The Te Araroa Trail New Zealand is a premier long distance hiking trail. It opened in 2011 and at this... Read More
22nd January 32.3km. Manuka Hut 2272.7km to Rangitata River 2305.0km The full moon was setting over the snowcapped mountains when... Read More
2nd – 4th November 22.2km Campsite 205.1km to Kerikeri 227.3km The sun started rising over the farmland. Cows and sheep... Read More
1st February 32.4km Picnic camp 2469.2 to Hut 2501.6 Overnight winds were predicted to reach 120km/h. My campsite was protected... Read More
3rd February 35.8km Stody’s Hut 2528.6km to Wanaka 2564.4 Alone overnight in a small mountain hut with its earthen floor... Read More
5th February 16.2km Fern Burn Hut 2599.1km to Roses Hut 2615.3km Someone’s alarm sounded at 5.30am. It was supposed to... Read More
21th January 27.8km. A Frame hut 2244.9km to Manuka Hut 2272.7km. Gusts of wind roared through the valley shaking the... Read More
23rd January 17.6km. Rangitata River 2305.0km to Stone Hut 2322.6km There’s nothing fun about hiking in strong wind. The Rangitata... Read More
31st January 35.9km Twizel 2433.3km to Picnic camp 2469.2 With several days food loaded into my backpack I felt the... Read More
2nd February 27km. Hut 2501.6 to Stody’s Hut 2528.6km The sky was clear and the last of the stars were... Read More
4th February 35.8km Wanaka 2564.4 to Fern Burn Hut 2599.1km Never ever buy a resupply on an empty stomach. That... Read More
6th February 21.7km Roses Hut 2615.3km to Arrowtown 2338km Lets do sunrise at the top of the pass, I think... Read More
