Extend a trip to Brass Monkey biv by camping beside one of the many tarns on the Lewis Pass tops. Photo: Michel Holleman

Brass Monkey Bivouac, Lewis Pass Tops, Canterbury/West Coast

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According to legend, the expression ‘cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey’ originates from the idea that in exceptionally cold conditions, ship cannonballs would fall off the brass monkey (tray) when the metal contracted. However, like many a good story, it’s unlikely to be true. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the […]

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