kimhuntauthorJun 52 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....
kimhuntauthorApr 302 minStart the day with CobWe’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,...
kimhuntauthorFeb 52 minTweakin' 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...
kimhuntauthorJan 232 minSix Little CreaturesWe’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...
kimhuntauthorDec 11, 20213 minA 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...
kimhuntauthorNov 11, 20211 minClassic 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...
kimhuntauthorOct 9, 20211 minThe AnnouncementOff-grid and off-line, I was on the maiden voyage having towed the stealth camper to a bushland reserve. Parked up with the canine...
kimhuntauthorSep 30, 20212 minThe Maiden VoyageSleet 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...
kimhuntauthorSep 13, 20212 minThe Stealth Camper Build-Part 2: InteriorSo far so good, the exterior shell seems watertight, Time to make the inside cosy. On the floor I used lightweight foam flooring squares...
kimhuntauthorAug 28, 20212 minThe Stealth Camper Build-Part 1Sometimes, 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...
kimhuntauthorJul 1, 20211 minSaturday 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...
kimhuntauthorJun 17, 20211 minNeopol; 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...
kimhuntauthorJun 7, 20211 minBest 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...
kimhuntauthorFeb 3, 20211 minEvidence, nectar thief."...using their short beaks to pierce the base of a flower and access the nectar."
kimhuntauthorJan 27, 20211 minSpecial Effects."...having forgotten that you previously sprayed another vehicle black..."
kimhuntauthorApr 23, 20201 minBikes I have known and lovedMy dog Sophie rode down inside my leather jacket as a pup,
kimhuntauthorMar 28, 20201 minXMmmmmm FordI 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...
kimhuntauthorMar 15, 20201 minCars I have known and lovedWhen the car was finished I drove 1,375 kms from Sydney to Adelaide with my dog Sophie for the Grand Prix .