For those of us who like cruising on a catamaran, this article reminds one of the broad perspective of what are bare necessities and essensials. I thought some might find it of some interest.
It describes a couple of guys sailing a Hobie 18 the length of the Baja.
I happened back across it, while patiently waiting for Spring sailing to begin here in snow country:
http://www.hobiehawk.com/BajaAdv.html