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An Area That Time Forgot (Part Two) - Acheron Homestead
If you have done something before you can do it again, or at least see if you still can! I get sick of people saying the...
An Area That Time Forgot (Part One) - Acheron Homestead
To watch hard work disappear before your own eyes is tough. Years of guiding and consistently going on many different mi...
That's Unfortunate - Some Interesting News
2020 Broken. 2021 Improving. 2022 Deteriorating. After my hip injury I slowly improved to a point where I began to go fu...
Money in the Banks - Old Le Bons Track
Many in Christchurch look west towards the Southern Alps when considering mountain activity. However on the eastern side...
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...
Age is no Factor - Over 60s National Cricket Tournament
The older seem to be getting younger. Competitive sport amongst the more senior members of our population is growing, an...
The Mountains of Molesworth - Serpentine Creek Saddle (Part Three)
When "On a Mish" you sometimes have to keep telling yourself that you are doing this for fun. Secondary fun is something...
The Mountains of Molesworth - Serpentine Creek Saddle (Part Two)
It is so easy to give in to an injury and let it dictate your life. The easy way out is to say “I can’t” because of your...
The Mountains of Molesworth - Serpentine Creek Saddle (Part One)
Frustration is a ready mind but broken body. Adjusting to my situation has allowed me to still get out into the mountain...
Ka Pai Island - Part 5
The weather in Pohara was living up to the classic Crowded House song. Cold winds and rain became the norm for our week...
Ka Pai Island - Part 4
Abel Janszoon Tasman briefly visited Aotearoa in 1642, and even though his visit was cut short by bloodshed, I’m sure he...
Ka Pai Island - Part 2
Golden Bay and hot, sunny days go together like above the treeline and beauty. With over 2400 hours of sunlight per year...
Ka Pai Island - Part 1
The top of New Zealand’s South Island receives the most hours of sunshine each year. Places like Totoranui and Nelson ar...
Urban Exploring - Camp Cameron Villas
The route ahead was unclear as it disappeared behind the south east ridge. Pushing on I arrived at a cool, shaded corrid...
Less Screen Time, More Outdoor Time - Kaitorete Spit
As the world becomes more integrated with technology, people are spending more time looking at a screen of some sort, an...
Blue Cod & Good Times - Waipara River / Motunau
The 5 horsepower outboard motor was no use in ankle deep water, and now Adam was walking the boat in the mud to the surf...
Mud and Sand - Waipara River / Motunau
It didn’t matter if Adam attempted to go forward or backward, the truck went nowhere. Somehow we managed to time getting...
We Are Not Invincible - Waipara River / Motunau
Going on adventures with my cousin Adam in his battle-ready Suzuki Jimny has been a recurring event throughout the uncer...
Pain for Pleasure (Part Three) - Island Saddle / Molesworth Station
After seeing a movie about one of Shackleton's epic adventures I could see how humans could see either side of the story...
Pain for Pleasure (Part Two) - Island Saddle / Molesworth Station
I am happy that I was ‘saved’ by adventures into the wild. Before my big life change I was living a happy unpleasantness...
Pain for Pleasure (Part One) - Island Saddle / Molesworth Station
For some after a feeling is achieved the craving to repeat that feeling becomes a must do. That means that if you don’t...
The World's Greatest Show-offs - Meretoto / Ship Cove
As far as hospital waiting rooms go, Kaikoura Health Te Ha o Te Ora must have one of the best views on this planet. Duri...