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Buehler's Market, in Chattanooga since 1912, caters largely to the…
Chattanooga Police observe a Black Lives Matter march
Black Lives Matter march in Chattanooga TN
Maclellan Island, formerly known as Chattanooga Island, formerly known as…
Paul playing a Stroh violin in Northshore district Chattanooga
With out a doubt the most brilliant urban public art/water…
Most epic bocce court. Ever
Fully protected bike lanes in Chattanooga. Unlike my "progressive" hometown…
Entering Chatanooga at dusk
No worries. This is the lock that the US Army…
Benzy: "First comes vodka, then comes Kahlua, then comes a…
The second nuclear power plant we've visited in the last…
Squirlsy earned a drink at the end of a long…
Shantyboat on the Tennessee River
Shantyboat in the swamp
Duck blinds along the Tennessee River
Trees growing in the river? What are they?
Fort Louden Lock (Scroll right →) Locking down at the…
Kids like shantyboats the way they like treehouses
Benzy's bat that she calmly picked up after it flopped…
Big waves on Watts Bar Lake
The Tennessee River's dams turn it into a series of…
Crew of the Shantyboat Dotty: Benzy — At Watts Bar…
Crew of the Shantyboat Dotty: Hazel
Crew of the Shantyboat Dotty: Wes
Pie goes in to the shantyboat oven
Making pie crust when it is 90 degrees is a…
Cap'n Wes
Landing in Kimgston, TN
Wildlife Refuge. #shantyboat
#shantyboat lyfe.
Vaughn Loveday makes/carves/metalsmiths/inlays beautiful muzzle loader rifles. But this one…
Vaughn Lovejoy had childhood stories of people living on shantyboats…
Vaughn Goodson, our trip angel who we met in his…
Fish were caught. Thanks @clayduda and Vaughn. #shantyboat via Instagram
Squirlsey petrified with fright after the #shantyboat encounter with big…
Big boats with huge engines are a big problem on…
High seas mean waves wash over the deck of the…
@clayduda piloting the #shantyboat in high seas. via Instagram
#shantyboat cookin on the high seas. via Instagram
Crew of the #shantyboat overboard. via Instagram
A swim off the #ShantyBoat via Instagram
Ben Duncan, age 91, owner and proprietor of Duncan’s Boat…
Sitting at Duncan’s Boat Dock in the shade with a…
Swimming in the Tennesse River. #ShantyBoat #ShantyboatLife via Instagram
Thanks @klassykat68 for the champagne. #Shantyboat mimosas to celebrate our…
Out on a trash run with Jake Hudson of Ijams…
Jake Hudson who told stories of river clean up on…
Betty Goins childhood houseboat in which she grew up.…
#secrethistory interview with Betty Goins who grew up in a…
Another Thursday evening in Knoxville TN. #shantyboat via Instagram
Vaughn and his brother Blue in their #shantyboat just down…
Train bridge over the Tennessee River. #shantyboat via Instagram
Working on a #shantyboat blog post. via Instagram
Come get high with us party for Jesus. #shantyboat via…
Swimming in the Tennessee River at the end of a…
Squirlsey on the #shantyboat via Instagram
Knoxville has floating booms at the mouths of creeks. As…
Drunken #shantyboat postcard headed your way. via Instagram
Architectural Antics in Knoxville is a great place to pick…
The #shantyboat is afloat in the Tennessee River! via Instagram
We made it to Knoxville with the #shantyboat without dying…
Kickin it on the back porch of the #shantyboat on…
First real brekkie aboard the #shantyboat parked in a legume…
We’ve gone from white knuckling it to casual one-handed driving.…
Hazel in her travel lair in the truck. @gooddoghazel #shantyboat…
Watson’s amazing BBQ and farm supply in Tucumcari NM. #shantyboat…
Squirsy joined us on our madcap cross-country trip with the…
#shantyboat at Watson’s barbecue in Tucumcari New Mexico. Most hospitable…
Benzy and the #shantyboat in Williams. We stopped to walk…
Outside of Flagstaff Arizona. Th #shantyboat moves ever eastward. via…
Here’s what we’re doing as we tow the #shantyboat across…
Benzy and @gooddoghazel on the #shantyboat after a night in…
Leaving Felton with the #Shantyboat requires us to push up…
#Shantyboat checklist all checked. via Instagram
#shantyboat lookin good ready to roll. via Instagram
The little faeries brought the #shantyboat some of our favorite…
Farewells before departure on the #shantyboat via Instagram
Secret History stencil on the front of the #shantyboat. #stencil…
New refurbished #shantyboat life ring. Thanks Benzy! via Instagram
#ShantyBoat last minute work above and below. via Instagram
#ShantyBoat ToDo list with 4 days to go. via Instagram
What happens when the #ShantyBoat key breaks off in the…
We put new drain plugs in the #ShantyBoat motor well.…
Excitement! First time the #ShantyBoat was afloat and the motor…
#ShantyBoat with fresh coat of paint headed for the Tennessee…
#Shantyboat looking good and almost ready to depart. via Instagram
Freddie Mercury goes back on the #shantyboat. via Instagram
Last minute #Shantyboat todo list. We leave in one week.…
Newly fiberglassed, epoxied, painted, varnished and sealed #shantyboat motor well.…
Tired of the #shantyboat corner being dinged up on docks…
Bad idea makes good. Fiberglassed #shantyboat motor well. #NowhereToGoButForward via…
Messed up #shantyboat corner now fixed. #WeWillAlwaysHaveSavanna #ILeftMyRubRailInIllinois via Instagram
I guess the customer service training at West Marine doesn’t…
Heavy felted fiberglass. Bad ideas on the #shantyboat via Instagram
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