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I've cycled the length of New Zealand with a sketch book, been trapped abroad for a pandemic, heli-rescued off a Himalayan mountain with HACE and tried my hand at living nomadically.

Wherever possible I've tried to share my story. Here's my humble literary offering to the world...

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Jun 9, 20212 min read

Luxmore Hut Overnighter - Kepler Track

Day 1 - Luxmore Hut & Caves Lake Te Anau from Luxmore Hut - Prints available Wooho, what an amazing trip! Time to test my gammy hip with...

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May 11, 20218 min read

Painting the Milford Track - My First Multi-Day Hike

My visa was running out so I tried to leave New Zealand for Australia. Instead I got stuck in a lockdown, lived in a tent in a rain storm...

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May 3, 20211 min read

What a Difference a Year Makes

1 Hour watercolour - Walter Peak from Queenstown Hill. Prints available. My hip injury has finally let me out to play so I made it up...

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Apr 24, 20212 min read

That time I won a trip of a lifetime!?

Everest Basecamp Badge - Merch available. It was just your average Thursday night and I leant over to turn off my bedside light......

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Mar 25, 20214 min read

Walter Peak Panic!

Walter Peak from Queenstown Prints available. Well, I finally got waaay too far outside my comfort zone. It had to happen eventually!...

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Oct 8, 20201 min read

Painting Bob's Cove, Queenstown

Oct 8th 2020 - Instagram More adventures with Pauline. This time swapping a barefoot walk for an insanely cold (but VERY fun) run and...

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Aug 21, 20202 min read

Big Hill Loop. My First Day Hike

My first full day hike. 20km Big Hill Trail + 6km Macetown return. With an alpine adventure rained off I was up at 6:15am for no reason....

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Jul 25, 20201 min read

Choosing My Battles

Day 56 - New Zealand Extended Cut Old Shotover Bridge I'm learning to see my misadventures before they happen! Today was too nice to sit...

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Jul 24, 20202 min read

Cardronaaaaa

Day 55 - Extended New Zealand Cut Cardrona Ski Resort Road trip! Well, a mini one to Cadrona Alpine Resort Our dawn drive took me back...

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Jul 23, 20201 min read

Jacks Point Ride

Day 54 - Extended New Zealand Cut Remarkables from Jacks Point Well I'm pooped! I REALLY struggled to get up and out the door today. I...

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Jul 13, 20202 min read

Bush Creek - ALL the Water Crossings!

Day 44 - New Zealand Extended Cut Arthurs Pass from Bush Creek Prints Available Aaaahaha what a day! I met Brittany @bfry11 on the first...

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Jul 12, 20201 min read

Solo Snowboarding

Day 43 - New Zealand Extended Cut The time difference over here means I can sneak in a day of snowboarding on Mondays, before anyone back...

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Jul 11, 20201 min read

Queenstown Weekend

Day 42 - New Zealand Extended Cut Another bloomin marvellous Queenstown weekend. After staring up at @theremarkables for the last month,...

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Jun 26, 20201 min read

Listening to My Gut

Day 17 - New Zealand Extended Cut Walter Peak Sketch - Prints Available I've been in Queenstown for a month already!? Today was a self...

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Jun 16, 20201 min read

Kelvin Peninsula Ride

Day 17 - New Zealand Extended Cut Kelvin Peninsula - Prints Available Clocking that I was feeling down from moving stress and domestic...

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Jun 5, 20201 min read

"Seven Mile" Wakatipu Explore

Day 7 - New Zealand Extended Cut Lake Wakatipu from Seven Mile Prints Available What a day! To make up for the yesterday's rest day I...

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Jun 1, 20201 min read

Sketching the TSS Earnslaw

The TSS Earnslaw in all its glory! I bloomin love this boat. On day 28 of my Tour Aotearoa I cycled like a bat out of hell to make it on...

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May 30, 20203 min read

The Queenstown Wallet Palaver

Day 2 in Queenstown - New Zealand Extended Cut Walter Peak, sketched again! Prints Available Plot twist! Somewhere between this drawing...

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May 30, 20201 min read

First Solo Hike - Queenstown Hill

Day 2 - New Zealand Extended Cut The Remarkables from Queenstown Hill Prints Available Took myself for my first solo hike! I've had a...

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May 29, 20202 min read

A New Chapter - Queenstown

Day 1 - New Zealand Extended Cut Cecil Peak from Goldfield Heights Prints Available I've reset my New Zealand day count as this doesn't...

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TOM NAPPERFRGS

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