Taranaki arts festival presents davey hughes new plymouth. Former possumtrapper davey hughes, author of untamed. View davey hughes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Johns ambulance and australias sas, after designing a prototype five years ago for the nz search and rescue. Apr 30, 2020 alert level 4 is tough going for hunting, fishing and outdoor pursuits man, davey hughes. As hunters were all pretty keen to get off the beaten track. Then isuzu asked if swazi wanted to put their name to a limited edition model. For a firsthand explanation of this new model, heres what swazi s founder davey hughes had to say. In this rollicking book, davey shares his hunting tips, his scariest. Business breakfast series davey hughes, swazi, he has hunted caribou in the. If your after a bit of tv viewing check out the series by davey hughes of swazi hunting clothing fame on vimeo. Thats exactly what you get when you wear davey s outdoor clothing range, swazi. Davey of course said yes, and this beasty is what they ended up with. Soon we boarded the plane for lulea, sweden, about 900 kilometers farther north, yet still there was no talk of the plan.
His hunting and conservation stories make for excellent entertainment and drive core values of. Untamed the extraordinary adventures of the swazi man. How swazi s davey hughes got through the lockdown nz herald the country. The extraordinary adventures of the swazi man hughes, davey on. Jul 21, 2017 a swazi boy paperback july 21, 2017 by malachy purcell author visit amazons malachy purcell page.
Oct 24, 2016 we are the two cowboys travelling the world, in search of people that make things. Customers are the custodians of the brand swazi, levin, new zealand duration. Together davey and maggie set out to build a company to design and make clothing that would keep people dry and warm. Hes davey hughes, the founder of swazi outdoor clothing. How are swazi products influenced by your own experiences in the field. Swazis davey hughes says no place in society for ar15s. If you have wanted to know how to skin a mountain lion, then davey hughes is just the man to teach you. We are the two cowboys travelling the world, in search of people that make things. For a firsthand explanation of this new model, heres what swazis founder davey hughes had to say. Chasing tahr on the west coast with swazi s davey hughes.
New zealandmade swazi clothing and footwear manufacturing. This week, weve had the pleasure of being in the company of the one and only mr. David hughes astronomer born 1941, english astronomer specialising in comets david edward hughes 18311900, britishborn inventor, known for the. Swazi founder davey hughes has hunted caribou in the arctic circle, grizzlies in alaska and buffalo in tanzania. But theres more to davey hughes aka swazi man than a remarkable hunting life and a taste for adventure. Swazi man davey hughes is one of new zealands credible hunters with a hunting book to boot. Davey hughes is the founder owner of swazi outdoor apparel, one of new zealands most respected brands. Two cowboys are wearing swazi outdoor clothing thank. Founder of worldrenown outdoor clothing company swazi apparel, davey hughes is a best selling author, hunter, businessman, well known for his. About davey hughes former possumtrapper davey hughes, author of untamed the extraordinary adventures of the swazi man, is the founder owner of swazi outdoor apparel, one of new zealands most respected brands, based in levin and still proudly manufactured in this country.
Hes built an outdoor clothing empire, funded a siberian tiger conservation campaign and hes a passionate advocate for kids getting into our back country and having the roughingit adventures that kickstarted his remarkable life. Davey hughes, who began swazi apparel in levin, was a strong believer in jobs for new zealanders, pointing out that the loss of a skilled workforce in the clothing industry. Davey hughes former possumtrapper davey hughes, author of untamed. Show your clan colours with a swazi sticker or beanie or why not grab daveys books for a hell of a great read. Davey hughes aka the swazi man is many things, but one thing hes most certainly not, is conventional. For over 15 years the tahr anorak has been recognized around the world as the very height of excellence in wet weather jackets. We showcase the awesomeness in communities all over canada, u. Woodlore has led the way for uk bushcraft courses and overseas expeditions. By davey hughes, founder of swazi outdoor clothing. David hughes has 27 books on goodreads with 218 ratings. Swazi man davey hughes says there is no place for semiautomatic weapons in new zealand. As a kid growing up in wainuiomata, he spent the weekends in the hills going after pigs and possums. Home media after dinner speaker davey hughes of swazi apparel talked, hilariously, of his hunting exploits in africa. A trapper by trade, davey hughes and his wife maggie started the company after a crash in the skin market.
Davey, the founder and owner of the worldrenowned new zealandbased swazi outdoor clothing brand, will be creating a rigby showroom dedicated to the london. Davey hughes aka the swazi man is many things, but one thing hes most certainly. When swazi founder, davey hughes, wanted a rugged vehicle to tackle the outdoors, he chose the isuzu dmax. David hughes astronomer born 1941, english astronomer specialising in comets david edward hughes 18311900, britishborn inventor, known for the microphone, and later, american academic sports edit. Unless of course, that track leads us back to a nice warm hut, especially at the end of a long day with a heavy carry. Business breakfast series davey hughes, swazi napier. Davey hughes, a good friend all the way from swazi clothing headquarters over in new zealand. But theres more to the swazi man than hunting and a taste for adventure. After dinner speaker davey hughes of swazi apparel talked, hilariously, of his hunting exploits in africa.
Now hes hunted caribou in the arctic circle, grizzlies in alaska and buffalo in tanzania. Davey takes his work seriously, testing new designs while hunting and adventuring in such farflung locales as mongolia, alaska and montana. Mar 12, 2014 family man, businessman, adventurer and conservationist, each episode follows davey as he embarks on nine very different and challenging adventures, in some of the watch davey hughes untamed online vimeo on demand on vimeo. He is a highly successful businessman and has a high profile in the hunting fishing outdoor pursuits world. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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Hes davey hughes, the founder of swazi outdoor clothing, and this is his story. There was the other american, neil emery of hornady ammo, and two new zealanders, davey hughes and his daughter taygen of swazi wear. The extraordinary adventures of the swazi man, davey hughes, are soon on the small screen with this brand new series, davey hughes. Have heard davey speak at functions and read his book, both excellent. Davey hughes marketing manager swazi apparel ltd linkedin. Weve all seen him on tvs border patrol, heading home from a hunting adventure in some wild and far flung part of the.
Davey hughes painted levin railway station in a bright tartan when he launched swazi apparel 20 years ago marking the start of a colourful, entrepreneurial career. Life on the wild side an evening with davey hughes napier. Viewers will know him as the guy with guns, tusks, furs and other weird stuff who pops up on border patrol from time to time. How swazis davey hughes got through the lockdown nz herald the country.
Jul 27, 2010 this week, weve had the pleasure of being in the company of the one and only mr. The extraordinary adventures of the swazi man, is the founder owner of swazi outdoor apparel, one of new zealands most respected brands, based in levin and still proudly manufactured in this country. Tell us a little about your background, where you grew up and how you got into hunting and fieldsports. The swazi business is an innovative endeavour on several fronts. Alert level 4 is tough going for hunting, fishing and outdoor pursuits man, davey hughes. Woodlore, the school of wilderness bushcraft, was founded in 1983 by the british bushcraft expert, ray mears. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover daveys connections and jobs at similar companies. Davey hughes takes his new book, untamed the extraordinary adventures of the swazi man on his wai tour starting this week at waiopehu college. Davey hughes was born in scotland and named his clothing company after a favourite african country, but in every other way the swazi cofounder is xxxl kiwi. The long awaited extraordinary adventures of the swazi man, davey hughes. From caribou in the artic circle, grizzlies in alaska and buffalo in tanzania to name just a few of his credible hunting adventures are offering a once in a lifetime opportunity aussie outback adventure. As tariffs were reduced from the mid1980s manufacturers counted the cost of making clothes in new zealand rather than asia.
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American hunter how to survive a moose hunt above the. Davey sure knows how to spin a yarn or two, with his best selling book. Get some limited edition swazi action onto your ute. Family man, businessman, adventurer and conservationist, each episode follows davey as he embarks on nine very different and challenging adventures, in some of the watch davey hughes untamed online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Win an outback aussie adventure with realtree partner swazi. Davey hughes aka the swazi man is many things, but one thing hes most certainly not is conventional. Here in the uk on business, davey visited woodlore for a couple of days to talk hunting, look at some new clothing ideas and, most importantly, pose for a manly picture. Being wellknown definitely has positives and, thankfully, not too many negatives, says davey.
The extraordinary adventures of the swazi man davey. He sure knows how to spin a yarn or two, with his bestselling book untamed featuring in the top five nonfiction nz authors list for the past 24 months. When swazi founder, davey hughes, wanted the best vehicle to tackle the outdoors, he wanted the toughest, most comfortable, most dependable truck you can get. Oct 02, 2016 the swazi business is an innovative endeavour on several fronts.
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