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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...
Bob Fortune’s Cove (Part Two) - Bobs Cove, Queenstown
William Rees must have been buzzing when he first saw Lake Wakatipu and the location that would very quickly become ‘A T...
Bob Fortune’s Cove (Part One) - Bobs Cove, Queenstown
Bob Fortune used to ferry people around Lake Wakatipu in the 1800s. He would use a small bay as a safe place to shelter...
Ernie and the Eagles Nest - Seven Mile Track
If you have the ability to get into the outdoors DO IT! You never know what the future holds, and for some the outdoors...
The Omarama Alternative - Omarama Saddle
Before I wrecked my hip I didn’t think much about four wheel driving. I would much rather chuck a pack on my back and ta...
Permission Granted (Part Four) - Northern Otago Hills
Many of New Zealand’s biggest farms are located in some of New Zealand’s most pristine country. Massive areas have been...
Permission Granted (Part Three) - Northern Otago Hills
I will never forget the time (when working for Ultimate Hikes) when the guides opened up one of the lodges in the Greens...
Permission Granted (Part Two) - Northern Otago Hills
Not many people would jump a fence and go play in a stranger's backyard, however many seem to think it is ok to go into...
Permission Granted (Part One) - Northern Otago Hills
Aotearoa became the land of farms once discovered. Because of its fertile land, a lot of the country is covered in paddo...
The Price to Pay if you Want to Play - Avalanche Creek Track
It is amazing what you can achieve if you put your head down and go for it. However, sometimes you have to pay if you wa...
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...
Wild Wye Creek (Part One) - Wye Creek Bivvy
The expression ‘Work hard, go nowhere’ was the normal mantra most lived by when living in Queenstown. The place is a con...
Festival Forays - Hokitika (Part One)
It is not surprising that the Hokitika Wild Foods Festival sells out each year. To go with the amazing food is the incre...
It’s Not Going to Snow, It’s Summertime (Part Three) - Upper Wye Creek
On many occasions I have faced a storm head on and returned to tell a tale about it. There is something so satisfying ab...
It's Not Going to Snow, It's December (Part Two) - Upper Wye Creek Camp
The snow was thick on the southern side of the saddle, and the fresh white powder hid all the holes amongst the rocks be...
It's Not Going to Snow, It's Summertime - (Part One) Upper Wye Creek Camp
From a young age I have been fascinated by the weather. Living in New Zealand is a great way to experience all sorts of...
Tough Trails of the Past (Part Three) - Mt Larkins(2300m)
Human beings need challenges to remind them that their bodies are made for moving. Whether it be completing a hike or cl...
Tough Trails of the Past (Part Two) - Mt Larkins(2300m)
Being high up in the mountains is good for you. Both your mental and physical being are at peace and you enter a meditat...
Tough Trails of the Past (Part One)- Mt Larkins (2300m)
It is safe to say that we (the human race) are getting soft these days. We head to places like the Whakaari Conservation...
It’s Bigger Than (Part Four) - Cecil Peak(1978m)
The rounded mound which resides on the opposite side of Lake Wakatipu to Queenstown is sometimes thought to be Cecil Pea...
It’s Bigger Than (Part Three) - Cecil Peak(1978m)
Some mountains play tricks on people by hiding their true identity. What can be seen from the base might not be the same...
It’s Bigger Than (Part Two) - Cecil Peak(1978m)
Some say if it wasn’t for foreshortening, many of the great peaks around the world would never have been climbed. This i...
It's Bigger Than (Part One) - Cecil Peak(1978m)
A hidden summit or false peak can be very demoralising to someone who has spent the day fighting gravity in order to sta...