Month: Feb 2024

• Te Araroa 2023/24

  Te Araroa: Day 112

  

  Date: 18th February 2024 Start: Roses Hut (km 2657.1) End: Arrowtown (km 2680.4) Distance Travelled: 23.3 km Total Distance Completed: 2526.9 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: bad idea right? by Olivia Rodrigo Gold Discovered in Macetown: no shiny rocks today The first alarms started blaring at 6am but I…

  25/02/2024
• Te Araroa 2023/24

  Te Araroa: Day 111

  

  Date: 17th February 2024 Start: Fern Burn Hut (km 2640.5) End: Roses Hut (km 2657.1) Distance Travelled: 16.6 km Total Distance Completed: 2503.6 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: Maroon by Taylor Swift Number of Skinks on Trail: hundreds It’s been a while since my last long but slow day…

  24/02/2024
• Te Araroa 2023/24

  Te Araroa: Day 110

  

  Date: 16th February 2024 Start: Wanaka (km 2615.8) End: Fern Burn Hut (km 2640.5) Distance Travelled: 24.7 km Total Distance Completed: 2487 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: Forever Young by Alphaville First Impressions of the Motatapu: I’m getting Tararua vibes (and it’s scaring me) *cracks knuckles* Yep, it’s one…

  24/02/2024
• Te Araroa 2023/24

  Te Araroa: Day 109

  

  Date: 15th February 2024 Start: Lake Hawea (km 2590.8) End: Wanaka (km 2615.8) Distance Travelled: 25 km Total Distance Completed: 2462.3 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: Place In This World by Michael W Smith Thoughts on the Doughnuts in Albert Town: yes Hmm, maybe this bed is too comfortable.…

  21/02/2024
• Te Araroa 2023/24

  Te Araroa: Day 108

  

  Date: 14th February 2024 Start: Stodys Hut (km 2569.3) End: Lake Hawea (km 2590.8) Distance Travelled: 21.5 km Total Distance Completed: 2437.3 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: With Everything by Hillsong United Distance My Family Managed: not even halfway (to be fair it was a gnarly track) I never…

  20/02/2024