Richmond Track to Lake Tekapo - 25kms Total - 692kms The past few days have been blistering hot during the day then freezing cold overnight. I was really cold in my tent and did not sleep much. I got up at 5.30am and made a strong coffee. Scott got up soon after and we were …
Royal Hut to Richmond Track - 23kms Total - 667kms We got an early start and were heading out of the hut just before 7am. It was very cold and I had to put socks on my hands because my fingers were frozen. My feet were also frozen from walking up a stream as soon …
Rangitata River to Royal Hut - 25kms Total - 644kms We had bacon and eggs for breakfast and started on the trail at 8.30am from the Bush Stream carpark. It was cold, overcast and drizzling. We followed the Bush Stream river up a narrow valley before a steep climb up to Crooked Spur hut and …
Ashburton Lakes to Clearwater Lake - 21kms Total - 619kms At 2am I was in a deep sleep but woken suddenly to a man's voice right next to me and his torch lighting up my tent. He said something along the lines of, "I know it's a strange time to be asking this but do …
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Comyns Hut to Ashburton Lakes - 33kms Total - 598kms The first 8kms today we were walking up the Ashburton North Branch river and then up Round Hill Creek before a climb up to Clent Hill Saddle. The river and stream ran through a narrow gorge and we navigated our way up it, crossing back …
Rakaia River to Comyns Hut - 16kms Total - 565kms Scott and Jane arrived at 7.30am and dad drove us up the southern side of the Rakaia River to the trail head at Double Hill. The track followed the Glenrock stream and then up and over Turton Saddle. I enjoyed the big climb up to …
Harper's Campsite to Lake Coleridge Village - 27kms Total - 549kms It got really cold overnight and I had a terrible sleep. It was a combination of cold, being uncomfortable and not wanting to get out of the tent to go toilet when I really needed to. We had planned to get up early and …
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The Path Less Travelled 