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Sort of Sunny on the West Coast (Part Three) - Paratu Stream / Otira Valley
A long and slow recovery mixed with a lack of outdoor adventures had begun to take its toll on my mind and my ability to...
Sort of Sunny on the West Coast (Part Two) - Paratu Stream
In Aotearoa we have places of beauty that are more known for the heavy rain that often falls there. The rain creates lus...
Sort of Sunny on the West Coast (Part One) - Paratu Stream Camp
After my first proper Christmas with the whanau in 12 years I needed a good hike to burn off multiple Christmas feasts....
Blue Cod & Good Times - Waipara River / Motunau
The 5 horsepower outboard motor was no use in ankle deep water, and now Adam was walking the boat in the mud to the surf...
Mud and Sand - Waipara River / Motunau
It didn’t matter if Adam attempted to go forward or backward, the truck went nowhere. Somehow we managed to time getting...
We Are Not Invincible - Waipara River / Motunau
Going on adventures with my cousin Adam in his battle-ready Suzuki Jimny has been a recurring event throughout the uncer...
Pain for Pleasure (Part Three) - Island Saddle / Molesworth Station
After seeing a movie about one of Shackleton's epic adventures I could see how humans could see either side of the story...
Pain for Pleasure (Part Two) - Island Saddle / Molesworth Station
I am happy that I was ‘saved’ by adventures into the wild. Before my big life change I was living a happy unpleasantness...
Pain for Pleasure (Part One) - Island Saddle / Molesworth Station
For some after a feeling is achieved the craving to repeat that feeling becomes a must do. That means that if you don’t...
One Handed Camping - Andrews Valley
The last time I had used my tent was during the mish when I broke my wrist, and the inconvenient barrier of only having...
The World's Greatest Show-offs - Meretoto / Ship Cove
As far as hospital waiting rooms go, Kaikoura Health Te Ha o Te Ora must have one of the best views on this planet. Duri...
Kaikoura Peninsula - Time to Stretch the Legs
There aren’t many benefits to being injured, but one of the small benefits is I am usually available for anything not in...
Into the Unknown - Duncans Stream Camp (Part Two)
The ease of access to epic environments is excellent in Aotearoa, especially in the South Island. Ocean, alps, lakes and...
Into the Unknown - Duncans Stream Camp (Part One)
Any day above 1000m in New Zealand is a good one, an expression that was difficult to make reality after my hip accident...
Waimakariri Camp - Easing Back into the Outdoors
I don’t think anyone will argue with me when I say that 2020 hasn’t been the best year. Starting with my hip injury, and...
The Transportable Town - Potts River Camp
I will never stop being impressed with the many places my cousin's incredible Suzuki Jimny can go. And the little beast...
Forces of Nature (Part Two) - Birdwood Range / Fanghill Stream
Mother Nature can be a powerful beast sometimes. A wild storm can sneak up on you, and strike when you least suspect. Wh...
Forces of Nature (Part One) - Wilberforce Riverbed / Birdwood Range
Sometimes when you explain a mish to someone it can make that fact that you are doing it for pleasure sound a little bit...
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...
Lockdown 2020
2020 was going well until the 11th of January, this was when a large commercial fridge door on a cruise ship slammed int...
Recovery Camp - Rees River
After my fridge accident I was rendered immobile for quite a while. My days of taking 11,000 steps consistently were a d...
Taking Kea of Myself - Grebe Valley Camp
By mid February I was feeling a little bit grumpy. It had been over a month since my accident on the Fiordland Navigator...