Gowan Valley Road

Information on Gowan Valley Road

Matakitaki West Bank Road

Information on Matakitaki West Bank Road

Matiri West Bank Road

Information on Matiri West Bank Road

Matiri Valley Road

Information on Matiri Valley Road

Dublin Terrace Access Track

Information on the Dublin Terrace access track leading down to the Buller River

Rough Creek Road

Information on Rough Creek Road

Exploring new routes #319

A few photos from a recent trip checking out new tracks for the website

Brown Creek Road

Information on Brown Creek Road

Belltown Manunui Hut

Information on Belltown Manunui Hut

Sherry River Road

Information on Sherry River Road and Tui Road

Collingwood Puponga Main Road

Information on Collingwood Puponga Main Road

Pakawau Bush, Dry and Cowin Road

Information on Pakawau Bush Road, Dry Road and Cowin Road

Internal handlebar heaters for 1 1/8 Bars

An article showing how to modify Poly Heaters to fit into 1 1/8 Bars

Members Water #312

Photos of Members Water #312

Oparara Road

Information on Oparara Road

Fuel Tank Protectors

Details on making fibreglass fuel tank protectors

Members Water #309

Photos of Members Water #309

Members Water #308

Photos of Members Water #308

Park Hill Road

Information on Park Hill Road

Members Water #306

Photos of Members Water #306 - West Coast

Members Water #305

Photos of Members Water #305 - West Coast

Members Water #304

Photos of Members Water #304 - West Coast

Members Water #303

Photos of Members Water #303 - West Coast

Members Water #302

Photos of Members Water #302 - West Coast

Wheel bearings for adventure bikes

An article that helps avoiding the pitfalls of inferior wheel bearings

Exploring new water #300

Video and photos of a trip exploring new water

Potters Huts Track

Information on Potters Huts Track

Shepherds Creek Hut

Information on Shepherds Creek Hut

Members Water #297

Photos of Members Water #297 - West Coast

Eyre Creek 4X4 Track

Information on Eyre Creek 4X4 Track

Eyre Creek Road

Information on Eyre Creek Road

Members Water #294

Photos of Members Water #294 - West Coast

Members Water #293

Photos of Members Water #293 - West Coast

Exploring new water #292

Photos and video of a trip exploring a remote West Coast river

Switzers Road

Information on Switzers Road

Winding Creek Road

Information on Winding Creek Road

Block Road

Information on Block Road

Piano Flat Campsite

Information on Piano Flat Campsite

Piano Flat Road

An article on Piano Flat Road, Whitecoomb Road and Canton Road

8 day fly fishing heli trip - February 2013

A rundown on a 8 day fly fishing heli trip on the West Coast

Waikaia Bush Road

Information on Waikaia Bush Road

Mt Bee Track

Information on the Mt Bee Track

Two wheels, two rods and two weeks

A report on a two week riding and fishing trip in the South Island including the 2013 Dusty Butt

Scotties Camp Hut

Information on Scotties Camp Hut

Home Hills Runs Road

Information on Home Hills Runs Road

2012 Christmas riding/fishing trip

Some pictures from the 2012 Christmas riding/fishing trip

Safari tank cross brace mod for a 28 litre tank - DRZ400

Replacing the stock Safari tank cross brace with a more robust one

Glasseye Road

Information on Glasseye Road

Little Wanganui Wharf Road

Information on Little Wanganui Wharf Road

Adventure riding cookers

A comprehensive article on cookers for adventure riding

Smiley Creek Track

Information on Smiley Creek Track

Members water #274

Photos of Members Water #274 - West Coast

Little Wanganui River

Information on Little Wanganui River

Captain Creek Road

Information on Captain Creek Road

Wangapeka Road

Information on Wangapeka Road

Hard luggage versus soft luggage

An article with a comparison of hard luggage versus soft luggage

Simms Rivershed boots review

A review on the Simms Rivershed boots

Members Water #268

Photos of Members Water #268 - West Coast

Exploring the West Coast

A few pics from a day exploring new water on the West Coast

Kongahu Swamp Road

Information on Kongahu Swamp Road

Mokihinui Seddonville Road

Information on Mokihinui Seddonville Road

Charming Creek Road

Information on Charming Creek Road

Start of the 2012/2013 fishing season

A few pics from the start of the 2012/2013 fishing season

Simms Dry Creek Camera Bag review

A review on the Simms Dry Creek Camera Bag

Karamea River Mouth Track

Information on the Karamea River Mouth Track

Arapito Road

Information on Arapito Road

Polarised Sunglasses - Is there any difference?

An interesting article on polarised sunglasses

Quick Flick

A quick flick before the opening of the 2012/2013 season

De Malmanches Road

Information on De Malmanches Road

Oparara River

Information on the Oparara River

Oparara Estuary access track

Information on the track to acces the Oparara Estuary

Fennian Track Road

Information on Fennian Track Road

Mccallums Mill Road

Information on Mccallums Mill Road

Kohaihai River

Information on the Kohaihai River

Kohaihai Campsite

Information on Kohaihai Campsite

Engine performance modifications

Engine performance modifications for small bore adventure bikes (250cc or less)

Karamea-Kohaihai Road

Information on Karamea-Kohaihai Road

Karamea Highway

Information on Karamea Highway

Lake Sumner Campsite

Information on the campsite at the head of Lake SUmner

Lake Sumner Outlet Campsite

Information on Lake Sumner outlet campsite

Lake Sumner Outlet Track

Information and GPS files for the Lake Sumner outlet track

Lake Mason Hut

Location and permission information for Lake Mason Hut

Lake Pearson Campsite

Information on Lake Pearson Campsite

Milltown Road

Information on Milltown Road

Building DRZ400 pannier racks and top rack

A detailed article on building pannier racks for a DRZ400

Building adventure bike pannier boxes from fiberglass

A detailed article on building pannier boxes for a DRZ400

Choosing an adventure bike

A detailed article looking at the many options for choosing an adventure bike

Taieri Peak Road

Information on Taieri Peak Road

Golden Bar Road

Information on Golden Bar Road

Lake Guyon Hut

Information on Lake Guyon Hut

Waratah Road to SH8

Information on Waratah Road and a back road route to SH8

Mackenzie Pass Road

Information on Mackenzie Pass Road

Rollesby Valley Road

Information on Rollesby Valley Road

Haldon Arm Road

Information on Haldon Arm Road

Ohau C Substation to Haldon Campground

Information on the 4X4 track from Ohau C Substation to Haldon Campground

Waikoato Valley Road

Information on Waikoato Valley Road

Kawhaka Fishery Road

Information on Kawhaka Fishery Road

Puketiro Road and Kahuika School Road

Information on Puketiro Road and Kahuika School Road

Tawanui Road

Information on Tawanui Road

Burnt Flat Road

Information on Burnt Flat Road

Centre Hill Road

Information on Centre Hill Road

Warnock Road

Information on Warnock Road

Purakaunui Bay Road

Information on Purakaunui Bay Road

Tahakopa Beach Road

Information on Tahakopa Beach Road

Long Point Road

Information on Long Point Road

Purakauiti School Road

Information on Purakauiti School Road

Purakaunui Falls Road

Information on Purakaunui Falls Road

Puaho Road

Information on Puaho Road

Soft luggage racks for adventure bikes

A detailed and comprehensive article on setting up robust racks for soft luggage

Lake Lyndon

Information on Lake Lyndon

Fish Lake

Information on Fish Lake

Island Lake

Information on Island Lake

Lake Sedgemere

Information on Lake Sedgemere

Ramrock Road - Bucklands Crossing

Information on Ramrock Road - Bucklands Crossing

Old Dunstan Road

Information on Old Dunstan Road

Te Akatarawa Road

Information on Te Akatarawa Road

Black Forest Road

Information on Black Forest Road

Diggers Ride

Some pics from the 2012 Diggers Ride organised by Struan from Kiwi Biker

Lake Guyon

Information on Lake Guyon

West Bank Road

Information on West Bank Road

Waiuta Road

Information on Waiuta Road

Matakitaki Road

Information on Matakitaki Road

Maruia Saddle Road

Information on Maruia Saddle Road

2012 season end fishing trip

The final fishing trip for the 2012 season

Cullers Hut

Information on Cullers Hut

Elcho Hut

Information on Elcho Hut

Mistake Flats Hut

Information on Mistake Flats Hut

Curtis Memorial Hut

Information on Curtis Memorial Hut

Growler Hut

Information on Growler Hut

Lawrence Bivvy

Information on Lawrence Bivvy

Lawrence Hut

Information on Lawrence Hut

Grough Hut

Information on Grough Hut

Top Hut

Information on Top Hut

Broken Hut Road

Information on Broken Hut Road

Simms Freestone Boot Review

A three year review on the Simms Freestone Boot

Braeburn Track

Information on Braeburn Track

Lady Lake

Information on Lady Lake

Lake Tennyson

Information on Lake Tennyson

Coalpit Dam - Hoffmans Dam

Information on the access road into Coalpit Dam and Hoffmans Dam

Lake Monowai Road

Information on Lake Monowai Road

Ahuriri Base Hut

Information on Ahuriri Base Hut

Birchwood Road

Information on Birchwood Road

Clarence via Blind Saddle

Information on the Clarence via Blind Saddle on the DOC open weekends

Hawkdun Runs Road

Information on Hawkdun Runs Road

Manuherikia East Branch

Information on Manuherikia East Branch

Hakataramea Pass/Valley Road

Information on both Hakataramea Pass Road and Hakataramea Valley Road

Haldon Road

Information on Haldon Road

Lake Onslow Road

Information on Lake Onslow Road

High Country fly fishing

A fishing report from a weekend Jaymie and I spent fishing a couple of High Country lakes

Roaring Lion Hut

Information on the Roaring Lion Hut

Roaring Lion River

Information on the Roaring Lion River

Beautiful River

Information on the Beautiful River

Simms Gore-Tex Qualifier Cap review

A review of the Simms Gore-Tex Qualifier Cap

March 2012 heli fly fishing trip

After many delays we finally got away on a great 7 day fishing trip up into some beautiful water

Red Hut

Information on Red Hut

Monument Hut

Information on Monument Hut

Boundary Hut

Information on Boundary Hut

Mavora Lakes 4X4 Track

Information on Mavora Lakes 4X4 Track

Mavora Lakes Road

Information on Mavora Lakes Road

Von Road

Information on Von Road

Nevis Road

Information on Nevis Road

Island Gully Hut

Information on Island Gully Hut

Sedgemere Sleepout

Information on Sedgemere Sleepout

Lake Henrietta

Information on Lake Henrietta

Lake Lilian

Information on Lake Lilian

Fitzwilliam Hut

Information on Fitzwilliam Hut

High Country Lake fly fishing weekend

A couple of days spent in the High Country fly fishing

Little Lake Ida

Information on Little Lake Ida

Lake Ida

Information on Lake Ida

Lake Catherine

Information on Lake Catherine

High Country Lake fly fishing weekend

A great weekend spent fly fishing a couple of High Country lake

Borland Biv

Information on Borland Biv

Borland Road

Information on Borland Road and access to Lake Manapouri South Arm

Fly fishing High Country lakes

A riding / fishing report from a return route, Karamea to Christchurch through the High Country

Hammock Camping

An interesting and thorough write-up on Hammock Camping

Boundary Creek Hut

Information on Boundary Creek Hut

Manuherikia River Track - West Branch

Information on the Manuherikia River Track West Branch

Johnstones Creek Track

Information on Johnstones Creek Track

Mount Buster Track

Information on the Mount Buster Track

Building an adventure bike screen

A look into how the screen and dash were built on a DRZ400 setup for adventure riding

Lillburn Valley Road

Information on Lillburn Valley Road

Clarence River run

An overnighter up the Clarence River

Two month South Island adventrure ride

A two month adventure ride and fishing trip of the South Island

DRZ400 adventure bike build

A list of mods to get a 100% stock bike ready for adventure riding

DB1K 2011 Offs

A few pics of the not so glamorous moments I captured on camera

Old Christchurch Road

Information on Old Christchurch Road

Stafford Loop Road

Information on Stafford Loop Road

Kotuku Bell Hill Road

Information on Kotuku Bell Hill Road

Deep Creek Road

Information on Deep Creek Road

Bell Hill Road

Information on Bell Hill Road

Station Creek Track

Information on Station Creek Track

Kumara Canal Road

Information on Kumara Canal Road

Taramakau Settlement Road

Infomration on Taramakau Settlement Road

Taramakau Dredge Track

Information on the Taramakau Dredge Track

Lake Brunner Road

Information on Lake Brunner Road

Rutherglen Road

Information on Rutherglen Road

Mount Riley

Information on Mount Riley

Marsden Road

Information on Marsden Road

No Name Road

Information on No Name Road

Blackwater Creek Track

Information on Blackwater Creek Track

Maori Creek Road - Maori Gully Road

Information on Maori Creek Road and Maori Gully Road

Cape Terrace Road

Information on Cape Terrace Road

Clifton Road

Information on Clifton Road

Kumara Inchbonnie Road

Infomration on Kumara Inchbonnie Road

West Coast GPS logging trip

A 3 day ride on the Coast GPS logging with a long snowy ride home

Lawrence Valley Track

Information on Lawrence Valley Track

Hakatere Potts Road

Information on Hakatere Potts Road

Lawrence River ride

A 3 day ride up the Lawrence River for a look around and a Thar hunt

Havelock River Track

Information on Havelock River Track

Rangitata Gorge Road

Information on Rangitata Gorge Road

Kennedy Memorial Hut

Information on Kennedy Memorial Hut

Installing new motorbike clutch fibres

Installing new clutch fibres on a DRZ250

Station Hut

Information on Station Hut

West Coast ADV Ride

A few pics of a recent trip to the coast to GPS log some new areas

Dobson Valley Track

Information on Dobson Valley Track

Glen Lyon Road

Information on Glen Lyon Road

Hopkins Valley Track

Information on Hopkins Valley Track

Lake Ohau Road

Information on Lake Ohau Road

West Coast ride

A few pics of a recent trip to the Coast to GPS log some new areas

Jims Flat Track

Information on Jims Flat Track

Aahaura Kopara Road

Information on Aahaura Kopara Road

Hayman Road - Mount Cook Station Road

Information on Hayman Road - Mount Cook Station Road

Braemar Road

Information on Braemar Road

Red Stag Hut

Information on Red Stag Hut

Godley River track

Information on the Godley River track

Plumbing a motorbike carburettor for deep water crossings

An article using a Mikuni TM28 as an example of how to plumb a motorbike carburettor for deep water crossings

7 day South Island adventure ride

A 7 day adventure ride in the South Island

West Coast ADV Ride

A 3 day West Coast ADV ride

Lake Hochstetter Track

Information on the access roads to Lake Hochstetter

New Creek to Denniston

Information on the New Creek to Denniston track

Molesworth Route

Information on the Molesworth Route of Awatere Valley Road and Tophouse Road

Fiddlers Flat Road

Information on Fiddlers Flat Road

Danseys Pass

Information on Danseys Pass

Harper Road

Information on Harper Road

Palmer Road

Information on Palmer Road

Lake Mason Track

Information on Lake Mason Track

5 day High Country ADV ride/fishing trip cut short

Day 1 and 2 of a trip that was cut short due to mechanical issues

Porika Road

Information on Porika Road

Big River Hut

Information on Big River Hut

Big River Road

Information on Big River Road

Rainbow Road

Information on Rainbow Road

Waitahu River Track

Information on the Waitahu River Track

Montgomerie Hut

Information on Montgomerie Hut

Simms RipRap Shoe review

A review of the Simms RipRap Shoe over the 2010 and 2011 fishing season

Central Otago adventure ride

3 days riding Central Otago before winter kicked in

3 day Central Otago adventure ride 2011

Photos from a 2 day ride around some of Central Otago

7 Day South Island adventure ride / fishing trip

Photos of a 7 day fishing adventure ride in New Zealand

Big River Ride

A weekend ride up Big River and staying at Big River hut

South Island Adventure Ride

Photos of a 3 day South Island adventure ride

Lilybank Road

Route information on Lilybank Road

Macaulay Hut

Information on Macaulay Hut

Macaulay River ride

A few pics from a recent trip up the Macaulay River

Lees Valley ride

A few pics from a recent ride

Jims Flat Hut

Information on Jims Flat Hut

DB1K - 2011

Pictures from the DB1K in 2011

Lake Evelyn

Information on Lake Evelyn

Karamea flood 2010

A few pics of the Karamea river flooding

A windy day in the float tube

A day in the High Country float tube fishing

Lake Georgina

Information on Lake Georgina

Weekend ride to fish the Ahuara River

A weekend on the West Coast fishing the Ahuara River and staying at Jims Flat Hut

Exploring the Coast - Part II

A sunny weekend on the Coast in search of new fishing spots

DB1k 2011 GPS run

Sorting the final GPS route for the DB1k 2011

Exploring the Coast

A wet weekend on the Coast in search of new fishing spots

A day with Georgina

A leisurely day fishing Lake Georgina

West Coast fishing weekend

A cold start to a West Coast fishing weekend

West Coast batch weekend

A weekend on the West Coast fishing

Mailing Pass Track

Access info for Mailing Pass

High Country fishing trip

A 3 day trip in the High Country exploring rivers lakes

Lake Marymere

Lake Marymere information

Lake Daniells

Info on Lake Daniells

Lake Daniells fishing weekend

A fishing trip to Lake Daniells over a rainy weekend

Opening weekend 2010

Heading down south for opening weekend 2010

Lees Valley - Okuku Pass

Trip planning info for Lees Valley - Okuku Pass

DRZ250 performance exhaust

Installing a Cycleworks DRZ250 performance exhaust

Setting up a DRZ 250 for adventure riding

A step through the setup of a DRZ250

Choosing a landing net for the catch and release fisherman on foot

Information on landing nets and how to choose one for catch and release fishing on foot

Edwards Pass Track

Access info up Edwards Pass track

Lake Pearson

Information on Lake Pearson

Macaulay River track

Information on the Macaulay River track

Exped Swan WB sleeping bag review

A review of the Exped Swan WB sleeping bag

B&B Off-Road Engineering DRZ250 Bashplate Review

A review of the B&B Off-Road Engineering DRZ250 Bashplate

Long range fuel tank for a DRZ 250

Installing a long range fuel tank on a DRZ 250

DRZ 250 Airbox mod

DRZ 250 Airbox mod

A warm winter fishing weekend

A few images of a High Country fishing trip on the bike

DRZ 250 windshield and light grill

Fabrication images of a DRZ 250 windshield and light grill

High Country adventure ride / fishing trip

High Country fishing and adventure ride weekend

Building motorbike snow chains

An article on building motorbike snow chains

Snowy High Country Fishing Weekend

A snowy end to a weekend of fishing in the High Country

Fabricating aluminium panniers for a DRZ250

Details on fabricating aluminium panniers for a DRZ250

Lake Hawdon

Lake Hawdon

Skunked on the West Coast hunting

A trip to the coast for chamois but came out empty handed

Motorbike rifle rack

Fabricating a motorbike rifle rack

Access to Lake Sumner Forest Park

Access to Lake Sumner Forest Park

Loch Katrine

Information on Loch Katrine

Experimental fly on Lake Lyndon

Testing an experimental fly on Lake Lyndon

Queens Birthday fishing weekend

Queens Birthday fishing weekend

Lake Sarah

Information on Lake Sarah

Lake Taylor

Information about Lake Taylor

Harper River Track

Information on the Harper River Track

Exped Downmat review

A review of the Exped Downmat

Black Wolf Mantis 1 tent review

A review of the Black Wolf Mantis 1 tent

West Coast Chamois Hunt

A weekend on the Coast Chamois Hunting

DMH Hike-Lite Refuge Bay Shelter Fly review

DMH Hike-Lite Refuge Bay Shelter Fly review

A windy day in the High Country fly fishing

A windy day in the High Country fly fishing

Lyndon Road - Homestead Road

Information on Lyndon Road through to Homestead Road

Lake Selfe

Lake Selfe Information

Catch and release

Catch and release in New Zealand

High Country 3 day fishing trip

3 day High Country fishing trip

MSR WhisperLite stove review

A review of the MSR WhisperLite stove

Southern Alps hunting

A hunting trip into the Sourthern Alps bringing a nice hind in for the freezer

West Coast fishing weekend

A weekend on the Coast fishing

Lake Hanlon

Lake Hanlon information

First impressions of the Sage Z-axis and Sage 4560CF

First time on the water with the Sage Z-axis and Sage 4560CF

Simms L2 wader review

A review of the Simms L2 waders

Lake Grasmere

Information on Lake Grasmere