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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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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...
Jun 9, 20212 min read
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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...
May 11, 20218 min read
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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...
May 3, 20211 min read
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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......
Apr 24, 20212 min read
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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!...
Mar 25, 20214 min read
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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...
Oct 8, 20201 min read
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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....
Aug 21, 20202 min read
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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...
Jul 25, 20201 min read
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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...
Jul 24, 20202 min read
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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...
Jul 23, 20201 min read
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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...
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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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...
Jul 12, 20201 min read
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Queenstown Weekend
Day 42 - New Zealand Extended Cut Another bloomin marvellous Queenstown weekend. After staring up at @theremarkables for the last month,...
Jul 11, 20201 min read
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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...
Jun 26, 20201 min read
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Kelvin Peninsula Ride
Day 17 - New Zealand Extended Cut Kelvin Peninsula - Prints Available Clocking that I was feeling down from moving stress and domestic...
Jun 16, 20201 min read
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"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...
Jun 5, 20201 min read
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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...
Jun 1, 20201 min read
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The Queenstown Wallet Palaver
Day 2 in Queenstown - New Zealand Extended Cut Walter Peak, sketched again! Prints Available Plot twist! Somewhere between this drawing...
May 30, 20203 min read
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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...
May 30, 20201 min read
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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...
May 29, 20202 min read
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