Tramping, Tales, Training and Travails
Nelson/Tasman's Great Taste Trail is a grand 200km biking loop from Nelson, meandering from the CBD along the coast to Motueka, upstream on the Motueka River and back down the Wai-iti and Waimea River plains to the city. All the documentation for it separates it into four quite different sections, but we tackle it as... Continue Reading →
A little hunting / kid-friendly tramp recce inland from Canvastown, Marlborough. My current map apps don't give me timing on the route and given this is a mixture of trips, that's it. Devils Creek Hut and Doom Track trails ~March 2024. In recent years I have dabbled in hunting. A hunting report is not a... Continue Reading →
As responsible caring parents, Claire and I respect that Grandparents require us to go elsewhere if they are to maximise their grandchild cuddles. Indeed this is the only reason Claire and I yeeted* the boy at Claire's folks and took off for a half day walk at St Arnaud; the Mt Robert Circuit. Mt Robert... Continue Reading →
At the moment I am excited by small things. The greatest of which is my wee son, and of course, playing with his train set. Which is really for me. A while back we bought the K-mart wooden train set. It was cool, but I got bored quickly and discovered an electric train that runs... Continue Reading →
Game trails diverged among the dense trees, And sorry I couldn’t stalk both And hunt it all, I paused to freeze Looked down past my knees And spotted fresh sign in the undergrowth. My mind aroused, I scanned both ahead, To assess which to attend my aim, Searching for what prints could be read; Though... Continue Reading →
There's a hidden gem of a camping spot in the Wellington region. It's 'wild bush camping', but safe, easy and accessible. With no set sites or vehicle access, it's a proper adventure as you pick your camp among the trees and collect water from the stream. Your nervous mates can test their mettle and gear... Continue Reading →
Been a while since I did anything worth writing down technically, but this might be handy for people. I'm making a robust assessment with the Moodle Quiz activity. It needs to be user-friendly, so if someone fails, we want them to only have to re-answer the questions they got wrong. I had to bail on... Continue Reading →
A solo fitness test to stay with family at Papatahi hut on a wet weekend has me looping the Whakanui tracks on this beautiful route, one of the best in the Remutaka Forest Park.
Queen Elizabeth II was inoffensive. Her most remarkable feature appears to be how she kept her thoughts to herself for seventy years. The people of the UK were desperate to know. What does our leader think? We have our politicians throwing conflicting bullshit at each other - what does our national heart think? While she... Continue Reading →
The NZ Government is doing an independent electoral review at the moment, and public submissions are open until 14th November 2022. I thought I would write in with my submission, and share it here. I think my opinion is right obviously (at time of writing anyway). Since the current system favours the major parties I... Continue Reading →
Three of us head out on an impromptu two-night loop adventure along high ridge - the seductive ridge SW of Powell Hut - with a wooden sign and not much else. "You guys free this weekend?" I asked. Fortune smiles and it's a yes from both Loretta and Nick, so we organise to head out... Continue Reading →
If you have a piezo ignition on your gas stove and don't understand its magic, googling how to fix it might not help you like it just did with me. Fortunately one random YouTube comment saved my day, so here's something to help future folks. My Soto WindTalker gas stove has been wonderfully reliable for... Continue Reading →
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