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Stubborn Love (Part One) - Falls Creek
It is amazing what some sports people will go through in order for their team to win. Broken bones can somehow be put on...
Darran Mountain Gold (Part Three) - McPherson Cirque
Wilderness heals the mind and soul. That is something I have recently found out for myself while navigating my own injur...
Darran Mountain Gold (Part Two) - McPherson Cirque
I have never had any issue with heading out on an adventure by myself, and really enjoy having some one-on-one time with...
Darran Mountain Gold (Part One) - McPherson Cirque
Solace in the mountains is what I seek and usually find in this spectacular country I am lucky enough to call home. For...
Welcome to Borland - Part Two
There is something so cool about showing people the beauty of the wilderness. It is very rewarding when you introduce so...
Welcome to Borland (Part One) - Upper Borland Burn (South Branch)
Anyone who knows me knows I have a slight obsession with Fiordland National Park. The place has so much to offer, and du...
Moving On - A Crazy Couple of Years
To say the last couple of years have been interesting for human beings is a rather large understatement. There isn’t a p...
Blue Ducks & Banter - Part Three
I have never gone out of my way to find animals in the wild, but have been lucky enough to have had many awesome encount...
Blue Ducks & Banter - Part Two
I often stress to people how important it is to take your time when travelling to Piopiotahi / Milford Sound. The road r...
Blue Ducks & Banter - Part One
We are very lucky in Aotearoa to have the opportunity to see some of the rarest birds on the planet in their homes in ou...
Less Effort Just as Epic (Part Four) - Upper Cleddau Valley
For some reason I always feel the most refreshed when I wake up in my tent. In reality I get less sleep while tossing an...
Less Effort Just as Epic (Part Three) - Upper Cleddau Valley
Unfortunately, many people around the world will never find their true ‘Happy Place’. A place that makes you smile and b...
Less Effort Just as Epic (Part Two). Upper Cleddau Valley
With all the entertainment we have at our fingertips these days many forget about the free entertainment on offer in the...
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...
No Water and No Jacket (Part Four) - Clare Peak(1490m)
On a couple of occasions I have had to deal with a weather forecast whoopsie. Luckily I treat every adventure as if this...
No Water and No Jacket (Part Three) - Clare Peak(1490m)
A real example of how sparsely populated New Zealand is the fact that you can hike into a remote location for a couple o...
<strong><em>No Water and No Jacket (Part Two). Clare Peak(1490m)</em></strong>
It is very frustrating watching your fitness disappear when injured. After hurting my hip I went from a big mission into...
No Water & No Jacket (Part One) - Clare Peak(1490m)
I’m sure that the people who predict the weather do their very best, but sometimes when they get it wrong you have to de...
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...