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A Fortress at Sea

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  • Kevin Coy puts the final touches on his micro-house, in preparation to surprise his wife Annissa.
  • Kevin Coy stands proudly in front of his recently finished micro-house, a home they will be taking with them in a bug-out.
  • Kevin and his son-in-law Steven, left, with Kevin Coy in the converted battle bus.
  • US Army sniper, Steven, marches across the roof of the converted battle bus.
  • Kevin Coy addresses the family in preparations for their bug-out drill.
  • Kevin Coy, daughter Teagan, and wife Annissa run out in Tyvek suits to their bug-out vehicle.
  • Annissa with the pigs.
  • Coming up on the rear of the 70 foot Iron Maiden.
  • Captain William E. Simpson, goes through a surgery drill on his nephew Billy.
  • Captain Bill Simpson on the Iron Maiden.
  • Captain Bill Simpson harvests seaweed for preparation on the Iron Maiden.
  • Captain William E. Simpson tests his spear gun defense strategy out with the family.
  • Captain Bill Simpson reveals his prized possession, a flare gun he repurposes as a defensive weapon.
  • The Simpson family stands ready for any and all threats.
  • The Iron Maiden.
  • Laura Simpson prepares the cooked seaweed for nephew Billy to taste.

  • Micro Housework

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    Kevin Coy puts the final touches on his micro-house, in preparation to surprise his wife Annissa.

  • Kevin Coy

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    Kevin Coy stands proudly in front of his recently finished micro-house, a home they will be taking with them in a bug-out.

  • Battle Bus

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    Kevin and his son-in-law Steven, left, with Kevin Coy in  the converted battle bus.

  • Steven

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    US Army sniper, Steven, marches across the roof of the converted battle bus.

  • Pep Talk

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    Kevin Coy addresses the family in preparations for their bug-out drill.

  • Bug-Out Drill

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    Kevin Coy, daughter Teagan, and wife Annissa run out in Tyvek suits to their bug-out vehicle.

  • Pig Pen

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    Annissa with the pigs.

  • The Iron Maiden

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    Coming up on the rear of the 70 foot Iron Maiden.

  • Surgery Drill

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    Captain William E. Simpson, goes through a surgery drill with his grandson. 

  • Captain Bill

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    Captain Bill Simpson on the Iron Maiden.

  • Collecting Seaweed

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    Captain Bill Simpson harvests seaweed for preparation on the Iron Maiden.

  • Spear Gun Strategy

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    Captain William E. Simpson tests his spear gun defense strategy out with the family.

  • Flare Gun Defense

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Captain Bill Simpson reveals his prized possession, a flare gun he repurposes as a defensive weapon.

  • The Simpson Family

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    The Simpson family stands ready for any and all threats.

  • Bon Voyage

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    Bill's perfect bug-out vessel, the Iron Maiden.

  • Sea Food

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    Laura Simpson prepares the cooked seaweed for his grandson Billy to taste.

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Don Jones
Don Jones

Awesome congratulations you guys. Hope to be sailing on the Random Wind with you in April