Rakiura / Stewart Island Food Supplies - North West Circuit Following is our two-person food supplies list for the ten days (+1 spare day) Rakiura Stewart Island North West Circuit tramp in March 2022. I'm…
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Rakiura / Stewart Island Food Supplies - North West Circuit Following is our two-person food supplies list for the ten days (+1 spare day) Rakiura Stewart Island North West Circuit tramp in March 2022. I'm…
Lake Daniell Track The Lake Daniell track is one of those 'first overnight tramp' types of track. At 8.4 km one way it isn't too long (we took 2 hours), it's reasonably flat through beautiful…
Today's distance walked - approx 10 kms (6.2 miles). Ascent - approx 630m (2066 ft). When I got up this morning there was rubbish all over the camping field, so I picked up the overturned…
I've had a few questions about what I eat on the trail, and food is of course a favourite topic of conversation amongst all long distance hikers! Below is my routine for the South West…
Today's distance walked - approx 31 kms (19 miles). Ascent - approx 1308m (4291 ft). I had a terrible nights sleep on my wild camp spot. I was on a huge slope, and no matter…
Today's distance walked - approx 7 kms (4.3 miles). Ascent - approx 200m (656 ft). I woke at 4.30am to rumblings of thunder. I lay awake until 5.30 then packed up the tent before the…
Today's distance walked - approx 29 kms (18 miles). Ascent - approx 1000m (3280ft). A gusty breeze shook me awake at 4.30am this morning, so I luxuriated in bed for another hour or so before…
Today's distance walked - approx 30 kms (18.6 miles). Ascent - approx 922m (3025 ft) I left the campsite at 6.40am this morning. It was another gloriously sunny day with a little bit of breeze…
I had a sleep-in this morning and woke at 7.30am seriously overheating in my tent! I enjoyed breakfast and a coffee, then went for a second (big) breakfast with Steve at the Chapel Rock cafe…
Today's distance walked - approx 25 kms (15.5 miles). Ascent - approx 800m (2624ft). Nature's alarm clock (a big fat wood pidgeon sitting on the fence next to my tent) woke me this morning. I…