Microventures Follow the Leader
Anthony Behrens and Fiona Burleigh leave the safety of their couch for a lockdown micro-adventure. Hold on to your hats...it gets pretty real!
Photography The End of Camera Dangle?
The last thing you want to worry about when you’re lugging yourself and a heavy pack around the mountains is a wildly dangling camera. Anthony Behrens may have found a solution.
Manawatu Gorge A brush with death or a brush with bureaucracy?
The closure of the Manawatu Gorge road is a pain for drivers...but Anthony Behrens reckons it’s a great walk through one of the region’s most dramatic places...it’s a shame about all the barriers
Macpac Mesh Coffee Filter An addict’s guide to caffeine in the mountains
It took a while, but I think I’ve found the ultimate backcountry coffee maker.
Exped Synmat Basic UL 7 Feeling a little let down
What makes a good sleeping mat? The ability to stay inflated for a night is a good start.
Asolo TPS 535 These boots are made for trekking
Buying a pair of boots can be a tricky business, but once you've found ones you like you may as well stick with them.
Spine of the Fish Day 64: Rocking on
A leisurely road walk brings out the best of the northern Coromandel.
Spine of the Fish The Ultimate Zero Day
It's all over bar the shouting...and a couple of blog posts
Spine of the Fish Day 63: she drives me crazy
An unexpected side route offers up a sparkling gem...
Spine of the Fish Day 62: a walk down memory lane
A chance text makes a new destination necessary.
Spine of the Fish Day 61: making tracks
A spot of research and development before the last push.
Spine of the Fish Day 60: a unique roadside attraction
Slow tourism means being able to stop and talk when something unexpected occurs
Spine of the Fish Day 59 – leaving through the backdoor
The art of guilty tramping and a walk to historic Whitianga
Spine of the Fish Day 57 & 58 – backcountry versus frontcountry
A rebellious decision leads to some unease...
Spine of the Fish Day 56 – Walking access omission
Walking in ditches is the best way to see the real New Zealand
Spine of the Fish Day 55 – To the Beach
Roadwalking is sometimes a necessary evil when you're trail hiking.
Spine of the Fish Day 54: eye witness account of the recent cyclone damage to Te Urewera
The walkers are vindicated in their decision to avoid Te Urewera after Cyclone Debbie
Spine of the Fish Day 53 – Old Wire Trail or old wives tale?
Just because something is on a map doesn't mean it is actually there
Spine of the Fish Days 50 and 51: Special K and a zero day
Leaving the Kaimai for the Coromandel and new totally new territory.
Spine of the Fish Day 49: cruise control
A day when taking it easy and enjoying the scenery is the only thing to do
Spine of the Fish Day 48: away from the maddening crowds
The Kaimai Ridgeway track almost gets a little bit crowded.
Spine of the Fish Day 47: an evening with Mike
A short day is needed after the long wet slog of the day before.
Spine of the Fish Day 46: Mud. Mud. Inglorious mud.
A long and soggy day in the Kaimai Range.
