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Lakeside Retreat (Part Two) - North Mavora Lake
Over my time in the outdoors I have worked with, lived with, and constantly been around the watchful eye of keen conserv...
Lakeside Retreat (Part One) - North Mavora Lake
Te Anau is a place of many dogs with surroundings they are not allowed to visit. Both Fiordland and the Takitimu Range a...
Spermaceti (Part Two) - Taramea Bay / Aparima Riverton
The largest nose on earth belongs to the Sperm Whale and within this huge, cavernous snout is a liquid known as Spermace...
Spermaceti (Part One) - Taramea Bay / Aparima Riverton
Millions of years ago giants roamed the earth. Long before humans most of these massive creatures disappeared never to b...
Very Big Trees (Part Two) - Dean Forest Camp (with Georgie)
For a tiny country, Aotearoa New Zealand had an incredible amount of wealth in the form of natural resources. Unfortunat...
Very Big Trees (Part One) - Dean Forest Camp (with Georgie)
Captain Cook must have been very excited to report back about his adventures in Aotearoa. Along with the bountiful postu...
Two Dogs, a Lake, And Te Whanau (Part Two) - South Mavora Lake Track
I had my whanau by my side when I went on my injury journey, and I needed their company when the road to recovery got ch...
Two Dogs, a Lake, And Te Whanau (Part One) - Te Anau to South Mavora Lake Track
When times are tough, having your whanau on your side can be lifesaving. I have no idea how I would have dealt with my h...
New, NOT a Replacement - Te Anau. Southland
2023 was a year of ups with the odd down. I made a lot of progress in my hip and back recovery, and to my surprise I man...
<strong><em>Massive Mountains and Clean Eyre</em></strong> (Part Two) - Oreti Peak(1619m)
Nothing beats going on a mission with best mates, whether they walk on two or four legs. You have got someone to watch y...
Massive Mountains and Clean Eyre (Part One) - Oreti Peak(1619m)
The spectacular Eyre Mountains are ogled at from Queenstown on a daily basis and when I’m there I become another set of...
Be Seen, Be Safe (Part Two) - Boyd Creek Tops.
I recently got a new tent which is as bright as can be - be seen, be safe. My older Marmot tent is green and the more th...
Be Seen, Be Safe (Part One) - Boyd Creek Tops
I’ll never forget a situation I faced when doing my job as Track Manager on the Humpridge Track. It was the day I could...
A Fridge Sized Rock (Part Three) - Cold Peak(1613m)
Play it safe and minimize the risk is a good way to approach anything in the back country. Injuries at home are a hinder...