Tag Archives: adventure

Week by week – but new adventure looming?

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Stuart Fleming

It’s coming up two years since I set off from Cape Reinga to see whether I could walk to Bluff via Te Araroa – New Zealand’s national walkway. Back then I had lots to say, so blog posts were frequent. … Continue reading →

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Earthquakes: should I hit the road again?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Stuart Fleming

This afternoon Christchurch was rocked by 5.5 and 6.0 magnitude earthquakes. The biggest quake I felt on Te Araroa was when I was cooking dinner, sheltered under the entrance-way of the public toilet at Lake Coleridge, out of the rain. … Continue reading →

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Limited edition copies almost gone

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Stuart Fleming

Personally signed and numbered, limited edition copies of my in-progress book are still available. However there’s just 24 left! It won’t simply be a re-hash of the blog posts I’ve put up. It will be a warts-and-all-and-blisters-too account of the … Continue reading →

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Adventure on hold

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Stuart Fleming

The decision has been made – I’m hanging up my walking shoes. It’s been a fascinating (which is a euphemism for: emotional, crappy, euphoric, tumultuous, frustrating) process of recuperation. Being on the sidelines waiting for my shin to recover has … Continue reading →

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Pictures that make me smile

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Stuart Fleming

Our planet is bursting with beautiful, memorable sights…

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Intense rest is pretty intense

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Stuart Fleming

For a week I’ve been sporting this stylish ‘moonboot’ to restrict the flex in my right ankle and help me with “intense rest”. Doctor Mel at SportsMed, though impressed at how fast the severe swelling has gone down, has ordered … Continue reading →

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The doctor gets tough

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Stuart Fleming

If only my shin was as gorgeous as the Pudding Hill morning… instead I knew it needed rest so an SOS to Claire in Ashburton soon had me gorging myself on home baking and teaching Jonathon (Scout) and Jack (Cub) … Continue reading →

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Why I love my sponsors

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Stuart Fleming

I’ve been asked several times along my journey whether I managed to secure any sponsorship. Whilst I was unable to find a “here’s a tonne of cash” benefactor (and hence very appreciative of everyone who has pre-bought my book to … Continue reading →

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Crossed the Rakaia without getting wet!

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Stuart Fleming

After a hectic afternoon in Arthur’s Pass setting up an Indiegogo campaign to (fingers crossed!) garner some further donations to fill the I-need-to-eat-more fund, I beetled my way past Klondyke Corner to Bealey, arriving at the ever-so-cute Bealey Hut in … Continue reading →

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Crampons and ice-axe, anyone?

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Stuart Fleming

So much has happened since I last was able to post an update… here are the highlights: Got a ride to Christchurch with Nicky from Blenheim. Attended the Queen’s Scout Award presentation with the Governor General and a dozen very … Continue reading →

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