

The Last Straw - Bottle Vs Bladder
Remaining hydrated is fundamental to health and life and is one of the key essentials when you’re off on your wild wonders. For over a...


The Last Straw - Hiking Packs
The search for finding the lighter alternatives to outdoor gear is endless, from featherlight rain jackets to toothbrushes chopped in...


Light Vs Heavy
They say that beautiful is in the eye of the beholder and for me there is nothing more beautiful and wild than the great outdoors. From...


Making Meal Time Easier - Jetboil
Ever been on a trek and found the deafening silence is broken by the gurgle of your stomach and knowing a snack just isn’t going to cut...


Walking the Great 9 - Lake Waikeremoana
New Zealand over recent years has grown increasingly popular to people far and wide who come to explore it’s truly amazing parks and...


Walking the Great 9: The Tongariro Northern Circuit
An epic hike into the heart of New Zealand's volcanic heart, the Tongariro national park. Home to 3 of New Zealand's most active vol


Walking the Great 9: The Heaphy Track
New Zealand has some amazing walks on offer, a select few of which have been named as "Great Walks" These are also known as the “Great 9”...


The journey along the Kahurangi Coast
Now usually I would blog about a trip that I would promote doing as I hadn’t had any hiccups doing it myself, but I think this time i’ll...


The Lakes of the Lockett Range
New Zealand - a place full of the most outstanding landscapes and scenery; I think most people know that. This my 3rd year here yet I...


Walking the Great 9: The Abel Tasman Coastal Track
It's 4:50am and the alarm goes off; it's time. It's the moment I will be ticking off the first Great Walk off my list, this one being,...