23rd–31st April 2024. Nine days of tramping and hut bagging in the Central Westland back country. As previous readers of my blog posts about tramping might recall, Easter trips into the Central Westland mountains have become something of a tradition for u... See more
It was in mid 2020, during the pandemic, when Brian Alder, creator of Tour Te Waipounamu first brought the concept of this unique race to my attention. Brian was seeking some feedback on course routing, as well as applications to participate in the inaugu... See more
The Tooele Transcript Bulletin has published Tooele County news since 1894. Here is a flashback of local front-page news from 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago that occurred during the first week of January. January 2-4, 2001 The Tooele Transcript-Bulletin sel... See more
camera equipment and photography workflow on a long cycle tour I’m often asked what photography equipment I’m carrying on the road for a nearly three-year cycle tour, as well as how I manage workflow and backups. What follows will be some detail about the... See more
Early – Mid February 2023. Trevelin to Coyhaique had been an energetic nine day stretch with lots of long days, so we had a welcome rest break for three days in Coyhaique, catching up on admin and blogging. We even treated ourselves to a room in a hostal,... See more
