Hard Shell or Soft Shell?
My trip on the weekend got me thinking of my layering system again and I came across the question – Hard Shell or Soft Shell? …
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MSC Above the Bushline Course
This course is set ‘above the bushline’, giving participants the skills and knowledge to travel safely and accurately in high country and be able to survive, by building or finding shelter, if caught out in bad weather.
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MSC Northern Regional Meeting
I was recently invited to attend the Mountain Safety Councils Northern Regional Annual Training and Meeting. I have recently become more involved in the MSC, first as a participant of a range of their courses, and now as the official photographer.
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Risk Management Course
This weekend I attended the Risk Management Course organised by the Mountain Safety Council.
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GPS – The Garmin eTrex 30
[box_green]For the majority of New Zealand trampers, you will spend most of your time on well established and marked tracks. However, the ability to know …
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Mataitai Forest Overnight
[box_green]The plan A simple overnight stay in the Mataitai Forest. [/box_green] I am really enjoying finding little spots to spend the night in the great …
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Mueller Hut, Aoraki / Mt Cook
The plan Spend the week at Muller Hut as Volunteer DOC Hut Wardens in the Mount Cook National Park Through a MSC tramping partner (Josh @ …
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Skippers Canyon, Queenstown
[box_green]The plan Photography Tour of Skipper Canon, Queenstown [/box_green] Hosted through Queenstown Heritage Tours, the ‘Unforgettable‘ Tour provided as an alternative to the adrenaline pumping pursuits …
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1000 Acre Clearing
The plan Head back to the trail we did during the MSC Advanced Bushcraft course – following the main loop around 1000 Acre Clearing in …
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