April - May 2021

Adventure Magazine

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It's Often The Little Things That Matter
The latest seven-day lockdown for Auckland give us more time to evaluate and appraise. No restaurants, no bars, no coffee shops, no parties, no crowds, then add in a Tsunami, to be fair, it was a tough week. Sure, I know other places in the world hav
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Survival Bloody Mary
When it comes to a Bloody Mary, a flavourful burst of savouriness is paramount. Snacking while drinking one is even more important so lavishly garnishing a Bloody Mary cocktail with what is on hand is influential on the overall experience. A tasty ti
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Behind The Cover
It'a all about perspective. Aniol Serrasolses, has spent his life hunting waterfalls just like this. Goðafoss is a waterfall in the very northern remote part of Iceland, and it’s very cold. The origin of the waterfall's name is not completely clear.
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Godzone Chapter 9 The One That Nearly Got Away
It was always going to be challenging. GODZone Chapter 9 was the first New Zealand North Island edition of the world's largest expedition-length adventure. When the active volcanic plateau and thermal region of Rotorua was announced as the host locat
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Defying Death
To defy: by definition... 1 : to confront with assured power of resistance. 2 : to challenge to do something considered impossible. In the adventure community you don’t have to look far to find good survival stories. Kiwi kayaking legend Mike Dawson
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Hike Paddle Explore
Packrafting Queenstown specialises in small group packrafting adventures, instructional courses, rentals and sales. ■
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Rachel Māia
I knew very little about Rachel Māia when I was asked to interview her for this issue of Adventure Magazine. I knew she was from Whanganui, I knew she was a mother of three, I knew she had injured her leg rock climbing when she was just 16 years old,
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Going Solo On The Abel Tasman
Sometimes you just need to be on your own. Hiking puts a whole lot of perspective back into life. Apart from living for several days with what you can carry in a backpack and experiencing the beauty and diversity of the New Zealand wilderness, there
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Di Drayton
It looked like a harmless ledge covered in leaves. It had been a wet day, and Di Drayton went to stand on a leafy part of the track before leaping over a wet rock. But there was nothing under the leaves except for a 15m drop into Lake Taupo. She plun
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If It Doesn’t Challenge You, It Doesn’t Change You!
Ultrarunning—what kind of person runs 100 miles - FOR FUN? Besides chronic sleep deprivation, eating on the run, alfresco toilet stops and slogging through many many miles, ultrarunning is a form of strategic suffering - even more so when you live wi
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In Your Element In Ruapehu
No other region compares to the depth and breadth of raw elements than Ruapehu. We’re talking about in-your-face nature that commands attention. Carved by thousands of years of ancient lava flow and alpine glaciers, the magnitude and magnificence of
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Brodie Seelen
At 16 years old he became the youngest competitor in the Coast to Coast event, completing the 2 day individual event in 14 hours and 27 minutes. He loved it so much that he signed up straight away to compete again in 2021. Little did he know that his
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Remy Morton
This song could have been written for mountain biker, Remy Morton, he’s been knocked down more times than he can remember, yet he’s not learnt to take a softer approach. As we went to write this feature we reached out to Remy for some additional inpu
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Is It A Walk? Hike? Trek? Or Tramp?
There are many age-old debates still raging around the world. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Vegemite or Marmite? Is Marvel better than DC? Cycling or walking? Should cereal be eaten with hot milk or cold? Does the map say we turn left, or
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Keep Your Wheels Turning This Winter
You don’t have to be a skier to enjoy a New Zealand winter. While colder temperatures and shorter days can make it easy to lock your bike in the garage and take up residency inside, you may be surprised to hear many of the New Zealand Cycle Trails ar
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Trekking Survival Guide For Parents
We know that holidays should be quality time for everybody in the family. But finding activities and trips to suit everybody is tough. And before you know it, someone is hungry and needs to run to the loo or forget the backpack. Here's a survival gui
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And You Thought Covid Was Bad
And you thought Covid was bad! I read a post recently on Facebook. ‘One day in the future you will reach down into our coat pocket and pull out a little blue mask and smile to yourselves and think ‘2020 what a year’. Then you’ll put your mask back i
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It's Not Always The Toughest That Survive
The survival of adventure business and tourism in a covid world In a world of cataclysmic change since March 2020 – Adventure and tourism businesses have had to find a way to survive or simply disappear which is a polite word for die. But one thing w
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Can An Adventure Business Survive In The Time Of Covid?
I remember the 1980s well, the early days of River Valley. White water rafting is what we then did, and up to recently, rafting was still a critical part of our business. In those days, we did not even identify with being an "adventure" business. The
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Gear Guides
Versatile, lightweight strobe light that attaches to any standard headlamp for rear illumination and visibility in low light conditions. It also functions as a standard headlamp or as a visibility beacon on a backpack, bike or dog. Switch between red
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Water, Water, Everywhere But Not A Drop To Drink!
The average rule of thumb is that you cannot last more than 3 to 4 days without water. You can last for weeks without food, but water is the top priority. The other prime ingredient of water is that it needs to be clean. Clarity alone is not enough t
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Tech Review: The Power Of Protein
When you think of protein powders you immediately visualize the musclebound, singlet clad, gym junkie sipping on a protein shake in an effort to get “more buff”. Protein, after all, is the building block for our bodies, helping to build muscles, tend
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It's All About Teamwork
This year’s North Island Spirited Women’s event kicked off on the beach at Matapouri, northeast of Whangarei. This increasingly popular all-women’s adventure race has run annually since its maiden event in Rotorua in 2016. It moved to Taupo in 2017,
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Surviving Siberia
We began our journey into the Yamal peninsula from Salekhard, a small Siberian shipping port sitting on the polar boundaries of Russia’s Arctic Circle. Strategically positioned in the delta of the Ob river, Salekhard is completely inaccessible by car
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Jeep Gladiator Rubicon
The only convertible truck of its kind on offer in the world, the Jeep Gladiator is built on the rich heritage of tough, dependable Jeep trucks with an unmatched combination of rugged capability and authentic Jeep design. With inherent design cues fr
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The Last Of The Real Islands
Torba Province is the northernmost province of Vanuatu, just a half hour flight above Sanma Province. Torba is made up of over 15 islands, which are divided into the Torres and Banks Islands. Torba has an estimated total population of around 9,500 pe
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Adventure In The Cook Islands
The Cook Islands are renowned for many things, amongst those being one of the few countries in the world to remain COVID-19 free, lush green landscapes, crystal blue lagoons, the friendliest people, and the perfect balance of adventure and relaxation

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