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Abel Tasman Great Walk (Days 48-52)
Day 48 After spending a few days in Nelson to eat and resupply, I was excited to get to my next section: the Abel Tasman Great Walk! I walked a day
Pros and Cons of the Te Araroa (South Island)
I’m less than a week from the end of my time on New Zealand’s South Island. With roughly 2 months of tramping completed, I’ve been reflecting on my
Te Araroa NOBO (Days 43-45)
(Another blog entry with a disclaimer. I’m off trail, so this post takes place entirely away from the Te Araroa. I’ve kept the title as it is to
Te Araroa NOBO (Days 40-42)
Day 40 Today is the first day that I’m walking SOBO instead of NOBO. It was a tough decision, but I’ll explain. Yesterday, it rained all day long.
Te Araroa NOBO (Days 36-39)
Day 36 The goal for the day was to get from the West Coast to Reefton. I had spoken with a hiker a couple of weeks back who told me that Reefton was
3 Items I’ve Loved on the Te Araroa
A recurring conversation on the trail is about base weight. Base weight is the weight of a pack without food or water taken into account. When hikers
Te Araroa NOBO (Days 30-32)
Disclaimer: I’ve titled this Te Araroa NOBO to help keep my blogging consistent, but this post is entirely off-trail. I’m blogging from the West
Te Araroa NOBO (Days 27-29)
Day 27 Despite it being a cold night in Arthur’s Pass Village, I slept exceedingly well! As I was packing up my tent, there were five keas that
Te Araroa NOBO (Days 24-26)
Day 24 Today was another day of figuring out transportation. I checked the weather, and it was showing rain all day. Unfortunately, this ended up
Te Araroa NOBO (Days 20-23)
Day 20 My day of bicycling was not nearly as enjoyable or relaxing as I had hoped. After keeping my bike in my room overnight, I brought it out