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Very Sore & Satisfied - High Above Glade Burn (Part Three)
It is amazing what you can achieve once you put your mind to something and you find the motivation to get going. Unfortu...
Sore & Satisfied (Part Two) - High Above Glade Burn
Being sore or in constant pain is something that took a little getting used to when I first hurt my hip and back. My lon...
Sore & Satisfied (Part One) - High Above Glade Burn
After a major injury you have two options. Option One is to give in to the ailment and live the rest of your life using...
Precipitation - Patea / Doubtful Sound
I’m sure there are some out there who wouldn’t be upset if they never saw a rainy day again. Precipitation can cause ann...
There is NO such thing as BAD Weather - Patea / Doubtful Sound
The first person to call a rainy day “bad weather” needs a slap! Rain is rather important to human beings, and without i...
Same Old New - Glade Wharf
To look out the window of your workplace at the beauty that many people crave to see makes you feel rather special. Not...
No Water and No Jacket (Part Four) - Clare Peak(1490m)
On a couple of occasions I have had to deal with a weather forecast whoopsie. Luckily I treat every adventure as if this...
No Water and No Jacket (Part Three) - Clare Peak(1490m)
A real example of how sparsely populated New Zealand is the fact that you can hike into a remote location for a couple o...
<strong><em>No Water and No Jacket (Part Two). Clare Peak(1490m)</em></strong>
It is very frustrating watching your fitness disappear when injured. After hurting my hip I went from a big mission into...
No Water & No Jacket (Part One) - Clare Peak(1490m)
I’m sure that the people who predict the weather do their very best, but sometimes when they get it wrong you have to de...
Camping in a Blizzard (Part Four) - Whiskey Trail to The Divide
To witness Mother Nature’s full-on fury first hand is rememberable to say the least. Sideways snow driven by power wind...
Camping in a Blizzard (Part Three) - Whiskey Trail
There has been the odd occasion when I have tramped into wild weather with the intention of enjoying the experience. It...
Camping in a Blizzard (Part Two) - Routeburn / Key Summit Track to Whiskey Trail
A long time ago when I was a young fella I played Ice Hockey. I believe this has led to my fascination with ice and the...
Camping in a Blizzard (Part One) - Te Anau to Routeburn / Key Summit Track
I find a type of bliss when camping, and nothing else seems to match the feeling. Being out on a mish in the wilderness...
Follow the Poop (Part Three) - Waterloo Peak(1077m)
It is said that around 80% of mountaineering accidents happen after the sweet satisfaction of setting foot on the summit...
Follow the Poop (Part Two) - Waterloo Peak(1077m)
On many occasions and in many different places I have marvelled at the foot / hoof skills of the introduced animals that...
Follow the Poop (Part One) - Waterloo Peak(1077m)
Even when I was in my fittest state I still looked at the animals that roamed the mountain tops with jealousy. Not only...
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...
Epic Scenery For Breakfast - Lake Sylvan
Once driverless cars reach New Zealand everyone on board will be able to appreciate the incredible natural beauty seen o...
The Cave In - Te Ana-Au Landslide
Never in all my years of working in tourism did I think we would ever struggle for work. For a long time now millions of...
My Own Great Walk - Beyond Key Summit (Part Three)
On many occasions I have had a remote valley somewhere in paradise all to myself. The fact that this is still possible i...
My Own Great Walk - Beyond Key Summit (Part Two)
Working in a job in New Zealand tourism means you get told how amazing ‘your office’ is on a daily basis. Then after tho...
My Own Great Walk (Part One) - Key Summit Ridge
At any stage during the last decade and half if you had told me I would be the only one hiking on the Routeburn Track I...
Following all of the Rules (Part Two) - Post Office Point Camp
There are some very good reasons why the property prices in Te Anau and Manapouri weren’t massively affected by the glob...