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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...
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...
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...
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...
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’,...
Life Resumes - Back with the Bros
With social media the world is getting smaller, and time apart from family and friends is less of a burden than in days...
Taking Kea of Myself - Grebe Valley Camp
By mid February I was feeling a little bit grumpy. It had been over a month since my accident on the Fiordland Navigator...
The Last Big Mish (Part Three) - Sunny Creek Basin
Strangely, I would suffer my greatest injury on a boat at sea level instead of a fall while climbing high in the mountai...
The Last Big Mish (Part Two) - Sunny Creek Basin
The classic saying of “you never know what will happen tomorrow” is so true, and at least while I could I got to some pr...
The Last Big Mish (Part One) - Sunny Creek Basin
As 2019 turned into 2020 I’m sure no one knew what life was going to throw at them during the year. Along with the rest...
Snowslides & Sandflies (Part Three) - Tutoko Valley Camp
The thunderous crash of an avalanche is both exciting and terrifying. Huge areas of semi-frozen ice and snow goes on a v...