Andy Bateman

The Logbook

Dispatches from a slow trip around the world and back — Nepal to New Zealand, kit reviews and all, 2001–2011.

57 entries · 2001–2011 Open the journey map →
  1. 2001
  2. 16 Jul Bartering in Kathmandu Nepal
  3. 2006
  4. 16 Oct 6 Days and Counting! News
  5. 12 Nov Getting emails about our trip News
  6. 13 Nov Are you interested in where we're going? News
  7. 16 Nov Tent: Terra Nova - Ultra Quasar Kit
  8. 16 Nov Sleeping Bag: Mountain Hardwear Fairview Kit
  9. 16 Nov For you Kit Junkies, some of the stuff we're taking. News
  10. 17 Nov Rucksack: Lowe Alpine Frontier 65 + 10 Kit
  11. 17 Nov First Night away in Tahiti Tahiti
  12. 17 Nov Flask: Lifeventure 1L Lexan Flask Kit
  13. 17 Nov Water Filter: MSR MiniWorks Kit
  14. 20 Nov 38 hours travelling and only 23 hours have passed? Tahiti
  15. 22 Nov Last Day of Tahiti Tahiti
  16. 23 Nov Last day, again? Tahiti
  17. 24 Nov Au Revoir Tahiti! Tahiti
  18. 26 Nov Forget Tahiti, We like Rarotonga! Rarotonga
  19. 26 Nov Clothes: Rohan Expedition Shirt Kit
  20. 1 Dec Kia Orana! Rarotonga
  21. 6 Dec Another hot day on Rarotonga Rarotonga
  22. 10 Dec Painting a Picture with Words Rarotonga
  23. 14 Dec Farewell Rarotonga! Rarotonga
  24. 18 Dec Bula from Nadi in Fiji Fiji
  25. 2007
  26. 10 Jan Vinaka Vakalevu Fiji - Part 1 (2006) Fiji
  27. 10 Jan Vinaka Vakalevu Fiji - Part 2 (2007) Fiji
  28. 12 Jan Sweet as Bro New-Zealand
  29. 13 Jan Auckland - Bay of Islands New-Zealand
  30. 17 Jan Waitomo Caves New-Zealand
  31. 21 Jan New Plymouth New-Zealand
  32. 27 Jan Huka Prawn! New-Zealand
  33. 8 Feb Summary of the last fortnight New-Zealand
  34. 11 Feb Kayaking the Abel Tasman New-Zealand
  35. 16 Feb Blenhiem to Christchurch New-Zealand
  36. 16 Feb The Southern Alps! (last known location of Beckys Washbag) New-Zealand
  37. 16 Feb My Terra Nova Ultra Quasar has its first birthday! (of use) Kit
  38. 18 Feb Franz Josef Ice Glacier New-Zealand
  39. 26 Feb Adrenaline Junkie New-Zealand
  40. 5 Mar Windy Wellington New-Zealand
  41. 11 Mar Into Mordor - There and back again New-Zealand
  42. 17 Mar Happy 75th Birthday Sydney Harbour Bridge Australia
  43. 17 Mar Archos GMini 500 'Pocket Media Centre' Kit
  44. 17 Mar Seal Line 5 Litre Waterproof Bag Kit
  45. 20 Mar G'day Oz Australia
  46. 23 Mar President of Malaysia Malaysia
  47. 28 Mar Malaysia - We're the best and we don't mind telling you Malaysia
  48. 30 Mar Shopping, Eating and Movies Singapore
  49. 16 Apr Home Again News
  50. 2009
  51. 2 Jan How we got engaged in Snowdonia Wedding
  52. 30 Oct Fort Clonque on Alderney England
  53. 23 Dec In Transit to Auckland Wedding
  54. 25 Dec Christmas time down under Wedding
  55. 29 Dec We arrived on four wheels Wedding
  56. 2010
  57. 4 Jan Happy New Year! Wedding
  58. 10 Jan Our Wedding Day Wedding
  59. 19 Sep I'm here! Time to go home... England
  60. 2011
  61. 18 Feb Rarotonga in our A-frame Rarotonga
  62. 6 Mar Welcome to New Zealand New-Zealand
  63. 24 Apr Settling into Wellington New-Zealand