The Camping Cook Book by Sara Mutande

$25.00 NZD

Category: Food and Drink

The Camping Cookbook is a unique compilation of superb recipes and practical advice designed for anyone who doesn't want to give up the pleasures of eating well while camping.Each recipe is specially adapted for camping and tramp-ing. The recipes are presented in easy-to-follow steps which will appeal t o both beginners and more advanced level cooks. All the recipes are designed for the practi-calities of camping life, with weight, space and time lim-itations in mind. However, they are also ideal for cooking at home. Who wouldn't love a fresh and delicious pizza made quickly using only one pan?As well as being of direct interest to campers, it is a beautiful gift for any food or camping lover. ...Show more

Storey's Guide to Raising Horses by Heather Smith Thomas

$39.99 NZD

Category: Sports and Hobbies | Series: Storey's Guide to Raising Ser.

In this economy, vet bills are especially burdensome. By raising horses the right way from the start, owners can prevent physical problems that might have led them to pay for expensive treatments. Whether an experienced horse handler or planning to own your first horse, "Storey's Guide to Raising Horses " is the comprehensive guide to raising healthy horses. It contains revised and updated information with an intelligent approach. ...Show more

Warm Sun on My Face: The Story of Womens Cricket in New Zealand by Trevor Auger

$69.99 NZD

Category: Sports and Hobbies

Despite what happened at Lord's in 2019, New Zealand has won a Cricket World Cup. It was at Lincoln in December 2000 that New Zealand beat Australia to win the Women's World Cup. The first recorded cricket match in New Zealand between teams of women had been played in the Wairarapa as long ago as 1867 and the New Zealand women played their first Test match in 1935. In 2014 Debbie Hockley became the second New Zealander after Sir Richard Hadlee to be inducted into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame. This is the story of women's cricket in New Zealand, from its earliest humble origins to its glory days on the international stage. It is also the story of the women who have come to be recognised amongst the very best in the world at their sport. It is the story of a game played for the sheer love of it, and of the hard work of the dedicated souls who built and sustained women's cricket, often in the face of challenge and adversity. Most of all it is the story of every woman who relished the warm sun on her face as she enjoyed the Trevor Auger has been involved with cricket almost all his life. A senior club cricketer in his day, he had earlier been the press scorer at international matches at Eden Park during the 1970s, taking inspiration from working alongside some of the top cricket writers from New Zealand and around the world. He contributes a regular column to the Auckland Cricket website, and he is a member of the Auckland Cricket Judicial Committee. Adrienne Simpson was a passionate cricket follower. She began research for a history of women's cricket in New Zealand in the late 1990s and was able to collect a vast trove of material. Unfortunately she took ill and passed away in 2010 before she could finish the book. Her family donated her to the New Zealand Cricket Museum, and her tireless efforts are the foundation upon which this book has been built. ...Show more

Self-Sufficiency:Soap Making with Natural Cleaning by Sarah Ade

$19.99 NZD

Category: Health and Wellbeing | Series: Self-Sufficiency Ser.

Our skin is our largest organ. We often think about how the things we put into our body affect us, but how much time do we take to consider how the things we put onto our body affect us? This timely book is packed full of helpful advice about how to make your own luxurious and beautiful soaps at home, u sing only the best natural ingredients.Not only are the soaps good for you, they look great and are wonderfully indulgent too. Sarah Ade begins by listing the natural ingredients available and their properties, before describing how to put ingredients together for a specific purpose.She also discusses the benefits of a macrobiotic lifestyle and holistic skin care and why your body will thank you for it. The recipes range from the fun and frivolous to sensible and serious and the text is packed with homemade skin care ideas. This is an essential guide for anyone interested in what they put onto their body as well as what goes inside. ...Show more

Visible Mending - A Modern Guide to Darning, Stitching and Patching the Clothes You Love by Arounna Khounnoraj

$32.99 NZD

Category: Sports and Hobbies

We all have that favourite pair of jeans or even lucky socks that we treasure, no matter how baggy or worn they might become. In the movement against throw-away culture and fast fashion, learn how to pick up a needle and rediscover the forgotten techniques and the joy of mending.   In Visible Mending, A rounna Khounnraj explores why we should mend, and how to mend a variety of different fabrics. Work through the book to discover how to repair forgotten pieces and give worn-out clothes a new life. Today, mending has become an extension to making. Mending is about returning value to something, an opportunity to decorate, emphasise details and express identity by repurposing and reusing.   Illustrated step-by-step instructions will demystify mending techniques that can be easily applied to old items to give them a fresh, modern look. Broken into three chapters, Repair, Reuse and Renew, this book is packed with skill-based projects, revealing how to patch jeans, embroider over tears, dye stains and use the Japanese art of Sashiko. Visible Mending is for those who want to learn how to make the most of their wardrobes, be less wasteful, more sustainable and add a personal touch to their garments.   ...Show more

Arne & Carlos : Greatest Knits by Arne Nerjordet; Carlos Zachrison

$59.99 NZD

Category: Sports and Hobbies

The Trout Dreams: A True Romance of Fly-Fishing in New Zealand by D. Grzelewski

$39.99 NZD

Category: Sports and Hobbies

The long-awaited conclusion to Derek Grzelewski's Trout Trilogy! The Trout Bohemia, Derek Grazelewski has returned to guiding, sharing his passion and secrets for fly fishing with enthusiastic anglers from around the world. But his life is about to change when he is contacted by 'a Colorado girl who jus t loves to fly-fish'. They strike up a long-distance relationship, and Jennifer soon flies out to New Zealand to join Derek for a season of fly fishing an experience that will transform their approach to life and trout fishing forever. With Jennifer's fly-casting technique best described as 'punk rock', Derek has his work cut out for him to rapidly elevate her skills to meet the formidable challenges of fly-fishing for large wild trout in New Zealands ultra-clear waters. Join Derek and Jennifer on their angling adventures which take them from the fabled streams of New Zealand's South Island to the iconic trout rivers of Colorado, USA. Filled with Derek's wry storytelling, expert advice and a guides secret tips for fly-fishing, The Trout Dreams is a true tale of finding trout and love in New Zealand. ...Show more

Cable Knits from Nordic Lands - Beauty and Ingenuity in over 20 Unique Patterns by Ivar Asplund

$37.99 NZD

Category: Sports and Hobbies

Barefoot Horse Keeping: The Integrated Horse by Anni Stonebridge

$24.99 NZD

$69.99 (64% off)

Category: Sports and Hobbies

"Barefoot Horse Keeping" provides a practical, accessible, and objective guide to barefoot horse keeping. The book draws on empirical research and the authors' 25 years experience delivering barefoot hoof care, saddle fitting, behavioral training, and rider coaching. The topics covered include the Baref oot philosophy, the herd and the environment, hoof trimming, diet and nutrition, and equine anatomy and biomechanics. ...Show more

2021 Rugby Almanack by Clive Ackers & Adrian Hill

$55.00 NZD

Category: Sports and Hobbies

The Rugby Almanack is the world's longest running rugby book of record. It was first published in 1935 to cover the previous season's first-class rugby in New Zealand. Since then it has been published uninterrupted (apart from two combined issues during World War II). Now in its 85th edition, the 2021 R ugby Almanack records another huge year, including the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship and the Bledisloe Cup, plus Women's Rugby, Super Rugby, Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Championship and a full summary of sevens rugby. ...Show more

Make Thrift Mend : Stitch, Patch, Darn, Plant-Dye & Love Your Wardrobe by Katrina Rodabaugh

$39.99 NZD

Category: Sports and Hobbies

Slow fashion expert Katrina Rodabaugh, bestselling author of Mending Matters, teaches readers how to mend, patch, dye, and alter clothing for an environmentally conscious, reimagined wardrobeSlow fashion influencer Katrina Rodabaugh follows her bestselling book, Mending Matters, with a comprehensive gui de to building (and keeping) a wardrobe that matters. Whether you want to repair your go-to jeans, refresh a favorite garment, thrift-shop like a pro, alter or dye clothing you already have-this book has all the know-how you'll need. Woven throughout are stories, essays, and a slow fashion call-to-action, encouraging readers to get involved or deepen their commitment to changing the destructive habit of overconsumption. Rodabaugh has an engaged fan group (her kits are in high demand and her classes sell out quickly) and a proven ability to tempt sewists and nonsewists alike to take up needle and thread. ...Show more

Know Your Hobby Animals: a Breed Encyclopedia - 172 Breed Profiles of Chickens, Cows, Goats, Pigs, and Sheep by Jack Byard

$45.00 NZD

Category: Sports and Hobbies | Series: Know Your Ser.

Cows, sheep, and goats, oh my Know Your Hobby Animals is an essential guide to discovering loads of interesting facts about 172 popular breeds of chickens, pigs, goats, cows, and sheep. A complete compilation of the most popular farm animals within the Know Your... series, you'll learn all about each b reed's unique characteristics, history, breeding, personality, and more. Fun and fascinating, this engaging and collective guide will turn both the young and old into farm animal enthusiasts ...Show more