<?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>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:47:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@kariofthenorth/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The most random event I've ever been to: World Championship in skrei cod tongue cutting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did you know that Norwegian kids make a lot of money cutting cod tongues? Well, I didn't. Not until I moved up north. Here, many kids work weekends and holidays and they are able to make hundreds of dollars]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kariofthenorth/the-most-random-event-i-ve-ever-been-to-world-championship-in-skrei-cod-tongue-cutting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@kariofthenorth/the-most-random-event-i-ve-ever-been-to-world-championship-in-skrei-cod-tongue-cutting</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kariofthenorth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQ9dy8RZjx1Pz9hPzy6hK117qXPtkniffnSSTGfg6Q6isPvbczr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking that ass off with a hike in the dark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday I kicked off hiking season with a headlight and crampons. I learned last summer that in order to not die while hiking mountains, I need to make my lower body parts lighter. Walking with extra]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@kariofthenorth/walking-that-ass-off-with-a-hike-in-the-dark</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@kariofthenorth/walking-that-ass-off-with-a-hike-in-the-dark</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kariofthenorth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:05:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQ9dy8RZjx1Pz9hPzy6hKHZj52LB8o7Fiwer9QW9Aer84HTi4az?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go shorty, it's my birthday. And I got a cake made in heaven!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delicious cake and happy me! I turned 31 yesterday. Wowsa. Feels like I just turned 30 - where did the last year go? Anyway, I loooove celebrating my birthday, and I always arrange a party with my friends.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@kariofthenorth/go-shorty-it-s-my-birthday-and-i-got-a-cake-made-in-heaven</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@kariofthenorth/go-shorty-it-s-my-birthday-and-i-got-a-cake-made-in-heaven</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kariofthenorth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 19:32:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/sML2JBPsdAyPJdGxQGTmc84n8er3daLzwHZyJN8Dco15oBTLCj8dgDUuYgQBqWCN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our adventure is in the Norwegian newspapers!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As you probably know already, my friend and I quit our jobs in a big city (big for Norway, anyways) and moved to a small village. 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