Hakamike

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Tradesman, author, technical writer. Self confessed blogaholic, Seeker of knowledge through ongoing self education.

Alternate energy and sustainability type, I have an avid interest in sustainable energy and technology. I like the idea of grassroots living and love the bush, camping, fishing and hunting.

Partner, Father, Grandfather. Family matters to me and I hope to leave the world in a better state of affairs than I found it in. I'm not a tree hugger or raving activist, I prefer the idea of solutions being implemented through applied knowledge and technology.

Returned to Australia in '05 after 9 years living and working in the South Island of New Zealand. I grew up in West Ryde and lived in the Snowy Mountains for many years during my 20's. Now living in Broken Hill, the gateway to the outback. I own a gasfitting specialist business.

Knock about bloke, I call a spade a spade. I don't suffer fools well. I'm hard when I have to be, but I have a good heart. I've been through the school of hard knocks... twice. Live, Love, Life...

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MY BLOGS

Strike Me Days! http://www.hakamike.com/
Comments on local, regional, national, NZ and Australasian news, sport and events with dry outback humor.

Sustainable living, Solar outback style, Sociology, Culture, Photos, Opinion, DIY in the bush, Social commentary, Travel, Views, Outback Art, Australia and NZ stories presented with a well honed, satirical voice.

Hakamike: Tradesman, author, blogger, technical writer, a half ways intelligent Aussie outback bloke in direct contact with the internet. Strike me days!

LATEST ARTICLES ( 54 )

Money is Debt. Money is Broken...

Some of you may remember a few years ago I wrote a treatise titled "The Monetary System Is Broken." Or perhaps you have heard me talk about this concept in my... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2013 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
Where The Hell Is Gibberagee?

Well It's Official, I've Moved... It's been a hectic year, that's for sure: Learning to like my own company, going to the rat house, dealing with illness and... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2013 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
Welcome Back!

Well welcome back my blog lives on! If this is your first visit then you're welcome too ;-) So yea, it's been a long coffee break. Almost a whole year since my... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2013 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
My Music

Guitar blues for relaxation: Ever since my early 20's I've owned at least one guitar. Everywhere I went the guitar went with me. Read more
Posted on 30 May 2012 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
Addiction - A Disease

I am your disease I hate. I destroy. I revel in your suffering. I wish you a slow and immensely painful death. Let me introduce myself. I am the disease of... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2012 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
Living With The Black Dog

Art and music as depression therapy. Pretty much all of my adult life I've struggled with depression. On those occasions when I was compelled by those who... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION
Three Superb Guitarists

A story about the three musicians who have most influenced me: Stevie Ray Vaughan During the years I lived in Christchurch, New Zealand I often went to ... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC
A Story About Boots

The Old Boots, the New Boots and Boot Poems These are my old boots, they're retired now. They hang by their laces from the back porch light switch. Spiders... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2012 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
The River is High and the Bush is Alive

Nature is running hot way out west at the moment My work takes me out to some fairly remote places. Recently I spent some time down on the floodzone of the... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2012 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
A Fishing Trip to the Spencer Gulf

Blue Swimmer Crabs and Garfish Wednesday afternoon I packed the Landrover, hooked up the trailer with my Windrider 10 sailing kayak and by 8.30 PM I was on the... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2012 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
Fire!

The Neighbours Shed and House Caught Fire: On Monday Afternoon the 16th of January 2012 the shed and house of the Neighbours property diagonally behind our plac... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2012 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
Kayak Sailing Trimaran in the Outback

A Stable Sail Powered Fishing Platform I've been in the market for a 2nd hand kayak to take fishing for some time. Reading a lot of the forum posts in kayak... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2012 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
A Road Trip From The Outback To The Riverina

From Broken Hill to Albury and Back. I recently won an auction on Ebay for a Windrider 10 kayak based trimaran sailing vessel. Read more
Posted on 09 January 2012 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
The Dingo Fence

The Dog Fence, the worlds longest fence. The Dingo Fence or Dog Fence is a pest-exclusion fence that was built across the south east corner of Australia during... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2011 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
The Darling River Isn't Cotton Country

The skies are brass and the plains are bare, Death and ruin are everywhere; And all that is left of the last year's flood Is a sickly stream on the grey-black... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2011 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
Rugby World Cup 2011 Winners!

Congratulations to the New Zealand ALL BLACKS: World champions, having defeated France to secure the Rugby World Cup 2011. A nation of 4 million produces a... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2011 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
Camping and Fishing on the Darling River

Our Christmas Trip "Up the River" Our neighbours over the lane, the Bessell family, often go away to the Darling River to camp and fish and we decided to join... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2011 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
Mike's Top 15 Aussie Songs

Welcome to the Top 15 Aussie Songs page Looking at the music of Australia and listing only 15 to go into a best of type list is bloody hard work. Read more
Posted on 12 December 2011 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
A Short 4WD Trip Around Broken Hill

A visit to Daydream Mine This afternoon was very mild as far as temperatures normally go for this time of year, so after work and school my son and I decided... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2011 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION
The Darling River Isn't Cotton Country

Mayor says river too unreliable for cotton NICK O'MALLEY, SMH 30 Nov, 2011 04:00 AM RON PAGE, a 15-year veteran of local politics in the far west, was once so... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2011 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION