<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:29:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@joshstinton/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ice Cream Truck in -3 Degrees?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you move to a place like Norway from a place like Australia there are a number of new experiences to be had, and surprisingly some that are all too familiar - but in a very different setting. For]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joshstinton/ice-cream-truck-in-3-degrees</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joshstinton/ice-cream-truck-in-3-degrees</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshstinton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 06:58:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHefEEvzYMduK4MBmjHQL63W6X6n76AiLrDFDv9QaMmLpCzUVfhn5zYQZSY8vXJSxXCVEgeuCfjJmQsaG8nwcrGY4N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never stop pushing]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love this photo. This was taken earlier this month after racing for over 20 hours in the Arctic and here, in the middle of a mountain range having just crossed a glacier - I am broken, but still pushing.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joshstinton/never-stop-pushing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joshstinton/never-stop-pushing</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshstinton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:20:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondCZrQQ9dJ3Yxy2gsoPmzVEPhZTrAWbo7f1qA4iPE648JRYFXqGjhCdt4ssZijJnTbkH1JF6FYbEU4GYvAvXc2DCLYeAuTAC6wEJV97Uuc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Countdown To The Arctic Race Is On!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings from Stavanger, Norway! As I type this, I am equal parts excited, nervous and caffeine as the race is drawing near QUICKLY. I have been here on the west coast of Norway for the past couple weeks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joshstinton/countdown-to-the-arctic-race-is-on</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joshstinton/countdown-to-the-arctic-race-is-on</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshstinton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 13:36:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37iqu5j2y2YF2WydNTixjcCyti7BmReiQgiriv8Tb7EP1mq4LSS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arctic Mosquitos?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As if taking on a 700k mountain bike race for charity isn't going to be tough enough... here is a photo of the flying beasts that will ensure we keep moving! In 3 weeks I will be up in Alta, Norway taking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joshstinton/arctic-mosquitos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joshstinton/arctic-mosquitos</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshstinton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 09:50:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqRhCdQ8btAoBu16dyggXcMQrHCCCWTfimQPNys7cqy9fXFF8swTvM3Hj74tg7RVkymjiEdozVwCHu3ciquSLMjgoKJcU8MGRk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power Of A Hobby]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week I went to Lillesand, Norway and had the chance to meet a few guys that introduced me to their hobby, mini-plane flying. The wind and temperature conditions were perfect (as they informed me)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joshstinton/the-power-of-a-hobby</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joshstinton/the-power-of-a-hobby</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshstinton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:59:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLS7GERbwYb7Q5mR4xgERs3D1TRqgqCDKvsaCWBasaVorSGkCwwC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never Lose Hope - A Lesson Taught To Me By Syrian Refugees]]></title><description><![CDATA[In May this year I had the good fortune to be invited to Syrian Refugee Camps in Lebanon. This was to film some short documentaries about life in the camps to help raise awareness for a charity that I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joshstinton/never-lose-hope-a-lesson-taught-to-me-by-syrian-refugees</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joshstinton/never-lose-hope-a-lesson-taught-to-me-by-syrian-refugees</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshstinton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:24:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrVDsXnD24fd2bqTGu2cf4L99FyXWmCd9mMrxAgFnKeM1d59TbrR1BTERuEdzueP7Wt3ttxZL4gS5XotGRcTQq9mhH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Search For The Broken Troll D*ck In Norway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nope - this is not a clickbait title, this is a real thing. Near Stavanger on the west coast of Norway there is a rock formation that famously looks like.. well, a Troll's nether-region. Just an hours]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joshstinton/the-search-for-the-broken-troll-d-ck-in-norway</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joshstinton/the-search-for-the-broken-troll-d-ck-in-norway</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshstinton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2017 12:18:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8hHVpauQQYxf1TdvQS1z9GA56bB7fCRpDe2PRFPDvKiaDoYrsGmSSVn54B8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norwegian Kaviar - Happiness In A Tube]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you find yourself in Scandinavia, find yourself eating this stuff. At first, it may come across like a punch in the mouth from a salt covered glove, but stay with it. 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My key take aways: What you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joshstinton/success-and-motivation-you-have-to-love-the-process</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@joshstinton/success-and-motivation-you-have-to-love-the-process</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshstinton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:23:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dvaThtxntyrjDJGk2y4nFv2ixNCf8tfjyqQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Half Marathon Down!]]></title><description><![CDATA[My training for the upcoming 700K mountain bike race in the Arctic (Aug 1) is coming along well! Today I went for a run to do some cross training while in Stavanger, Norway - and managed to nail another]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fitness/@joshstinton/another-half-marathon-down</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fitness/@joshstinton/another-half-marathon-down</guid><category><![CDATA[fitness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshstinton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:51:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQDAKPLwYoiVqLFGDV9dgyuLdbXA5qXdWiUrt3R5n1sfJoS9T58?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tips for Training Abroad: My First Training Session in Norway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello from Stavanger, Norway! 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Kindly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joshstinton/choosing-crossroads-how-one-decision-inspired-a-life-change-for-my-sister</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@joshstinton/choosing-crossroads-how-one-decision-inspired-a-life-change-for-my-sister</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshstinton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2017 00:39:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLS7hmxU7XCKnZfV3zEzJ9wty5tQBjxpPnv8ntTEVrrMHW4qknhk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>