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    “You’re not putting anything ruched in my chook-shed”
    kimhuntauthor
    • Jun 5
    • 2 min

    “You’re not putting anything ruched in my chook-shed”

    After putting a cob plaster coating on the lower earthbag walls, I lined the ceiling with the same hessian I’d used in my stealth camper....
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    Start the day with Cob
    kimhuntauthor
    • Apr 30
    • 2 min

    Start the day with Cob

    We’re making a few changes around the garden and sheds for my new workshop space and I’m turning an old hut into the new chook house,...
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    Tweakin' the Lil Monster *
    kimhuntauthor
    • Feb 5
    • 2 min

    Tweakin' the Lil Monster *

    After several trips with the little beast, I figured it could ride better. The inside is cozy and dry and everything works well as a...
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    Six Little Creatures
    kimhuntauthor
    • Jan 23
    • 2 min

    Six Little Creatures

    We’d just dropped a 17m high holly tree at a friend’s property. The massive trunk split in two when it thumped into the ground and...
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    A surprising use for pegs. This week in the garden and carport.
    kimhuntauthor
    • Dec 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    A surprising use for pegs. This week in the garden and carport.

    "Where's Sticky?" The missus asked. Well, here's Sticky's little niece or distant cousin. Colour does seem to indicate familial...
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    Classic Car Projects from the Dim, Dark Past.
    kimhuntauthor
    • Nov 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    Classic Car Projects from the Dim, Dark Past.

    My god, look at that hair. This is a dusty EK Holden I found in a shed out in western NSW. The engine was seized because someone did an...
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    The Announcement
    kimhuntauthor
    • Oct 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Announcement

    Off-grid and off-line, I was on the maiden voyage having towed the stealth camper to a bushland reserve. Parked up with the canine...
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    The Maiden Voyage
    kimhuntauthor
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Maiden Voyage

    Sleet and rain. Well, I'd always said I'd be satisfied the pod was watertight once I'd driven at 90 kph in a torrential downpour, and the...
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    The Stealth Camper Build-Part 2: Interior
    kimhuntauthor
    • Sep 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Stealth Camper Build-Part 2: Interior

    So far so good, the exterior shell seems watertight, Time to make the inside cosy. On the floor I used lightweight foam flooring squares...
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    The Stealth Camper Build-Part 1
    kimhuntauthor
    • Aug 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Stealth Camper Build-Part 1

    Sometimes, you just have to get away, and when I go, I like to get isolated. The car isn't very comfortable to sleep in, so, I figured...
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    Saturday morning adjustments.
    kimhuntauthor
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    Saturday morning adjustments.

    The engine had a slight miss at idle and it was getting decidedly lumpy. I did some preliminary checks and narrowed the miss down to No 3...
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    Neopol; new bottle, same wonder gunk.
    kimhuntauthor
    • Jun 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    Neopol; new bottle, same wonder gunk.

    A bit of spit and polish was called for this week as I was chauffeuring the missus and one of the grande dames of NZ ceramics to the NZ...
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    Best use of royalty payments; a new set of mags.
    kimhuntauthor
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    Best use of royalty payments; a new set of mags.

    Bit of a mission actually getting them on the hubs though. First problem, the front wheels were hitting the tie-rod ends so I had to...
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    Evidence, nectar thief.
    kimhuntauthor
    • Feb 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    Evidence, nectar thief.

    "...using their short beaks to pierce the base of a flower and access the nectar."
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    Special Effects.
    kimhuntauthor
    • Jan 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    Special Effects.

    "...having forgotten that you previously sprayed another vehicle black..."
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    Bikes I have known and loved
    kimhuntauthor
    • Apr 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Bikes I have known and loved

    My dog Sophie rode down inside my leather jacket as a pup,
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    XMmmmmm Ford
    kimhuntauthor
    • Mar 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    XMmmmmm Ford

    I once owned a 1964 metallic blue XM Ford 4-door sedan, like the one in the image above by Ben Hosking, They're a bit harder to come by...
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    Cars I have known and loved
    kimhuntauthor
    • Mar 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    Cars I have known and loved

    When the car was finished I drove 1,375 kms from Sydney to Adelaide with my dog Sophie for the Grand Prix .
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