Tramping: Hawdon Hut

My Tour Aotearoa was a success and on the way I got to know Claire, an amazing lady I met tramping a while back. I am writing the whole adventure into a book hence the silence, but I still want to record my tramps in the meantime so here's one Claire and I did on a little... Continue Reading →

Southern Roady: Mt Somers and Timaru

A teenager on a chair above me vomits with such volume and power I worry about errant splatters. I tuck myself deeper into the sleeping bag, willing myself out of existence for the four hour ferry crossing. Going hard-up against a chair stops me rocking with the ship and gains me two hours of precious... Continue Reading →

Tramping: The Routeburn Track

"You better run if you want to get your plane – but you can't take your pack". The start of this long-awaited tramp with my Dad was a real cock-up. Sarah pops over to give me a ride to the airport. We have hours before we have to leave, and we spend it leisurely. Too leisurely;... Continue Reading →

Ruahine Tramp: Smith Stream

Soaked to the bone, off-plan and hitting the wall - tramping plans don't always work out. This three night mid-winter jaunt in the Ruahine range was one such rain soaked occasion, and my second ever tramp. The Ruahine Ranges stretch from the top of the Tararua's, splitting Hawkes Bay from the Manawatu. Sarah has her eyes... Continue Reading →

Tararua Ranges; Tramping the Southern Crossing

I have longed to explore the Tararua ranges since my early 20s, but through a lack of knowledge, company and the semi-regular deaths-of-the-ill-prepared, they have remained out of reach. Not anymore! This entry covers my first tramp - the Southern Crossing. Often snow-covered in winter, the Tararua Ranges are a seductive untamed wilderness so close... Continue Reading →

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