“If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves” – Thomas Edison 2 days riding, 3 days kayaking, 4 nights camping, all summed up in 3.15mins. A snapshot of one of the best trips I’ve ever gone on with the perfect balance of challenge and reward. Without working on …

Riding & Kayaking Queen Charlotte Sound, NZ
Day 1 – Mountain Bike 20km (1500m elevation) 22.12.16 “Man, I can’t wait to go home and tell all my friends I hiked the Queen Charlotte Track with my mountain bike” – Angus The morning started at the gear hire place where we caught a water taxi to Ship Cove. Hikers were dropped off and …

Pre-Ramble Ramble
Every good story starts with a departure picture…so here’s ours! The flight from Sydney into Wellington was the best possible teaser for our trip. My window seat looked straight down over the Queen Charlotte Sound giving us the most spectacular overview of our upcoming adventure. Two nights in a hostel in Wellington …
Ramble Update!
Challenges: – One of my team members were booted 12 months ago. The book says lead a team of Rovers. I’ve checked with BP Support who said that would still be fine with Crew Approval – I still don’t have a 4th person confirmed. I feel the Queen Charlotte Track is populated enough by hikers …
New Challenges
With every new adventure comes many challenges, and my New Zealand Ramble is no exception. Never have I ever been in control of where I go, I just follow adventure races around NSW and work off the map that’s given to me, so this has been a real novelty. The trip covers 5days and 4nights, …
What Next?
After GeoQuest I took a good rest period to let my injuries heal, but as expected I miss being on the pursuit of something great. Having a reason to train, having something to plan, and a trip to look forward to. I’ve been left with no choice but to plan my next adventure, and New …