Month: January 2013
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Ten tips to raising thousands of dollars of sponsorship
Unless you are a high-profile personality like Ed Viesters, Roger Federer, Michael Jordan or Lance Armstrong (before he got busted) , chances are you will not have sponsors lining up at your door wanting to give you money. You will have to go looking for it. I have raised thousands of sponsorship dollars to fund…
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Sea Kayaking the Abel Tasman
In January 2012, Stephanie and I went sea kayaking in the Abel Tasman National Park, South Island, New Zealand. We did a package tour with The Sea Kayak Company, who arranged three days paddling, two nights accommodation (camping in tents on the beach), with all gear and food provided. It was an excellent service, costing just over NZ$550/person which…
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Mt Dixon trip report – A lesson in risk management
“There is only one problem” Alan yelled to me over the noise of the helicopter as it lifted off in a crescendo of noise and wind. “Whats that Al?” “We forgot the food!” Fuck fuck fuck!!!!!! I cursed to myself while standing there in the snow. We had just landed at Plateau hut, 2200m elevation…
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Mission aborted – but oh what an adventure!
Happy 2013 to everyone! The weather in the Southern Alps this week is very suitable for ducks. However if you are not a duck, then it really is quite miserable. Strong winds, heavy rains interspersed with huge bolts of lightning and booming claps of thunder. From Monday to Thursday of this week, the forecast has…
Grant 'Axe' Rawlinson 