by Jub | Mar 26, 2024
The Glacier Burn Track is a neat hike that’s starting to gain popularity via word of mouth. The marked route is 8km return to the tree line, but you can continue to get a better view. It’s never easy to compare hikes, but I’d say it’s a short...
by Jub | Feb 15, 2024
At ~6km long, the Chalkies Track loop is a nice hike with a good amount of variety and views in the Silverstream area. It’s not an easy hike, and one best done in dry conditions. I was happily surprised by how much I enjoyed it. This post will give you all the...
by Jub | Feb 5, 2024
When Kuhl reached out to me asking if I’d like to try some of their shorts, I was interested in trying out the Kuhl KRUISER™ shorts. They’ve got quite the selection of shorts on their website, but the KRUISER™ shorts had three of the things I was looking...
by Jub | Jan 30, 2024
If you’re visiting Kingston in Otago, you’re in for a treat. It’s a tiny town, but there are a few Kingston walks and hikes of various levels of difficulty you can do to fill in some time between other activities in and around Kingston. This post...
by Jub | Jan 30, 2024
Mount Dick at 1805 metres above sea level is a rarely visited peak near Queenstown. But if you like going off the beaten path and don’t mind hiking off track, put the 32km-ish return hike on your list. You’ll get unique views of Lake Wakatipu, views of the...
by Jub | Jan 24, 2024
Compared to the huts along the Te Araroa Trail through the Takatimu Conservation Area, the Aparima Forks Hut (some refer to it as a bivvy) gets few visitors. For some of you, that will be an even better reason to visit this hut if you decide to spend a night here....
