Driving a high-quality LED strip with ESPHome and ESP32-C3
It’s been over a year since I’ve taken on a new LED strip project. This is probably because of the rock-solid reliability demonstrated by the strips I...
Camping at Lake Minchin
I have been overdue for a solo trip for a while now, and what’s better than finding a remote lake to camp beside? Without too much additional thought, I...
Mataketake Hut
This recently-built hut has been on the to-do list for a few months now, ever since a friend recommended it while we were walking up Taipo Valley. Mataketake...
Pfeifer Biv and Otehake Hot Pools
Easter weekend of 2022 presented a great opportunity to head into the hills near Christchurch. A traverse of Arthur’s Pass, from Aickens to Hawdon Valley via...
Pinchgut Track
Pinchgut Track is a 5km walk near Rangiora leading to Pinchgut Hut. It’s a short, easy track which is popular with families. After tramping this one I...
Mt Oxford and Ryde Falls Tracks
This counterclockwise loop made for a great trail run about a half-marathon in length. The uphills and downhills are fairly steep but worth it for about a...
Waiopehu Track
The walk to Waiopehu Hut is a straightforward but steady climb up a ridgeline. Lovely dense forest surrounds the track to the hut, which sits near the...
Kaituna Valley to Mt Herbert / Te Ahu Patiki
Mt Herbert / Te Ahu Patiki is commonly accessed from the north, from either Charteris Bay or Diamond Harbour. We decided to approach from the south, leaving...
Edwards Hut Track
This fairly straightforward track follows Edwards River to the hut. Start at Greyneys Shelter, use the railway underpass to access Bealey River then look for...
St James Walkway to Boyle Flat Hut
Heavy flooding in mid Canterbury had closed Wharfedale Track (our plan A), so we had to quickly plan an overnighter. We headed a couple of hours north to...
Holdsworth-Jumbo Circuit
Holdsworth-Jumbo Circuit is one of the more approachable Tararua tramps. It can be split into three sections: a climb up to Mt Holdsworth Summit, traversing...
Mueller Hut Route
Mueller Hut Route is one of the most beautiful walks I have done. As the hut was booked out, we camped at White Horse Hill Campsite (which is at the base of...
Hooker Valley Track
Possibly the most popular walk in the area, Hooker Valley Track provided us with an easy afternoon walk after heavy rain confined us to the campsite shelter...
Baring Head
Baring Head is one of my favourite places in Wellington. I have been out there a couple of times in gale force southerlies and can highly recommend the...
Running the WUU2K marathon route for Wellington Anniversary Day
Everything was lined up: I had less than a week until my move to Christchurch The weather was perfect I was fit enough to run a marathon, maybe It was...
Lakes Kohangapiripiri and Kohangatera
Mention the Pencarrow lakes to most Wellingtonians and they’ll have no idea what you’re talking about—just like so many of the coolest outdoors attractions...
The Great Kauri Run - Classic
This 30km run starts and finshes in Coromandel Town. It travels along Harray Track the up Flays Road through private property, linking up with the ridgeline...
Mt Matthews Track
There are some astonishing bushwalks in the Wellington region, and Mt Matthews track is a prime example. For the highest peak in the Remutaka Range, the...
Running the Routeburn Track
To celebrate Chris’ birthday a group of 17 took on Routeburn. The 32km trail is the shortest of New Zealand’s Great Walks and one of the best-known. A large...
Cass-Lagoon Saddle Track
We dropped a car at the western carpark then drove to the eastern one, tackling the walk clockwise. With the popularity of State Highway 73, hitchhiking is a...