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    OF SHIPS AND SEALING WAX

    Jun 12, 2020 4 minutes
    By Murray Grimwood
    Photography: Murray Grimwood

    An off-grid lifestyle tends to be somewhat insulated from outside change, so we approached the Covid-19 lockdown with little trepidation; we even hosted five extra people — we’re usually two.

    A to-do list was pinned on the wall, and life changed gear just a little. We built a glasshouse — number four, or thereabouts — out of some old ranchsliders and did some running repairs. We pulled out the Thermettes to save on firewood and gas, and had a fastest-to-boil competition while we used them — Jennie won with 7min 17s. Turns out combustion is better if you start dry and add the water later.

    Heading into the southern winter, we added our

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