The Garden of Eden and Allah Ice Plateaus A seven day hike through the Garden of Eden and Garden of Allah ice fields in the Adam’s Wilderness Area – including a route guide and photos. Episode 3 of 3 Episodes 1 and 2 here The next day we found that apparently getting off the Lambert … Read more
The Gardens of Eden and Allah – a 7 day traverse, from the perspective of a baby dinosaur. A six day hike through the Garden of Eden and Garden of Allah ice fields in the Adam’s Wilderness Area – including a route guide and photos. Episodes 1 and 2 of 3 Whāia te iti kahurangi, … Read more
Arcus Dam – a pleasant day walk to the lake that’s almost in Tararua Forest Park An easy hike to a lake created by the Arcus Dam followed by some more difficult off-track walking connecting to tracks at Otaki Forks, including a route map. There are many tarns on the ridge tops of the Tararua Forest Park—some … Read more
Top Gorge Hut – Ruahine Range A two-day hike to the seldom visited Top Gorge Hut in the Ruahine Range, including a route map. Top Gorge Hut is right in the middle of the Ruahine Range and doesn’t get many visitors because it’s not really on the route to anywhere in particular. Anne was very … Read more
Hiking in the Oxford Forest visiting Mt Oxford summit, Wharfedale Hut and Lower Salmon Biv The story of a three-day winter hike in the Oxford Forest with visits to the summit of Mt Oxford, Wharfedale Hut and Lower Salmon Biv, including a route map. There was a good weather window and I jumped at the opportunity to do a spontaneous … Read more