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Paddle Logger Review: Standup Paddleboard (SUP) GPS Tracker App

May 3, 2021 By jake Leave a Comment

A couple of years ago, during my first open-water SUP expedition, I realised while bobbing around in the deep blue sea that I had no means of contact if something went awry. The conditions on this maiden deep water voyage from Currumbin to Burleigh were relatively calm, but navigating my humbled self-powered vessel almost one kilometre offshore and weaving amongst high-powered fishing boats made me realise just how exposed I was to the elements, not to mention to nature and to my own capabilities.

Still to this day, that first open-water trip is one of the most memorable I’ve ever undertaken. But I vowed afterwards to become more responsible with tracking my route and my whereabouts. I mean, who knows what Mother Nature has in store for us sometimes!

So I bought an Apple Watch SE Cellular 44mm, motivated by its ability to track my activity in the ocean and waterways and promptly installed the Paddle Logger app, my focus for today’s review. Read on to find out more about this awesome Standup Paddleboarding GPS Tracking app.

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Lock Rack Surfboard Carrier Review

February 18, 2021 By jake Leave a Comment

A little while ago we made the decision to downsize our second vehicle. The decision made sense for plenty of reasons – a smaller car is easier to park, not as thirsty on fuel, better for the environment and doesn’t cost you the world if you splash out on a couple of optional extras.

Now leather seats, Apple Carplay, adaptive cruise control and 17 inch alloys are pretty darn cool…but so is fitting a surfboard in the boot for a quick run to the beach! And unfortunately that’s one thing that smallers cars aren’t great at. Sure you can put your board on the roof racks (well, that’s if you can be bothered with throwing over the straps, looping them back around and then tensioning those fiddly buckles….and of course if you are okay with the risk of someone easily pinching your board).

But there is a solution, and the good news is, it was invented right here on the Gold Coast…

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Kylie Travers: The Thrifty Issue (interview)

August 20, 2020 By jake Leave a Comment

Kylie Travers is an amazing human. Being recognised as one of Australia’s leading bloggers is one thing, but it’s story of how Kylie reached this point that is truly inspiring.

Our paths crossed recently while recording a podcast for Finder; afterwards I had the privilege of chatting to Kylie one-one-one.

For anyone doing it tough right now; whether your are out of a job, just out of a luck, an entrepreneur-in-the-making, a parent with youngsters, maybe craving adventure, or simply some inspiration….you owe it to yourself to read on – this is an interview not to be missed!

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Making money from a side hustle (podcast)

July 25, 2020 By jake Leave a Comment

I recently had the opportunity to participate in a podcast called Pocket Money, a podcast about money, life and everything in between. This particular episode was about making money from a side hustle, hosted by revered Australian journalist Kate Browne and digital finance guru Sally McMullen.

Usually, I can talk about the concept of blogging as a side hustle all day and into the night but I’ve got to admit, I find podcasts a bit daunting. I can’t quite explain why, perhaps it’s the thought of my ad-lib thoughts being recorded forever? But with the hosts Kate and Sally being such lovely people and natural conversationalists I felt more at ease during the recording of this episode… hopefully this come across when you listen to it!

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Time machine: The world’s leading blogs ten years ago

July 1, 2020 By jake Leave a Comment

How much have the world’s most entrepreneurial bloggers changed since they first launched? Let’s go back in time and see how far blogging has come over the last ten years.

2020 has been a wild ride, and it’s only the start of July! In the world of blogging and online business, a lot can change in six months, let alone in ten years.

Let’s take a look at four of the world’s most popular entrepreneurs and see how much their blogs have changed since they started out.

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Swapping smashed avo on toast for a…saxophone!?

June 16, 2020 By jake Leave a Comment

My social experiment Smashed Avo Project is a series of trades starting out with smashed avo on toast. The project exists to show what can be achieved by going without smashed avo, and this is how the sequence of swaps has played out so far:

1. Smashed avo on sourdough
2. Vintage cane magazine rack
3. Surfboard accessory (a tail-pad)
4. Hotel stay voucher
5. Moana doll set
6. Nine carat gold ring with amethyst stone

Despite the recent COVID-19 lockdown limiting my ability to physically meet potential swappers, the last few months have still seen some rather peculiar offers come through including a prehistoric shark tooth, a tile from the Titanic, a NOS bottle and a fragment of the Berlin Wall.

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