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South Island Comes Out Swinging
The Mountains Await The Richmond Ranges are daunting. They are an iconic part of Te Araroa, known for being the most difficult section with the
Tortured Hikers Department
The Mountains Await The Tararuas prove to be a challenge of both the mind and body. It is a traverse stretched into six days due to one bit of nasty
When Canoes Become Submarines
It’s been a while I fail to find time to write down my experiences in these past weeks. It has been a long path taken by foot, bike, and canoe,
New Zealand Loves Mud
Chocolate Inspiration We meet a chocolatier who gives us this advice: never quit on a bad day. He also gives us free chocolate, which highlights a
Back to Civilization
Another week down The opportunities to update this blog grow scarce, but I’m happy to begin this entry from a king-sized bed overlooking the
Cheeseburgers Save the Day
Hey Alexa, how many trampers can we fit in the Tesla? We say goodbye to our Aussie purist, who has charmed us all with his quirkiness. We hope to
This Is Me Trying (Days 10 – 13)
Back at it I was happy to finally reunite with my group in Kerikeri, though envy bit at my ankles as I listened to their stories of mud forests and
Are We Out of the Woods? (Days 4 – 9)
I wake with a single thought: I cannot walk today. There is a massive blister on the bottom of my right foot, clearly infected. Mixed with the shin
Is It Over Now? (Days 2 and 3)
Day Two I feel two blisters pop before we hit the 5 km mark of the day. By 15 km, two toenails come loose, and I’m questioning everything by 20 km.
At the Top of the Bottom of the World (Day 1)
The Beginning Our day starts at 8, a late morning in comparison to what is to come. I stand on the sidewalk with a Swiss girl and another American