Tongariro - Volcano Epic!

A perspective on our recent Epic trip by Nico.

Summit day. We got up relatively late, packed our day packs, and set out. Ngauruhoe is basically a huge pile of large rocks, small rocks, gravel, pebbles, and dust. The beginning part of the climb was pretty enjoyable... READ MORE

Chicks & Stingrays & Volunteer house...

A story by Bexie


After Christmas and New Years, the house in Tuateawa turned on its hard hat to set up for volunteers. We set up beds, varnished floors, moved furniture, and put in a huge effort to make the place as cozy as possible for a large group. I filled the freezer with pre-cooked foods: banana bread, plum sorbet, pizza dough, orange squash hummus, and countless loaves of wholegrain bread from the breadmaker. I filled jars with beans and spices, and labeled EVERYTHING from cupboards to rooms to toilets ("If it's yellow, leave it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down!" We are conservationists here!) READ MORE