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Smart Provisioning

Source: Provisioning is as tough a skill to learn as any

My last day of a recent weeklong charter revealed an expensive lesson: when we gathered up all the left over provisions, they covered the saloon table. I’m no newbie when it comes to provisioning, but I let this one slip as we were harried on departure day and multiple people shopped. Not only is over-provisioning wasteful, it’s expensive. So here are a few tips (that I know too well, but didn’t employ on said occasion) to help you slide into the

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