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When the Stars Align (Part One) - Mavora Lakes
There are many things we have no control over when out in the hills, and we must adapt to what happens to either survive...
Much Easier Than Last Time - Saddle Hill (841m)
A while back my father and I visited my uncle's farm in Wainui to hike the top fence-line and check for any holes where...
A Salute to Canterbury - Christchurch to Cook & Everything In Between
Canterbury is almost greedy with how much it has to offer. From the deep blues of Pegasus Bay and the Pacific Ocean to t...
The Day Sagarmatha Shook (Part Three) - Lukla / Kathmandu
After years of wanting to visit Nepal I finally got there due to an earthquake. It took a disaster to drag me away from...
The Day Sagarmatha Shook (Part Two) - Kathmandu / Solukumbu
The drive to Thamel Eco Resort in Kathmandu was a sobering one. What hadn’t toppled over in the quake was being propped...
The Day Sagarmatha Shook (Part One) - Barpak village of the Gorkha district (location of epicentre)
Ten years ago, on this day in 2015, Nepal was rocked by a 7.8 earthquake. Once the shaking had settled, along with the d...
Hanging Out (Part Three) - Forest Clearing, Mavora Lakes Conservation Area
Sometimes all we need is the peace found in nature and our best bud by our side while we soak it all in. The time I coul...
Hanging Out (Part Two) - Forest Clearing (Near Mavora Lakes)
Clearing my mind by hanging out in a clearing amongst the trees in the Mavora Lakes Area was my simple and yet very plea...
Hanging Out (Part One) - Forest Clearing (Near Mavora Lakes)
It is incredible how beneficial hanging out in nature can be. The change from the normal pressures of society to the cal...
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...
A Night Out Under the Stars (Part Two) - Boyd Creek Camp
A night in the wild can be the best medicine around. The peace and relaxation found when camping is truly unique and can...
A Night Out Under the Stars (Part One) - Boyd Creek Camp.
When I was young, I worked out that I enjoy sleeping anywhere other than my bed. From forts to hot-water cylinder cupboa...
Dog Friendly (Part Two) - Boyd Creek Tops Track
It is so awesome how having a dog with you can motivate you to go further than you would if you walked somewhere by your...
Dog Friendly (Part One) - Boyd Creek Tops Track
The township of Te Anau provides so much beauty if you want you can stay within its confines and still get views of Fior...
Finishing as I Started, Plus One (Part Two) - Rakaia River (Double Hill)
So many of my missions have been by myself, which hasn’t dulled the adventure one bit. However, one thing that has enhan...
Finishing as I Started, Plus One (Part One) - Rakaia River (Double Hill)
The start to 2024 was bittersweet. I had dragged myself and my tent to an epic place like I had done many times during 2...
The Year That Was 2024 - New Zealand & Nepal
The year 2024 didn’t quite go as I thought it would, but over the last couple of years that is something I have gotten u...
The Gift of Giving - Nuwakot District, Bagmati, Nepal
There is a certain feeling you get when giving to those who don’t have much. It instantly makes all of the training and...
Kindness is the Key to Success - Nuwakot, Bagmati District. Nepal.
‘Kindness - the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate’. The Nepali people I have met have been everything...
My Nepali Family (Part Two) - 2024 Ganesh Himal Charity Trek
My writing began as a way to fill in the time of the Covid-19 lockdowns. Then as time rolled on and my hip kept me out o...
My Nepali Family (Part One) - 2024 Ganesh Himal Charity Trek
In 2015 my friend Dan put out a call for help. Nepal had just been hit by a huge earthquake, and many parts of the count...
The Battle That Never Happened - Awaroa Godley Heads, Banks Peninsula
Bank Peninsula is full of adventure. From the rolling mounds of the Port Hills to the high tops of Te Ahu Patiki Mt Herb...
Happy to be the Follower (Guest Post) - Helicopter Hill (Craigieburn Range)
As Mark’s mother it has not been easy watching him negotiate these last five years since his injury. Progress has been t...