Tramping adventures in New Zealand
Tramping adventures in New Zealand
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Today's distance walked - approx 38 kms (23.6 miles). Ascent - approx 1661m (5449 ft). I woke at 5.30am and spent a while getting myself together and finishing my blog for the past couple of…
Today's distance walked - approx 31 kms (19 miles). Ascent - approx 850m (2788ft). As I was eating my breakfast this morning (a very sugary and delicious flapjack) a giant seagull kept me company... or…
Today's distance walked - approx 37 kms (23 miles). Ascent - approx 1480m (4855 ft). I woke at 5.45am after possibly the best sleep I've had on the trail so far. I wiped down my…
Today's distance walked - approx 15.8kms (9.8miles). Ascent - approx 760m (2,494ft) I was up at 5.30am today, even though I wanted a little sleep-in. I packed up my tent before the forecasted rain came…
Today's distance walked - approx 27kms (16.7 miles). Ascent - approx 1500m (4921ft) It was a windy, cold and little bit rainy night on my clifftop position, and although I woke a couple of times…
Te Araroa Trail Locke Stream Hut (zero day) We all enjoyed a sleep-in until about 9.30 am and went out to check the river level. It was still high, and we didn't want to risk…
Te Araroa Trail Hurunui Hut 3 to Locke Stream Hut I woke at around 6.45am this morning and Mike, Phil and I had a quiet breakfast while the hunters still slept. I didn't have a…
Te Araroa Trail - Hope kiwi Lodge to Hurunui Hut 3 My hut buddies and I all rose around 6.30 am and had a leisurely breakfast. The weather has been the main topic of conversation…
Te Araroa Trail Boyle to Hope Kiwi Lodge We got ourselves together at a leisurely pace this morning, enjoyed a nice brekkie at the house, then and went into Hanmer to enjoy a Rustic cafe…
Te Araroa Trail - Hanmer Springs (Zero Day) I had an amazing sleep in a wonderful bed in the Airbnb and really didn't get going until about 9.30 am. Mike and I enjoyed a leisurely…