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Paddle up to pancake creek. #daggerkayaks #centralqld #adventure #kayaklife #camping

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Doesn't get much better than this! #daggerkayaks #centralqld #kayaklife

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Great day for it! #daggerkayaks #kayaking #paddling (at Hummock Hill Island)

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Old rail bridge. The work that went into building these old steel structures is awesome. How long it would have taken to do up all those bolts by hand? Now it just catches drift wood when it floods. #centralqld #history #railroad #paddling #kayaking

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Old unused rail bridge with MT Castle Tower National park in background. #paddling #kayaking #centralqld

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Solar trees are taking root around the world Sologic’s sustainable eTree provides free electricity, free WiFi and even cool water for you and your pet. Plus, each eTree connects to other eTrees, allowing people across the world to video chat.

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I would rather a real tree.

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Wise Advice from a Farmer's Wife

Whenever you return a borrowed pie pan, make sure it’s got a warm pie in it. Invite lots of folks to supper. You can always add more water to the soup. There’s no such thing as woman’s work on a farm. There’s just work. Make home a happy place for the children. Everybody returns to their happy place. Always keep a small light on in the kitchen window at night. If your man gets his truck stuck in the field, don’t go in after him. Throw him a rope and pull him out with the tractor. Keep the kerosene lamp away from the the milk cow’s leg. It’s a whole lot easier to get breakfast from a chicken than a pig. Always pat the chickens when you take their eggs. It’s easy to clean an empty house, but hard to live in one. All children spill milk. Learn to smile and wipe it up. Homemade’s always better'n store bought. A tongue’s like a knife. The sharper it is the deeper it cuts. A good neighbor always knows when to visit and when to leave. A city dog wants to run out the door, but a country dog stays on the porch ‘cause he’s not fenced-in. Always light birthday candles from the middle outward. Nothin’ gets the frustrations out better'n splittn’ wood. The longer dress hem, the more trusting the husband. Enjoy doing your children’s laundry. Some day they’ll be gone. You’ll never catch a runnin’ chicken but if you throw seed around the back door you’ll have a skillet full by supper. Biscuits brown better with a little butter brushed on ‘em. Check your shoelaces before runnin’ to help somebody. Visit old people who can’t get out. Some day you’ll be one. The softer you talk, the closer folks’ll listen. The colder the outhouse, the warmer the bed.

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I just really love this. 

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MT Castle Tower National Park. QLD Aus.

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Almost looks like a dream. This my daily paddle way.

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Jet boil, spare cylinder, water proof solar power bank & cutlery (not pictured) all in one sweet little pack.

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Tools.

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My backpack. From left to right, bedroll inc bivy, air mat, sleeping bag, air pilow. 40l pack, first aid kit, BG survival knife, pack n go rain jacket, saber lite, digital compass/barometer/altimeter, leatherman skelitool, Gerber machette, MSR 4L water bottle, 24 hr hunger buster, tech towel, rain fly, Jet boil, x series, Luci solar lantern.

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Many people dream of being totally self-sufficient and going off the grid. A life free of the monthly bill payments seems out of reach for most people, but is it really?

Water:  At least 1 month supply of drinking water stored, gravity fed water filtration system, additional water for sanitation, rainwater collection system, cistern, well, septic, nearby bodies of water and the means to transport water from them, buckets and containers- water is one of your most vital survival needs – learn more here.

Heating: Wood stove, fireplace, propane heaters, oil heaters, lots of fuel, non-tech methods of staying warm – get more ideas for winter warmth.

Cooking: Wood stove, fireplace, meals that only require reheating or just-add-water meals, cast-iron cookware to use on wood stove or fireplace, sun oven or solar cooker, outdoor fireplace, outdoor grill, rocket stove, Kelly Kettle.

Refrigeration: propane powered or other off-grid refrigerator, large cooler to be packed with snow in the winter and used indoors, a plastic storage bench that is animal-proof to be used outdoors in the winter, root cellar for summer, change of eating habits in summer, or learn how to make a clay pot refrigerator.

Lighting:  Solar garden lights, candles, kerosene lights, flashlights, solar lanterns, LED lights – click here for other emergency lighting ideas.

Entertainment: Books, board games, cards, crafts, needlework, hiking, picnicking, sports, swimming, fishing, crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, playing an instrument, singing – think 1800s entertainment.

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Half day paddle

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My little bit of paradise

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Impressive Norwegian nature, here at Trolltunga (Troll’s Tongue) in Hardanger | Photo via Opplev Odda

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