Te Araroa Trail

Te Araroa Resupply This is a complete resupply guide for hiking the Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand. The guide includes everything from small take away food stores and large supermarkets to places that sell hik... Read more - Thru Hiking - Bicycle Touring

15th February 66.9km (42 miles) Riverton 2929.7km to Bluff (end of the trail) 2996.6km (1862 miles) It was cold when my 3am alarm sounded. The Milky way galaxy was a bright streak in the otherwise dark sky. ... Read more - Thru Hiking - Bicycle Touring

14th February 52.7km Old Quarry Camp 2877km to Riverton 2929.7km I woke to the sound of rain hitting the outer fly of the tent. It was warm inside my tent as I cooked my oats and enjoyed a nice hot cup of co... Read more - Thru Hiking - Bicycle Touring

13th February 44.4km Birchwood Farm 2832.6km to Old Quarry Camp 2877km Warning - Graphic descriptions of other people's inability to poo in the woods appropriately. And how I suffered as a result. I sat on ... Read more - Thru Hiking - Bicycle Touring

12th February 25.9km Telford Camp 2805.7 to Birchwood Farm 2832.6km It rained overnight. The air was humid and many sandflies stuck to the inside fly sheet of my tent. When packing the tent it took a lot of ... Read more - Thru Hiking - Bicycle Touring

11th February 28.7km Bushcamp 2777km to Telford Camp 2805.7 I stood atop the bare unnamed mountain and looked south. Uncharacteristically, there was no wind, usually it is blowing a gale in this part of the ... Read more - Thru Hiking - Bicycle Touring

10th February 27.3km Roadside camp 2749.7km to Bushcamp 2777km. I slept in. A bright red hue outside my tent woke me. The sky was various shades of gray, red, orange and pink. Despite yet another good sleep ... Read more - Thru Hiking - Bicycle Touring

9th February 41.3km Careys Hut 2708.4km Roadside camp 2749.7km The sky showed off hues of pink and gray. I was first to wake and first to start hiking on the flat and easy 4wd trail. I slept so well last nig... Read more - Thru Hiking - Bicycle Touring

8th February 32.8km Bushcamp Greenstone Track 2670.7km to Careys Hut 2708.4km It's not going to be a good day when I open my eyes to see thousands of sandflies eager for me to exit the tent. I cooked my brea... Read more - Thru Hiking - Bicycle Touring

7th February 32.8km Arrowtown 2637.9km to Bushcamp Greenstone Track 2670.7km The next section of trail will be tricky for several reasons. I'm heading into the tourist mecca of Queenstown. All accommodation ... Read more - Thru Hiking - Bicycle Touring

6th February 21.7km Roses Hut 2615.3km to Arrowtown 2338km Lets do sunrise at the top of the pass, I think that's what Beth said last night. The 5.30am alarm and headlamps lighting up the hut served to wake ... Read more - Thru Hiking - Bicycle Touring