Tip: Great walks are cheaper if you run them

Old mates, new trails. Wellington clouds became clear Canterbury skies. Carlos picked my bike and I from the airport gutter to head west across the plains. I was thrilled to be back on turangawaewae, with some real mountains appearing in the distance. Public holidays can’t get in the way of…

The Farewell to Field Terrace February 1st — The annual migration of students with herds of trailers loaded with couches looking for new a home. …

An extreme environment of ice and snow, of scientists and explorers. It was a place for everything I wanted to be. I had never before left New Zealand. I had read the books and dreamed of visiting Antarcica since I was young, and now I was heading south. 1. Antarctic: Arrival Part 1…

Crater Rim Ultra 2020 – 53km, 2500m vertical You don’t know what you’ve got until its gone. Being locked down in a city killed my motivation for long-distance running. Even as the only escape from a crowded house, running around square blocks only reminded me of how stuck we were…

4 dudes, 4 bikes, and 2 back brakes Tramping and mountain biking. Star-crossed lovers and their forbidden fruit. We wanted to taste their bastard love child: bikepacking. Bike access up the Poulter to the new Casey Hut had been opened, so a plan was quickly formed and then poorly executed…