Category: Te Araroa 2023/24
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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Te Araroa: Day 107

Date: 13th February 2024 Start: Top Timaru Hut (km 2555.7) End: Stodys Hut (km 2569.3) Distance Travelled: 13.6 km Total Distance Completed: 2415.8 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: too busy panting up the climb to the hut to worry about music Time Lost on a Sketchy Ridge: half an…


Hello Jono, Well, I have been a long time getting to read your final blog from the latest tramp, if…