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Starting a hobby can be daunting. Two questions spring to mind.

When I was a child I have a few distinct memories that stand out from the rest.

I was so warm and snug in my sleeping bag when the alarm went off at 4.30am.

A boomer's blog that meanders along the back roads

The central North Island tracks of the NZ Cycle Trail are fast becoming a favourite playground for grey power couples. Waikato River and Timber Trail are top of the list of must-do FITNESS CHALLENGES.

Life begins at 50+; it may be just an expression but it's absolutely true for me.

"Try this," Mark said, pushing a small bottle of feijoa-flavoured aerated drink across the café table to our Aussie mate.

Are we becoming a nation of pathetic little soggy-bottomed, sad-sack jellies who are all incapable of taking a bump or a scratch or playing in the mud?

New Zealanders have long been known for their strong interest in the outdoors - getting out there, tramping, hunting, and exploring the wild, untrammeled places. There's plenty of choice.

Recently I re-reading W.D.M. Bell's classic African hunting book Karamojo Safari - and may I say right now to those who don't enjoy hunting or stories about it, stop right here, turn the page, and read something else.