Trail Stories from the Te Araroa

Trail Stories from the Te Araroa

by | Apr 23, 2015 | Hiking

What an adventure! My trek across New Zealand’s South Island had nearly everything a trail can offer. Great new friends, grindingly hard trail, delicious food, near disasters, and beautiful scenery. For anyone who has never completed an 800+ mile thru-hike (I...
10 Tips for Hiking Te Araroa

10 Tips for Hiking Te Araroa

by | Apr 14, 2015 | Hiking

My previous post summarized places to find information on hiking Te Araroa (“TA”), New Zealand’s Long Pathway. While those resources are incredibly helpful, there are a few things I learned during my time hiking across the South...
A Non-Guide to New Zealand’s Te Araroa

A Non-Guide to New Zealand’s Te Araroa

by | Apr 7, 2015 | Hiking

I’ve written guides for all of my previous hikes that cover all the important information – permits, trailheads, transportation, etc.  I’m not going to do that for the Te Araroa (“TA”), though, for a couple of reasons. First of all, the...