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Date: 1st November 2023 Start: Hukatere Lodge (km 69.6) End: Ngapae Holiday Park (km 87.2) Distance Walked: 17.6 km Total Distance Completed: 73.8 km Current Song Stuck in Head: It Was Always You by Maroon 5 Angry Crabs: 1 Today’s theme was being smart. On the video I made of my time on the Great…
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Date: 31st October 2023 Start: Maunganui Bluff Campsite (km 40.2) End: Hukatere Lodge (km 69.6) Distance Walked: 29.4 km Total Distance Completed: 56.2 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: Zion by Kings Kaleidoscope (I’m not crying, you are) Right Side of Body: soaked to the bone Left Side of Body: drier than the Sahara I…
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Date: 30th October 2023 Start: Corner of State Highway 1 and Te Paki Stream Rd (km 20) End: Maunganui Bluff Campsite (km 40.2) Distance Walked: 20.3 km + approx. 6.5 km from SH1 to end of Te Paki Stream Total Distance Completed: 26.8 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: nothing, I was too angry about…
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I won’t be starting Te Araroa on the 28th. That’ll probably be obvious when this post comes out. To tell you the truth, I made the call during the coach ride up to Kaitaia. At 11am, an updated forecast came through which included an orange warning for all of Northland, estimating potentially 90mm of rain…
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Well, I’m here. In Aotearoa. Still not fully comprehending what I’m about to go and do over the next 4-5 months. The sheer scale of this trail is simply absurd, throwing much of my regular hiking preparation routine out the window. To give an example, on the Carnarvon Great Walk and Great Ocean Walk I…
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In a week’s time, I will board a plane destined for Auckland, leaving behind my friends and family who I won’t see again for 4.5 months. Granted I am flying with Jetstar so take that previous sentence with a pinch of salt. But, assuming all goes to plan, I only have 6 days until I…
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Before I start, I apologise for the delay in getting this post out. I would’ve liked to have written this about a week ago, but I was delayed by a weekend trip I took with my housemates (fun) and a bout of food poisoning once I arrived home (not fun). Best walk I’ve ever done?…
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Date: 15th September 2023 Start: Devil’s Kitchen Campsite End: Twelve Apostles Visitor Centre Distance Travelled: 16 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: The Only Exception by Paramore Pies Consumed at Twelve Apostles Visitor Centre: one, but it was glorious Thinking about one’s progress whilst hiking can be a funny thing at times. 4 days ago…
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Date: 14th September 2023 Start: Johanna Beach Campsite End: Devil’s Kitchen Campsite Distance Travelled: 27 km Current Song Stuck in Head: Hold Me Like A Grudge by Fall Out Boy Number of Midges Flying Around My Head: a non-zero number, please go away! Welp, it’s here. The longest and more arduous day of this hike.…
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Date: 13th September 2023 Start: Cape Otway Campsite End: Johanna Beach Campsite Distance Travelled: 24 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: It Must Have Been Love by Roxette Boot Status: a bit moist Have I mentioned how I suck at getting up on cold mornings? Because I suck at getting up on cold mornings. I…
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