Other editions of book Hard Rode Highway: A Thousand Miles Around New Zealand

A couple on horseback, glimpsed from a passing car, set a plan in motion: To find a horse and ride around New Zealand’s rugged South Island. Out of ideas, no plan for the future, a young man saddles up and tries to outrun his past and create a new future. Set against the culture clashes of the 1960s and ‘70s, Hard Rode Highway captures the story of a boy trying to find his path, a family riddled with secrets, and features occasional encounters with rock stars and Hollywood legends.

He bought a horse, taught himself to ride, and set out on a 6-month trek around the wild South Island of New Zealand. The Plan? He needed an adventure to help get his life back on track. Follow along as the author confronts his past and, along with the ever-patient Mister Baggins, creates new options for his future. This is a coming-of-age story about happy times, great music, family secrets, and a young man’s plan to create his own path through the chaotic cultural currents of the the 1960s and '70s.