Spa Trails

Well, well, well… net stops. Spa Trails in Taupō and the legendary PMP trails in Auckland. I, for some reason, though we were just going on a little excursion to swimming spots, so I didn’t bring my helmet and was wearing sandals/slides… not the best for riding trails. Needless to say, it was still a good time. The big line at Spa wasn’t running, but the swimming spots were quite mean.

Above: NO E-BIKES!

Above: Spa starting hill with some laughs

Below: Tom with a tabe and Shane with a tabe

Above: Nate with a seat grab

Below: More Nate seat grabs with Tom behind

Above: Jayham with a tabe and some rake action

Below: Shane with a stanky leg and Nate with another seat grab

Above: Jayham table

Below: Levi, Jayham and Hamish enjoying a nice thermal pool with an ice cold river below

Above: Very cold water

Below: RedBelge enjoying the warm water

PMP

PMP… yes, yes, yes. Stoked to have made it here. Place is lovely. As with many spots, life happens, marriage, children, jobs, etc., and the trails need a bit of dialing in… so the boys spent the first day getting everything running.

Meanhorse made up the next day, with Steinlager of course, we got some lines dialed in, hit up some beaches, camped, grilled and had an awesome time. Much thanks to Allan and the locals—appreciate it!

Above: PMP

Below: Lukas & Nate getting things dialed in and the very rare “custom” S&M shovels

Above & Below: Camp cooking

Above: RedBelge making canine friends
Below: Steinlager getting toasty by the fire

Above: Steinlager late night snacking
Below: Meanhorse

Above: Black Ops Steinlager

Above: I must say, I sent my tent up in a dialed spot
Below: Muriwai Beach

Above: Tourist Tom
Below: Gannet colony, only one of 3 places they nest in New Zealand petty cool… smelled really bad f.y.i.

Above: Back at PMP, dialing things in and a few laps after some beach exploring

Above: Back at PMP, dialing things in and a few laps after some beach exploring
Below: Lukas wondering if Shane’s Soundcloud rap career will take off and Nate, Brooklyn, Allan and Meanhorse

Above: Lukas on the big hip
Below: Tabletop Tom

Above: Meanhorse & John Kelly

Above: Meanhorse prepping
Below: Steinlager

Above: Tee hee!
Below: Meanhorse and Steinlager

Above: Steinlager, probably eating shovel handles
Below: PMP local (sorry didn’t get his name)

Above: Lukas, Allan and Shane on LOF
Below: Brooklyn with a tailwhip

Above: Meanhorse with a no-footed can can and Allan with a clicked lookback
Below: Meanhorse and Lukas on the hip

Above: Lukas with a Turndown
Below: Lukas blasting and Brooklyn with a one footed table

Above: Exploring wee waterfalls
Below: Checking out the eel pool

Above: Lukas on the rope swing
Below: Lukas in the eel pool

Above: Meanhorse picking at Shane’s peeling skin
Below: Steinlager trying to eat my camera gear bag

Above: Karekare Falls from above
Below: Karekare Falls

Above: Stenlager & Meanhorse at Karekare Falls

Above: Soundcloud Shane
Below: Bogan Bus Tramping Tours

Above: Not a Kiwi bird, but some bird
Below: Rolling up to Karekare Beach with this crew

Above: Soundcloud Shane at Karekare Beach
Below: Steinlager Leap Of Faith

Below: Meanhorse picking up some Bogan chicks with the help of Steinlager

Above & Below: Beach day sorted

Above: Allan’s Man Cave
Below: Back at PMP

Above: LOF and Lukas
Below: Lukas in front and Allan on LOF

Above & Below: Savage BBQ Man—Jayham

Above: Tom, Alan and John… have you seen Little Johnny drifting his Cefiro?
Below: Allan trying to chanisaw Meanhorse’s scooter and throwing logs at Steinlager to make goat curry (allegedly)