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Less Effort Just as Epic (Part One) - Upper Cleddau Camping
From the instant I first saw the mountains of Northern Fiordland I knew it was the beginning of a long and highly enjoya...
Very, Very Sore & Satisfied - High Above Glade Burn (Part Four)
Is being stubborn a terrible thing when it helps you achieve your goals? After my injury I had to put my love of the out...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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),...