The Bivouac Outdoor Colts Adventure Racing Team have finished in 8th place at Godzone Adventure last week. The 500km route started at Mt Cook Village on Sunday morning and winded it’s way via glacier trek, paddle, mountain bike, tramp, kayak and canyon swing to the finish line in Queenstown at the foot of the gondola! read more
Arriving at Kumara race course on Thursday afternoon there was a calm excitement in the air. This year’s longest day race was shaping up to be a stunner with the strongest men’s field assembled in over a decade! read more
I finally escape from the office, only slightly behind schedule. Running down the stairs, all thoughts of work disappear and suddenly climbing is all I can think about. Steve Fortune and I have just over 48 hours to achieve our objective: a first ascent on the south face of Mount Sealy. read more
Is size important? As a general rule, pack size has decreased over the last decade as the benefits of lower pack weight have become more obvious and new gear has made this more achievable. So pack sizes in the 50 … read more
Which is the best pack for you when you decide to explore the world’s wilderness? Back in the “old days” a basic external H-frame with seatbelt webbing shoulder straps was standard for the day – it certainly was the first … read more
The demand for lighter outdoor gear is not new but three things have driven a recent explosion in design effort aimed at lighter equipment… read more
Now is an excellent time to waterproof your jackets and pants BEFORE the rain actually comes back with a vengence… read more
With summer coming, many people will be planning trips and for the next month they will also get an important lesson while they’re waiting for their bus, with a poster reminder to look after our precious kauri on their summer tramps…. read more
CamelBak, as a company, are the hydration leaders. They’ve been doing it for years and know a good thing when they see it & that’s why they’ve brought out the eddy Glass. read more
I have not yet found a word that completely sums up the 21 day Outward Bound Classic course which I attended on 26th July to 15th August 2012, but the word ‘awesome’ definitely may come close! read more
