57 signs you might be obsessed with hiking, backpacking or bushwalking. 3 You pack your stuff in boxes to move.

Huts are wonderful things - shelter from the storm and places memories are made. here are some in Beautiful New Zealand - Godzone. Hut Book - North Island. Hut Book - South Island. Saturday, 10 February 2018. Tongariro Alpine Circuit - Stats and Maps. Nothing massively surprising came out of my maps for the Tongariro Circuit. I did a few less steps than I expected most days, but otherwise was quite happy with the walk. 864km, 202m gain, 11,751 steps while walking, 10,895kJ.

National Geographic has published a selection of the photographs Tim has made over the years at the pond, along with a short tribute from me. I suppose that for many people Thoreau seems ancient, remote and irrelevant a poet out of time. Yet the questions he asked are timeless and arguably more pertinent than ever. What is the secret of contentment? What should our relationship be with nature? Can we live with less? Is less, in fact, more? June 22, 2017.

Camping is even better when you do it with the one you love! Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Radio interview and guest blog post - Your Life, Unlimited. And found it inspiring and fun. I was recently contacted by Stephanie Staples, a professional public speaker, coach and radio host. She interviewed me live on her radio show Your Life, Unlimited. Sunday, June 09, 2013.

Ngāi Tahu - environment - people - kaitiakitanga - space - indigenous rights - politics - Māori - earth - and anything else that catches my eye. Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Nah, the children stay with us. These proposed changes are the next step in the attempted obliteration of Māori.

View on Rangitoto Volcano from Sky Tower. Actually I included this photo to show that in addition to beautiful nature New Zealand also has big cities with skyscrapers. What you see in this photo is a view from Sky Tower in Auckland. In the distance you can see the beautiful cone of the Rangitoto volcano, and you can take a ferry to it from Auckland.

Trump Proposes Rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership. The New York Times,. Trump Signs Law Weakening Shield For Online Services.

Public Address, a community of blogs. The sunrises have been off the hook lately. Take one Tiny Thing Read Post.

Thoughts and photos, mainly of my interaction in the Ruahine ranges in the North Island of Aotearoa, the place I now call home and where my wandering soul finally found peace. Thursday, August 13, 2015. We were born six weeks apart. Those two little babies on the laps of our mothers would grow into very large men. How I wish I could sit in that lap and be comforted just one more time.