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Te Araroa, Days 58-66: The Richmond Ranges
In which the mountains kick my ass, I take solace in some restorative plant-gazing, and we reflect on how remarkably heavy food can feel when you're carrying it on your back
Te Araroa, Days 52-57: Boyle Village to St. Arnaud
Hello from the kitchen of the St. Arnaud Alpine Lodge, where I'm drinking hot cocoa and watching the rain come down in chilly-looking curtains
Te Araroa, Days 43-51: Lake Coleridge to Boyle Village
Dang, it's been a long time! I think I'm officially in the part of a long-distance hike where you feel like the same thing has been happening for
Te Araroa, Days 37-42: Geraldine to Lake Coleridge
Hello, my darlings! Another week on the trail has gone by - this one full of nearly as much hitching as hiking, owing to reroutes around the
Te Araroa, Days 31 – 36: Twizel to the Rangitata River
In which we learn about the horrors of road walks, become briefly homeless in Tekapo, and have a NOBO family reunion!
Te Araroa, Days 24 – 30: Wanaka to Twizel
Guess what - yesterday was my one-month trail anniversary! Since I started out on January 1, I've hiked 395 miles - about 350 on the Te Araroa, and another 45 on the Routeburn and Caples Tracks! Milestones are truly the spice of life, are they not?
Te Araroa, Days 19-23: Queenstown to Wanaka
Greetings from a trailer park in the town of Wanaka, where I'm finally making myself eat the oatmeal packets I've been carrying for 250 miles. The
Te Araroa Side Quest: The Routeburn and Caples Tracks
Well, I've officially been chided for falling off the map for too long - actually by another TA hiker who had somehow found and been reading this
Te Araroa, Days 13-18: Te Anau to Queenstown
Hello, my hike-along pals! When last I left you, I was luxuriating in the library in Te Anau, a town where I ate an entire pizza by myself in one
Te Araroa, Days 8 – 12: Birchwood Station to Te Anau
Hello again, good people - here's your second post of the day, available exclusively via the Te Anau Public Library Internet Special! Before I regale