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Following All of the Rules (Part One) - Post Office Point Camp
As far as I could tell, I was following all of the Level 3 guidelines while on this mish. If I got it wrong or misread a...
Lockdown 2021 - Round Two
One day in the future the sun will set on the ‘Covid Era’, and then we can all enjoy the sunrise of a new world post vir...
Early Birds (Part Two) - An Epic Way to Start the Day
As a kid I would have never pictured myself as an educator. I love guiding and telling stories, but dealing with kids I...
Early Birds (Part One) - An Epic Way to Start the Day
It is strange how this world can give you something unexpected but then take it away before you get the chance to really...
The Coolest Coldness (Part Three) - Upper Eglington Camping
I’d much rather tackle the challenges of a cold winter day over a scorching hot summer day. Chucking another layer of cl...
The Coolest Coldness (Part Two) - Upper Eglington Camping
Some might take the time to think about going camping (especially during the winter) and the chilly thoughts might make...
The Coolest Coldness (Part One) - Upper Eglington Camping
Winter is very cool in both the literal sense and also from a visual perspective. The way ice or snow can dramatically b...
Almost too Beautiful - Lake Marian Camp (Part Four)
Before heading out on my Lake Marian mish, I watched a movie about some fellas climbing Sagarmartha / Mt Everest(8848m),...
Almost too Beautiful (Part Three) - Lake Marian Camp
Forget the latest iPhone or android, I’ll take a look at the clouds swirling amongst the giants of the Darran Mountain R...
Almost too Beautiful (Part Two) - Lake Marian Camp
I think it is important to have things to occupy your mind during the boring parts of life. For some it is the thought o...
Almost too Beautiful (Part One) - Lake Marian Camp
If beauty has limits then Lake Marian and the mountains that surround it are really pushing it! Lake Marian is an absolu...
That's One BIG Fish - A School Camp with a Fishy Twist
We (New Zealanders) are lucky to live in a country of outdoor adventures amongst great beauty. Working in some of the be...
Snow Makes Everything Better - Eglinton Valley Camp (Part Three)
I’ll take a night in a tent in an epic location over a hotel nearly every time. Put that tent in Fiordland and even the...
Snow Makes Everything Better - Eglinton Valley Camp (Part Two)
The inconvenience of the cold is an easy problem to solve if you are prepared. Clothing nowadays allows us to venture in...
Snow Makes Everything Better - Eglinton Valley Camp (Part One)
I’m sure that most people will favour a hot day on the beach over a cold camping mission to a place covered with ice and...
Raging Waters - Flooding at the Te Ana-au Glow Worm Caves
To witness Fiordland rain is a real treat. The amount and power of the water boggles the mind with its relentless rage....
The Borland Road to Recovery (Part Three) - Borland Rock Bivouac
We are very lucky to be able to venture into the wild places of Aotearoa and not worry about bears, wolves etc. This is...
The Borland Road to Recovery (Part Two) - Borland Rock Bivouac
There are parts of Fiordland National Park that are more jungle than forest, which took some getting used to at first be...
The Borland Road to Recovery (Part One) - Borland Rock Bivouac
I’d be lying if I said there hasn’t been times when I have been completely over having a mangled hip. I am very grateful...
Birthday Dinner in the Darrans (Part Four) - Gulliver River / Milford Road
Recent birthdays have taught me how powerful a night in nature can be. As I have kicked back and relaxed I have had the...
Birthday Dinner in the Darrans (Part Three) - Cleddau / Gulliver River
A campfire over a cake. A night in a tent instead of plenty of presents. Nature and being in the wilderness is the gift...
Birthday Dinner in the Darrans (Part Two) - Cleddau / Gulliver River
People chatting, glasses clinking and happy people drinking. This is what many think of when they think about their birt...
Birthday Dinner in the Darrans (Part One) - Te Anau to the Cleddau Valley
Some like to celebrate their birthday with all of their friends with a big party. I’d rather the peace and quiet found o...
Still a Bit Buggered (Part Two) - East Eglinton Valley / Mackay Creek
Moving to Te Anau permanently in 2018 was much more beneficial than first expected. The main reason I bought a house in...