sorry... another question. Do you use the Olympus as is or in a housing?

Karl Bass - 6 years ago

Got it, thx!

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Thanks, Karl. Check out the description.

design of modern life - 6 years ago

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good lord jammie , take care out there mate, edited gorgeous ep guys awesome in so many level , the lush imagery is fantastic

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

It was a big wake-up call! Thanks for the nice words. Liz

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Always a pleasure, Claire.

LinuxUser119 - 6 years ago

Glad Jamie got that infection under control.
Septicemia kills more foreigners in the tropics than skin cancer, sharks and pirates combined.
Its something to do with the heat and humidity, that stops skin from healing as quickly as in colder countries.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Indeed, and I feel into the trap of believing my skin is normally healthy and quick the heal. Not so.

ted renard - 6 years ago

Hi guys. Learn some more, for free!! When using peroxide, Dettol etc, never wash the wound (do that once with clean water). Always wipe the area NEXT TO the wound. The body's response mechanisms (blood clotting, anti infection etc) start working immediately, and they are susceptible to being killed, stopped or retarded by the antibacterial properties of the Dettol etc. In the absence of available medication where there is infection, eat a clove of garlic at least three times a day, and for a leg wound like this, as much ginger as you can get into your grub. In old codgers, which you are (like me) blood circulation in the legs is slow, and yotties are lazier than they think, so the garlic will kill 99% of infections in the bloodstream (even abscesses under your teeth) and the ginger gets your circulation going to get fresh antibodies to the infected area quicker. Keep the area dry, and not only out of the sea but avoid exposure to direct sunlight as well, as although UV kills nasties pretty well, you're exposing an area of damaged skin and the UV is killing the beneficial healing mechanisms too. Also, when infected, cut out all dairy products and anything with dairy products in (whey/whey powder etc.) Will spare you the details on that, but it works. Someone else mentioned MMS, well worth having aboard but research it carefully and get the right stuff. It's actually made with sodium chlorite, not chloride, and there is a process to follow to make your own. It's on Youtube somewhere, and pretty simple but you have to do it right or get a trustworthy source. Extremely effective.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Excellent info, Ted, appreciate your time on this matter. You sound like you know your stuff!

Reg Pettinger - 6 years ago

Liz, you guys asked about heating stoves in your last video. "Life is Like Sailing" has a video about putting in a heater. He lives in Prince Rupert, BC. Another channel that has a video about heating stoves is "Venture Lives". They're farther North than the previous recommendation. Both are live aboard channels.
Back in the 1950's/60's/70's my dad had a diesel oil fired cook stove(and oven) that provided all our heat. He had a 40' then later a 52' salmon trawler. All you needed was a auto- pulse(electric fuel pump) and a sight glass inline so you could adjust the drips going into the cook/heater stove. It couldn't have used all that much fuel because, on the 40' boat, we only carried 300 gallons of diesel. We'd be out up to two weeks at a time, depending on how long it took to fill the boat with fish.(It packed 6 tons)
Hope this helps. I have no ides if they still make marine diesel stoves like I'm telling you about but expect they do.
Love your videos. Be careful and all the best to you guys.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Yes, it definitely helps, thank you! Liz

bobie gale - 6 years ago

Flesh eating infections. God I love third world countries.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Not just third world...anywhere in the tropics, so that includes the US! Liz

round51 - 6 years ago

I lived in Key West back in the 70's seems flip flops and coral beaches = stubbed toes and coral poisoning. At least that's what the doc's were calling it. Sigh's, what can I say, we thought we were indestructible back then. But then we did call it Key Wasted for a reason.

LAS - 6 years ago

What a perfect last visit before your pull the hook. Incredible video as usual. One thing I would like to know and maybe others as well, how does Liz get in the Kayak from the boat. Would love to see the method. Just to let you know a Vblogger " Sailing High Seas" gave a nice shout out to your channel. He provides a very unusual but interesting life aboard a sailboat on the Broads of England. safe sailing!!!
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KennyL - 6 years ago

Show us your scars!!

Niek Art - 6 years ago

What really helps agains coral scratches (or any other scratch) is something called Mercurochrome (also known as Merbromin). Hard to get in the UK, but in Thailand quite easily. It is toxic, so dont use it too often...

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Thanks for the invaluable tip! Liz

max van Camp - 6 years ago

Buy peroxide cleaning fluid for lenses. It's 5%. Rinse three times a day. The first two days make sure to remove the upper layer of the skin before rinsing.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Yes, it's moving that upper layer of skin which makes me feel queasy! Nice tip on the cleaning fluid for lenses, thank you! Liz

mobiltec - 6 years ago

Glad to hear you got that infection cleared up Jaime. Good luck on your upcoming voyage.

Wandering Knapps - 6 years ago

I snuck a peak before Chris got home. We'll watch again tonight. We sit down to watch y'all. Love all your info and videos

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Thanks for letting us know! I hope we keep entertaining you with our preparations for the big passage to Japan and PNW! Liz

mark graves - 6 years ago

I've been hooked on sailing vlogs for months now. I subscribe to dozens of them. The two of you are at the top of the heap for me. I adore the two of you and your laid back attitude along with your knowledge of the cruising life. Each vlog you try to educate me on the areas your in and the must do's and don'ts. Thank you and fair winds from Music city USA

Patrick Stich - 6 years ago

Oh man, i'm glad you got better. Your drone footage is amazing.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Thanks, Patrick.

david clarke - 6 years ago

Hi glad the leg got better very nice place nice one guys

jeff koon - 6 years ago

Will send an email of foul weather preparation i used when driving in alaska that i kept in my truck! Japan a fun place

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Hey Jeff, that would be really useful, thank you.

jim page - 6 years ago

wow that's beautiful spot.

Cigarmann - 6 years ago

It has been wonderful watching your travels around Indonesia. Fortunately I can watch these vids over and over. I look forward to traveling with you to new countries and adventures though!

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arumrunner - 6 years ago

You two completely opened our eyes to a wonderful area we would have never experienced, through your eyes. Thanks so much

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Our pleasure, and thanks for watching and commenting. Appreciated!

Mike Hayse - 6 years ago

Great as usual! Was that segment in the middle, driving up the road past the shy girls edited differently than the rest of the footage? Looked like you used a LUT and some texture? Or was that your color grading? Either way, very nice

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Ok, I'll let you into a secret, Mike. That segment was recorded on Liz's camcorder, which can only shoot at 25fps (or 50). I edit on a 30fps timeline. Because there's fast movement in that clip the missing frames are really noticeable, so adding the colour grade helped give a more dream-like quality. An additional 'scratchy' layer was added too. All other footage has a LUT applied, always, as I record in v-log (10 bit). LUTS on the drone footage too as that's recorded in log. It's a real shame I can't change that region on Liz's camera but it's still useful to have. Thanks for the interest and fair winds to you!

John Beskow - 6 years ago

Just had a flash of Liz in her nurses outfit ! Administered self-slap I'm fine now ( does that sound rude ) sorry ! Nice
people get treated nicely by other nice people you're very worthy. Great location enhanced by great music thanks !

James MacKinnon - 6 years ago

Very nice video! Great drone work and music very relaxing. The Mrs has a lovely voice for the narrative. Glad the leg is better!

Kevin Fisher - 6 years ago

Yea infections are something to never mess around with or ignore. It is a huge killer, and is the number #1 killer or issue after surgery. One of the reasons why hospital will keep you in for awhile to monitor and make sure is no signs of infection after a surgery. Anyway glad to hear you nipped it in the bud before it got too bad .. and sounds like was getting bad enough as it was.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Stupidly I ignored it too long, Kevin. Lesson learned.

Ricardo Nuñez C. - 6 years ago

after trying MMS chlorine dioxide and getting cured from various type of infections with no SIDE effects like herpes virus i had for years, epididimitis, flu , soar throat, etc and in just few days, when using antibiotics or regular medicine used to take weeks, i suggest to all the cruising community this product which works organically and diesel not males bacteria resistant ..is easy ti make, cds the stabilized clo2 is Even better.and stores longer time..b luck

Martin Hill - 6 years ago

Ricardo is correct. I've been using MMS since 2009 - it should be in everyone's kit- it is an oxidizer (like hydrogen peroxide - but safer) . If you investigate it now - be prepared for a barrage of Trolls using FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) to direct you back into the herd. Big Pharma does not want an inexpensive outbreak of good health. Go to the Genesis II Forum - a good launch pad for information.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Appreciate that, Ricardo.

SV Barry Duckworth - 6 years ago

There is a new high-tech foam wound dressing called Mepilex. It is a fancy wonder material that is great for any exuding wounds. It's pretty hard to get for some reason unless you are a physician here in the US. My wife was given some of this dressing for her wounds after her lumpectormy and related exploratory surgeries like removing suspect lymph nodes last summer, and the product is nothing short of miraculous.

We are sourcing more of it to keep in our boat's med kit since it worked so darn well for her. I think it would be perfect for the kind of wound Jamie recently suffered. It isn't even medicated. It is just a special kind of high-tech micro-porous foam that allows the puss and exuding goo from a wound to be rapidly and safely sucked out and away from the wound so it is kept clean inside, but not dried-out, while the body can heal itself under the dressing unfettered by the poisons produced by any infections or whatever. The overnight improvements using this dressing was nothing short of shocking. Not only did the skin heal extraordinarily quickly, but scarring was kept to an absolute minimum which was very nice in the case of my wife as these types of procedures can be quite disfiguring.

Judd _S - 6 years ago

I just checked, Miplex is available from Amazon and Wal-mart

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

That's going on the list of we can find that! Thanks for the heads up. Always looking for more ideas too.

Don B. - 6 years ago

Spectacular scenery! Very glad to hear the infection cleared up. Scary stuff.

Dave Schuetrum - 6 years ago

Anambas looks different than most other places. I did not see any litter, (if at all), or rubbish, and things seemed very orderly in a clean environment. Their culture must be different than most. Was that your observation as well? On the antibiotics...that is very interesting. The triple antibiotic creams did not work! I would never have guessed. Thanks for the head's up on the Ciprofloxacin. That's one I will add to my kit. On the subject of salt and healing...Epsom Salt may be the salt, (not really salt), to better use for soaking and healing. Something infected needs more than that, though.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

It was a pretty clean place, yes, though I guess much of that has to do with the fact it is not densely populated, even in the larger towns. I get the impression they do appreciate their natural surroundings.

Stuart White - 6 years ago

Good Vlog keep up the good work FAB

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Thank you, Stuart. Fair winds to you.

Jesse Reed S/V Matador - 6 years ago

Simply wow, amazing !

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Cheers, Jesse.

Donna Marie - 6 years ago

Wow, gorgeous video !⛵️

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Thanks, Donna.

Ed Rymes - 6 years ago

Close-ups of festering pustules aside, great shots of a fantastic local. Glad you found a cure. It would have been a shame if Jamie had to be put down. ;-)
As a segue I'd be interested in hearing just what is in your med kit. Clearly one needs more than a bandage or two when cruising. Take care, eh.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Cheers, Ed! Haha! Yep, we're gonna do a while episode on that and will be looking for ideas too.

Coop W - 6 years ago

Great vid guys. Damn that looks painful. Get well and don't worry DR Liz will cure ya or feed ya to the sharks. Peace and be safe out there.

Hui San - 6 years ago

Doctor + medicine at Puskesmas iin Indonesia is very cheap, it usullaly cost IDR 7.5 K.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Cheers, Hui

sean Hudson - 6 years ago

Awesome Ep. Glad your on the mend Jamie. look forward to the next chapter,

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Cheers, Sean.

Steve Wright - 6 years ago

Good call on having a few medicines onboard.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

We do need more though, Steve.

Janet Apps - 6 years ago

It looks like a tropical olsar very bad sores

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

All started from a scratch, Janet. Nasty.

DarlnDar - 6 years ago

Perhaps you both could take with you a few bottles of Echinacea it is an oral herb for the Immune System it is unbelievably effective!! Watch it very carefully and YES I am always getting scratched by my little fur babies!! Accidentally of course! However your fur baby has the paws on deck therefore the claws are susceptible to what ever comes from the Ocean Waters that come aboard deck. I highly do recommend the Echinacea for you both!! What a BEAUTIFUL B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L & BREATH-TAKING place to see all of those waterfalls, thank you for taking us along with you!! Drones, I can see, are ONE HANDY TOOL for you Captains to let it go FIRST before you hit on the reef's!! ;) BRILLIANT!! I think they were designed with y'all in mind! ;) Fair Winds & God Speed on the healing of that scratch!!

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Yes, it's good stuff, I've used it before but don't currently have any on board. Thanks for the reminder!

luckyvapez - 6 years ago

please please go to the doctor as my brother was out there about 10years ago and got infected he now has one leg and still to this day has problems and has to go to the hospital regularly and has had skin graphs and almost died from it.

luckyvapez - 6 years ago

he got bit by an insect out there but he still goes out there for about three months every year.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Sorry to hear that story, your poor brother. Infection has definitely cleared but am planning to go to hospital for a general check up anyway. Peace and fair winds to you and your bro.

Bob Down - 6 years ago

Probably a good idea that you stayed out of the water with that infection plus that algal bloom Jamie, Liz probably would have woken up next to the Creature From The Black Lagoon.

Peter Ward - 6 years ago

if you can find a friendly dog get him to lick it for some reason it does actually work

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

You've gotta provide some evidence of that Peter, please!

Pfsif - 6 years ago

Before or after he licked his own ass?

Peter Ward - 6 years ago

Yeah same here spudboy salt water fixes all sorts of skin problems

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

That's what we thought but it's just not the case. Live and learn...

Kevin Costner - 6 years ago

I have found The clearer and more pristine the water is the more likely you will get tropical infections. Live corals and healthy eco systems breed staph. I get 2 or 3 per year in isolated pristine locations. Seems mine are staph related from cuts i get out of the water as well as in ,turning into a antibiotic course every few months.
Only place i dont get infections is in usa mainland.
My worst was leptospyrosis in thailand. Nearly killed me.
There was recently a thai man in thailand scratched by a cat 3 days later he was in hospital with flesh eating disease he lost his leg a few weeks later and then he lost his life.
So be fuckin carefull man.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

That's nasty, Kevin. Glad you're OK but stories life that are a reminder of why these should be taken seriously.

abdullah alsulaiti - 6 years ago

Wow very beautiful lagoon and nice footages and scenery.
I hope you go to Dr .
Thanks for sharing.

Daniel Pearson - 6 years ago

Jamie I am glad your leg is better. Here in the states I had a flesh eating infection in a groan lymph node and in the hospital for 2 weeks and about 2 months to heal. Thank you for your time there in these islands and for me there are places best not turned into tourist areas.and this one of them.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Hey Daniel, glad to hear yours healed too. I was genuinely starting to get worried.

John McFarland - 6 years ago

So glad you had some antibiotics that took care of your leg infection. I don't think I would be as calm about it as you seem to be. I'd probably be consuming large quantities of alcohol but then again I don't have someone like Liz to keep me on the straight and narrow.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Hehe. I think my calmness was as much out of ignorance as anything.

William Gross - 6 years ago

Whatever editing style you are moving to, I approve!!. Music matched to photography was spot on. I have to assume that your videos of the Anambas have put that spot on the cruisers bucket list for thousands! Thank you for letting me escape my life for 20 minutes.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Cheers, William. Yeah, it's gotta be up there on that list. We want to return too!

Judd _S - 6 years ago

Another excellent video! Glad Jamie got the cure, those bacterial infection can really escalate to a life threatening event.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

I'll take it a lot more seriously next time.

spudboy1328 - 6 years ago

I thought sea water might actually be good for a wound/infection!

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

That's exactly it, citysurvivor.

TheBoabby50 - 6 years ago

spudboy1328 I think you’ll find that they did explain that in the video, and in some subsequent comments.

Mark Thomas - 6 years ago

I cut my foot pretty badly on coral in Hawaii (wear reef shoes, duh!), the doctors I spoke with insisted that I shouldn't get in the water or even the sand until it was completely healed....which was difficult to hear, considering I got the wound, and I'm not exaggerating, 30 minutes after we arrived at the beach on our first day. I eventually did take a chance a week and a half later, but only after scaring myself silly reading horror stories online. The bacteria in the water around islands in the tropics is serious business. No open wounds in the water.

S/V Redemption - 6 years ago

Salt water, yes. But as CitySurvivor mentioned, what's IN the water no so much. Even in the Chesapeake Bay you get an open bleeding wound you pour peroxide over it, cover or spray a covering over it and NO DIPS in the WATER for 24hrs.

CitySurvivor - 6 years ago

There are so many microbes living in a single drop of sea water thou, his infection could have gotten way worst if he had gone for a dip I think.

Frank Sparks - 6 years ago

spudboy1328 exactly. You'd think salt water would be healing. Perhaps it can be explained.

Megadoculous - 6 years ago

Great wrap up of the Anambas Islands series, thanks we've really enjoyed and appreciate them. Wow Jamie, take care of that infection, it looks bad. Peace and fair winds.

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