Smoke Chaser
After missing out on our dream overlanding vehicle two times in a row, we decided that we wouldn’t miss our […]
Tramping (hiking) words that ought to already exist
Following on from our post of travel words that ought to already exist, here’s some new tramping (the kiwi word […]
The new Paparoa great walk (in a day)
The Paparoa track on the West Coast has thus far not been the easiest of New Zealand’s great walks to […]
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Tramping (hiking) words that ought to already exist
Following on from our post of travel words that ought […]
Roasting marshmallows in a volcanic wasteland
There’s nothing like a freshly roasted campfire marshmallow. But does […]
Smoke Chaser (Our Land Cruiser)
Tramping (Hiking)
The new Paparoa great walk (in a day)
The Paparoa track on the West Coast has thus far not been the easiest of New Zealand’s great walks to enjoy. Not because it is either more arduous or logistically challenging than other options. It’s simply because it refuses to stay open for very long.
Tramping (hiking) words that ought to already exist
Following on from our post of travel words that ought to already exist, here’s some new tramping (the kiwi word for hiking) vocab to inspire you to get into the outdoors.
Tarn good weekend
The puns are inevitable. As are the sandflies. What in tarn-ation am I talking about? A visit to Tarn Hut in the Puketeraki Forest Conservation Area in the Lees Valley. An overnight trip conveniently close to Christchurch, but far enough away that you forget that it is.
Photographing the wind
A great day out in the Craigieburn range, sun, blue skies…and a brutal spindrift sandblasting.
