7 minTe Araroa - Te Anau to LockdownA final round up of our '19-'20 attempt at completing the Te Araroa trail, but like many things, fell foul of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown
5 minTe Araroa - Bluff to Te AnauStarting our northbound hike across the South Island, we we're ready to get back into the swing of things along the Te Araroa.
4 minTe Araroa - Rakiura (Stewart Island)A brief trip to Stewart Island to try and see kiwi, resulted in a brief but fantastic encounter with New Zealands most famous bird.
5 minTe Araroa - Albatross, Hitchhiking, and a Flip-FlopAfter completing the North Island, we headed South to start from Bluff on a Northbound hike across the South Island.
5 minTe Araroa - Palmerston North to North Island's EndOur return to Palmerston North was via a week long road trip back down from Auckland. A few stops along the way included Muriwai's gannet...
5 minMount TaranakiI know there are a good many die hard trail walkers out there, who wince at the thought of hitch hiking long sections of a trail along...
6 minTe Araroa - Rangiriri to WhanganuiSpending anywhere from 7 to 13 hours walking through the day means, inevitably, that I spend much of it walking through beautiful scenery...
4 minTe Araroa - Puhoi to RangiririThere's nothing quite like long distance hiking through adverse conditions to make you appreciate and yearn for home comforts we take for...
3 minTe Araroa - Russell Forest to NgunguruLeaving the confines of a house can be made all the more difficult if you know you're also giving up a comfy bed, warming wood burner and...
5 minTe Araroa - Ngunguru to PuhoiAt almost three weeks in I'm starting to realise that a day by day break down of our goings on is probably a bit overkill. I will forever...
4 minTe Araroa - Omahuta Forest to Russell ForestThe walk from Apple Dam campsite was an interesting one. The night had been cold and I'd put more strain on my bad foot than I thought...
3 minTe Araroa - Ahipara to Omahuta ForestAfter resting a day at Ahipara campsite indulging in a whole lot of nothing, eating fish and chips, and a casual evening stroll to the...
5 minTe Araroa - Cape Reinga to AhiparaStretching for 3000km across the length of New Zealand, the Te Araroa trail would throw a lot at us. Beaches, forests, mountains, towns...