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Region All Aoraki / Mt Cook Arthur's Pass Canterbury Canterbury high country Fiordland Mount Aspiring Nelson / Marlborough Otago Overseas Southland

Type All 4WD Bivvy Camping Hut Lake Other Pass / Saddle Peak Winter

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For all the negative press that it gets, cold weather is pretty cool! Those who haven’t seen what snow and ice can do to...

A lot of my missions are by myself, attacking a track, hill or just camping area solo. I have no problem with heading ou...

I’m sure that most trampers, trekkers, hikers, people who walk to epic places, have a hut that is very special to them....

One of my favourite ways to fill in time is to look at a topography map of some wild part of Aotearoa. Looking at the st...

After a few years of adventures, I was feeling reasonably confident in my abilities. I felt like I could reach any targe...

Over time I have clocked up many hours under the stars during the times I have foregone a tent and opted for a night out...