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Still a Bit Buggered (Part One) - East Eglinton Track
Not being able to do what you used to do can be very frustrating. For me, my injury has meant going from 12 hour days in...
Twelve Years Later - Back on the Routeburn Track
A considerable amount of time had passed between visits to Key Summit on the Routeburn Track with my parents. Many years...
Festival Forays - Bluff (Part Two)
There aren't many people who haven’t heard of the famous Bluff Oyster Festival. Each year (apart from stupid 2020) peopl...
Doubtful Delivers - Lucky Kids
If you’re having a blast and getting paid for it you must have done something right! On many occasions I have had to pin...
Old Relics on the Old Ghost Road - Part Three
Part three of three of my parents' adventure on the Old Ghost Road… Day five was home time, but only after a final 18km...
Old Relics on the Old Ghost Road - Part Two
Back to the Old Ghost Road with my Ma & Pa… After a couple of sharpish climbs we came to a series of stairs which, like...
Old Relics on the Old Ghost Trail - Part One
This is a story submitted by NzHikes biggest fan / editor. The same person and her husband are 100% responsible for my s...
Sounds Like Fun (Part Three) - Queen Charlotte Track
Day 4 – Portage Hotel to Anakiwa. From Portage Hotel the ascent to the ridgeline was another real grunt, as my compromis...
The Perfect Day - Part Three
I once went on a mission with my cousin (@nzjimny) and we rocked up to a campsite on the Wilberforce Riverbed. We had th...
The Perfect Day - Part Two
I have been very lucky to have had many jobs that keep me fit by default. Whether it be running around a track, boat or...
The Perfect Day - Part One
Setting small achievable goals each day can do wonders for your self esteem. A mission into the mountains and back can b...
Sounds Like Fun (Part Two) - The Queen Charlotte Track
Day 2 – Endeavour Inlet to Camp Bay/Punga Cove. Today’s was a coastal walk, through regenerating native bush to the call...
Sounds Like Fun (Part One) - Queen Charlotte Track
Regular readers of this page know that most of the mishes carried out involved propelling oneself up mountains and into...
Back to Borland - Part Three
There is something very special about being high in the mountains at night time. Something that can only be achieved wit...
Back to Borland - Part Two
Twenty metres of very easy walking had taken me from my car to an outstanding riverside campsite. The nor’west storm was...
Back to Borland - Part One
A lot of time had passed since my last adventure in the Borland area. Being in the mountains is for me my ‘happy place’,...
Back in the Game (Part Three) - Lake Marian Trek
It is amazing where determination / stubbornness can get you. Simply focusing on the task at hand and not worrying about...
Back in the Game (Part Two) - Lake Marian Trek
Taking steps into the Darran Mountains alone is a way to appreciate how big mountains really are. We (human beings) are...
Back in the Game (Part One) - Lake Marian Trek
It had been a long time since I had last tasted the sweet air of wild Fiordland, thanks to the work of a large fridge do...
Cheers Fellas - 600km Later...
Aotearoa, the best place to go for a drive. A mostly solitary life does need to be broken up every now and then with soc...
Getting the Next Generation Hooked - Deep Cove School Camp
To have a job in tourism is a real privilege with what’s going on in the world today, and to have a very enjoyable job i...
Mavora Madness - Part Two
Just to be clear I have no issue with people getting a little bit rowdy, and having a good time. I have been known to si...
Mavora Madness - Part One
The Mavora Lakes Campsite has to be one of the country's best pull up, park and camp areas in the country. The massive c...
A Piece of Wood with Wheels - Thank You Skateboarding
Doing nothing is challenging for me. I always like to be on the move, active, and doing something to keep my mind and bo...