In June, the New Zealand backcountry community lost one of its finest authors, photographers and advocates. Many of us also lost a tramping mate, mentor and friend.
This is a tribute to Shaun Barnett. And to his family, Tania, Tom, Lee and Lexi and sister Ange, who enveloped Shaun into a cocoon of love and comfort when it was most needed, and who opened their home and hearts to let so many of Shaun’s friends say goodbye.
Shaun died, aged 55, about a year after being diagnosed with brain cancer. The
