A Tramper's Diary

Open Edition Prints

Tramping, like life, is about the journey as much as it is about the destination. Tracks provide the only access to some of New Zealand's most wild, rugged and beautiful landscapes, while back country huts offer sanctuary at the end of a long day in the hills. "To be in the wild is to feel alive."

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Elements

Being out in the elements makes you feel alive, Tararua Range.
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Elements

Space

An open skyline across to the Southern Alps, offers space for the body and the mind, Port Hills.
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Space

Winter

Snow fills the winter beech forest, covering the track and resulting in an untouched, virgin landscape, Nelson Lakes National Park.
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Winter

Swing-bridge

A swing-bridge offers a safe way to the other side of a wild river, Nelson Lakes National Park.
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Swing-bridge

Swim

A lake offers a refreshing swim after a long day in the hills, Lake Daniells.
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Swim

Shelter

A hut offers shelter from a storm, Tararua Range.
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Shelter

Dinner

A small stove and billy provides a dinner before setting into the tent for the night, Mole Tops.
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Dinner

Home

A hut offers a home, from home, in the wilderness. Hopeless Hut, Nelson Lakes National Park.
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Home

Broken

A hut window, broken, like your body after a hard climb, frames a recent avalanche, Nelson Lakes National Park.
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Broken

Warmth

A fire provides warmth on a cold night as well as a hot drink, Torlesse Range.
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Warmth

End

The roof of a distant hut means its the end of the tramp for the day. John Reid Hut, Kahurangi National Park.
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End