Matt Clarke

The Next Generation Takes the Lead

May 3, 2026

With my boys now well established in their teens, these days, I’m more and more becoming the one dragging the chain, as the seasoned bones and muscles find it harder to keep pace with the next generation.

Matariki Tops Hunt

by Matt Clarke

October 22, 2025

It’s a big feeling for sure. The one you get when the helicopter disappears down the valley having just dropped you way out of easy walking range on the side of a hill somewhere.

Lewis Pass Stag

by Matt Clarke

February 24, 2025

If you’re not careful, life can sneak by without leaving any prints. Family commitments, work stuff and the rest of the must-dos stack up until January bleeds into December.