Just for the hell of it DVD
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Their curiosity piqued by their previous re-enactment "A Most Ambitious Journey" Gurney and Moffatt were motivated to re-trace the steps of Marmaduke Dixon and Guy Mannering; in a most exciting mountaineering / kayaking dual adventure.
Dixon and Mannering in 1890 were attempting to be the first to summit Aoraki/Mt Cook, followed by paddling their Rob Roy kayaks from the Hermitage down to the east Coast at Oamaru. Once again, Gurney was like a kid in a toyshop using the most modern equipment he could, whilst for comparison Moffatt uses gear and food of the original adventurers; hobnail boots, tweed jacket, oilskins, etc.
The trip didn't go as planned with a drama high on the flanks of Aoraki/Mt Cook, with consequences later in the trip.
The learning the pair got from this has direct applications, not only to modern-day adventure, but in Gurney's opinion, to the rapid march of technology in every-day modern life. Gurney expands on this concept in his latest book "Eating Dirt" and as a conference speaker.
Want to watch it right away without waiting for a DVD? Here's the YouTube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNNRrCFciGM
![Steve Gurney on Mt Cook](/sites/default/files/2018-04/steve_gurney_mt_cook.jpg)
![Belay on Mt Cook](/sites/default/files/2018-04/mt-cook-belay-small.jpg)
![Gurney and Moffatt on Mt Cook](/sites/default/files/2018-04/steves-gurney-and-moffatt.jpg)
![Steve Moffatt with Firstbite](/sites/default/files/2018-04/moffatts-frostbit-toes.jpg)
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