December 2020 - January 2021

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All Is Not OK
I do not like crowds, really; crowds, queues, dentists, you know, people in my personal space. Last week we were in Queenstown, I did not mind the one-meter rule at the airport, nor having to wear the mask on the plane, I enjoyed the space. But as we
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Canyoning, What’s To Love? Absolutely Everything
What is there to ‘love’ about being gift-wrapped in multiple layers of 6mm thick neoprene, a life-vests, a harness, a helmet, socks, and boots then being herded up a dusty track for half an hour in the blazing sun? We were bundled up like Michelin me
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The Holy Grail Of Packrafting The Hollyford-pyke Circuit
The pack-raft wasn’t built for two. It was sturdy, exceedingly buoyant, and had lots of room - for one person. But a slit had been cut in Eva’s raft after she’d floated down a section of river with hidden knives just under the surface. With only a sh
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WHATIPU CAVES & PARARAHA VALLEY
The West Coast at Whatipu is such a unique place – the constant roar of Southern Ocean swells crashing onto a black-sand coast, brooded over by crumbling cliff faces. No maiden-hair ferns or daphne bushes here, this is a place of hardier nikau, harek
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How To Climb Your First 6000 Metre Peak
Climbing at high altitude is not on everyone’s bucket list but it is a very rewarding activity and physical endurance achievement. There’s something about being up high above 5000m, the air seems thinner, you can somehow see further and that feeling
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Northern Rocks
"When you first walk into Northern Rocks, you notice how sunlit and colourful the space is, which I’ve come to realise is really a great metaphor for the community there, too. I’ve been involved in sports in some capacity my whole life, and I’ve neve
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The Spring Challenge
Held in picturesque Cambridge alongside the mighty Waikato River, the venue for this year’s Spring Challenge made for a spectacular setting for the event. On Friday evening the teams from all over the North Island gathered at the Sir Don Rowlands Cen
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The School Of Mountaineering
Mountaineering season is on and privileged as we are, we live in a country with majestic peaks and stunning alpine scenery. Especially on the South Island which is the home to some 23, 3000-meter peaks. But as mesmerizing as the mountains are, we all
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Spirited Women?
Are you female? Are you looking for a challenge? Do you want to kick start 2021 on a positive note? If you answered ‘’Yes!’’ to the above questions, then look no further than the 2021 North Island edition on March 13th and/or the South Island edition
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The West Coast
The pre-dawn of February 26 1983 emerged with a bracing breeze, as early mornings often do in the shadow of New Zealand’s tallest mountain peaks. In the half-light, thunderous waves crashed into black sands at Kumara, just south of Greymouth. At the
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The Old Snow Ghost Road
Do you have a favourite ride, tramp, or route that you have done several times and never grow tired of it? I do. For me, I am fortunate to have the Old Ghost Road in my backyard and naturally, I have done it several times either via running, tramping
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“Putting Yourself Out There
Kicking over a can of worms; as a journalist sometimes you do it on purpose but other times you just stop and go ‘whoa, I didn’t expect that.’ After I put down the phone for the fifth time, listening to someone from the surf industry nervously want
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8 Tips For Visiting The Outer Islands Of Vanuatu
Vanuatu’s outer islands are rich in culture, landscape and adventure, but before you book your flights and hop over to this tropical paradise, it’s important to get some tips to help you understand the nuance of this family of islands. Here are some
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Xmas Gift Guide
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An Unlucky Beginning To A 350,000km Long Journey!
After meeting each other only two months earlier, through a mix of reckless lust and spontaneous adventure, we came up with an idea. Together, we would drive the planet. Inspired by Gunther Holtorff’s 24-year world tour, we put pen to paper and drew
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Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
The iconic Jeep Wrangler Rubicon is true to its heritage combining capable features with updated design and materials to deliver luxury and refinement while proudly maintaining the iconic Jeep Wrangler look. Embracing the ‘Go Anywhere, Do Anything’ a
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Frozen
Fernanda Maciel could have been forgiven for never gracing the Matterhorn. She has known personal tragedy on the mountain and feared she had gone blind when her eyes were frozen shut climbing it. But the Brazilian ultra-runner returned to tackle it w
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The Vanlife Hacks
Christmas is upon us, you know how the saying goes, good things come in small packages. A van home may be considered little, this doesn’t mean that the ideas that come with it can’t be big. Vanlife is having the freedom and knowing that all your NEED

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