Modern twist on daring backcountry expeditions

September 2014

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September 2014

Filming the story of the deer cullers in Stag Creek, below Ivory Lake Hut. Photo: Rob Brown
What’s it like to film a TV show about some of the most audacious explorations of New Zealand’s backcountry? Wilderness goes behind the scenes of First Crossings and Intrepid NZ For 12 hours we’d been deep underground, damp and in darkness, surrounded by rushing water and pushing the limits of our energy levels on minimal rations. […]
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