Hacket Hut to Old Man Hut - 19kms Total 173kms I set off on my own at 7am this morning. We said our goodbyes for now and wished each other safe travels. It is a shame we can't continue on together, after months and months of planning and 8 days walking together but again we …
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Middy Creek Hut to Hacket Hut - 19kms Total 154kms We started off with the big climb to Rocks Hut which took 3 hours. Then carried on over to Hacket Hut passing Browning Hut along the way. The track became more difficult. We slowed down a lot after Janeen had a big fall climbing over …
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Pelorus Bridge to Middy Creek Hut - 27kms Total 135kms The day started with 14kms of road walking to the trail head of the Richmonds where we joined the track that runs parallel to the Pelorus River, and mostly under bush cover. The river is beautiful. The water was so clear, we could see the …
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Havelock to Pelorus Bridge - 21kms Total 108kms Our packs were feeling very heavy this morning when we set off. All that food. I had to put my tent on the outside of my pack to fit everything in. Luckily we were on the flat all day with about 14kms of road walking and then …
This morning we had breakfast at a Cafe across the road before seeing Scott off at the bus stop. He is catching the ferry back to Wellington then flying home to Hamilton. We all wish he could continue on with us, and so does he, but he has work to get back to. It was …
Anakiwa to Havelock - 18kms Total 87kms Today we finished the Queen Charlotte section and have arrived in Havelock where we will be having a rest and resupply day tomorrow in preparation for the 10 day section ahead. It was a nice easy day, mostly flat walking on the Link Pathway that runs parallel to …
Kumutoto Bay to Anakiwa - 25kms Total 69kms I got a good sleep last night so felt good setting off this morning. The QC track is very well serviced by DOC the camp sites are well equipped with shelter for cooking and clean tank water. The toilets are clean and don't smell awful like most …
Endeavour Inlet to Kumutoto Bay - 27kms Total 44kms I didn't sleep well last night. I felt like I was awake all night tossing and turning. It was cold and I couldn't get comfortable. Scott and Janeen were the same. It took a while to get the body going. There was plenty of uphill to …
Ship Cove to Endeavour Inlet17kmsTotal 17kmsIts been a good first day back on the trail and a fairly easy one. I was certainly feeling a few aches and pains and a bit sluggish too after all the eating I have been doing over the Christmas period. My fitness should come back over the next few …
At the end of the month I will be starting the South Island leg of the Te Araroa Trail. This time two years ago I had just started my North Island journey. I was 4 days into it, arriving in Ahipara with very sore feet and some serious sun burn. I remember the relief I …
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