"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Attributed to Mark Twain

  • We made it!

    On 2nd August, 5 months and nearly 3000kms after we set out from Bluff, we arrived at Cape Reinga. It was surreal; there was laughter, misty eyes, elation and relief. We had reached the long-awaited finish line. A huge thank-you to everyone who supported us along the way... friends, family, sponsors and even strangers who helped us out or wished us well. We couldn't have done this without your help... Thank-you!!

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  • Bivouac Outdoor

    Thanks to Bivouac (particularly Magnus and co. in the new Albany Store) for their expert advice and great deals on their top-notch outdoor gear.

  • Whittakers Chocolate

    Thanks to Whittakers who have kindly given us a good supply of Peanut Slabs. Yum.

  • Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry

    Thanks to Bluebridge for their generous offer of transport across the Cook Strait on their newest addition, ‘The Straitsman’.

  • Backcountry Cuisine

    Thanks to Back Country Cuisine for giving us a great price on their delicious freeze-dri food.

  • PowerFilm logo

    Thanks to PowerFilm, they have gone out of their way to sort any issues we had and immediately resupply us with replacements on the go.

  • Harraways Logo

    Thanks to Harraways who have kindly supplied us with some breakfast supplies for the North Island.

  • Goodbye Sandfly

    Thanks to Goodbye Sandly for saving us from the dreaded sandfly! It worked a treat!

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    Thanks to Airsquare for producing a fantastic website, we were able to edit our site where ever we were!

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Bye-bye beard

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  • Introducing Dave & Clare

    Dave is from Oxfordshire, England and I am from Co. Armagh, Ireland (Ard Mhaca Abu!). We have lived in New Zealand (on and off) since 2005. We both love the great outdoors, which is fortunate, considering our latest undertaking involves being outdoors all day, every day. Dave is definitely the more adventurous one and loves to hike, dive, mountain bike, climb and snow board. He is irritatingly adept at most things he tries. I have done my fair share of running and hiking - the latter mainly in New Zealand. Most of our holidays involve a mini adventure like cycle touring or hiking, but this is by far the longest and most challenging hike we will have ever done. Eeek!