Te Araroa

6. Otago: Part Two - Glendhu Bay (Wanaka) to Queenstown (Airport). 71kms (483kms)

Day 28 - Thursday 25th February Glendhu Bay to Fern Burn Hut 7kms, 550m, 2hrs 25mins The Motatapu Alpine Track traverses the absolutely...

5. Otago: Part One - Twizel to Wanaka (Glendhu Bay). 160kms (412kms)

Day 20 - Sunday 14th January Twizel to Lake Ohau Lodge 38kms, 169m, 2hrs 20 mins (by bike) It is exactly one month since I left the...

4. Hot hot hot: Tui Track. 14km (250km)

Day 19 - Wednesday 13 January Boyle Village to Windy Point 14km, 350m, 5hrs Having said my goodbyes to John, Mary & Andy, I set off at...

3. Rejoining the Trail: St James Walkway. 70km (236kms)

I am currently sitting at the Boyle Outdoor Education Centre in Lewis Pass all freshly showered and demolishing a pizza & can of Sprite....

2. Nelson Lakes - Waiau Pass (Plan B): St Arnaud, Travers Saddle & Sabine circuit. 56kms (166kms)

Day 9 - Sunday 3 January 2021: St Arnaud to Lakehead Hut 10.4km, 181m, 2hrs 35mins After a very relaxing few days on the boat it was time...

1. Top of the South: Queen Charlotte, Pelorus River & beyond. 110kms

Day 1 - Saturday 26 December: Mistletoe Bay to Linkwater 19kms, 380m, 5 hrs Having completed the Queen Charlotte Track through to...

Trail trials - technology, tent and me

How it happened that OUR overnight adventure to test the new tent became MY overnight adventure is still a blur but come Saturday...

Te Araroa - my new home!

Good things come in small packages and I’m hoping this delivers! And on close inspection with its first outdoor pitch, my silver trail...