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Milford Sounds Great - Piopiotahi / Milford Sound
I recently had a friend come visit me all the way from France (Celine) and she wanted to do something cool while in the...
Magnificent Mavora. South Mavora Lake Loop Track
I recently had a friend visit from overseas and we needed a hike to do in a place she had never been before. Along with...
Back to Bush-Bashing (Part Two) - Mt Campbell South Ridge
Hats off to the early explorers who came to the mountainous regions of Aotearoa and tackled the terrain without tracks o...
Back to Bush-Bashing (Part One) - Mt Campbell South Ridge
Most look to avoid the bush when traveling through the mountains. Tracks do their best to skirt around anything that mig...
An introduction to Awesomeness (Part Two) - Mararoa River
There is something so simple and yet so very special about a night out camping. Surrounded by the soothing effects of na...
An Introduction to Awesomeness (Part One) - Mararoa River
It is no secret that Georgie and I absolutely love going to the Mavora Lakes. Whether it be a day trip or overnight adve...
Unexpected Rain (Part Two) - Mavora Lakes Park
There are not too many places where rain isn’t expected to fall at some stage. This means we have to be prepared for whe...
Unexpected Rain (Part One) - Mavora Lakes Park
Rain is an inevitable unstoppable event that will happen whether you want it to or not. Even the driest places in the wo...
The Call of the Wild - Boyd Creek Tops Track
Sometimes the call of the wild is so strong that only a visit will solve the situation. The draw of simply being surroun...
Back to the Big Trees - Big Totara Reserve (Dean Forest)
Aotearoa New Zealand is a little country with many very big things. We have big mountains, lakes and rivers, and in some...
Determination (Part Two) - North Mavora Lake
Determination is what carries you the last couple of kilometres of a hike. Without it you would have no drive, and proba...
Determination (Part One) - North Mavora Lake
Determination is a powerful tool we have in our arsenal, and in the hiking world it can be something that can be the dif...
No Place Like Nepal. Thamel Eco Resort. Kathmandu, Nepal
There really is no other place on earth like Nepal (at least as far as I know!). From the moment you arrive, and once yo...
The Rewards of an Unknown Track (Part Two) - North Mavora Lake
It is amazing that you can visit the same place many times over and still find new experiences each time. The Mavora Lak...
The Rewards of an Unknown Track (Part One) - North Mavora Lake
Not knowing where you are going or what’s around the next corner makes a hike much more fascinating. If you don’t know y...
Between Two Lakes (Part Two) - Mararoa River
Camping is a simple pastime that brings much pleasure in its simplicity. All you are doing is setting up some fabric to...
Between Two Lakes (Part One) - Mararoa River
Coldness is a foe that can be defeated by wearing the right clothing. Some forfeit the battle and stay inside beside a h...
Wet Feet in Fiordland (Part Four) - West Cleddau Valley to Chasm
If you don’t like wet feet, then a suggestion is that you say away from untracked Fiordland. With over 65 major rivers a...
Wet Feet in Fiordland (Part Three) - West Cleddau Valley
It would be nice to have every river, creek or stream bridged throughout Fiordland National Park. I’m sure originally th...
Wet Feet in Fiordland (Part Two) - Chasm to West Cleddau Valley
Having wet feet is a situation some people seem to think is about as bad a death. I have watched as some take big risks...
Wet Feet in Fiordland (Part One) - Te Anau to Fiordland (West Cleddau Valley)
With an average of around 200 days of rain per year Fiordland is considered one of the worlds wettest places. Its locati...
Ten Years of Nepal - Aotearoa New Zealand to Nepal and Back Again
It is crazy to think that ten years ago I went to Nepal for the first time. Initially I went with the Active Hearts Foun...
When the Stars Align (Part Three) - South Mavora Lake Track
When I was off work thanks to my hip and back injury, I had the freedom to pick and choose my days to go on a mish. Now...
When the Stars Align (Part Two) - Mavora Lakes
Fate can be funny sometimes. Imagine you are driving along a quiet road and the only car you see is one that you must wa...