Hey crew — time for this week’s Real Time Update, and Alaska has been giving us one heck of a backdrop lately.

With daylight disappearing fast — dark around 4 PM — we’ve been doing more night cruising than we planned. Thankfully our Boateye360 has been pulling its weight. It’s handled the low light beautifully and even picked up the glow of the Northern Lights, which… honestly… has been unforgettable.

The aurora put on a real show this week, and it was actually the first time Blaine and Izzie had ever seen them. Watching those lights dance across the sky while we made our way toward an anchorage is something we’ll all remember for a very long time.

Daytimes have been quieter and simple — fishing, crabbing, and exploring whatever cove we end up in. Nothing dramatic, just the easy rhythm of life on Tangaroa.

And for those of you who are part of our paid crew tiers — keep an eye on your mailboxes. We just mailed out another round of postcards, handwritten from onboard Tangaroa. It’s our small way of saying thank you for being here and supporting what we do. We hope they make you smile when they arrive.

If you’re one of our free members here on Fourthwall, we’d love to have you join the crew.

You can become Shore Crew for as little as $5/month, or jump up to Deckhand, Bosun, Engineer, or First Mate for even more perks — early video access, Wheelhouse Weekly, merch discounts, handwritten postcards, gear, surprise gifts… the whole bit. Every tier helps keep this adventure going.

You can check out all the perks at onboardtangaroa.com — and trust me, there are some things coming up that you’ll want the inside scoop on.

Thanks for being part of our community.
We appreciate you more than you know.

— Blaine & Janis