A blog about New Zealand tramping / hiking
My husband and I visited the Italian Dolomites this year on a hiking holiday and it was one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited. For years, I dreamed of seeing these jagged peaks with my own eyes, and they still lived up to my very high expectations. Dolomites Hiking Holiday: Where are the
Isthmus Peak has beautiful views over both Lake Hawea and Wanaka (to for the unimaginative 4WD track up). It’s a fantastic alternative to the more popular Roy’s Peak closer to Wanaka. Length: 16km return with ~1,000m elevation gain Time taken: 6 hours Difficulty: moderate (good level of fitness required to enjoy, but very easy track
Heuristic traps cause fatalities in the backcountry every year. Read on for an explanation of what they are and how to avoid them. A heuristic is a fancy word for the mental shortcuts humans use to simplify problems and help us to quickly react to complex situations. They are a necessary part of our brain
An overnight trip into the wilds of the west coast to Welcome Flat Hut along the Copland Track. A long walk along the Copland River with steaming natural hot pools and views of soaring snow-capped mountains waiting at the end as a reward. Length: 18km one-way Time taken: 7 hours one-way, overnight Difficulty: moderate Facilities: There
Where to begin? Birthing my daughter was one of the most intense experiences of my life. Nothing can quite prepare you for pushing a human into the world, nor for the slow transformation of becoming a mother. I’d like to repay all those people who went ahead of me and shared stories of their birth,
So you or someone you know is pregnant, and wants to keep tramping?Firstly, congratulations!!Secondly, yes, outdoor adventures are 100% doable for many pregnant people. They may look slightly different to your normal trips, but you shouldn’t have to give them up entirely if you don’t want to. I wish more people had told me that,
If you’ve clicked into this article then I’m assuming you know all about the Great Walks of New Zealand – a series of nine tramping tracks (and one canoeing journey) which showcase the diverse landscape of our beautiful country. The catch? They book out. Fast! I’ve written advice on how to successfully secure one of
Rongoā Māori is a traditional Māori healing practice using wairuatanga (spirituality), native trees and plants of Aotearoa (New Zealand). For this article I’ve teamed up with Awhina, a lovely wahine who has spent many years rediscovering and learning rongoā Māori (traditional Māori approach to healing). Awhi runs a rongoā Māori business providing hand-made and -harvested
