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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...
Listening to the Silence of Snow (Part Three) - Mount Burns Tarns
I recently hiked a track that I used to use as a running trail for training. Before I could get too depressed about how...
Listening to the Silence of Snow (Part Two) - Upper Borland Valley / Mount Burns Tarns
Many will be turned away from the hills if snow is mentioned in the forecast. Cold is unpleasant to most and snow usuall...
Listening to the Silence of Snow (Part One) - Borland Burn
I have found that the thing I have missed while sitting on the sidelines with my hip and back injury is getting a sense...
Making the Most of a Disaster (Part Three) - Hollyford Valley
The mental benefits of a night out in the wild can be huge, just like the mountains that surround you. If you go into a...
Making the Most of a Disaster (Part Two) - Hollyford Valley
Not much matches the scale of wildness witnessed during a Fiordland storm. Rain as heavy as rain can get, and then it ge...
Making the Most of a Disaster (Part One) - Hollyford Valley
Fiordland is not only a place of great rain, but also one of constant change. There aren’t too many places where huge ch...
Eglinton for Ernie (Part Three) - Eglinton Flat
It is tradition to build a chorten (rock cairn memorial) for climbers who have passed away in the mountains of Nepal. It...
Eglinton for Ernie (Part Two) - Te Anau to Eglinton Flat
As humans we have no choice when it comes to dealing with death. It will happen to all of us unfortunately and as much a...
Eglinton for Ernie (Part One) - Christchurch to Te Anau
It is amazing how much motivation an animal can give you. The fact that a dog needs walking everyday is one thing, the o...
Modifying the Mish (Part Four) - Gertrude Valley
If life’s unavoidable scenarios force you to change paths, then it’s you enjoy the new road you are travelling on. Some...
Modifying the Mish (Part Three) - Gertrude Valley
Total emergence in the mountains is what I seek, and to get it I must spend at least or two nights outdoors. When I firs...
Modifying the Mish (Part Two) - Gertrude Valley
Back in the day I used to really push my abilities to the extreme and this got me to some rather epic places. Nowadays I...
Modifying the Mish (Part One) - Gertrude Valley
When the going gets tough it always feels like your brain is telling you giving up will be the best option. Unfortunatel...
Stubborn Love (Part Three) - Falls Creek
The drive found in the wilderness can be a very powerful experience. The longing to see more can get you through some ch...
Stubborn Love (Part Two) - Falls Creek
New Zealand’s national sport of rugby has produced some very tough dudes. It is not uncommon to hear tales when broken b...
Stubborn Love (Part One) - Falls Creek
It is amazing what some sports people will go through in order for their team to win. Broken bones can somehow be put on...
Darran Mountain Gold (Part Three) - McPherson Cirque
Wilderness heals the mind and soul. That is something I have recently found out for myself while navigating my own injur...
Darran Mountain Gold (Part Two) - McPherson Cirque
I have never had any issue with heading out on an adventure by myself, and really enjoy having some one-on-one time with...
Darran Mountain Gold (Part One) - McPherson Cirque
Solace in the mountains is what I seek and usually find in this spectacular country I am lucky enough to call home. For...
Welcome to Borland - Part Two
There is something so cool about showing people the beauty of the wilderness. It is very rewarding when you introduce so...