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The Need to Climb a Mountain (Part Two) - Lake Hill(762m)
The sheer satisfaction you get when completing a big mountain mission is unmatched in my eyes. All your efforts are rewa...
My Hip and the Havelock Valley (Part Four) - Havelock Valley
It is sometimes hard to explain the feeling you get when you are mid mish, and all is going exactly how you planned it....
My Hip and the Havelock Valley (Part Three) - Havelock Valley
Having something taken away is a good way to find out if you really love that very thing. Initially I lost my mobility w...
My Hip and the Havelock Valley (Part Two) - Havelock Valley
Many aspects of fitness involve some sort of pain at some stage. Whether it be the last couple of reps or the last hundr...
<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...
Wild Wye Creek (Part Two) - Wye Creek Bivvy
If you had to choose one town to visit in Aotearoa, and you love adventure and action, then Queenstown would be the obvi...
Salme to Megang Danda - Views and Vollyball
After a couple of days hiking the team had developed a comfortable rhythm and was moving in unison. Step, step, admire t...
Kahule to Salme - From a Finished Library to a Future Library
The earthquake in 2015 hit the area we were visiting very hard. The shaking not only knocked houses down but also sent h...
Gogane to Kahule - The Wedding
So far, our adventure had taken us around the remote parts of the country where the Active Hearts Foundation is actively...
Welcome to Gogane - Our Home Away From Home
Gogane is not only one of the most peaceful places I have ever been to, but also the birth village of one of the Active...
Kathmandu to Gogane - We Are Getting There No Matter What!
In 2018 the Active Hearts Foundation logo was put into the sky, and just like Batman, the call was answered and the troo...
A Dog and Bob (Part Two) - Bobs Camp Bivouac
Of all the adventures I have gone on with my fur-covered friend, Bobs Bivvy is definitely one of my favourites. More tha...
A Dog & Bob (Part One) - Bobs Camp Bivouac
As long as you can put up with the cold, the fresh crisp air of winter always makes for good hiking in my mind. No overh...
Top Dog (Part Two) - Dogs Range Camp
Getting lost isn’t on most people's list of things to do, however it still happens. Returning to the location and gettin...
Top Dog (Part One) - Dogs Range Camp
If you stare at a mountain long enough you’ll find yourself wanting to stand on top of it, well that’s my theory. Many t...
The King & Queen of Erewhon (Part Three) - Mt Potts(2184m)
Mt Potts is a must do for folks who enjoy a good uphill grunt. Although the climb isn’t too difficult, there is a lot 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...
Singing in the Rain / Snow (Part Three) - Dogs Range
Mid mish bliss is a feeling that is only matched on the next adventure, therefore the pastime of going on a mish can get...
Singing in the Rain / Snow (Part Two) - Boundary Creek Hut / Dogs Range
Rain brings water and water creates life. So why do we call a rainy-day bad weather when it is so important to us as res...
Singing in the Rain / Snow (Part One) - Boundary Creek Hut
No one seems to complain when they get wet in the shower. And no one seems to complain when their clothes get wet in the...
Monumental! The Monument(711m)
Banks Peninsula is now covered in farms and small settlements. This makes it hard to think that it was once a mighty vol...